Midland Classic

Midland Classic
Parent James Boddice (69%)
Julian Peddle (13%)
Dave Reeves (13%)
John Mitcheson (5%)
Founded 2005
Headquarters Bus Garage, Wetmore Road, Burton upon Trent
Service area East Staffordshire
South Derbyshire
North West Leicestershire
Service type Bus services
Depots 1
Fleet 47[1]
Chief executive James Boddice
Website www.midlandclassic.com

Midland Classic is Burton upon Trent's main bus operator, providing bus services around the Staffordshire town and beyond to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Uttoxeter, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield and the surrounding areas.

History

Midland Classic was founded in 2005 by James Boddice with a pair of London Central AEC Routemasters operating charter services. It later diversified into operating route services. In April 2016, Midland Classic entered talks with Arriva Midlands to purchase the latter's Burton upon Trent garage.[2][3] The deal took effect on 27 August 2016 with 30 buses and 80 staff transferring.[4] All routes later transferred to Wetmore Road garage, with Stanton Road closing.

Services

Alongside the local Burton town services, there are three key core corridors.

Burton to Swadlincote
Service Route Frequency
3/8 Stretton - Beam Hill - Burton - Winshill - Newhall (8) - Upper Midway (8) - Swadlincote (8) -Goseley Estate (8) every 15 minutes combined
4 Burton - Stapenhill - Stanton - Newhall - Swadlincote - Woodville every 30 minutes
9/19 Burton - Brizlincote - Newhall - Swadlincote - Woodville (9) - Overseal (19) - Measham (19) - Ashby-de-la-Zouch every 30 minutes combined
21 Burton - Stapenhill - Stanton - Linton - Castle Gresley - Church Gresley - Swadlincote every 30 minutes
22 Burton - Stapenhill (Waterside) - Walton - Coton in the Elms - Rosliston - Coton Park - Swadlincote every 2 hours
Burton to Lichfield
Service Route Frequency
X12 Burton - Branston - A38 - Streethay - Lichfield - Sutton Coldfield every 30 minutes
812 Burton - Branston - Barton - Yoxhall - Kings Bromley - Alrewas - Lichfield every 60 minutes
821/822 Lichfield City Circulars every 15 minutes combined
Burton to Uttoxeter
Service Route Frequency
1 Burton - Eton Park - Rolleston - Tutbury every 60 minutes
401 Burton - Queen’s Hospital - Beam Hill - Tutbury - Hatton - Foston - Sudbury - Doveridge - Uttoxeter every 60 minutes
402 Burton - Queen’s Hospital - Beam Hill - Tutbury - Fauld - Dovegate Prison - Draycott - Marchington - Uttoxeter every 2 hours
403 Burton - Queen’s Hospital - Beam Hill - Anslow - Acorn Inn - Needwood - Newborough - Abbots Bromley - Uttoxeter every 2 hours
406 Uttoxeter Outer Circle every 30 minutes

Midland Classic also run a service to Derby the route number is X39.

References

  1. ↑ Fleet
  2. ↑ Arriva in talks to sell Burton bus services to Midland Classic Burton Mail 26 April 2016
  3. ↑ Arriva plans sale of Burton operation to Midland Classic Route One 27 April 2016
  4. ↑ "Arriva transfers Burton operation to Midland Classic" Coach & Bus Week issue 1255 30 August 2016 page 6

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