Southern Vectis - Southern Vectis Bus Fleet, Newport Bus Station, Southern Vectis Route 1, History of Southern Vectis, Southern Vectis R (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Southern Vectis bus fleet, Newport bus station, Southern Vectis route 1, History of Southern Vectis, Southern Vectis route 7, Southern Vectis route 3, Island Breezers, Southern Vectis route 2, Southern Vectis route 8, Ryde Transport Interchange, Southern Vectis route 4, Southern Vectis route 6, Yarmouth bus station, Southern Vectis route 12, Southern Vectis route 11, List of Southern Vectis bus routes, Southern Vectis route 9, Southern Vectis route 15, Southern Vectis route 10, Southern Vectis route 5, Southern Vectis route 25, Victoria Line, Route Rouge. Excerpt: The Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited is the dominant bus operator on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group in 2005 and is a part of the company's Go South Coast division. The firm employs 299 staff, with 105 single deck, double deck and open-top buses and coaches. All operations are operated from a central depot in Newport and a number of much smaller outstations located around the Island. April 2006 saw a simplified network and timetable, a rebranding of the company and a new livery of two shades of green. Subsidised fares were introduced in line with Government reforms to encourage more people to use the buses. In May 2006, Southern Vectis reported a 16% rise in passengers from May 2005. The company runs 13 regular routes covering most of the island. School services are in place on designated routes run on a contract from the Isle of Wight Council, . Timetables are updated twice a year, sometimes more often, with a winter and summer timetable. The summer timetable includes open-top tours to cater for tourists. The Southern Vectis logo under the National Bus Company prior to 1986. The Southern Vectis Logo used after privatisation in 1986 until 1995.Southern Vectis began life as a company called Dodson & Campbell Ltd. in 1921....