Vision Bus
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bolton |
| Service area | Lancashire Greater Manchester |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 50 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Website | ww.visionbus.co.uk |
History[edit]
Vision Bus was founded in 2008[1] and consisted of numerous school service. In 2015 the company began to expand and now run the majority of local bus services in Bolton
Operations[edit]
Vision Bus operates numerous school and public service routes on behalf of Transport For Greater Manchester and Lancashire County Council. These schools include St James's Church of England High School [2], Thornleigh[3] and Rivington and Blackrod High School[4].
Routes[edit]
As of November 2018, Vision operate 17 public service routes in the Greater Manchester area. These include the Bolton Metroshuttle '500'[5], 527 Halliwell Circular [6] and the 571/2 Greate Lever Circular [7]
A number of tendered services that Vision run require TFGM funded hybrid vehicles. As of November 2018, Vision operate 5 of these vehicles. 4 are Optare Versa Hybrid Vehicles, and the renaming one is an Optare Solo.
Commercially Operated Routes[edit]
Late 2017 saw the first commercially operated Monday- Saturday service commence between Bolton and Halliwell, stopping off at Hall i' th' Wood Railway Station. Early 2018 saw Vision commence an additional 2 more commercially operated services within Bolton. The 571 and 572 services, both Great Lever circulars, will be withdrawn by First Manchester on April 8th[8] However Vision will be taking over the routes and will run them commercially. [9]
Fleet[edit]
The fleet consists of a variety of vehicles including Wright Bus, Optare and Alexander Dennis
Depot[edit]
The depot is located at Blackrod Station[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 'Founded in 2008' http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/15989865.SAVED__New_operators_to_take_over___39_vital__39__571__572__and_575_bus_routes_cancelled_by_First/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/996/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/944/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/918/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/500/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/527/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/571/
- ↑ http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/horwich/15963730.Outrage_at_plans_to_axe___39_vital_lifeline__39__First_Bus_services/
- ↑ http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/15989865.SAVED__New_operators_to_take_over___39_vital__39__571__572__and_575_bus_routes_cancelled_by_First/
- ↑ https://www.visionbus.co.uk/contact/ 'Blackrod Interchange, Station Road'
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