Stagecoach in Preston
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Stagecoach in Preston was a network of bus
routes running within the city of Preston, Lancashire and into the surrounding area. It was founded in 2009 after Stagecoach Group
acquired Preston Bus
that was founded in 1904. The company operated from the main depot on Deepdale Road and their other depot on Selbourne Street.
was founded in 1904 as Preston District Travel, and as was bought from the local authority by its employees in 1993 as part of deregulation. It became a limited company
.
In 2006, Stagecoach North West
set up various services using a fleet of new & old Optare Solo
s, Dennis Enviro 400s and new & old Dennis Dart SLFs in order to compete with Preston Bus. They were branded as "Preston Citi" Competition grew into a bus war. Stagecoach offered lower fares on the busiest routes.
Both companies accused each other of unprofessional behaviour, with some Stagecoach drivers reported to have thrown eggs at Preston Buses.
On 10 June 2008, both companies were agreed to a code of practice by the traffic commissioner. Competition continued, Stagecoach operating routes within Preston and Preston Bus operating a route between Preston and Penwortham.
On 30 December 2008, it was announced that Stagecoach had approached Preston Bus to negotiate a possible sale. This was agreed and on 23 January 2009 Stagecoach North West purchased Preston Bus for £10.4 million. From March 2009, the combined network of routes was rebranded as Stagecoach in Preston.
On 28 May 2009, the Office of Fair Trading
announced that it was referring the purchase of Preston Bus by Stagecoach to the Competition Commission
. Their provisional findings are that the purchase has reduced competition and may potentially harm the interests of passengers. Possible remedies may involve the sale of part or all of the business, measures to encourage new entry by other operators, as well as controls on fares and requirements to maintain service levels. The final report is due by 12 November 2009.
On the 12 November 2009 The Competition Commission submitted that Stagecoach would have to sell a "reconfigured" (ie. profit making) Preston Bus. Stagecoach has some freedom over what it sells, although it must be approved by the Competition Commission.
Stagecoach appealed to the Competition Appeals Tribuneral, stating that the Competition Commission's decicion was "perverse and irrational" and that the Commission had committed an error in law with its use of the counterfactual argument and handling of Stagecoach's responses.
When the Competition Appeals Tribuneral announced their verdict, Stagecoach began actively looking for a buyer. The result was that Stagecoach retained route 11. Thing reverted to how they were before the takeover; with services transeferring between Stagecoach and Preston Bus. Service 7 was withdrawn, and service 4 revised among other changes. Services 19, 22 & 8 reverted from giving Change to fast fare. The 19-22 system has been replaced by the original system operated by Preston Bus, and smaller buses are now used on the 19.
From the moment the Competition Commission announced it was investigating, Stagecoach stopped repainting buses out of Preston Bus livery. Some of those that were painted in Stagecoach colours were later returned to Preston Bus livery before the sale.
The brand, Stagecoach in Preston, is only now seen on repainted Leyland Olympians, which new owners Rotala are planning to withdraw soon.
Services 1 & 2 primarily use Optare Solo SRs, Optare Solos are additionally used at peak periods. The Orbits are 88A & 88C and therefore use Optare Solos.
es to secondary school and colleges in Preston and the Wyre, running as far as Cabus and Garstang to the north, Accrington to the east, Chorley to the south and Blackpool to the west.
Stagecoach in Preston has 6 different brands for services.>
Preston Citi - 1, 2, 3, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 19A, 22, 23, 29, 31, 35, 44, 81, 87 and 89.
Preston Orbit - 88A, 88C
Fylde Coastliner - 61, 68.
Stagecoach Express - X61
Boomerang - 150, 151
Route 113 - 113
X2 - X2
Park & Ride - 1 Portway, 2 Walton-le-Dale, Orbit serves Bluebell Way
Others - 2B, X59
The main one is the one previously owned by Preston Bus, on Deepdale Road. This can hold over 150 buses and holds all buses in Preston Bus Livery, Citi Livery and Stagecoach in Preston livery.
