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Somerset Passenger Solutions
Yutong ZK6129H in Bridgwater in April 2017
ParentBuses of Somerset (50%)
JJP Holdings SW (50%)
Founded2016
HeadquartersBridgwater
Service areaSomerset
Websitewww.somersetpassengersolutions.co.uk

Somerset Passenger Solutions[1] is a bus and coach operator in Somerset, England.

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 is a 50/50 joint venture between First Group's The 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.

Fleet

As of January 2021, the Somerset Passenger Solutions fleet consists 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.[11]

References

  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 9828017 Somerset Passenger Solutions Limited
  2. ^ Find out more about the south west businesses that will benefit from Hinkley Point C EDF Energy 31 July 2015
  3. ^ Crosville & First Bus win contract to provide bus services to HPC Crosville Motors 31 July 2015
  4. ^ "In Brief" Buses Magazine issue 726 September 2015 page 7
  5. ^ About Us Somerset Passenger Solutions
  6. ^ Portfolio JJP Holdings South West
  7. ^ About us Southern National website
  8. ^ You think green Southern National buses no longer run in Somerset? Watch this space Chard & Ilminster News 6 February 2016
  9. ^ Southern National Returns Bus & Coach Buyer issue 1365 12 February 2016 page 9
  10. ^ Crosville grows with Yutong Coach & Bus Week 10 January 2017
  11. ^ https://ukbuses.co.uk/fleet/sps.pdf

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