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Renfrewshire Independents (Paperback)
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Renfrewshire Independents (Paperback)
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Western SMT became the dominant bus operator in Renfrewshire after
the Second World War, buying out competitors, but they never had a
monopoly, with independents and other operators still running
services. Independents such as Cunningham's, Graham's, Garner's,
Smith's, McGill's and Patons' were protected as no-one else could
operate on their routes without a licence, but some fell by the
wayside and it was almost impossible for the others to expand.
Following bus de-regulation in 1986, competition increased
dramatically. Greenock became famous for competition, with
operators such as Inverclyde, Pride of the Clyde, Robert Wilson and
Alex Kean coming and going at a furious pace. In Paisley, too, new
companies joined the fray including Bridge Coaches, Hutchison's and
Quarriers. However, the toughening of laws and regulations to curb
poor maintenance and ensure services were being run and standards
kept up caused the numbers of independents to contract again. In
this book, David Devoy takes a look at the Renfrewshire
independents who 'had a go' over the years.
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