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74 results found for '"Buses"' in Keywords.
Bus conductor attacked (1978)
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- Interview
Patricia Wakeman - the wife of Alan Wakeman, the bus conductor assaulted by a gang of teenagers in south London - explains what happened and says she has had to take drugs to cope with the stress. Female...
Our kind of town (1979)
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- Interview
Our Kind of Town. Part one of a two-part programme presented by Keith Howell. His guest, author Frank Huggett, talks about his new book, Carriages at Eight. The book takes an historic look at the Victorian...
LT buses unreliable service (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with a male GLC spokesman (not identified) about an investigation into the unreliable nature of bus services provided by London Transport and about the resulting abuse suffered by frontline staff....
London bus services (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with Larry Smith, National Secretary, TGWU, complains about the inadequate bus service in London.
Green Line Coach service 50th anniversary (1980)
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- Interview
Interview about planned events celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Green Line Coach service. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.
Drama hour (1980)
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- Drama
Drama Hour presents Present for Aunt Mary. Harold’s aunt Mary is coming to visit from Australia. He sets off into town to buy her a present and discovers the world of public transport has changed. Set in...
Dave Wetzel on London bus improvement scheme (1981)
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- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Dave Wetzel, head of the Greater London Council’s transport committee, about a £600,000 scheme to improve the bus network. Proposals include the introduction of bus lanes.
Ken Livingstone on law lords rejection of Fares Fair (1981)
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- Interview
interview with leader of the Greater London Council, Ken Livingstone, about possible strike action over the law lords decision to reject the Fares Fair policy to reduce transport fares. Male interviewer not...
Labour transport proposals (1982)
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- Interview
Interview with Labour transport spokesman Albert Booth about Labour Party transport proposals including subsidised fares on London Transport. Male interviewer not identified.
London Transport future (1982)
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- Interview
Interview with Peter Masefield, retiring Chairman of London Transport, on the future of public transport in the capital, and the economic shortages which need to be addressed to update the services. Female...