Show time

Saturday 7th November 2026 It’s been Bus and Coach Show time again at the NEC in Birmingham this week, and although I went along once again to see what’s new, I struggled to see much change from the jottings I made after the last Show, held two years ago in 2024. As usual, vehicle manufacturers all had their latest models on display with lots of coaches looking impressive but for those interested in buses, it was all a bit underwhelming, although two new names from overseas (to me) were present, one offering a rather strange design of a bus. However, it was noticeable some overseas bus builders have amended (and improved) the design of their latest battery-electric double decks, especially the front ends, most notably Yutong, seen below on a bus bound for Nottingham City… … and BYD’s BD11A and BD11B (for TfL), although these still come across as a bit ugly to my unappreciative eyes. Furthermore, in both cases the impression you get as a passenger boarding these vehicles is one of…

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