The other smaller one is on Selbourne Street. This holds buses in the liveries of Fylde Coastliner, Network Ribble Valley, 113, those still in Stagecoach in Lancashire and Boomerang Livery. It is also where the outstations at Fleetwood and Clitheroe report to. This was previously owned by Stagecoach in Lancashire, and before that Ribble Motor Services. Before 2005 this had been rated as one of the worst Stagecoach depots in the UK for timekeeping, because at the time it mainly relied on interurbans.
, but latterly the company moved to single deckers
and midibus
es, with the most common vehicle as of 2008 being the Optare Solo midibus
.
When Stagecoach took over Preston Bus in 2009, the fleet comprised
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes running within the city of Preston, Lancashire and into the surrounding area. It was founded in 2009 after Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
acquired Preston Bus
Preston Bus
Preston Bus is a bus operator running within the city of Preston, England and into the surrounding area. In 2009, it was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and was rebranded Stagecoach in Preston, before they were subsequently ordered to sell the company as a result of competition concerns...
that was founded in 1904. The company operated from the main depot on Deepdale Road and their other depot on Selbourne Street.
History
Preston BusPreston Bus
Preston Bus is a bus operator running within the city of Preston, England and into the surrounding area. In 2009, it was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and was rebranded Stagecoach in Preston, before they were subsequently ordered to sell the company as a result of competition concerns...
was founded in 1904 as Preston District Travel, and as was bought from the local authority by its employees in 1993 as part of deregulation. It became a limited company
Limited company
A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...
.
In 2006, Stagecoach North West
Stagecoach North West
Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. It is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and has its origins in the purchase of Cumberland in 1987 and Ribble in 1988 from the National Bus Company. The head office of Stagecoach North West is in Carlisle...
set up various services using a fleet of new & old Optare Solo
Optare Solo
The Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
s, Dennis Enviro 400s and new & old Dennis Dart SLFs in order to compete with Preston Bus. They were branded as "Preston Citi" Competition grew into a bus war. Stagecoach offered lower fares on the busiest routes.
Both companies accused each other of unprofessional behaviour, with some Stagecoach drivers reported to have thrown eggs at Preston Buses.
On 10 June 2008, both companies were agreed to a code of practice by the traffic commissioner. Competition continued, Stagecoach operating routes within Preston and Preston Bus operating a route between Preston and Penwortham.
On 30 December 2008, it was announced that Stagecoach had approached Preston Bus to negotiate a possible sale. This was agreed and on 23 January 2009 Stagecoach North West purchased Preston Bus for £10.4 million. From March 2009, the combined network of routes was rebranded as Stagecoach in Preston.
On 28 May 2009, the Office of Fair Trading
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading is a not-for-profit and non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator...
announced that it was referring the purchase of Preston Bus by Stagecoach to the Competition Commission
Competition Commission
The Competition Commission is a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom...
. Their provisional findings are that the purchase has reduced competition and may potentially harm the interests of passengers. Possible remedies may involve the sale of part or all of the business, measures to encourage new entry by other operators, as well as controls on fares and requirements to maintain service levels. The final report is due by 12 November 2009.
On the 12 November 2009 The Competition Commission submitted that Stagecoach would have to sell a "reconfigured" (ie. profit making) Preston Bus. Stagecoach has some freedom over what it sells, although it must be approved by the Competition Commission.
Stagecoach appealed to the Competition Appeals Tribuneral, stating that the Competition Commission's decicion was "perverse and irrational" and that the Commission had committed an error in law with its use of the counterfactual argument and handling of Stagecoach's responses.
When the Competition Appeals Tribuneral announced their verdict, Stagecoach began actively looking for a buyer. The result was that Stagecoach retained route 11. Thing reverted to how they were before the takeover; with services transeferring between Stagecoach and Preston Bus. Service 7 was withdrawn, and service 4 revised among other changes. Services 19, 22 & 8 reverted from giving Change to fast fare. The 19-22 system has been replaced by the original system operated by Preston Bus, and smaller buses are now used on the 19.
