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As a minor correction, the French BYD bus factory was in Beauvais.

For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, here's a link to a photo of the "local" livery on a single decker: https://twitter.com/brownncream/status/1227315108440870913

Why does that particular red fade, when you never hear of other red buses fading? Is it a cheaper type of paint that's used for it or something?

Ultimately it's down to the quality of the company management and the adequacy of staff training. The retail industry is also known to suffer similar issues.

The fares information on their website suggests otherwise.

A recent significant cutback to the "Tiger" route 7 (Fleet-Reading) has seen the previously hourly service on that section (split and taken over from the Stagecoach route) reduced to a mere 5 journeys a day. Further details here: https://handsbusblog.wordpress.com/2019/12/17/reading-reduction/

Yes they would. SeveerYeliab's requirement is for a narrow-bodied bus with at least a 20-seat capacity, for which the only choices seem to be to Optare Solo SR Slimline (2.35m), the Mellor Strata (2.3m) and possibly the Wright Streetvibe (for which little to no information seems to be...

2.4 meters wide, according to Wikipedia.

You could look at the Mellor Strata too: https://www.mellorbus.com/vehicles/strata/

It remains to be seen if all of these changes prove to be successful. However, one missing link for years has been the lack of a through service from Gloucester to Monmouth via Cinderford and Coleford. One option that would complement the new network would be to take the 24 via Mitcheldean and...

It does seem to be. Ensign also received a large number of comments on its Facebook page, and most of the out-of-town suggestions were related to the possibility of their operating a service to Basildon via the hospital.

Ensign has begun a review of its Thurrock bus network and is inviting any passenger suggestions regarding routes, timetables, etc. If you know the area, what suggestions would you make?

News from Lynx: more frequent buses and a new route: http://www.lynxbus.co.uk/news/changes-bus-times-and-fares-7th-april-2019/

A tweet from Arriva: https://twitter.com/arrivasurrey/status/1106580920562319360

And the latest news from Ashford: Ooh R just a little bus.. Kent County Council has asked Stagecoach to operate route R from Wednesday 2 January 2019. There will be some minor changes to the timetable. There will also be a service on Sundays and Bank Holidays! Route R buses will continue to...