This book offers a concise, chronological history of bus and coach
travel, exploring the significant contribution this form of travel has
made to the development of Britain's tourism industry. Through eight
chapters the book explores the way that bus and coach travel has
evolved, from early horse-drawn carriages to the latest electric buses,
taking readers on a journey of technological innovation, public and
private sector ownership and competition between rail, air and road
transport. Along the way, Peter Robinson and Harry Cameron look at both
scientific developments and the role of buses and coaches in popular
culture, examining the public's enduring fascination with group travel,
coach tours and heritage collections.