From the moment the Competition Commission announced it was investigating, Stagecoach stopped repainting buses out of Preston Bus livery. Some of those that were painted in Stagecoach colours were later returned to Preston Bus livery before the sale.
The brand, Stagecoach in Preston, is only now seen on repainted Leyland Olympians, which new owners Rotala are planning to withdraw soon.
Routes
Below are the routes operated by Stagecoach in Preston in March 2010:| No. | From | To | Via | Fast Fare/Gives Change | Main Bus(es) Used | Main Frequency | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| citi 1 | Preston Bus Station Stand 69 | Longridge Post Office | Ribbleton Avenue, Grimsargh | Gives Change |  |
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Dennis Trident/ALX400 | 10 minutes | run alongside service 11 in time providing 5 minute freq. till Grange |
| citi 2 | Preston Bus Station Stand 61 | Southport | Hutton, Longton, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank | Gives Change | |
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Dennis Trident/ALX 400 | 2 per hour Preston to Hesketh Bank, 1 per hour continuing to Southport. | |
| citi 2A | Preston Bus Station Stand 61 | Ormskirk Bus Station | Hutton, Longton, Tarleton, Burscough | Gives Change | |
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Dennis Trident/ALX 400 | 1 per hour | Runs alongside 2 providing 20 minute frequency between Preston & Tarleton |
| 2B | Preston Bus Station Stand 61 | Ormskirk Bus Station Stand 6 | New Longton, Longton, Tarleton, Burscough | Gives Change | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Subsidised by Lancs County Council |
| citi 3 | Preston Bus Station Stand 65 | Penwortham | Cop Lane | Gives Change | |
Optare Esteem, Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer, Optare Versa, MAN 18.220 | 7/8 minutes | |
| citi 3A | Preston Bus Station Stand 63 | Penwortham Clive Road | Broadgate, Hill Road South, Central Drive | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Subsidised By Lancs County Council. |
| citi 3B | Preston Bus Station Stand 63 | Longton | Broadgate, Hill Road South, Whitestake, New Longton | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Subs. by LCC. Run alongside 3A to provide 30 min freq. till Hill Road South. |
| 4 | Preston Bus Station Stand 12 | Chipping | Garstang Rd, Watling St Rd, Royal Preston Hospital, Wychnor, Woodplumpton, Whittingham, Longridge Post Office | Gives Change | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Network Ribble Valley. Subsidised by Lancashire County Council |
| citi 7 | Preston Bus Station Stand 16 | Brookfield | Garstang Road, Watling Street Road | Fast Fare |  |
Optare Solo, Leyland Olympian | 15 minutes | Easy access buses aren't used only 4 specified times a day. |
| citi 8 | Preston Bus Station Stand 73 | Moor Nook | Ribbleton Avenue | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 10 minutes | |
| citi 9 | Preston Bus Station Stand 74 | Moor Nook | New Hall Lane, Miller Road | Gives Change | |
Optare Esteem, Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer, Dennis Dart SLF/Capital, Dennis Dart SLF/Spryte, MAN 18.220 | 10 minutes | Run alongside service 8 in time providing service to Moor Nook 5 min freq |
| citi 11 | Preston Bus Station Stand 71 | Gamull Lane | Ribbleton Avenue, Grange Estate | Fast Fare | |
Dennis Trident/Lolyne, Optare Esteem, Scania Omnidekka, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (full) | 10 minutes | run alongside service 1 in time providing 5 min freq. till Gamull Lane |
