2008 photo bus review

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2008 Review

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May 2009

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Competition
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Above left and left: First seem to be forever encountering competition - the latest venue is Redditch where Rotala-owned Red Diamond are fielding trim new Volvos against First's tired Midlands Red fleet. Above right: This time First are the aggressor as they compete head to head down the road to Largs with incumbent McGills. Above middle: The OFT deemed that Scottish Citylink divest itself of some of its so-called Saltire routes and conveniently Parks of Hamilton (a main Citylink contractor) has stepped in. Far left: Another contractor also fell out with Citylink namely West Coast Motors but they soon kissed and made up.

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Photo Facts (clockwise)

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Go-Ahead sold its Diamond services near Birmingham to Rotala who have invested heavily since the purchase. Red Diamond 854 (WX58FSE), a new Wright bodied Volvo and First Midlands West (sic) pre-historic Plaxton bodied Dennis Lance 67240 (M240MRW) battle it out in Redditch bus station in September 2008.
Parks of Hamilton, LSK871, a tri-axle Plaxton bodied Volvo, carrying Citylink livery but with Parks names leaves Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station for Edinburgh in December 2008.
Side by side or should that be head to head ? McGill 306 (BV08ZWC), a Mercedes Citaro and First Glasgow 37167 (SF07FCV), a Wright bodied Volvo in Glasgow Buchanan bus station, both about to head for the metropolis that is Largs in December 2008.
Red Diamond 852 (BU08DBV) in Redditch bus station in September 2008.
West Coast Motors K200WCM, a Van Hool bodied Volvo, in Glasgow Buchanan bus station in December 2008. For a brief period during the year they competed with Citylink on the west coast services from Glasgow to Campbeltown and Oban.