Glasgow Citybus
 An Optare Solo SR, branded in the company's former corporate livery, at Glasgow Queen Street. | |
| Parent | West Coast Motors |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Headquarters | Benmhor Saddell Street Campbeltown |
| Service area | Dunbartonshire Glasgow |
| Service type | Bus and coach |
| Depots | 1 |
| Managing Director | Colin Robert Craig |
| Website | www |
Glasgow Citybus was a bus company operating services across Glasgow and Dunbartonshire. It was a subsidiary of West Coast Motors.[1][2]
History
[edit]Glasgow Citybus was formed in November 1999, by Russell Arden. The company was acquired by Campbeltown-based West Coast Motors in January 2006.[3]
Under the ownership of West Coast Motors, the company went on to acquire Glasgow's City Sightseeing franchise in January 2008,[4] John Morrow Coaches of Clydebank in March 2012,[5] and Fairline Coaches in November 2013.[6]
Between February and May 2012, Glasgow Citybus received an order of fifteen brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 vehicles – at a cost of £1.8 million. This investment saw the average age of the fleet, at the time, reduced to just two years old.[7][8]
In April 2015, the company was awarded the contract to operate the 398 shuttle service, on behalf of Abellio ScotRail, connecting Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street.[9] The service is currently operated by Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 MMCs, branded in a dark blue livery, with Abellio ScotRail branding.[citation needed]
On 31 January 2023, the company was absorbed into West Coast Motors, and the name Glasgow Citybus was dropped.
Fleet and operations
[edit]The Glasgow Citybus fleet consisted mainly of vehicles manufactured by Alexander Dennis. At the time of absorption into the parent company, the company operated from a single depot located on South Street in Glasgow.
Livery and branding
[edit]Originally, vehicles were branded in a red and yellow livery, which featured a blue and red diagonal stripe. The livery and logo was updated in 2017, to the style of parent company, West Coast Motors. Vehicles were then branded in a cream and red livery, with a blue stripe along the length of the vehicle, with a Glasgow Citybus logo. All vehicles were then rebranded as West Coast Motors when absorbed.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow Citybus Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Craig of Campbeltown Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Our history". West Coast Motors. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "How the West Coast was won and run". The Herald. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Citybus buys Morrow business". Bus and Coach Magazine. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "West Coast buys Fairline". Bus and Coach Magazine. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ McCulloch, Scott (8 February 2012). "Glasgow Citybus invests £1.8m in new fleet". Scottish Business Insider. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Citybus Enviro200 upgrade". Bus and Coach Magazine. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Citybus". Buses (727). Key Publishing: 83. October 2015.
External links
[edit]- Glasgow Citybus Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine company website
- Images of Glasgow Citybus