Newport Transport
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Newport Transport is the main provider of bus services in the city of Newport, United Kingdom, under the brand "Newport Bus". Formerly a council department, it came into being as a separate corporate entity in 1986, following the Transport Act 1985. Newport City Council is the only shareholder, which makes it one of the few remaining municipal bus companies in the country.
[edit] Operations
Newport's current fleet consists of mainly single-deck vehicles, some of which are low-floor. There are a few double-deck vehicles remaining which are normally used on services 2D/2X to Caerleon, 47 and 54 to St Josephs RC High School in Duffryn, and 30/30D to Cardiff. Newport Transport's midibus fleet are known as "Newport Nipper". The original pre-war livery of maroon was changed to green and cream in the 1940s and has remained the same ever since, although there are a few exceptions: The company runs several high quality large-capacity school coaches branded as "Skool Coach" that are painted in all-over yellow, mimicking those used in North America. In the summer months, Newport Transport also operate the red-liveried open-top bus tour of the city under the City Sightseeing branding.
The company operates an exact fare policy on its routes and has only recently introduced return tickets.
The company currently employs 230 staff and is based on Corporation Road. As the company operates at "arms length" from the council, it competes with other local operators for Local Authority Tendered bus services.
[edit] Routes
- 1,1A,1C: Bus station to Rogerstone
- 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2X, 7D: Bus station to Caerleon
- 3, 3A, 3C, 3X: Bus station to Malpas
- 4A, 4C: Bus station to St. Julians (After 1755 Mondays to Saturdays and all day Sunday Service 4C is extended to Christchurch)
- 5A, 5C: Bus station to Goldcliff
- 5B: Bus station to Uskmouth
- 6, Bus station to Ringland
- 6A: Bus station to Alway
- 7, 7B: Newport bus station to Cwmbran bus station via St. Julians and Caerleon
- 8A, 8C: Bus station to Ringland
- 9: Bus station to Spytty Park via Cromwell Road
- 9B: Bus station to Corporation Road Industrial Estates
- 10A, 10C: Bus station to St. Julians via Gibbs Road, Beechwood
- 11A, 11B, 11C, 11X: Bus station to Gaer via Bassaleg Road
- 12: Bus station to Corus works, Llanwern
- 13A, 13C, 13E: Bus station to Brynglas
- 14A, 14C: Bus station to Allt-yr-yn
- 15A, 15C: Bus station to Duffryn via Maesglas
- 16, 16A: Bus station to Moorland Park, Liswerry
- 17: Bus station to Foxgloves, Rogerstone via Mount Pleasant
- 18A, 18C: Bus station to Bettws
- 19: Bus station to Ringland via Aberthaw Road
- 20: Bus station to Ringland via Christchurch
- 30, 30D: Newport bus station to Cardiff bus station (jointly operated with Cardiff Bus). 30D via Duffryn
- 31A, 31C: Bus station to Marshfield
- 32: Bus station to Rhiwderin via Cardiff Road and Forge Lane
- 33: Bus station to Rhiwderin via Cardiff Road, Gaer and Bassaleg Road
- 40: Bus station to Pillgwenlly
- 88: Bus station to Castle Bingo
- 96: Bus station to Moorland Park, Liswerry
- 97: Bus station to Sainsbury's
- 98: Bus station to St. Woolos & Royal Gwent Hospitals
- 99: Bus station to Royal Gwent Hospital
[edit] External links
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Regional: Arriva Cymru | Shamrock Travel Group | Cardiff Bus | First Cymru | Islwyn Borough Transport | Stagecoach Wales | Newport Transport |
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National: Megabus | National Express | TrawsCambria |
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