UK North was an English bus operator in Manchester. In early 2005, it revived the GM Buses name. It operated services including on routes 42, 86 and 192.
Parent | Vincenzo Casale David Ellis |
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Ceased operation | January 2007 |
Service area | Greater Manchester |
Service type | Bus operator |
Fleet | 74 (February 2007) |
However, this was to be short lived as services were suspended during the 2006 Christmas period, over safety fears after several buses were involved in accidents. These included a man who was killed in an incident involving a UK North bus.[1][2][3]
UK North were found to have been engaging in unsafe work practices with two managers jailed.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Council concerns over 'bus war' BBC News 3 April 2006
- ^ Bus companies banned from roads BBC News 23 December 2006
- ^ Bus companies banned from roads BBC News 19 January 2007
- ^ Bus wars: Get it sorted Manchester Evening News 15 February 2007
- ^ Bus fleet banned from city's roads Manchester Evening News 15 February 2007
- ^ Bus bosses jailed for fake papers BBC News 4 July 2008
- ^ D-Day for 'bus wars' bosses Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010
External links
edit- Media related to UK North (bus company) at Wikimedia Commons
- Flickr gallery