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that regulates bus services operated by private companies
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Tuesday and Thursday journeys on route 142 (
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Companies owned by municipalities of the United
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and surrounding areas, as well as local buses around
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town services and other local bus routes around the
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635:(branded as Greenwave) and private contracts for
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472:Operates many local rural bus routes around the
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421:Operates various local bus routes around the
77:Bath & North East Somerset Council Buses
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267:Cogenhoe & Whiston Parish Council Buses
31:is an operator of bus services owned by the
1445:List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
868:List of bus companies of the United Kingdom
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162:Caerphilly County Borough Council Buses
794:Operates local bus services throughout
771:Operates local bus services throughout
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520:Operates local bus services throughout
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368:Operates local bus services throughout
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209:Operates local bus services throughout
149:158 buses and 75 trams (September 2013)
142:Operates local bus services throughout
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988:Nottingham City Council 2 October 2013
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254:721 buses and 27 trams (December 2012)
73:Bath & North East Somerset Council
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298:W5 - Stornoway to Bayble/Portnaguran
263:Cogenhoe & Whiston Parish Council
976:Nottingham City Transport Fleet Page
1466:Bus transport in the United Kingdom
986:Final Statement of Accounts 2012/13
564:Pembrokeshire County Council Buses
388:Monmouthshire County Council Buses
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1094:Guided buses and Bus Rapid Transit
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885:a bus company fully owned by the
858:History of the PTE bus operations
813:Wolverhampton City Council Buses
158:Caerphilly County Borough Council
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863:List of bus operating companies
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111:Beaminster Town Council Buses
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301:W7 - Stornoway Town Services
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289:Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
225:City of Edinburgh Council
133:Blackpool Borough Council
684:Scottish Borders Council
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775:and surrounding areas
767:Warrington's Own Buses
740:Swansea Council Buses
725:and surrounding areas
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146:and surrounding areas
67:Private shareholdings
1399:Bus Services Act 2017
896:Isle of Wight Council
657:Operates routes 457 (
29:municipal bus company
877:Transport for London
847:Transport for London
440:Newport City Council
418:Moray Council Buses
270:Operates route VH1 (
237:West Lothian Council
229:East Lothian Council
200:Cardiff City Council
165:Operates routes 15 (
114:Operates route CB3 (
80:Operates route 752 (
527:315 (November 2019)
391:Operates route 65 (
375:76 (September 2013)
138:Blackpool Transport
1394:Transport Act 2000
1389:Transport Act 1985
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928:Annual Report 2012
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177:Town Service), J (
64:Number of vehicles
40:PTE bus operations
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345:Dumfries
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90:Radstock
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1135:England
1089:History
1062:General
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