Christmas cheer

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without some bus industry festivities, and a look around the country has shown many operators and suppliers getting into the Christmas mood. Stagecoach South has been operating not just one but a fleet of festive Santa Buses across Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex to raise money for charities including:- The Sussex Snowdrop Trust, Naomi House & Jacksplace, Rahl Children’s charity, Winchester Hospice, Shooting Star Children’s Hospice and Save The Children. A total of eight of its single-deck buses have received a Christmas makeover and were in service throughout December, with Santa, an elf or even Mrs Claus seen at the wheel.

Meanwhile, many operators joined in with Christmas Jumper Day, including Norfolk-based Sanders Coaches, which recently featured in CBW, and which raised £122.83 for Save the Children. London operator RATP Dev Transit London also took part, as did Scottish Citylink, which even produced its own on-brand blue and yellow Christmas jumpers, as seen being worn by some staff from its headquarters in the accompanying image.

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