Robert Knight

Taking the bus to discuss Oxford's congestion charge BBC Oxford gathers politicians and residents to go head-to-head on one of the area's biggest issues.

I saw this old bus parked outside the BBC yesterday, and now I know what it was doing!

Taking the bus to discuss Oxford's congestion charge - BBC News share.google/CznUgOtdJRpq...

Absolutely, some roads can't be saved with patching. They're too far gone.

A line up of Metrobus Fastway single decker hydrogen buses parked up in a yard.

I see Bicester Wrightbus is still full of the Metrobus hydrogen buses.

Happy that Mock The Week is back!

Sad there's no Hugh Dennis. 🙁

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

Can you give us a predication as to when the tangerine tyrant will snuff it? It will be comfort to us all knowing he won't last that long either.

This is insane. She, and a Native American woman, were physically hurt and scared for their lives.

Is this how bad it's got now that there's a visiting every IKEA challenge? 🤣

Dare I say it, the by-election is now likely between The Green Party and Deform.

Me in front of the Banbury Parkrun sign.

That's another Parkrun out the way, this time in Banbury.

A GWR IET arriving at Chippenham station.

A Pulham's single deck bus on a drive-in bus stand, operating route 64 to Carterton.

I finished the day with a train ride from Chippenham to Swindon, then a trip on Pulham's 64 to take me back into West Oxfordshire.

For those who live in Witney and Carterton, the 64 really is a very useful service for getting to and from Swindon. It makes for a much shorter and more direct journey.

A bus stop flag, with the 2003 National Express logo at the top. The old First Bus logo is at the bottom.

A bus stop flag in Chippenham, which still has the old National Express logo on it.

Yes, there were a lot of buses moving around the town in the hour I was there. And there were a wide variety of destinations with bus connections to Devizes.

LCR are buying most of the new buses, particularly the electric ones. Same with TfGM, who have also been buying the existing fleets from the operators. Now fleets of vehicles can move between different depots across the region as required.

In the case of both Manchester and Liverpool bus franchising, the local authorities own the depots and most of the buses. So they have everything they need to run the buses themselves, rather than contract out to a third party.

Passengers boarding a Faresaver single deck bus on route 33 to Chippenham.

Next up, a ride from Devizes to Chippenham with Faresaver on their Route 33.

The site of Devizes railway station, looking in the direction of Trowbridge. It is now a car park.

The site of Devizes station, looking towards Pewsey. It is now a car park.

A tunnel portal to the east of the old Devizes station. It is now bricked up and use as a business premises, with windows in the tunnel portal and vehicles parked outside.

A quick look at the old Devizes railway station site, which is now a car park.

There was a tunnel portal nearby, which trains would pass through heading towards Pewsey.

A Stagecoach Gold double deck bus at Fleming Way in Swindon on a wet day, operating route 49 to Devizes and Trowbridge.

I'm out on a little (mostly) bus adventure today, starting with the 49 from Swindon, which will take me to Devizes.

The 'Trans-Wilts Express' is a really nice, scenic route. It's a shame the weather isn't great today.

"What a guy!"

This is amazing!

I see the flag lickers were out last night plastering Woodstock with their unique brand of hate and division.

How long before the authorities are going to start doing something about these far-right lunatics?

I'm sick of seeing them run rampage across Oxfordshire with zero consequences.

Brilliant film.

How about doing something about the adults who cause problems on social media through the spread of misinformation, abuse, and inappropriate images?

*checks calendar*

Nope, definitely not 1st April.

The back of a bus seat, with chewing gum all over the handle and grab rail.

If you did this, I hope you wake up in a bed full of locusts.

Northern Lights over Greenland 🇬🇱

Interestingly, this area covers the site of a proposed railway station.

A POV photo of sweeping up rubbish on the floor of a bus.

Sweeping up all the Saturday night mess before leaving the yard on Sunday morning.

I don't expect people to have to sit amongst filth.

Put your litter in a bin. 🗑

This evening, I passed two broken down cars that had fallen victim to the same pothole.

Me next to the University Parks parkrun sign.

I did one of the Oxford parkruns this morning.