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The Railway Magazine, November 2019

BOOK OF THE MONTH

A nostalgic and worthwhile journey.

Best of British, September 2019 - reviewed by David Brown

The book is based on thorough research and is well written. The introduction tells of the Leicester to London stagecoach of 1700, and then goes on to explain how Mr Bartlett amassed and worked on his material. A huge amount of information found in Council minutes and reports in newspapers has been used to present this very readable account of certain points in Leicester’s local transport history, with maps and appendices adding detail.

This well-produced and lavishly illustrated work does what it sets out to do and it is highly recommended for transport enthusiasts, those with an interest in civic affairs, and those with a general interest in Leicester’s history.

Wessex Transport Society

This is a well researched and fascinating book, showing how bus services and infrastructure develop and the difficulties they face in doing so.

PSV Circle

In five thoroughly researched chapters, he [the author] describes the arrival and departure of its electric trams, the long saga leading to the construction of St Margaret's bus station, and the uneasy relationship with Midland Red and its successors both over the 13 years after it arrived in the city in 1919 and the deregulated battles that ran for 14 years until Leicester CityBus was privatised in 1944.

Buses, April 2019 – reviewed by Alan Millar