| citi 14 | Preston Bus Station Stand 18 | Fairfax Road | St Paul's Road, St George's Road, St Gregory's Road, Holme Slack | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 15 minutes | |
| citi 16 | Preston Bus Station Stand 75 | Farringdon Park | New Hall Lane | Fast Fare | |
Optare Esteem, Dennis Trident/ALX 400, Dennis Dart SLF, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, MAN 18.220 | 10 minutes | |
| citi 19 | Preston Bus Station Stand 19 | Royal Preston Hospital Hospital Turning Circle | Deepdale Road, Watling Street Road | Fast Fare | |
Optare Esteem, Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer, Dennis Dart SLF/Capital, Dennis Dart SLF/Spryte, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Dennis Trident/ALX 400, Optare Versa, MAN 18.220 | 10 minutes | Continues as service 22 to Preston City Centre |
| citi 19A | Preston Bus Station Stand 21 | Royal Preston Hospital Main Entrance | Deepdale Road, Watling Street Road, Sharoe Green Lane, Hospital Turning Circle, Broadwood Drive Estate | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 10 minutes | Run alongside 19 to provide service to RPH via Watling St Rd every 5 minutes |
| citi 22 | Preston Bus Station Stand 22 | Royal Preston Hospital Main Entrance | Adelphi Street, Plunington Road, Black Bull Lane | Fast Fare | |
Optare Esteem, Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer, Dennis Dart SLF/Capital, Dennis Dart SLF/Spryte , Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Dennis Trident/ALX 400, Optare Versa, MAN 18.220 | 10 minutes | Continues as service 19 to Preston City Centre |
| citi 23 | Preston Bus Station Stand 23 | Fulwood Asda | Adelphi Street, Plunington Road, Black Bull Lane, Royal Preston Hospital "Turning Circle", Sherwood | Fast Fare | |
Dennis Trident/Lolyne, Scania Omnidekka | 10 minutes | Run alongside 22 to provide service to RPH via Plungington Rd every 5 minutes |
| citi 29 citi 29A |
Preston Bus Station Stand 58 | Frenchwood | London Road (29) or Manchester Road (29A) | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 30 minutes | Subsidised by Lancashire County Council |
| citi 31 | Preston Bus Station Stand 33 | Savick | Brook Street, Eldon Street, Lane Ends | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 15 minutes | |
| citi 35 | Preston Bus Station Stand 33 | Tanterton | Fylde Road, Lane Ends, Tag Lane | Fast Fare | |
Dennis Trident/Lolyne, Scania Omnidekka | 7/8 minutes | |
| citi 44 | Preston Bus Station Stand 35 | Ingol Dunbar Road | Plungington Road, Eldon Street, Lane Ends, Tag Lane, Redcar Avenue | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 15 minutes | |
| 61 | Preston Bus Station Stand 66 | Blackpool Talbot Road T6 | Lane Ends, Blackpool Road, Lea, Kirkham | Gives Change | |
Volvo Olympian, Volvo B10M, Dennis Trident/Lolyne, Dennis Trident/ALX 400 | 30 minutes | |
| Coastliner 68 | Preston Bus Station Stand 68 | Blackpool Talbot Road T6 | Tulketh Road, Blackpool Road, Lea, Freckleton, Warton, Lytham, St Annes | Gives Change | |
Dennis Trident/ALX 400, Dennis Trident/Lolyne, Optare Esteem | 15 minutes | |
| citi 81 | Preston Bus Station Stand 56 | Conway Drive | Lane Ends, Mill Lane | Gives Change | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Subsidised by Lancashire County Council |
| citi 87 | Preston Bus Station Stand 25 | Lea Dodney Drive | Lane Ends, Blackpool Road, Larches Avenue | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 30 minutes | Non- Easy Access Buses rarely used. |
| Orbit 88A | Preston Bus Station Stand 17 | Preston Bus Station Stand 17 | Deepdale Road, Brookfield, Blue Bell Way, Fulwood Asda, Sherwood Way, Royal Preston Hospital, Cadley Causeway, Tag Lane, Cottam, Larches, Mariners Way | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 15 minutes | Preston orbit anti-clockwise |
