Please find below a selection of latest news articles about Wilts & Dorset buses.
Reds Launched By Red Watch15 March 2010
The region’s premier bus operator Wilts & Dorset invited Red Watch Manager Steve Jugg and his colleagues at Salisbury Fire Station to officially launch the first of 15 buses to be re-branded as the Reds. The new image coincides with the introduction of reduced price Saver Tickets to encourage more people to use the bus network on a daily basis, and improvements to routes and the display of information on timetables, the internet and at bus stops.
Salisbury 'reds' web site launched12 March 2010
Full details of the new Salisbury city routes, which start form Sunday 21 March 2010, are now available on a new web site www.salisburyreds.co.uk.
Fisherton Street, Salisbury11 March 2010
Starting from Monday evening 15 March Fisherton Street will be closed to allow for resurfacing.
Roadworks and possible diversions 03 March 2010
Please be advised that roadworks which are scheduled to take place in and around the Poole area will affect some bus journeys over the next few weeks as follows:
Air Festival Title Sponsorship Dropped25 February 2010
Alex Carter, Managing Director of bus operator Wilts & Dorset, has confirmed that the company has withdrawn their 3rd year of full title sponsorship of the Bournemouth Air Festival. The decision was influenced by a reduction in the amount of money the bus company gets from the Government’s concessionary travel scheme to fund free travel on buses by the scheme’s pass holders.
2nd time Bus Apprentice Engineer of the Year24 February 2010
The annual Warren Luxton Memorial Award winner has been announced for the top engineering apprentice within the Go-Ahead Group’s bus and coach companies in the South who has achieved excellent results at college and at work over the last 12 months.
Temporary closure of the A303; Willoughby Hedge - Mere09 February 2010
The section of the A303 between Willoughby Hedge and Mere will be closed from Monday 15 February for five weeks.
New buses launched on Bournemouth University Routes 01 February 2010
Together with Bournemouth University we have launched the first of 7 new buses that will be used on key routes following the renewal of the 5 year Unilinx contract.
Wilts & Dorset Bus Company Ltd: Registered in England No. 1671355 Registered Office: 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE
