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dropped as it was difficult to always roster branded vehicles to Swift Link routes. Coaches that were not in Roman City, National
Express or National Holidays livery were painted white, yellow and green in broad diagonal panels but these sloped backwards, opposite to ordinary buses. Open top vehicles in Bath carried Roman City livery for a while but were then changed to primrose yellow with olive and Brunswick green bands with both Badgerline and Guide Friday logos.
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A revised livery was introduced for minibuses in 1991. This was plain green and with a larger badger logo and the company name in yellow serif lettering. Shortly afterwards the larger buses started to appear with the new logo and lettering style on a large green area in the centre of the body, either
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December 1986, six of the company's managers and 90 other staff formed Badgerline Holdings as a limited company to purchase Badgerline from NBC. Employees held 95% of Badgerline's share capital. It went on to buy two travel agencies, Roman City of Bath, and NBC subsidiary National Travelworld. On
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In 1996, Badgerline, as part of First Group, was merged back into
Bristol Omnibus, although Badgerline was retained as a trading name. In July 1997 the Streamline operation in Bath was purchased by FirstGroup and merged with Badgerline, although the Streamline name was retained for a while. It had
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The livery established in 1985 was yellow with a broad diagonal green panel on each side (about a third of the vehicle) sweeping up and forward. The name was in green serif letters, repeating along a white band above the lower deck windows (at roof level on single deck buses) interspersed with a
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minibuses replaced 18 full-size buses at Weston-super-Mare, the first
English town network to be totally converted to minibus operation. Most routes operated at a 10-minute headway during the daytime, with routes combining to give 5-minute headways through the town centre. Headways reduced to 20
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logo. Some vehicles carried a white livery with one band each of yellow and green, horizontal along most of the side but up swept at the rear. These were branded for specific services: minibuses were being branded 'Mini Link' and buses with coach seats 'Swift Link', although this brand was soon
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In the 1980s the NBC split its subsidiaries into smaller operating units. Bristol
Omnibus established a separate operating unit for its services outside Bristol in September 1983 and then introduced three distinct brands in April 1985, with operations in Somerset and the
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Holdings purchased Midland Red West Holdings, another ex-NBC employee buy-out that had purchased Bristol Omnibus in September 1987, and continued to operate city services in Bristol. Because of this the company was referred to the
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minutes in the evening and on
Sundays. Full-size vehicles were retained in the town for longer distance services. The town's bus station was closed in 1987 when maintenance facilities were transferred to a new depot in Warne Road.
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England relaunched their services in Weston-super-Mare as Badgerline, together with a new logo and take on the classic Badgerline livery. This followed the closure of Weston-super-Mare based
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FirstBus livery began to appear on
Badgerline vehicles in March 1998. In line with company policy this was initially only carried by new vehicles that were built to a high specification. The first of these were
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who reported in March 1989 on concerns regarding the ownership by a single company of the two principal bus operators in Avon. Ensuing discussions led to the company giving two undertakings:
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Badgerline was established as a company in its own right and sold to a group of its managers and staff on 23 September 1986. This was the second bus-operating NBC subsidiary to be sold.
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196:. It went on to purchase a number of bus companies in England and Wales. In November 1993, Badgerline Group was listed on the stock exchange and, on 16 June 1995, it merged with the
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The company created three subsidiaries in 1987 in an attempt to expand into new operating areas, none of which lasted more than a year. It sold its share in Red
Admiral to
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under the First brand. In April 2017, following a reorganisation, First Somerset & Avon was combined with First Bristol to become First West of England.
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started as a taxi company but expanded into minibus services. At the time of takeover it had 20 buses, three of which were full size single deck buses.
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on 16 June 1995. Badgerline Group contributed 4,000 buses to the new company's fleet of 5,600. The operating subsidiaries transferred to FirstBus were:
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666:. Vehicles were maintained at four depots: Bath, Bristol, Wells and Weston-super-Mare. The allocations on 1 January 1986 and 30 November 1989 were:
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252:. The company changed its name to the Bristol Omnibus Company in 1957 as it no longer operated trams, but by then it was owned by the
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FirstGroup Holdings Limited formerly FirstBuses Group Limited formerly Badgerline Group plc formerly Badgerline Holdings Limited
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coaches. These entered service, mainly at Weston-super-Mare, in May 1987. The following year saw the introduction of 24
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started operating buses in 1906 to feed traffic into their tram services from beyond the boundaries of the city of
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First Somerset & Avon Limited formerly First Bristol Buses Limited formerly Bristol Omnibus Company Limited
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and then floated on the stock exchange as the Badgerline Group in November 1993, followed by acquisition of
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Badgerline was operating 342 buses on 1 January 1986 but this had increased to 441 by 30 November 1989.
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where the company's first bus station was opened on the sea front in the 1930s. Others were built after
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FirstBus Group Limited formerly FirstGroup Holdings Limited formerly Midland Red West Holdings Limited
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side of which was a yellow area that was angled up and backwards (opposite to the previous scheme).
