Strawberry (bus operator)

Strawberry was a bus operator founded in 2009. It was initially based in St Helens, Merseyside.

Strawberry
Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart MPD in St Helens
Founded2009
Service areaGreater Manchester, Merseyside
Service typeBus service
DestinationsSt Helens, Ormskirk
WebsiteStrawberry Bus - Web Archive
South Lancs Travel website
Alexander Dash bodied Volvo B6 in Merseyside.

History

The company attracted attention by offering free rides for passengers with red hair for a period.[1] [2] By March 2010 it operated two routes, with a third planned.[3] In February 2011 it was operating nine routes in addition to works and school services.[4] Three months later it acquired another route, linking St Helens to Ormskirk.[5]

In January 2012, Strawberry merged with South Lancs Travel and moved its operations to the larger operator's depot in Atherton. South Lancs Travel had itself been acquired by D&G Bus, which held shares in Strawberry, shortly before the merge. Strawberry's founder Oliver Howarth became joint operations director of the enlarged company.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Redheads ride for free on the berry good buses". St Helens Star. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. "Strawberry Bus Company offers free travel to redheads". Coachbroker.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. "Sweet success for Strawberry buses". Busandcoach.com. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. "Timetables". Strawberry. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  5. "Strawberry grows its own bus services". St Helens Star. 27 May 2011.
  6. "Strawberry buses spreads its patch". The Reporter (St Helens). 17 January 2012.

Strawberry Bus - Web Archive

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