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| The town of Berwick has
changed hands between England and Scotland many times during its colourful
history. Its bus history is equally varied. In the
golden days of bus operation, United Automobiles and Eastern Scottish
jointly operated the town services. Their successors,
Northumbria and Lowland, continued to work in harmony until the early
1990's when competition broke out. Eventually Lowland withdrew
leaving Arriva Northumbria. Although it appeared they had won
the battle, they had in fact lost the war as they decided to give up the
town service in October 2002. Local Scottish operator Perryman
has now assumed control of the routes and six of Arriva's Metroriders.
The final skirmish ? |
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| Perryman assumed
control of the Berwick town services in October 2002, using six
metroriders from Arriva. Above left: M860KCU and
M859KCU are seen in their owner's new livery in Berwick in December
2002. Top right: M859KCU heads for Prior Park on
the (B2) service in December 2002. Bottom right:
Perryman already operate a number of tendered services around Berwick such
as the (235) to St. Abbs where new Optare Solo S52BFU is heading in
December 2002. |
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| Above
left: Latterly Arriva operated the town services using a fleet
Metroriders. Their M872LBB is seen in August 2002,
almost at the end of operation. Above right: They still
operate the trunk (505) service to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne where Optare Delta G256UVK
is heading, also in August 2002. This route originally ran all
the way through to Edinburgh. |
Minibus
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| Northumbria
822 (E822BTN) and Lowland D755DSH both about to depart
the bus station for Highcliffe in October 1991. |
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| Click to enlarge photos. |
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| Photo
Facts |
 | Top: Flodden Memorial to commemorate
the English massacre of the Scottish in 1513. |
| Middle: The Old Bridge at Berwick |
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