Go South Coast
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| Parent | Go-Ahead Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Poole |
| Service area |
Dorset Hampshire Isle of Wight Wiltshire |
| Service type | Bus & coach services |
| Depots | 9 |
| Fleet | 750 (June 2012) |
| Annual ridership | 44 million (June 2012) |
| Operator |
Bluestar Damory Coaches Southern Vectis Tourist Group Wilts & Dorset |
| Chief executive | Andrew Wickham |
| Website | www.gosouthcoast.co.uk |
Go South Coast[1] is a bus operator on the South Coast of England. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.
History
In August 2003 the Go-Ahead Group purchased the business of Wilts & Dorset including its Damory Coaches and Tourist Group subsidiaries,[2] followed in July 2005 by Southern Vectis including its Solent Blue Line subsidiary[3] In February 2006 Wilts & Dorset purchased bus refurbishment bus company Hants & Dorset Trim.[4]
At this stage Go-Ahead consolidated the management of its south coast operations under Go South Coast in Poole. In October 2006 Marchwood Motorways was purchased.[5][6]
Subsidiaries
Go South Coast originally did not operate any buses in its own right, all being operated by subsidiary companies. Operators in italics are considered part of and managed by the bigger company above.
- Bluestar
- Damory Coaches
- Southern Vectis
- Tourist Group
- Wilts & Dorset
- More
- Salisbury Reds
In June 2014, all of the subsidiary companys vehicles were brought together under the Go South Coast licence.[7]
Fleet
As at June 2012, Go South Coast operated 750 buses and coaches from nine depots.[8]
References
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 3949597 Go South Coast Limited formerly Southern Vectis Transport Limited
- ↑ Bus buy for Go-Ahead The Guardian 12 August 2003
- ↑ Recommended Cash Offer for Southern Vectis plc Go-Ahead Group 11 July 2005
- ↑ Acquisition of Hants & Dorset Tram Limited Go-Ahead Group 6 February 2006
- ↑ Acquisition of Marchwood Buses Go-Ahead Group 24 October 2006
- ↑ Go-Ahead purchases Marchwood Motorways busandcoach.com 26 October 2006
- ↑ "Go South Coast" Buses issue 714 September 2014 page 72
- ↑ Go South Coast Go-Ahead Group
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