UK North

UK North

UK North Irarus bodied DAF SB220 in July 2004
Parent Vincenzo Casale
David Ellis
Ceased operation January 2007
Service area Greater Manchester
Service type Bus operator
Fleet 74 (February 2007)

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.

However, this was to be short lived as in December 2006, services were suspended during the Christmas period, over safety fears after several buses were involved in accidents a man 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

  1. ↑ Council concerns over 'bus war' BBC News 3 April 2006
  2. ↑ Bus companies banned from roads BBC News 23 December 2006
  3. ↑ Bus companies banned from roads BBC News 19 January 2007
  4. ↑ Bus wars: Get it sorted Manchester Evening News 15 February 2007
  5. ↑ Bus fleet banned from city's roads Manchester Evening News 15 February 2007
  6. ↑ Bus bosses jailed for fake papers BBC News 4 July 2008
  7. ↑ D-Day for 'bus wars' bosses Manchester Evening News 18 April 2010
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