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    Trivia: where indirect routes are more frequent between towns

    For example, the quickest route from Burnley to Accrington is the 9 which takes 25 minutes however there are only 4 journeys per day. The M1 bus also links Burnley and Accrington every 30 minutes but goes via Padiham on a less direct route taking 47 minutes. Are there other examples where a...
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    Trivia: Longest time for route between two neighbouring towns

    What is the longest route in terms of time between two neighbouring towns? I'll start with First Manchester's 350 service which takes 1 hour and a half to go from Ashton to Oldham. The towns are only 4 miles apart.
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    Which depot has the oldest fleet?

    I was wondering which bus depot has the oldest average fleet age? For Stagecoach I wonder if any depot has an older fleet than Barrow, where most of the fleet is 54 reg Solos.
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    Trivia - which depot has gone the longest without receiving new buses?

    I read that the last buses delivered new to Stroud depot were a batch of Bristol VRs in 1981 which made me wonder if that was some kind of record. Is there a big company depot (ex NBC, PTE or municipal) that hasn't received any brand new vehicles in the last 40 years or longer?

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