Glasgow Citybus

Glasgow Citybus is a bus company operating services across Glasgow and Dunbartonshire. It is a subsidiary of West Coast Motors.[1][2]

Glasgow Citybus
An Optare Solo SR, branded in the company's former corporate livery, at Glasgow Queen Street.
ParentWest Coast Motors
Founded1999 (21 years ago)
HeadquartersBenmhor
Saddell Street
Campbeltown
Service areaDunbartonshire
Glasgow
Service typeBus and coach
Depots1
Managing DirectorColin Robert Craig
Websitewww.westcoastmotors.co.uk

History

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.

Fleet and operations

The Glasgow Citybus fleet consists mainly of vehicles manufactured by Alexander Dennis. As of June 2020, the company operates from a single depot, which is located on South Street in Glasgow.

Livery and branding

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 a style similar to that of parent company, West Coast Motors. Vehicles are now branded in a cream and red livery, with a blue stripe along the length of the vehicle.

See also

References
  1. "Glasgow Citybus Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Craig of Campbeltown Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "Our history". West Coast Motors. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "How the West Coast was won and run". The Herald. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "Glasgow Citybus buys Morrow business". Bus and Coach Magazine. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. "West Coast buys Fairline". Bus and Coach Magazine. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. McCulloch, Scott (8 February 2012). "Glasgow Citybus invests £1.8m in new fleet". Scottish Business Insider. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. "Glasgow Citybus Enviro200 upgrade". Bus and Coach Magazine. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. "Glasgow Citybus". Buses. Key Publishing (727): 83. October 2015.
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