| Orbit 88C | Preston Bus Station Stand 27 | Preston Bus Station Stand 27 | Mariners Way, Larches, Cottam, Tag Lane, Cadley Causeway, Royal Preston Hospital, Sherwood Way, Fulwood Asda, Blue Bell Way, Brookfield, Deepdale Road | Fast Fare | |
Optare Solo | 15 minutes | Preston orbit clockwise |
| citi 89 | Preston Bus Station Stand 25 | Lea Dodney Drive | Mariners Way, Pedders Lane, Blackpool Road, Larches Avenue | Fast Fare | |
Leyland Olympian, Optare Solo | 30 minutes | Easy Access Buses (the Solos) used 30% of the time |
| 113 | Preston Bus Station Stand 59 | Wigan Bus Station | Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Farington, Leyland, Eccleston, Standish | Gives Change | |
Optare Solo | 1 hour | Subsidised by Lancashire County Council, Sundays don't operate from Preston, so subsidised by GMPTE. |
| Boomerang 150 151 |
Preston Bus Station Stand 6 | Bamber Bridge | Higher Walton, Gregson Lane | Gives Change | |
Optare Solo | 30 minutes | Evening and Sunday journeys subsidised by Lancashire County Council |
| X2 | Preston Bus Station Stand 63 | Liverpool Queen Square | A59, Tarleton, Southport, Formby, Bootle | Gives Change | |
Scania E400/Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 | 30 minutes | Listed as Best UK Express Bus Service 2009 |
| X59 | Preston Bus Station Stand 11 | Blackburn Bus Station L | Samlesbury, Mellor Brook, Beardwood | Gives Change | |
Volvo Olympian, Coaches, Optare Solo | 1 hour | Also branded as Stagecoach Express, Optare Solos used during evenings. |
| X61 | Blackpool Talbot Rd T6 | Manchester Shudehill Interchange | (M55)-Kirkham, Preston Bus Station Stand 11, Frenchwood (M65,M61) - Chorley, Horwich (M61) Salford | Gives Change | |
Scania E400/Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Alexander Dennis Enviro 400, Volvo Olympian, Coaches | Every hour until 4pm. | Also branded as Stagecoach Express, Easy Access buses used 50% of the time. |
Preston park and ride
All park and ride buses are Easy AccessServices 1 & 2 primarily use Optare Solo SRs, Optare Solos are additionally used at peak periods. The Orbits are 88A & 88C and therefore use Optare Solos.
| No. | From | To | Fast Fare/Gives Change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston | Portway | Gives Change | |
| 2 | Preston | Walton-le-Dale | Gives Change | |
| orbits | Preston | Bluebell Way | Fast Fare |
School services
Stagecoach in Preston also provided school busSchool bus
A school bus is a type of bus designed and manufactured for student transport: carrying children and teenagers to and from school and school events...
es to secondary school and colleges in Preston and the Wyre, running as far as Cabus and Garstang to the north, Accrington to the east, Chorley to the south and Blackpool to the west.
Brands
Depots
Stagecoach in Preston use two depots.The main one is the one previously owned by Preston Bus, on Deepdale Road. This can hold over 150 buses and holds all buses in Preston Bus Livery, Citi Livery and Stagecoach in Preston livery.
The other smaller one is on Selbourne Street. This holds buses in the liveries of Fylde Coastliner, Network Ribble Valley, 113, those still in Stagecoach in Lancashire and Boomerang Livery. It is also where the outstations at Fleetwood and Clitheroe report to. This was previously owned by Stagecoach in Lancashire, and before that Ribble Motor Services. Before 2005 this had been rated as one of the worst Stagecoach depots in the UK for timekeeping, because at the time it mainly relied on interurbans.
