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Fleet Buzz is the trading name of Countywide Travel, a bus operating company based in Crondall
, Hampshire
, England
. The company was founded in 1995, and operates local bus services in North Hampshire and parts of Surrey
and Berkshire
.
in Basingstoke
, Hampshire. In 1998 the operation was moved to the site formerly used by Oakley Coaches in Oakley, Hampshire
. Countywide took over many of the routes which the Tillingbourne Bus Company
company had been running when that company ceased trading in 2001. On 1 October 2007 the coach business was sold to Weavaway Travel and the bus operation moved to Crondall
near Farnham
in Surrey.. In 2008-2009 the company upgraded its fleet with the purchase of 8 new Optare
vehicles. These include four Solos and four Versas. The buses are painted in a livery of yellow (lower body) and black (upper body).
Each service operates broadly hourly unless shown.
Timetables can be found at http://www.fleetbuzz.co.uk/bus.html
The company also operates a number of Schoolday services serving schools in the regular operating area.
Crondall
Crondall is a village and large civil parish in the north east of Hampshire, England and is all that remains of the old Hundred of Crondall referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086. Various earlier spellings have in common the use of a "u" instead of the "o" and the village is still properly...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The company was founded in 1995, and operates local bus services in North Hampshire and parts of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
History
The company was formed in 1995 as a coach and bus company, based on vehicles from Marchwood Motorways and established a depot near to Basingstoke railway stationBasingstoke railway station
Basingstoke railway station, in the town of Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire in England, is on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo, with local and fast services operated by South West Trains. It is also the terminus of First Great Western local services on the Reading to...
in Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
, Hampshire. In 1998 the operation was moved to the site formerly used by Oakley Coaches in Oakley, Hampshire
Oakley, Hampshire
Oakley is a semi-rural affluent large village and parish situated west of the large town, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 5,322, verging on 'minor town' status. The village was recorded and mentioned in the Domesday book...
. Countywide took over many of the routes which the Tillingbourne Bus Company
Tillingbourne Bus Company
Tillingbourne Bus Company was a bus operating company based in Cranleigh, Surrey, England, which operated a local service from 1924 to 2001. It was founded as Tillingbourne Valley in 1924, and became a limited company in 1931, taking the name Tillingbourne Valley Services...
company had been running when that company ceased trading in 2001. On 1 October 2007 the coach business was sold to Weavaway Travel and the bus operation moved to Crondall
Crondall
Crondall is a village and large civil parish in the north east of Hampshire, England and is all that remains of the old Hundred of Crondall referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086. Various earlier spellings have in common the use of a "u" instead of the "o" and the village is still properly...
near Farnham
Farnham
Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire...
in Surrey.. In 2008-2009 the company upgraded its fleet with the purchase of 8 new Optare
Optare
Optare plc is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds and Blackburn, UK. The company operates from three main business units, Bus Manufacturing, Coach Sales and Unitec....
vehicles. These include four Solos and four Versas. The buses are painted in a livery of yellow (lower body) and black (upper body).
Routes
The company's regular routes operated as at November 2011 are as follows.Each service operates broadly hourly unless shown.
