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Buses - Netherlands: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Explore the best illustrated books on buses. Discover the history, models and evolution of buses from the Netherlands.

Bestemming Buitenland (1) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Roemenië

Hugo Richter, capacity planner at ProRail, developed a passion for public transport through his youthful experiences with trains and buses, as his parents did not have a driver's license. His interest started in the Netherlands but quickly grew into travelling throughout Europe and even worldwide, always with the aim of discovering a touch of the Netherlands in faraway countries.
His first long journey took him to Romania, where he discovered former Dutch public transport equipment. Ten years after this discovery, he looks back and examines the changes during this period.

This photo book offers a selection from his extensive collection of photographs, divided by city, with over twenty different cities in Romania. It provides a glimpse into the Dutch buses, trams and trains he encountered during this period and highlights anecdotes from his visits to various locations.
Experience with this photo book the atmosphere of change during ten years of travelling through Romania, in search of the Dutch past.

Text in Dutch language.

Product details

Author:Hugo Richter
Details:100 pages, 12 x 8.7 x 0.59 in (30.5 x 22 x 1.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:extensively illustrated
Language:Dutch
Publisher:Lycka Till Förlag (NL, 2020)
ISBN:9789492040411
Book cover: Bestemming Buitenland (1) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Roemenië | Lycka Till

Bestemming Buitenland (1) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Roemenië

Language: Dutch

Bestemming Buitenland (2) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Cuba

In this second part of "Bestemming Buitenland" (Destination Abroad) a fascinating chapter in the history of Dutch buses is highlighted. After years of faithful service on Dutch roads, numerous buses found a new life in sunny Cuba.

Through a selection of photographs taken by Hugo Richter, the reader is given a vivid insight into how these old buses are living a second life on the bustling streets of Cuba.

Text in Dutch language.

Product details

Author:Hugo Richter
Details:136 pages, 12 x 8.5 x 0.67 in (30.5 x 21.5 x 1.7 cm), hardback
Illustrations:extensively illustrated
Language:Dutch
Publisher:Lycka Till Förlag (NL, 2021)
ISBN:9789492040473
Book cover: Bestemming Buitenland (2) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Cuba | Lycka Till

Bestemming Buitenland (2) - Voormalig Nederlands OV-materieel in Cuba

Language: Dutch

Bestemming Buitenland (4) - Bosnië en Herzegovina

In this fourth part of "Bestemming Buitenland" Hugo Richter presents Dutch buses and trams that have started a second life in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Text in Dutch language.

Product details

Author:Hugo Richter
Details:124 pages, 12 x 8.7 x 0.55 in (30.5 x 22 x 1.4 cm), hardback
Illustrations:extensively illustrated
Language:Dutch
Publisher:Lycka Till Förlag (NL, 2023)
ISBN:9789492040664
Book cover: Bestemming Buitenland (4) - Bosnië en Herzegovina | Lycka Till

Bestemming Buitenland (4) - Bosnië en Herzegovina

Language: Dutch

De streekbus - Een reis door Nederland van 1987 naar 2007

After the construction of the standard regional buses, "De Gele Rijders", had stopped, a particularly turbulent time began for regional bus transport in the Netherlands. Not only new buses, but also new companies and new colours followed each other in rapid succession in recent years.

In the meantime, the cards seem to have been shuffled as far as the companies are concerned, but due to the ever-ongoing tender procedures, everything remains in motion. All in all, reason enough to compile an interesting book and to provide an overview of the developments in 20 years of regional bus transport in the Netherlands.
We would therefore like to invite you for a journey by regional bus through the Netherlands, from 1987 to 2007.

Text in Dutch language.

Product details

Author:Peter van der Meer
Details:147 pages, 12 x 8.5 x 0.67 in (30.5 x 21.5 x 1.7 cm), hardback
Illustrations:many b&w and color photos
Language:Dutch
Publisher:Uitgeverij de Alk B.V. (NL, 2008)
ISBN:9789060132968
Book cover: De streekbus - Een reis door Nederland van 1987 naar 2007 | de Alk

De streekbus - Een reis door Nederland van 1987 naar 2007

Language: Dutch

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