Blue Bus of North Lanarkshire
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| 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[update] 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 6 May.[5] Ultimately, however, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport agreed to subsidize the route and the route was replaced with new service 10 May 2010.[6]
Public hearing
[edit]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 have taken 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Companies House extract company no SC261919 Blue Bus Limited
- ^ Companies House extract company no SC081129 HAD Coaches Limited
- ^ routes on http://www.travelinescotland.com. accessed 2 January 2016
- ^ Fury over bus changes in Shotts April 2010
- ^ SPT mobile transport centre coming to Shotts
- ^ SPT maintain Torbothie bus route May 2010
- ^ Bus firm fined after driver had an unscheduled stop for lunch Herald Scotland 27 October 2010