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branding but began to refocus the service network more towards the south of Greater Manchester with conventional sized vehicles replacing most of the minibuses. In the spring of 1993,
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The new North Western was based in Bootle, later moving to Aintree with a new livery of red and blue separated by a grey diamond stripe replacing NBC's poppy red.
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This article is about the second company to bear this name from 1986-1998 which was based in Liverpool, England. For the original company (1923–1974), based in
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Arriva North West Limited formerly North Western Road Car Company Limited formerly Mexborough & Swinton Traction Company Limited
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Initially Drawlane claimed it wanted to develop Crosville and by the end of 1989. a brighter 1980s style green/cream livery and
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On 16 March 1988, North Western was to sold to the Drawlane Group, which in 1992 was restructured as
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logos was introduced. However these operations bordered not only North Western's but those of
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which was also owned by Drawlane and in 1989, Drawlane absorbed the Crosville operations at
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In September 1989, Drawlane purchased Greater Manchester-based Bee Line Buzz Company from
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Cowie Group plc and British Bus Group Limited: A report on the merger situation
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name had previously been used by a National Bus Company subsidiary based in
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depots were transferred to a new company, North Western Road Car Company.
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becoming part of Midland Red North. Additionally the Crosville depots at
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In August 1996, North Western's parent British Bus, was acquired by the
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Arriva Manchester Limited formerly Bee Line Buzz Company Limited
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Arriva Merseyside Limited formerly Merseyside Transport Limited
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was unprofitable due to increased competition not only from
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like Ribble had seen its English and Welsh operations - now
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North Western Road Car flies National Bus Company nest
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was one such company, and in the summer of 1986 its
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