WESTERN GREYHOUND:THE DOMINO EFFECT

 Ex Pennine MPD Dart KN52 NFT on the 595 in Bocastle on the last day of service on Thursday picture copyright Steven M Guess https://www.flickr.com/photos/steves-travels

Sadly another independent company has left the bus scene albeit one in the south western part of England, Western Greyhound which had been one of the biggest Independent operators in the country sadly went into receivership on Thursday know you maybe thinking why have I included this on the Ipswich Bus Blog well suffice to say that First Devon & Cornwall will be taking over the majority of services and there has been talk of particular buses moving from Ipswich to help out, suffice to say I have asked the man in the know Chris Speed and he has said that all First Operating companies have been asked to help out and that no particular bus as yet has been singled out to leave.

By the same day the vast majority of the Western Greyhound fleet had moved to First's Cambourne depot where we see various Optare Solo's and Darts and interestingly an Bristol VR ex Western National AFJ 706T. Photo copyright Shane Webster https://www.flickr.com/photos/57604pendenniscastle/.