Somerset Passenger Solutions
.JPG) Yutong ZK6129H in Bridgwater in April 2017 | |
| Parent | Buses of Somerset |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Bridgwater |
| Service area | Somerset |
| Website | www.somersetpassengersolutions.co.uk |
Somerset Passenger Solutions[1] is a bus and coach operator in Somerset, England. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup.
History
Somerset Passenger Solutions commenced operating staff and community services in 2016 during the construction of EDF Energy's Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The contract is scheduled to run until 2025 and at its peak will require 160 buses.[2][3][4][5]
It was a 50/50 joint venture between First Group's Buses of Somerset and JJP Holdings South West's Southern National, owned by former Crosville Motor Services proprietor Jonathan Jones-Pratt.[6] Southern National's name is revived from that of a former National Bus Company subsidiary.[7][8][9][10] Its operation was not affected by the April 2018 cessation of Crosville. In October 2021 Buses of Somerset took 100% ownership.[11]
Fleet
In January 2021 the Somerset Passenger Solutions fleet consisted of 131 vehicles, primarily Wright StreetDeck double-decker buses, Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC single-decker buses and Chinese-built Yutong coaches that were all purchased new by SPS between 2016 and 2019.[12] By October 2021 it had grown to 156 vehicles.[11]
References
- ^ Companies House extract company no 9828017 Somerset Passenger Solutions Limited
- ^ Find out more about the south west businesses that will benefit from Hinkley Point C EDF Energy 31 July 2015
- ^ Crosville & First Bus win contract to provide bus services to HPC Crosville Motors 31 July 2015
- ^ "In Brief" Buses issue 726 September 2015 page 7
- ^ About Us Somerset Passenger Solutions
- ^ Portfolio JJP Holdings South West
- ^ About us Southern National website
- ^ You think green Southern National buses no longer run in Somerset? Watch this space Chard & Ilminster News 6 February 2016
- ^ Southern National Returns Bus & Coach Buyer issue 1365 12 February 2016 page 9
- ^ Crosville grows with Yutong Coach & Bus Week 10 January 2017
- ^ a b Hill, Phil. "First Bus takes full control of Somerset Passenger Solutions". Bridgwater Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ https://ukbuses.co.uk/fleet/sps.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
Media related to Somerset Passenger Solutions at Wikimedia Commons
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