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easyCoach was a bus operator based in Shrewsbury, England. [1] It was operated by a company called The Skiers Lodge under the easyGroup brand. [2] Its director was Andrew Martin. [3]

History

easyCoach was launched in 2017. [4] In September 2017, the company took over operating the 436 Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth service. Following a disagreement with the local council, it ceased operating it after 1 January 2018. [5] The company began operating in Wrexham in July 2018 with four services, but withdrew after two months. [6] [7] Following an investigation by the Traffic commissioner, the company was banned in March 2019 from holding a license for two years. [8] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Dougall, Emily (2018-01-03). "EasyCoach at odds with Shropshire over route 436". CBW. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. ↑ Deakin, Tim (2019-04-17). "easyCoach to pitch against Arriva in head-to-head battle". routeone. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ↑ Randall, Liam (2019-03-08). "Wrexham easyCoach boss banned after wheel came off bus". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Oswestry firm climbs aboard with new easyBus service". Border Counties Advertizer. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  5. ↑ Clegg, Chris (2018-01-18). "Shropshire spat sees easyCoach surrender service". Buses Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  6. 1 2 "EasyCoach bus boss banned after wheel comes off vehicle". BBC News. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  7. ↑ "easyCoach to launch in Wrexham... with more to come". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  8. ↑ Randall, Liam (2019-03-08). "Wrexham easyCoach boss banned after wheel came off bus". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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