Reading Buses

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English: Reading Buses is the main bus operator in the English town of Reading. It is also one of the few remaining municipal bus companies in the United Kingdom. The company was previously split into three divisions; Reading Buses, Newbury Buses and Goldline Transport, though these are now played down in favour of a single Reading Buses brand.

Reading Buses

Reading Buses run the town services around Reading. Many buses are in coloured liveries for specific routes, spare generic buses are silver, the new version from previously charcoal grey. Before this scheme, buses were painted brown and cream, some vehicles are still in this livery.

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  Bus number 1006, branded for routes 4, 5 & 6.
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  Bus number 1015, branded for route 9.
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  Bus number 501, branded for route 9.
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  Bus number 845, branded for routes 15 & 16.
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  Buses number 808 and 813, branded for route 17.
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  Bus number 810, branded for route 17.
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  Bus number 1103, branded for route 17.
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  Bus number 815, branded for routes 20 & 21.
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  Bus number 827, branded for routes 23 & 24.
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  Bus number 821, branded for routes 25 & 26.
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  Bus number 859, branded for routes 31, 33 & 35.
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  Bus number 107, branded for route 40.
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  Bus number 854, branded for routes 63 & 64.
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  Bus number 475, in the newer silver generic livery for spare buses.
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  Bus number 1027, in the older charcoal generic livery for spare buses.
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  Bus number 930, in the livery before the current different colours scheme.

Newbury Buses

Newbury Buses run the main routes around the town of Newbury. They operate the route between there and Reading. The company also has the contract to run the routes serving the Vodafone headquarters in the town.

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  Bus number 608, on the 102 service between Newbury and Reading.
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  Bus number 11, branded for the Vodafone services.

Goldline Travel

Goldline Travel run the private hire operations of Reading Transport, running various coaches on tours and excursions. They also provide various contract services around Reading, such as the park and ride system, where unlike Reading Buses services, change is issued.

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  Bus number 4, branded for the shuttle service between Reading station and the Thames Valley Business Park.
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  Bus number 122, branded for route 142.
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  Coach number 212, one of the private hire vehicles.
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  Bus number 837, branded for the Loddon Bridge Fasttrack park and ride service.
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  Bus number 1036, branded for the GreenPark Fasttrack park and ride service.

Other related images

Reading Transport has a long history with a number of predecessors, including tram and trolleybuses. The company's depot is also very modern, a new one having been constructed in 1998.

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  The new sign outside of Reading Transport main depot, showing the names of all three companies.
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  The ethanol-powered Scania OmniCity which was used in Reading as part of trials for the new bio-ethanol route 17 vehicles. It has since been acquired.
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  A trolleybus turning at Three Tuns, the same terminus as today's route 17.
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  A trolleybus in Tilehurst, again now part of today's route 17.
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  A trolleybus on the London Road, which is now served by numerous bus routes.
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  Two preserved Routemasters used previously by Reading Mainline, who Reading Transport Ltd took over.
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  An advert on a preserved Reading Transport Ltd vehicle for coach route X1, which are now Green Line routes X1 and X10.