At Stagecoach Takeover
The Preston Bus fleet was originally all double deckersDouble-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
, but latterly the company moved to single deckers
Single-decker bus
A single-decker bus or single-decker is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term single-decker refers to a standard two-axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which is essentially a single decked bus with an extra deck and...
and midibus
Midibus
A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which generally are larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between and long...
es, with the most common vehicle as of 2008 being the Optare Solo midibus
Midibus
A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which generally are larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between and long...
.
When Stagecoach took over Preston Bus in 2009, the fleet comprised
- 47 Optare SoloOptare SoloThe Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
midibuses bought between 2001 & 2009. - 8 Optare Solo SR midibuses with leather seats and television screens bought in 2008 for Park & Ride services.
- 6 Optare MetroRiderOptare MetroRiderThe Optare MetroRider was a midibus built by Optare between 1989 and 2000. Optare based the original design on the MCW Metrorider after Optare bought the rights following a decision by MCW to end bus production. This model also replaced the less successful StarRider.The MetroRider was an integral...
s dating from 1997. - 4 Leyland LynxLeyland LynxThe Leyland Lynx is a single-decker bus built by Leyland between 1984 and 1992. It was designed to replace the ageing Leyland National.Production vehicles began to enter service in 1986. From 1990 to 1992 the updated Lynx II version was produced...
bought between 1989 and 1991. - 12 Scania large single-deckers/Optare EsteemOptare EsteemThe Optare Esteem is a single-deck bus body. It has been built on Scania N94UB, Scania N230UB, Volvo B7RLE, MAN 12.240, Dennis Dart SLF, Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart and Alexander Dennis Enviro300 chassis.The Esteem was launched by East Lancashire Coachbuilders...
bought between 2006 and 2007. - 1 DAF SB220DAF SB220The DAF SB220 is a city bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International in the 1980s and 1990s.It has been superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.-United Kingdom :*Optare Delta*Ikarus Citibus...
/Optare DeltaOptare DeltaThe Optare Delta is a single-decker bus body produced for the DAF SB220 chassis. They were built in a factory in Leeds. They are known for their distinctive sloping front window.-Production:...
Driver Trainer - 27 Leyland OlympianLeyland OlympianThe Leyland Olympian was a double-decker bus built by British Leyland/Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production before the demise of Leyland Bus.-Construction:...
double deckers, one new in 1984, the others bought between 1989 and 1992, except for ten examples purchased from Lothian BusesLothian BusesLothian Buses Plc is the only municipal bus company in Scotland and the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. City of Edinburgh Council own 91.01% of the company with the remainder being owned by East Lothian and Midlothian councils. As well as serving Edinburgh, Lothian Buses...
in 2003. - 18 Dennis Trident 2Dennis Trident 2Dennis Trident 2 is a 2-axle low-floor double-decker bus chassis originally built by Dennis in the United Kingdom, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow...
/East Lancs LolyneEast Lancs LolyneThe East Lancs Lolyne is a type of double-decker bus body built by East Lancashire Coachbuilders. It is the double-deck version of the Spryte. It continued the long line of 'misspelt' names which continued until the Scania OmniDekka. It was built on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis.Later on in its life...
double deckers, bought between 1999 and 2000. - 2 Scania N94UD OmniDekkaScania OmniDekkaThe Scania OmniDekka is a double-decker bus built for sale in the UK...
, bought in 2006.
When sold to Rotala
When Preston Bus was sold to Rotala in January 2011, the fleet comprised:- 34 Optare Solo midibuses bought between 2001 and 2009.
- 8 Optare Solo SR midibuses with leather seats and television screens bought in 2008 for Park & Ride services. All in Preston Park & Ride livery.
- 1 Leyland Lynx
- 10 Scania large single-deckers/Optare Esteem bought between 2006 and 2007.
- 1 DAF SB220/Optare Delta Driver Trainer
- 13 Leyland Olympian
- 18 Dennis Trident 2/East Lancs Lolyne double deckers, bought between 1999 and 2000.
- 2 Scania N94UD OmniDekka, bought in 2006.