Reflecting the various Busways brands of its predecessors, Stagegecoach has repainted four buses into heritage liveries in the North East. Busways was a result of the 1985 Transport Act, and following a management buyout was acquired by the Stagecoach Group in 1994. The company was split into four (later three) colour-coded operational units: City Busways and Newcastle Busways, which shared a yellow and maroon colour scheme, South Shields Busways which replaced the maroon with blue, and Sunderland Busways which used green. Richard Walter captured the four buses lined up at the Seaburn Historical Vehicle Display arranged by the North East Bus Preservation Trust and sponsored by Stagecoach North East on the late August bank holiday Monday.
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