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Badgerline's headquarters were in Weston-super-Mare. Bus services extended as far as
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in April 2018. All 16 buses allocated to the depot for town services were repainted.
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Link-up creates second largest bus group: GRT and Badgerline in agreed £265m merger
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First Bristol Limited formerly First City Line Limited formerly Badgerline Limited
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tenders for subsidised routes would be done fairly and scrutinised by an auditor.
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Badgerline South operated 21 Iveco and 12 Ford Transit minibuses in Salisbury.
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was created on 30 May 2003 to combine the operations of both Badgerline and
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The first years of operation saw the delivery of three different models of
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in 1999 but Badgerline was managed independently again from 2000.
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On 16 June 1995, Badgerline Buses became a subsidiary of the new
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it would not seek to re-register any services that had been lost
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as solutions to Bristol's transport problems in the 1990s.
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Badgerline Holdings Ltd and Midland Red West Holdings Ltd
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using 7 Iveco minibuses and 16 single deck buses, mostly
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in 1995, showing First Bus branding on the rear window.
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Morris, Stephen (October 1987). "Badgering onwards".
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to be part of Badgerline Holdings. It is a preserved
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In 2018, Badgerline was reintroduced as the name for
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branded bus seen in 2001, in First corporate livery.
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1705:Morris, Stephen (August 1998). "A day on the X39".
1611:Morris, Stephen (August 1985). "Weston Mini Link".
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935:Hulin, P. (June 1974). "Bristol centenary year".
273:outside the city of Bristol becoming Badgerline.
1432:Lidstone, John G. (January 1997). "Fleet News".
180:from 1985 until 2003. Its headquarters were in
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1678:Lidstone, John G. (July 1992). "Fleet News".
889:open top bus in joint Guide Friday livery in
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385:as a joint venture with Southampton Citybus.
288:The badger seen behind the rear wheel shows
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3134:Transport companies disestablished in 1995
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1539:"N&P West of England 17 November 2016"
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1047:Companies House extract company no 2029363
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1417:Badgerline to split Eastern subsidiaries
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2529:Maidstone & District Motor Services
2132:Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company
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2411:South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach
2025:North Western Road Car Company (1986)
2020:North Western Road Car Company (1923)
1595:"Bringing the Badger back to Weston"
773:midibuses. These were followed by 10
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1306:Ex-bus boss joins Merchant Venturers
1018:Smith, Martin. "The Badger's Tale".
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874:in Swift Link livery in August 2012
327:Monopolies & Mergers Commission
3029:Former bus companies operating in
2137:Northern General Transport Company
1880:Former bus companies operating in
1555:from the original on 25 April 2017
1323:"Further GLT proposals for Avon".
556:Badgerline (First West of England)
256:and so became a subsidiary of the
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3164:Former bus operators in Wiltshire
3149:1995 disestablishments in England
2474:Aldershot & District Traction
1601:issue 1356 21 August 2018 page 14
1466:(516). Ian Allan: 4. March 1998.
662:services to destinations such as
436:The Badgerline Group merged with
236:. In 1910 a branch was opened in
176:was a bus operator in and around
3159:Former bus operators in Somerset
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2554:Portsmouth Corporation Transport
2328:Eastern National Omnibus Company
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1507:(544). Ian Allan: 7. July 2000.
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16:For the Wisconsin bus line, see
3154:Former bus operators in Bristol
3067:National Welsh Omnibus Services
2534:Maidstone Corporation Transport
2182:West Yorkshire Road Car Company
468:(including Midland Red Coaches)
3144:1985 establishments in England
2177:West Riding Automobile Company
1995:Manchester Community Transport
1950:First Chester & The Wirral
1331:(46). Ian Allan: 7. May 1992.
1273:(648). Ian Allan. March 2009.
1131:House of Commons 18 April 1988
211:'s bus services in and around
1:
1915:Blue Bus & Coach Services
1246:Badgerline deals appease DTi
533:Bristol Omnibus was renamed
254:British Transport Commission
3119:Companies based in Somerset
2687:London Country Bus Services
1990:Lancashire United Transport
1619:(365). Ian Allan: 352–353.
1171:NBC privaties two more subs
1114:Tw more NBC operations sold
1026:(420). Ian Allan: 113–118.
945:(231). Ian Allan: 205–218.
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2504:East Kent Road Car Company
2406:Silver Star Motor Services
2167:United Automobile Services
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406:The company expanded into
184:. Initially a part of the
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3082:Rhondda Transport Company
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2712:London Electrobus Company
2702:London Country South West
2697:London Country North West
2692:London Country North East
2589:Tillingbourne Bus Company
2225:Birmingham Motor Traction
2220:Birmingham City Transport
2157:South Yorkshire Transport
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1811:British Electric Traction
1713:(521). Ian Allan: 24–29.
1350:Badgerline links with GRT
743:Weston-super-Mare station
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541:First Somerset & Avon
260:(NBC) on 1 January 1969.
