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Western Greyhound – remainder sold
Michael Bishop, an entrepreneur from within the coach and bus industry, has purchased the entire share capital of Western Greyhound.
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Plymouth Citybus acquires Western Greyhound Liskeard
Plymouth Citybus has acquired Western Greyhound bus services in the Liskeard area. It took over on December 8 to run in South East Cornwall, safeguarding 31 driving jobs, and continuing to run the Western Greyhound […]
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Industry rallies round Western Greyhound after arson attack
Hired in buses have come from seven operators and two suppliers, as far away as Blackpool and Norfolk Western Greyhound MD Mark Howarth has revealed the extent of the support his company received after the […]
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Fire at Western Greyhound
A fire at Western Greyhound’s Summercourt depot in Cornwall has destroyed 37 buses out of a fleet of 100. On arrival fire crews found nine buses ablaze and a diesel tank in the vicinity. The […]
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Western Greyhound supports sonic car test
The Bloodhound supersonic car recently visited Newquay in Cornwall in order to fire its hybrid rocket in a hardened aircraft shelter at Newquay Airport. Western Greyhound was on hand to transport the 400 invited guests […]
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All change in Cornwall contracts
First has won the contracts to operate 13 additional routes in following a retendering exercise by Cornwall Council. From April 1, First has won the following services, which are currently operated by Western Greyhound: 445, […]
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Reimbursement decision a ‘stay of execution’ in Cornwall
Mark Howarth criticises decision to re-tender bus services. A recommendation to introduce an immediate reimbursement cut for concessionary fares has been overturned at a meeting of Cornwall Council’s cabinet. A back-dated cut in reimbursement to […]
