Network Warrington surprised their passengers by putting their heritage bus back into circulation for a Christmas treat.
The 1960s classic double decker took a tour of Orford as it collected passengers on the Pops network. The vintage bus is usually reserved for private hire but to help spread Christmas cheer across the network, it was rolled out to surprise passengers on their morning commutes.
Graham Carter, a passenger on the Pops, was full of nostalgia as he boarded the bus at the interchange at Golden Square, saying:
“I used to travel on buses like this as a child, and haven’t seen a bus quite like this out on the roads for some time. It’s like what my school bus used to be!”
Managing Director, Ben Wakerley, who joined passengers on the vintage bus alongside the senior team and chair of Network Warrington, Cllr Cathy Mitchell, was delighted to join passengers on the bus this morning, adding:
“There were a few surprised faces this morning when the heritage bus pulled in to the interchange. I wanted to get out and about to speak to passengers but as a bit of festive fun, we thought it would be nice for our customers to go back in time and travel in vintage style!
“We’ve had a productive year in 2017. We’ve listened to our customers and have started to transform our network with initiatives like the Pops and our Dallam Discount, and we’re looking forward to 2018 where we’ll be making even bigger improvements.
“I’d like to wish all of our passengers a restful Christmas period.”
