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.jpg) A Midland Classic ADL Enviro200 in 2015 | |
| 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 | 57 [1] |
| Chief executive | James Boddice |
| Website | Official website  |
Midland Classic is a bus company from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. They are Burton upon Trent's main bus operator, providing bus services around the Staffordshire town and beyond to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Uttoxeter, Lichfield, Melbourne, East Midlands Airport, and other surrounding towns and villages.
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.
References
- ^ "Midland Classic Ltd". Derby Bus Depot. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Arriva in talks to sell Burton bus services to Midland Classic Burton Mail 26 April 2016
- ^ Arriva plans sale of Burton operation to Midland Classic Route One 27 April 2016
- ^ "Arriva transfers Burton operation to Midland Classic" Coach & Bus Week issue 1255 30 August 2016 page 6
External links
Media related to Midland Classic at Wikimedia Commons
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