The Omnibus Society – Your Best Route to Understanding the British Bus Industry
Routes, vehicles, liveries, timetables; past, present & future… with Omnibus Society.
Only the Omnibus Society, as implied by its name, covers all these aspects of the bus industry. Instead of focusing on one specialised area, we cover a wide range of subjects and give our members access to the realities of the bus industry. Our aim is to enable everybody with an intelligent interest in buses to find out not just what is happening but why it is happening.
Whether your prime interest lies in past or present operations, company or route history and development, fleet changes or any other aspects, the Omnibus Society will keep you informed. Meetings of the Society are regularly addressed by leading figures from within the industry and we run visits to operators and manufacturers and longer study tours. The Omnibus Magazine contains a wealth of topical and historical articles and records route developments across the country; the magazine is backed up by more detailed regional publications from affiliated local Branches. The society’s extensive archive of timetables, photographs and other printed material offers extensive research facilities.
About Us
Founded back in 1929, the Omnibus Society is today a widely respected nationwide organisation offering comprehensive facilities and activities for anyone with a serious interest in the rapidly changing bus and coach industry.
Whether your prime interest lies in past or present operations, company or route history, fleet changes or any other aspects, the Omnibus Society will keep you informed and take you behind the scenes. Meetings of the Society, in venues across the country, are regularly addressed by leading figures from within the industry and we run a series of study tours.
The Omnibus Magazine
Published five times a year and containing a wide spectrum of articles on current and past practice, of interest to enthusiasts and industry personnel alike. It is fully illustrated and has overview news of route developments from all areas, plus a diary of Society events and notices.
OSMART
Omnibus Society members can subscribe to the OSMART service which buys items of bus literature and complete collections at prices equal to, if not better than, those of commercial dealers.
