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{{Infobox Bus transit
|image           =
|name            = Vision Bus
|image_caption   = Vision Logo
|founded         = 2008
|headquarters    = [[Bolton]]
|service_area    = [[Lancashire]]<br>[[Greater Manchester]]
|service_type    = Bus services
|depots          = 1
|fleet           = 50
|fuel_type       = [[diesel fuel|Diesel]] 
|website         = [[ww.visionbus.co.uk]]
}}



== History ==
Vision Bus was founded in 2008<ref>'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/</ref> and consisted of numerous school services. In 2015 the company began to expand and now runs the majority of local bus services in [[Bolton]]

== Operations ==
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]] <ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/996/</ref>, [[Thornleigh Salesian College|Thornleigh]]<ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/944/</ref> and [[Rivington and Blackrod High School]]<ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/918/</ref>. 

== Routes ==
As of November 2018, Vision operates 17 public service routes in the Greater Manchester area. These include the Bolton Metroshuttle '500'<ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/500/</ref>, 527 Halliwell Circular <ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/527/</ref> and the 571/2 Great Lever Circular <ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/bus-services/571/</ref>

A number of tendered services that Vision run require TFGM funded hybrid vehicles. As of November 2018, Vision operates 5 of these vehicles. 4 are [[Optare Versa]] Hybrid Vehicles, and the remaining one is an [[Optare Solo]]. 

==Commercially Operated Routes== 
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 The 571 and 572 services, both Great Lever circulars, will be withdrawn by First Manchester on April 8th<ref>http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/horwich/15963730.Outrage_at_plans_to_axe___39_vital_lifeline__39__First_Bus_services/</ref> However Vision will be taking over the routes and will run them commercially. <ref>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/</ref>

== Fleet ==
The fleet consists of a variety of vehicles including Wright Bus, [[Optare]] and [[Alexander Dennis]]

== Depot ==
The depot is located at [[Blackrod railway station|Blackrod Station]]<ref>https://www.visionbus.co.uk/contact/ 'Blackrod Interchange, Station Road'</ref>

== References ==

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==External links==
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