Strawberry was a bus operator founded in 2009. It was initially based in St Helens, Merseyside.
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 Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart MPD in St Helens | |
| Founded | 2009 |
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| Service area | Greater Manchester, Merseyside |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Destinations | St Helens, Ormskirk |
| Website | Strawberry Bus - Web Archive South Lancs Travel website |
History
editThe company attracted attention by offering free rides for passengers with red hair for a period.[1] [2] By March 2010 it operated two routes, with a third planned.[3] In February 2011 it was operating nine routes in addition to works and school services.[4] Three months later it acquired another route, linking St Helens to Ormskirk.[5]
In January 2012, Strawberry merged with South Lancs Travel and moved its operations to the larger operator's depot in Atherton. South Lancs Travel had itself been acquired by D&G Bus, which held shares in Strawberry, shortly before the merge. Strawberry's founder Oliver Howarth became joint operations director of the enlarged company.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Redheads ride for free on the berry good buses". St Helens Star. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Strawberry Bus Company offers free travel to redheads". Coachbroker.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Sweet success for Strawberry buses". Busandcoach.com. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Timetables". Strawberry. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Strawberry grows its own bus services". St Helens Star. 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Strawberry buses spreads its patch". The Reporter (St Helens). 17 January 2012.