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First Devon And Cornwall
First South West is a bus company operating services in the English counties of Somerset, Cornwall and Devon. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. First South West includes the business areas previously operated under the First Kernow, Kernow, Adventures by Bus and Buses of Somerset brands, all of which are now operating under the main First Bus brand. Truronian continues to operate private-hire coach services under its separate existing branding. History First South West was known as 'First Devon & Cornwall' until 2015. This had been formed from two previous FirstGroup companies: Western National in Cornwall and south Devon, and Red Bus in north Devon. FirstGroup purchased independent Cornish operator Truronian in April 2008 and merged it into First Devon & Cornwall. First West of England, First Somerset & Avon routes around Taunton, Somerset, Taunton and Bridgwater were transferred to First Devon & Cornwall in 2014 and rebranded as The Buses of Somerset. On 6 September 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Western Railway (2017-2025)
South Western Railway Limited, trading as South Western Railway (SWR), is the British state-owned train operating company that took over the services of the operator of the same name from FirstGroup and MTR Corporation on 25 May 2025. SWR operates commuter services from its Central London terminus at to south west London, suburban services in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset, as well as regional services in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire. Under the brand Island Line, it operates services on the Isle of Wight. History In the lead up to the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Labour Party of Keir Starmer committed itself to bring the passenger operations of the British rail network back under state ownership. Following its election in 2024, the government introduced the ''Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024'', which received royal assent in November 2024. In December 2024, it was announced that the South Western Railway Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
