Western Greyhound bus company ceases trading
A major bus operator in Cornwall has gone out of business. Drivers for Western Greyhound Ltd arrived for work this morning at the company depot in Summercourt to be told they were being made redundant.
A major bus operator in Cornwall has gone out of business. Drivers for Western Greyhound Ltd arrived for work this morning at the company depot in Summercourt to be told they were being made redundant.
Replacement bus services following the collapse of Western Greyhound are expected to start on Monday - but there will be none this weekend.
Cornwall Council has been working with the bus industry to arrange alternative services. Four companies have agreed to provide the majority of services from Monday.
Some former Western Greyhound buses will be seen back on the road next week - but they will not be operated by Western Greyhound. More details at www.cornwall.gov.uk/buses.
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