In May, We will be heading to Leyland National 54 for the Workington Transport Event.

Visitors can look forward to an excellent selection of locally built Leyland Nationals, alongside many other historic buses dating back to the 1930s. Vehicles will be on static display as well as operating a range of local tours in and around Whitehaven. These will include trips to the beach and St Bees, a run to Cockermouth for the newly re-opened Jennings Brewery, and a route taking in the recently upgraded Workington Bus Station. Notably, this is the first purpose-built, covered bus station in Britain and will celebrate its centenary in 2026.

The event will also celebrate the Leyland Titan, the double-deck successor to the National, which first entered service on the streets of London in 1976. While early examples were assembled at the Park Royal works in London, production later moved to the Leyland National factory at Lillyhall.