HAPPENING INTRODUCTION gives a brief history of this website and links to different aspects of what is going on, as found on the buttons below.

LATEST NEWS keeps you up to date with all that is happening in the world of public transport, with a particular emphasis on the Derbyshire area.

LATEST PAGE UPDATES informs you of those pages which have new material added, with quick links to reach them.

COMING EVENTS. Make sure you do not miss anything coming soon! The list includes both TRANSPIRE and events organised by the Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group.

TIPS & TALES covers all sorts of interesting topics, including links to several in depth reports. Well worth a detailed look!

NEVILLES'S NOTES: see what Neville has to say about transport matters. Neville, now a Senior Citizen, has lived in the Chesterfield area all his life, throughout which he has shown a deep interest in the ever changing transport scene.

BUS SIGHTINGS & FLEET UPDATES ETC: Keep up to date with what buses and coaches are on the road and changes to the fleets.

THE CHATSWORTH PRESERVED BUS GATHERING, jointly organised by TRANSPIRE and the Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group, takes place this year on Sunday 13 June. It really is an event not to be missed! Click the button for full information both for those who may be considering entering a vehicle and for those looking forward to a good day out.

This section also features details of other bus rallies and running days that people tell us about, including photographs.

PICTURE GALLERY contains far more than just photographs (though there are hundreds of them). Most have captions and many include explanatory narrative covering a wide range of tranport interests, ancient and modern. The Gallery is added to constantly.

TRANSPORT INFORMATION contains details of services and operators around Chesterfield, with links to timetables and to other websites you may find interesting.

TRANSPIRE was formed by bus enthusiasts for bus enthusiasts more than 30 years ago! Find out all about the Society with the opportunity for new members to download an application form.

CONTACT US to find out more about anything on the website, for a question to be passed on or to see how you may add something to the website. This website is dependent on people without payment sending in their photographs, memories and items of information, as well as longer articles. We look forward to hearing from you!

FIND the main transport picking up points in Chesterfield, the location of the bus depot and where TRANSPIRE meetings are held and trips start off from. All this is on our Google map with the facility to make a route from where ever you live.

TRANSPIRE is centred in Chesterfield (the town with the crooked spire!) in Derbyshire, UK, close to the Peak District and the centre of England. The main bus operator for the town is Stagecoach in Chesterfield (part of Stagecoach Yorkshire), though services are also provided by TM Travel (now part of the Wellglade Group), Hulleys of Baslow, Trentbarton (also part of the Wellglade Group), Stagecoach in Mansfield (part of Stagecoach East Midlands), G & J Holmes of Clay Cross and Veolia Dunn Line. Several other bus and coach operators, past and current, large and small, serve or have served the area (such as Chesterfield Corporation Transport) and feature in the pages of the TRANSPIRE website.

THE FORUM gives website surfers the opportunity to air their views on matters of interest. Once you have joined it is easy to find out what others think and add your opinions.