MK Metro
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MK Metro is the main bus operator in the English city of Milton Keynes. In September 2005, it was purchased by Arriva Shires & Essex, but the vehcles have yet to receive any form of Arriva branding of livery. Most times Arriva purchases bus companies, the vehicles are repainted as quickly as possible, like Blue Bus of Bolton. However, Arriva have done this before, with their purchase of Sovereign from Blazefield Group, which is now part of Transdev.
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[edit] History
MK Metro originated from an older company run by Julian Osbourne.
[edit] Fleet
The fleet ranges from mainly Dennis Darts (high floor and low floor, with a variety of bodywork), to Mercedes minibuses and Optare Solos. They also have double-deck Optare Spectras, and Scania L94s with Wrightbus Solar bodywork.
Two new Solars are due soon.
For more details of the fleet, there is an official fleetlist here, on the official website.
[edit] Routes
There are many routes, which mostly pass through or serve Milton Keynes town centre. However, routes 12, 16, 25 and 30/31 do not. The routes are generally numbered from 1 to 26, although there are some omitions and some routes in the 30s, as well as a Park and Ride route numbered 200.
- 1 / A / B: City Centre - Newport Pagnell - Lavendon/Cranfield/Northampton
- 2: Wolverton - City Centre - Newport Pagnell
- 3 / E: Wolverton - City Centre - Shenley Church End
- 4 / A / E: Wolverton/Stony Stratford - City Centre - Bletchley
- 5 / E: Wolverton/Stony Stratford - City Centre - Bletchley - Lakes Estate
- 6 / A: Wolverton/Bradville - City Centre - Bletchley
- 8 / A: Medbourne/Tattenhoe - City Centre - Bletchley
- 9 / A: Newport Pagnell - City Centre - Bletchley
- 10E: City Centre - Kingston - Wavendon - Woburn Sands
- 11: Milton Keynes - Monkston - Woburn Sands - Bow Brickhill - Bletchley
- 12: Stony Stratford - Wolverton - Open University
- 13: Stony Stratford - City Centre - Bletchley - Lakes Estate
- 14: Deanshanger - City Centre - Bletchley
- 15: Wolverton - City Centre - Kingston
- 16: Bletchley - Emerson Valley - Westcroft
- 17A: Milton Keynes - Moulsoe - Cranfield
- 18: City Centre - Woolstone - Bletchley
- 20: Kingsmead - City Centre - Walnut Tree
- 22: Newton Blossomville - Olney - City Centre
- 23: Stony Stratford - City Centre - Bletchley
- 24: Bletchley - City Centre - Bedford
- 25: Newport Pagnell - Open University
- 26E: Bletchley - City Centre - Walnut Tree - Kingston Centre
- 30 / 31: Newport Pagnell - Wolverton - Stony Stratford - Bletchley
- 33: Milton Keynes - Wolverton - Hanslope
- 200: Coachway Park and Ride site - City Centre - Coachway Park and Ride site. Park and Ride service.
More detailed route descriptions, with timetables and maps, can be seen here, on the MK Metro website.
[edit] Areas of Operation
- Bedfordshire County Council
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Milton Keynes Borough Council
- Northamptonshire County Council
