Stagecoach West will be making changes to bus timetables in Gloucestershire after the latest changes to lockdown restrictions. It was also named the worst for customer service, although this hasn't been formally recognised since, the level of service has remained poor. If you have comments or complaints please print out this easy read complaint form. Also during 1998 the pair purchased a local taxi firm which they renamed South Gloucestershire Taxi Company with a similar fleet name as the bus business. Some of the information may no longer be accurate. Stagecoach operate 300 buses on 100 different routes across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Swindon, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Herefordshire with some journeys extending into Wales and Oxfordshire. Loading... Unsubscribe from John Gribble? These routes represent the start of an exciting new partnership with South Gloucestershire Council, and we can’t wait to invite all of our new customers on board soon!”. Buses ran from Bristol Temple Meads railway station to the Fiesta Site every 10 minutes from around 09:00 until 23:00 across four days. Additionally, South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach previously operated route 680[14] which runs during term time from Frampton Cotterell to Filton via North and South Yate, Coalpit Heath and University of the West England. Coronavirus Update Close. This template lists bus operators based within South West England, in the counties of Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Expressing your views on bus services How to feedback on bus services operating in South Gloucestershire. The Stagecoach West has 100 Bus routes in South West with 4259 Bus stops. All coaches are now white with a new South Gloucestershire fleet name in silver, and school vehicles are gradually being painted into an all over yellow scheme inspired by the purchase of a former Plymouth Citybus school vehicle. The operation runs commercial bus services, school contracts, private hire services and is one of the lead contractors for Stagecoach’s megabus business, operating services across a national network of coaches. 0:33 . National lockdown: Stay at home. Follow us. Completion is expected in late October. During 2003 the goodwill and custom as well as the majority of the fleet of Eastville Coaches were bought from the proprietor Mr Phillips. The company rapidly expanded over the next few years winning various tenders for supported services from Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council, at one point even operating route 620 from Bath to Stroud. The incident happened in Ruardean, outside The … The major operators in the Gloucestershire area are Cotswold Green and Stagecoach West. In May 2011 the Friday and Sunday only service 318 between Bristol and Birmingham was taken on having previously been operated by Applegates Coaches. As well as its depot in Bristol, the business includes the 100 employees working for South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach and its fleet of 53 buses and coaches. By 1997, with a fleet of 24 vehicles, Roger Durbin joined as a partner in the business, and in 1998 the company began trading as South Gloucestershire Bus Company with a blue and white livery. Stagecoach will be increasing its bus service levels in Gloucestershire from June 1 as lockdown restrictions ease. The route was taken over by Eurotaxis in September 2014. … Stagecoach have also added a 'quieter bus' function on their app. Feedback. This saw South Gloucestershire operate every journey on the route apart from four Friday/Sunday only diagrams which were operated by Chalfont Coaches. Stagecoach West (SCGL) A bus operator in the South West. Coronavirus (Covid-19): latest information on our response, updates on our services and what support is available. 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