Halton Transport
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 A Halton Transport Alexander Dennis Dart 4 bus | |
| Founded | Widnes Corporation Motor Omnibus Department in 1909; Halton Borough Council Passenger Transport Department in 1974; Halton Borough Transport Ltd in 1986 |
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| Headquarters | Widnes |
| Locale | Cheshire, Merseyside |
| Service area | England |
| Service type | Urban and interurban bus services, school bus |
| Destinations | Widnes, Runcorn, St. Helens, Liverpool, Warrington, Chester |
| Fleet | 60 buses |
| Operator | Halton Borough Transport Ltd |
| Managing director | Colin Stafford |
| Website | www.haltontransport.co.uk |
Halton Transport is a bus operator running within the Borough of Halton (including the towns of Widnes and Runcorn) and into the surrounding area, including Warrington, St Helens, Prescot, Liverpool and Chester. The limited company "Halton Borough Transport Ltd" is wholly owned by Halton Borough Council, which makes it one of the few remaining municipal bus companies in the UK today.
History
Fleet
Halton Transport has a 100% low floor single-deck fleet of 60 buses as of July 2011.[1] Three step-entrance Dennis Darts, which had been used almost exclusively on school services, were the last step-entrance vehicles owned.
The last Leyland Lynx left the fleet in October 2010. This model had formed part of the fleet for a total of twenty-four years, and the 36 examples purchased new between 1986 and 1992 included the last Lynx built.
Prior to this, Leyland Nationals had been purchased, which also included the last one built. Twenty were purchased new between 1972 and 1985 by Halton and its predecessor Widnes Corporation; they were joined by 27 secondhand examples between 1986 and 1989.
Bus types in use
| Image | Chassis | Body | Count | Year(s) built |
Low floor |
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TransBus Dart SPD Alexander Dennis Dart SPD |
East Lancs Myllennium | Yes | ||
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Dennis Dart 11.3M SPD | Marshall Capital Marshall Capital 2 |
Yes | ||
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Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | MCV Evolution | Yes | ||
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Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Yes |
Current routes
Main services
The table below shows the main service routes operated by Halton Transport, correct as of 29 July 2012[update].[2]
| Number | Start | Terminus | Via | Notes |
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| 2, 2A | Widnes | Halebank | Waterfront (2A), Green Oaks, Chestnut Lodge, Coronation Drive | |
| 2, 26 | West Bank | Green Oaks | Widnes | |
| 12A | Widnes | Hough Green | Waterfront, Green Oaks, Chestnut Lodge, Coronation Drive | Sunday service only |
| 14, 14A | Widnes | Liverpool | Waterfront (14A), Green Oaks, Chestnut Lodge, Hough Green, Arley Drive, Belle Vale, Childwall, Wavertree | Short journeys operate between Widnes and Arley Drive |
| 17A, 17B | Widnes | St Helens | Green Oaks, Appleton (17A), Farnworth, Clock Face | |
| 26, 27 | Widnes | Cronton | Green Oaks, Horns, Farnworth | |
| 61 | Murdishaw | Liverpool | Halton Lea, Runcorn Heath, Runcorn, Widnes, Green Oaks, Farnworth, Rainhill, Prescot, Whiston, Huyton, Wavertree | Short journeys operate between Widnes and Farnworth, and also between Prescot and Liverpool |
| 62 | Warrington | Weates Close | Stockton Heath, Walton, Moore, Runcorn East, Murdishaw, Halton Lea, Festival Way, Runcorn, Widnes, Green Oaks, Bancroft Road | Short journeys operate between Murdishaw and Weates Close |
| 801 | Springwood Cemetery | Royal Liverpool Hospital | Garston, Aigburth Vale, Mossley Hill, Penny Lane, Sefton General Hospital, Women's Hospital | Sunday service only |
School services
Halton Transport also operate a number of schools services, including services to Gateacre Comprehensive School, Newton High School, Belle Vale School, Great Sankey High School and Riverside College Cronton campus.
References
- ^ "Halton Transport". Merseyside Dennis Dart Website - Fleetlists. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Timetables". Halton Transport. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
See also
External links
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