General News

Another successful Bus Fest and new dates for 2027!

A huge thank you if you were one of the 2500 people who supported our Bridgeton Bus Fest event last weekend, another successful event ticked off on the calendar! For 2027 we will have Bridgeton Bus Fest on 25/26 September. Dougie Coull shared these drone images from the weekend on […]

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Wheels and Thrills Family Day with SPT

Looking for a free family day out during the October school holidays? Join us at Wheels & Thrills, returning to Buchanan Bus Station on Sunday 18 October 2026 from 12pm to 4pm for an afternoon packed with fun, entertainment and transport-themed activities for all ages. Whether you have a budding […]

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Don’t forget our amended bus route for ’26

For 2026, our Annual Bus Fest free bus service is slightly altered due to road works and the Great Scottish Run closing many roads in the City Centre. We’re operating every 7/8 minutes to Killermont Street (outside Buchanan Bus Station) extending every 15 minutes along Great Western Road to the […]

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Hollywood at Bridgeton Bus Garage

Cue Gary Hollywood! The star of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Take the High Road and new movie Faithful officially opens GVVT’s Family & Community Super Sunday at Bridgeton Bus Garage on Sunday (Aug 2). Broad Street doors open at 11am, see Gary at noon. On the bill: Michael Brawley Big Band, […]

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West End Bus Fest cancelled

It is with regret that due to ongoing construction work at Glasgow Harbour, adjacent to the Riverside Museum, and the associated traffic & pedestrian management measures that are in place, GVVT has no option but to cancel this year’s event.  The situation has been monitored closely as it develops.  Alternative […]

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Transworld partners as Sydney marks twinning with GVVT

The sign by the entrance desk to Sydney Bus Museum declares possibly the strongest long-distance relationship in bus heritage. Designed by graphic artist Kyle Hanley, featuring GVVT logos, it marks the transglobal twinning of our two groups. Signs declaring the new bonding also adorn the entrances to Bridgeton Bus Garage. […]

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Lorraine’s gran, Isa Dorman, on her 102nd birthday with volunteers Paul Jones, Joan Flanagan and Wee L

We’re looking for your stories!

We’ll be conducting in-person interviews to record your memories on these topics: If you fit into any of these categories please contact olivia.pause@gvvt.org to schedule a time to come in for a chat with our Museum Archive department. Our Museum Archive department are aiming to offer interviews on Wed 11th, […]

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Happy New Website!

We’re delighted to launch a new website for the GVVT. With the help of GVVT member, Callum Gourlay, we bring you a new, updated, and (hopefully) easier to navigate website! Find out our latest news, discover what events we have planned and how to visit Bridgeton Bus Garage. You can […]

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Meet the twins as GVVT links with Sydney

GVVT has reached halfway round the globe to twin with one of Australia’s premier transport collections. The Trust first forged links with Sydney Bus Museum in 2004 when a group drawn from Bridgeton, SVBM at Lathalmond and the Albion Club, Biggar, flew Down Under to meet fellow enthusiasts, visit events, and […]

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