FOR many bus fans, it’s the highlight of the year – and finally, it’s returning.
Reading Buses has announced that it will once again welcome visitors to its Great Knollys Street depot for its annual open day.
It has been cancelled for the past two years due to the covid pandemic.
Now, the popular family fun day is returning.
The event gives people the chance to see the colourful fleet of buses, learn more about the company’s work, make donations to the charity of the year, and have ride in the bus wash.
Reading Buses’ CEO, Robert Williams, promised that the Sunday, June 26 event will be bigger and better than ever.
“It is most certainly a date for many people’s diary,” he promised. “There will be much joy and relief that the open day will, at last, have beaten the pandemic which has forced its cancellation for the last two years.
“And we can promise that the 2022 open day will be bigger and better than ever – something that many people, including families, can look forward to with enthusiasm.”
He said that traditionally, the Reading Buses open day is a great day out for everyone and urged people to spread the word about its return.
“The day will feature all the main attractions such as behind the scenes tours, rides through the bus wash and fantastic food and drink – including the popular barbecue,” he promised.
“It is free to attend and this of course will once again be a big attraction.
“The event is staffed exclusively by volunteers and all the profits from the day go to our Charity of the Year – which will be announced shortly.”