| Number | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Elvetham Heath - Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:... - Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council... |
Mondays to Fridays |
| 71 | Elvetham Heath - Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:... - Farnham |
Mondays to Fridays |
| 72 | Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... - Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, to the South of Reading, and immediately North of the adjoining village of Spencers Wood, in the English county of Berkshire.... - Spencers Wood Spencers Wood Spencers Wood is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, south of Reading. The village of Three Mile Cross adjoins it to the north. To the west lies the village of Grazeley.-History:... - Swallowfield Swallowfield Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated south of the town of Reading, and north of the county boundary with Hampshire.... - Riseley Riseley, Berkshire Riseley is a village in the English county of Berkshire, adjacent to the border with the county of Hampshire. The village was formerly on the main A33 road between Reading and Basingstoke , but is now bypassed by a newer route from just south of Riseley to the M4 motorway on the southern fringes... - Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.-Location and character:Hartley Wintney is in the Hart district of North-East Hampshire... - Fleet Fleet -Vehicles:A fleet is a collection of ships or vehicles, with many specific connotations:*Fleet vehicles, two or more vehicles*Fishing fleet*Naval fleet, substantial group of warships*A group of small ships or flotilla... |
Saturdays continues to Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council... |
| 73 | Zebon Copse - Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:... - Farnborough Farnborough, Hampshire -History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence... |
Mondays to Fridays Every half hour. Continues hourly to Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Park Hospital is a large, 720-bed NHS hospital in Frimley, Surrey, part of the Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.It opened in 1974 to provide a full range of district general hospital services for North East Hampshire and West Surrey, a catchment population of about 365,000... . Saturdays hourly from Zebon Copse to The Meadows Shopping Complex. |
| 79 | Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:... - Yateley Yateley Yateley is a suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green. It had a population of 21,011 according to the 2001 census... peak service |
Mondays to Fridays |
| 82 | Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... - Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, to the South of Reading, and immediately North of the adjoining village of Spencers Wood, in the English county of Berkshire.... , Spencers Wood Spencers Wood Spencers Wood is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, south of Reading. The village of Three Mile Cross adjoins it to the north. To the west lies the village of Grazeley.-History:... , Swallowfield Swallowfield Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated south of the town of Reading, and north of the county boundary with Hampshire.... , Riseley Riseley, Berkshire Riseley is a village in the English county of Berkshire, adjacent to the border with the county of Hampshire. The village was formerly on the main A33 road between Reading and Basingstoke , but is now bypassed by a newer route from just south of Riseley to the M4 motorway on the southern fringes... - Eversley Eversley Eversley is a village and civil parish in the Hart District of North-East Hampshire, England, 21 km North East of Basingstoke. Its northern boundary is formed by the River Blackwater.... - Yateley Yateley Yateley is a suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green. It had a population of 21,011 according to the 2001 census... - Farnborough Farnborough, Hampshire -History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence... - Fleet Fleet, Hampshire Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:... |
Monday to Fridays only. One trip Farnborough - Reading & return on Saturdays |
| 145 | Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross Three Mile Cross is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, to the South of Reading, and immediately North of the adjoining village of Spencers Wood, in the English county of Berkshire.... - Spencers Wood Spencers Wood Spencers Wood is a village in the civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, south of Reading. The village of Three Mile Cross adjoins it to the north. To the west lies the village of Grazeley.-History:... - Riseley Riseley -People:*Frank Riseley , British tennis player*Martin Riseley , Canadian violinist and concertmaster-Places:*Riseley, Bedfordshire, village in Bedfordshire, England*Riseley, Berkshire, village in Berkshire, England... - Swallowfield Swallowfield Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated south of the town of Reading, and north of the county boundary with Hampshire.... - Farley Hill Farley Hill, Berkshire Farley Hill is a village in the English county of Berkshire.For local government purposes, the village is within the civil parish of Swallowfield, which in turn is within the unitary authority of Wokingham.... - Eversley Eversley Eversley is a village and civil parish in the Hart District of North-East Hampshire, England, 21 km North East of Basingstoke. Its northern boundary is formed by the River Blackwater.... - Finchampstead - Wokingham Wokingham Wokingham is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire in South East England about west of central London. It is about east-southeast of Reading and west of Bracknell. It spans an area of and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 30,403... - Winnersh Winnersh Winnersh is a village and civil parish, a part of the Borough of Wokingham, in the English county of Berkshire. The parish is roughly bounded on the north-east by the A329, to the north-west by the river Loddon, Old Forest Road and Simons Lane on the south east and Bearwood Road on the south west... |
Tuesday only morning shopper service |
Timetables can be found at http://www.fleetbuzz.co.uk/bus.html
The company also operates a number of Schoolday services serving schools in the regular operating area.
See also
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
- Historical bus routes in BasingstokeHistorical bus routes in BasingstokeThe town of Basingstoke in Hampshire, England, has a large bus network, providing the main public transport service there. Most services are currently run by Stagecoach in Hampshire...
External links
- Countywide Travel website
- Fleet list
- http://www.photo-transport.co.uk/buses/basingstoke-bother/basingstoke-bother.htmBother in Basingstoke - competition between Countywide and StagecoachStagecoach in HampshireHampshire Bus Company Ltd. trading as Stagecoach in Hampshire is an operating sub-division of Stagecoach South, part of the Stagecoach Group.Its main bases of operation are Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester.-Local:...
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