Matt

Personal account of a public transport professional working with fantastic people to make transport better.

[Matt @MattK1979]

@Dan_Christensen @HoverMuseum I enjoyed being a regular commuter on Hovertravel from Portsmouth to Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
It was great fun and the only Solent crossing where the ‘driver’ is a Pilot not a Captain.
Photos from a few years ago visiting the Hovercraft factory and the naming of new craft.

[Matt @MattK1979]

Barnsley - a very underrated town.

I’ve worked in far worse places!

[Joel Hills @ITVJoel]

Barnsley. What a town. I visited for the first yesterday to film a report for tonight’s News at Ten.

The centre is full of life, the people we met were warm and welcoming and those moors! In the gaps between the buildings you catch glimpses of stunning countryside. #blownaway

[Matt @MattK1979]

@creatingdesire I’m sure it was part of the brief - for the livery to work harmoniously with the landscape 😁

[Matt @MattK1979]

Look closely and there is the Blue route from Blue John Cavern waiting to depart back to Chatsworth #BusesInLandscape

[Matt @MattK1979]

Out walking in the beautiful Peaks yesterday and observed this beauty in green and yellow rounding the corner and delighting visitors with spectacular views of the Hope Valley 😍

[Matt @MattK1979]

@3valleysfest Excellent! A former colleague of mine used to organise the beer and buses weekend on the Isle of Wight, it was tremendously successful and spawned a few similar events around the country.

[Matt @MattK1979]

This looks an excellent idea. Hopefully ‘beer and buses’ can catch on up north too!

[Sheffield CAMRA @shfCAMRA]

Upcoming CAMRA members social 20 July - Peak District Sightseer open top bus ride and pub tour. More details on our diary page >> https://t.co/RxYoDtpotx

[Matt @MattK1979]

@gnikttam Really like this, subtle, relatable and feel good 👍

[Matt @MattK1979]

@realbengilligan I’m intrigued that the “night bus” finishes at 9.30pm 🤔

[Matt @MattK1979]

@DavidTShep @CPTYorksNorth @StagecoachNE @Hilton I hope Steve remembered his trousers this time 😂

[Matt @MattK1979]

@realbengilligan Very desirable!

[Matt @MattK1979]

My favourite coastal open top bus route, although Exmoor Coaster comes a very close second 👍

[BusAndTrainUser @BusAndTrainUser]

Britains most precarious open-top ride and bus stop.

[Matt @MattK1979]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it, we have two wonderful routes through the Peaks 😁

[Pat Stringer @pstringer]

A wonderful trip on the Peak Sightseer earlier this week, a great initiative from colleagues @StagecoachYrks @MattK1979 and a fabulous team of drivers

[Matt @MattK1979]

@FonixGTRUK It’s ok, it’s return ticket is already booked

[Matt @MattK1979]

Amazing what you find lurking round the back of bus depots, pretty sure it’s not on our fleet card 🧐

[Matt @MattK1979]

@dcmcmlxxvi The power supplier is taking as long as they can before turning the power on. Latest expected date 20th July. So frustrating as everything is ready to go.

[Matt @MattK1979]

@TrainiacSaturn It’ll be back soon, it’s just on a weeks holiday to beautiful Derbyshire to receive a new coat of paint 😁

[Matt @MattK1979]

@Dan_Christensen Hi Dan 👋 brilliant photo and love your tweets too! Great to see bus operations on the other side of the pond.
If you’re ever over here then do let us know and you’d be welcome to visit.

[Matt @MattK1979]

@Busphotography_ We’re repainting 1-2 a week for B&H

[Matt @MattK1979]

It’s one of my favourite @creatingdesire creations too although I may be a little bit biased.
The Bakewell pudding also looks a tad desirous 😁

[Phil Tonks @PhilTonks2]

I think the Peak Sightseer livery may be one of my favourite @creatingdesire creations. It's a real eye-catcher! And by the way, when hopping off in Bakewell, you have to scoff a Bakewell tart.
It's the law.