Blue Bus of North Lanarkshire

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For other companies known as "Blue Bus", see Blue Bus (disambiguation).
Blue Bus
Founded 2004
Headquarters Allanton
Service area North Lanarkshire
Service type Bus services
Routes 4
Website www.bluebuslimited.com

Blue Bus of North Lanarkshire,[1] also known as Blue Bus of Shotts or Law of Shotts, is a bus operator primarily serving the area of Shotts, North Lanarkshire in West Scotland.

It is a mainly local bus operator, based at Allanton, but is also involved in private coach business. The company was formed from the remnants of the bankrupted HAD Coaches.[2] Blue Bus operate a variety of services across central Scotland. As of January 2016 the company operates services on four routes between Lanarkshire and West Lothian.[3] There routes restored links that had been lost since the privatisation of Scottish bus services.

Blue Bus operates a fleet of Plaxton Beaver 2s and Alexander Sprint bodied Mercedes-Benz 709Ds.

In 2010 the company said they had approached Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) asking for a route serving Torbothie, Shotts to be subsidised, but were told there was no funding available.[4] The original service was to cease May 6.[5] Ultimately, however, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport agreed to subsidize the route and the route was replaced with new service May 10, 2010.[6]

Public hearing

On the 26 Octoter 2010, the company was fined £3,500, when the Vosa bus compliance officers noted the early and late running on a number of occasions. A driver was also found to be take a bus out of service and stopped at his house for lunch, he was sacked the same day. Blue Bus will be appealing the decision of the Traffic Commissioner.[7]

See also

References

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External links

  1. ↑ Companies House extract company no SC261919 Blue Bus Limited
  2. ↑ Companies House extract company no SC081129 HAD Coaches Limited
  3. ↑ routes on www.travelinescotland.com. accessed 2 January 2016
  4. ↑ Fury over bus changes in Shotts April 2010
  5. ↑ SPT mobile transport centre coming to Shotts
  6. ↑ SPT maintain Torbothie bus route May 2010
  7. ↑ Bus firm fined after driver had an unscheduled stop for lunch Herald Scotland 27 October 2010
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