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Bus operators that normally go all out to celebrate Christmas have had to scale down their festive special services this year due to social distancing, but there have still been some buses specially decorated and various socially distanced fundraising events have taken place. Richard Sharman looks at what some of the major bus groups have been doing in the lead up to Christmas
Arriva North ADL Enviro400 7539 was decorated with Sana, Elf and Snowflake stickers. ARRIVA
Staff from Arriva Telford depot are seen with decorated Wrightbus Pulsar 3793. ARRIVA
Drivers at First South Yorkshire dressed up to drive the Santa Bus to raise money for Action for Children. FIRST
First Worcester driver and CBW reader Jamie Holmes is pictured driving this year’s Santa Bus raising money for Action for Children. FIRST
Oxford Bus Company’s Wrightbus Gemini 2 196 carried out its first duties with its new owners during the Christmas Lights Festival in November and was back out again in December to tour the companies operating area and deliver presents to children with the help of Keen Oxford, Yellow Submarine and Mencap. JACK COOPER
Go Cornwall Bus toured its operating area with half-top ADL Enviro400 469, the bus was fitted with LED floor and side lighting and a snow machine were fitted on the upper deck. GCB
Go North East undertook a 10-day tour of its operating area, including Christmas Eve, using its half-top Plaxton President 3999. GNE
National Express West Midlands Wolverhampton driver Tony Hawkins dressed as Santa on route 6 over the festive period. NX
Stagecoach’s depot in Carlisle added a Santa Bus wrap to ADL Enviro200 37094. STAGECOACH
Stagecoach South carried out a staff panto bus tour, with all depots embracing the Christmas spirit. The Chichester team is pictured. STEVE THORPE/STAGECOACH SOUTH
