Blue Bus was a large independent bus company serving Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
Blue Bus and Coach Services.
| Ikarus Polaris 489 bodied DAF SB220 in Manchester | |
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| Headquarters | Bolton |
| Service area | Greater Manchester Lancashire Merseyside West Yorkshire |
What is a blue bus in the UK?
Blue Bus and Coach Services Ltd was a large independent bus company serving the area of Greater Manchester. The company operated within the area covered by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, as well as areas of Lancashire and Merseyside.
Are all buses in the UK red?
London General Omnibus Company (or L.G.O.C.) owned most of the buses and in 1907 painted its entire fleet red to stand out from competitors. Since 1933, the colour was adopted by London Transport and it has remained ever since.
What colour are buses in UK?
Red
Red has been the colour of London buses ever since, becoming famous around the world.
Does the UK have bendy buses?
Use of conventional articulated buses has extended beyond London, into the other English regions, as well as Scotland and Wales.
What is the best bus in the UK?
According to the latest government data, there are around 32,000 buses in service on UK roads transporting more than 3 million people every day.
As always, if in doubt consult the official government website or Citizen’s Advice.
- ADL Enviro 400 MMC.
- Yutong E series.
- Volvo 7900 Electric.
- Wrightbus Streetdeck FCEV.
Are Arriva buses blue or green?
Branding. Fleet livery is aquamarine and blue. Arriva London buses operating services for Transport for London are painted red. Yorkshire Tiger buses are painted in an orange livery and Tiger Blue blue.
What colour are buses in Liverpool?
We all know the open top yellow buses that circulate around Liverpool, showing tourists our historic landmarks and modern cultural hubs.
Which UK city has yellow buses?
Bournemouth
Yellow Buses was a bus operator based in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England. Yellow Buses was the trading name for Bournemouth Transport Ltd.
Yellow Buses.
| Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC in Bournemouth in 2019 | |
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| Routes | 24 (Not including school routes) |
| Depots | Bournemouth – Yeomans Way (Depot) |
| Fleet | 131 |
What is a British bus called?
In Britain, a comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys is called a coach. The coach leaves Cardiff at twenty to eight. In America, a vehicle designed for long journeys is usually called a bus.
What colour are Manchester buses?
Under Ralph Bennett, some of Manchester Corporation’s buses adopted a version of the red and cream livery that has more white than red. The clean lines on the first Mancunian style double decker buses looked strikingly modern back in 1968.
Does London only have red buses?
A red double-decker bus is one of the ultimate symbols of London. Although they’re not just any shade of red. London’s buses are Pantone 485 C red, the same colour used by the Royal Mail, London Underground, KitKat, McDonald’s and, of course, MyLondon.
What colour are Oxford buses?
Bus location technology
A Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530 on Woodstock Road, Oxford on former route City6 from Wolvercote to Magdalen Street. The bus’s bright green livery was specific to that route.
What is the fastest bus in the UK?
Reading Buses’ ‘Bus Hound‘ (pictured right) was officially recorded by the UK Timing Association doing an average lap speed of 76.785mph around Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford, though the bus unofficially topped 80mph.
What is the longest bus in the UK?
It’s Scottish Citylink’s route 915 (or 916) from Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station all the way to Uig Pier on the Isle of Skye via Fort William and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Which bus company is biggest in UK?
National Express: largest operator of coach services in the UK. The business operates high frequency services linking more than 900 destinations by bus across the UK.
Which UK city has the best public transport?
London (goes without saying, one of the best transport networks in the world)
Which city has the best buses?
Overall, Edinburgh, Scotland was named the best city in the world.
The World’s 20 Best Cities In 2022
- Manchester, England.
- Mumbai, India.
- Melbourne, Australia.
- Taipei, Taiwan.
- London, England.
- Porto, Portugal.
- Lyon, France.
- New York City.
What is the most luxurious bus?
- Newmar King Aire.
- Newell Coach P50.
- Foretravel IH-45 Luxury Motor Coach.
- Prevost H3-45 VIP.
- Featherlite Vantare Platinum Plus.
- Marchi Mobile Elemment Palazzo.
- Prince Sultan Bin Fahd’s Bus.
- Super Bus, Dubai.
What colour are Edinburgh buses?
For the City Sightseeing tours, the livery is red, for Edinburgh Tours the livery is yellow and green, and Majestic Tours use yellow and blue coloured vehicles.
What colour are Arriva buses in Kent?
Livery. In the main, for bus and rail operations, Arriva uses a uniform corporate livery. The livery features an aquamarine base colour with a Cotswold Stone coloured semicircle on the upper front section, outlined by a white stripe.