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30:
3077:Red & White Services
3062:Islwyn Borough Transport
3047:Crosville Motor Services
2722:London Pride Sightseeing
2569:Southdown Motor Services
2489:Cavendish Motor Services
2426:Trathens Travel Services
2371:Crosville Motor Services
2260:North Birmingham Busways
2035:Red & White Services
1980:John Fishwick & Sons
1940:Crosville Motor Services
1920:Bluebird Bus & Coach
1579:30 November 2016 at the
1231:Badgerline loses bus war
624:Crosville Motor Services
476:Crosville Motor Services
472:Potteries Motor Traction
416:Potteries Motor Traction
381:Red Admiral operated in
370:as a joint venture with
344:but their operations in
230:Bristol Tramways Company
148:Potteries Motor Traction
2969:Scottish Motor Traction
2821:companies operating in
2366:Bristol Omnibus Company
2285:Stevensons of Uttoxeter
2280:South Notts Bus Company
2245:Glossopdale Bus Company
2112:Busways Travel Services
2065:Yelloway Motor Services
1251:12 October 1989 page 18
1149:(391). Ian Allan: 437.
1079:"History and finance".
452:Bristol Omnibus Company
186:Bristol Omnibus Company
2584:Thames Valley Traction
2549:New Enterprise Coaches
2122:Durham Travel Services
2055:Transdev Northern Blue
1686:(448). Ian Allan: 29.
1440:(502). Ian Allan: 40.
1176:13 August 1987 page 22
1064:4 October 1986 page 16
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79:; 29 years ago
61:; 39 years ago
3087:South Wales Transport
2386:Great Western Railway
2040:Ribble Motor Services
1399:Names remain the same
1221:16 March 1989 page 20
1206:21 April 1988 page 28
1119:31 March 1988 page 16
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805:Mini- and midi-buses
759:Freight Rover Sherpas
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658:but it also operated
617:First West of England
574:First West of England
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482:South Wales Transport
462:Frontline Enterprises
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209:First West of England
152:South Wales Transport
141:Frontline Enterprises
2919:Arriva Scotland West
2864:Kelvin Central Buses
1905:Birkenhead Transport
1831:National Bus Company
1791:Associated Motorways
1744:at Wikimedia Commons
1598:Coach & Bus Week
1422:12 July 1990 page 28
1404:1 March 1990 page 20
1389:19 April 1990 page 6
1384:Badger turns to east
1371:The Herald (Glasgow)
1236:7 April 1988 page 15
849:Double deck coaches
838:Single deck coaches
398:Badgerline buses in
313:, which operated in
258:National Bus Company
2954:Munro's of Jedburgh
2934:First Scotland East
2599:Yellow Bus Services
2564:Southampton Citybus
2539:Marchwood Motorways
2484:Boro'line Maidstone
1945:Finglands Coachways
1910:Blackburn Transport
1796:Blazefield Holdings
1216:Badgerline monopoly
976:"Badgerline sold".
883:Eastern Coach Works
862:Liveries and brands
557:
342:Southampton Citybus
190:Badgerline Holdings
27:
2944:Gibson's of Moffat
2889:Strathtay Scottish
2844:Clydeside Scottish
2831:Scottish Bus Group
2461:South East England
2391:Hants & Dorset
2343:South West England
2197:Yorkshire Traction
2102:Black Prince Buses
2094:North East England
1975:Jim Stones Coaches
1960:Glenvale Transport
1892:North West England
1057:Bargerline buy out
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876:
827:Double deck buses
816:Single deck buses
780:On 31 May 1985 46
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298:Mercedes-Benz 709D
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2959:Oban and District
2939:First Stop Travel
2884:Northern Scottish
2859:Highland Scottish
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2774:
2652:East Thames Buses
2642:Capital Logistics
2441:Western Greyhound
2416:Southern National
2295:Travel Merry Hill
2290:Travel de Courcey
2275:Probus Management
2240:First Northampton
2192:Yorkshire Terrier
2172:Venture Transport
2142:OK Motor Services
2117:Cleveland Transit
1806:British Coachways
1740:Media related to
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775:Leyland Olympians
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630:Area of operation
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592:Weston-super-Mare
545:Southern National
431:articulated buses
238:Weston-super-Mare
213:Weston-super-Mare
194:management buyout
182:Weston-super-Mare
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123:4,000 (June 1995)
96:Weston-super-Mare
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2874:Lowland Scottish
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2839:Central Scottish
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2727:London Traveller
2632:Boro'line London
2544:Moss Motor Tours
2499:Eastbourne Buses
2446:Western National
2381:Greyhound Motors
2265:People's Express
2250:Go West Midlands
2215:Barton Transport
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523:First Badgerline
495:Western National
466:Midland Red West
458:Eastern National
448:Badgerline Buses
311:Western National
290:Western National
162:Western National
144:Midland Red West
138:Eastern National
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