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Orbit bus remembered in campaigning poem

The Orbit bus route An ode to a bus service axed by Preston Bus has been penned. Harry Spillman, who proclaims himself as the ‘Poet Larcheate’, has lamented the passing of the Orbit bus […]

9 years ago
Preston Bus announces later services to and from city centre

The 23 service is one of those with later times Pic: Claire Pendrous Fulwood, Ribbleton and Ashton residents wanting a night out in the city centre can use later-running buses. Preston Bus has announced timetable changes to three services serving Preston city centre […]

9 years ago
What Preston Bus said in response to the Orbit petition

The Orbit bus route Preston Bus have responded to thousands of people who signed a petition calling for their decision to end the Orbit bus service be reversed. The firm, owned by Rotala, has […]

9 years ago
The last bus? Axe falls on tens of routes in Preston and Lancashire

Preston Bus has announced the fare-free hour Pic: Gary Bond Swathes of bus routes across Preston begin to disappear from Sunday as cutbacks come into force. A previous £7m subsidy from Lancashire County Council for hundreds of routes and services […]

9 years ago
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The wheels turn: A final journey for Preston Bus’ Orbit before the cull

Preston's Orbit service is no more... Pic: Ian Simpson The wheel turns on Preston’s Orbit bus service for the final time on Saturday evening as it disappears from our roads. More than 3,500 people signed two petitions calling for Preston […]

9 years ago
Preston Bus takes on city service to Yorkshire

The Preston Bus service is to replace TransDev who were relying on a council subsidy A bus route between Preston and Yorkshire is to be operated by Preston Bus. The 180, 280 and X80 Preston to Skipton services had been due to stop running in […]

9 years ago
What’s happening with bus services in Preston? Which ones stop and which ones continue

What does the future hold for these three bus services? Pics: Ian Cooper A number of bus services in and passing through Preston are to be saved from the axe. 113 routes were due to be withdrawn from early April but Lancashire County Council […]

9 years ago
Bus on fire in Sharoe Green Lane near Royal Preston Hospital

The bus near Royal Preston Hospital on Thursday afternoon A Fulwood road had to be closed on Thursday afternoon due to fire on a bus. The vehicle, understood to be heavily damaged, has seen smoke spread across Sharoe Green Lane near […]

9 years ago
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