Buses of Shropshire and Mid Wales
Buses of Shropshire and Mid Wales Two large bus companies once ruled this rural part of the United Kingdom. Prior to privatisation both companies were split, with Midland Red North and Crosville…
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Buses of Shropshire and Mid Wales
Two large bus companies once ruled this rural part of the United Kingdom. Prior to privatisation both companies were split, with Midland Red North and Crosville Wales taking over. Midland Red had the territory around Shrewsbury and Eastern Shropshire, while Crosville operated from Oswestry to Aberystwyth and all the places in between.
Minsterley Motors, Owen's Coaches, Lloyd's of Machynlleth and Tanat Valley are just a few of the present day operators. These eventually became part of British Bus and later incorporated into Deutsche Bahn owned Arriva.Despite the domination of the big boys, there has always been room for the independent sector and, even today, a good number of small firms running bus services can be found. Names from the past include Vagg's Coaches, Mid Wales Motorways and Williamsons, plus a host of others.John Law has been photographing the buses of the area since the
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