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Western National, the Glossary

Western National was a bus company operating in South West England from 1929 until the 1990s.^[1]

44 relations: Badgerline, Bedfordshire, Bristol Omnibus Company, Bristol VR, British Transport Commission, Bus deregulation in Great Britain, Cheltenham, Cornwall, Devon, Devon General, Dorset, Essex, Exeter, First Hampshire & Dorset, First South West, First West of England, FirstGroup, Gloucestershire, Great Western Railway, GRT Group, GWR road motor services, Hants & Dorset, Joint venture, London, Management buyout, National Bus Company (UK), Penzance, Plymouth, Royal Blue Coach Services, Somerset, South West England, Southern National, Stagecoach Group, Stagecoach South West, Steam bus, Stroud, Swanage, Taunton, Taunton bus station, Tilling Group, Transport Act 1985, Transport Holding Company, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
Companies based in Exeter
Former bus operators in Cornwall
Former bus operators in Devon
Former bus operators in Dorset
Former bus operators in Somerset

Badgerline

Badgerline was a bus operator in and around Bristol from 1985 until 2003. Western National and Badgerline are former bus operators in Somerset.

See Western National and Badgerline

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England.

See Western National and Bedfordshire

The Bristol Omnibus Company was a dominant bus operator in Bristol, and was one of the oldest bus companies in the United Kingdom. Western National and Bristol Omnibus Company are former bus operators in Somerset.

See Western National and Bristol Omnibus Company

Bristol VR

The Bristol VR was a rear-engined double-decker bus chassis which was manufactured by Bristol Commercial Vehicles as a competitor to the Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline.

See Western National and Bristol VR

British Transport Commission

The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain (Northern Ireland had the separate Ulster Transport Authority).

See Western National and British Transport Commission

Bus deregulation in Great Britain

Bus deregulation in Great Britain involved the abolition of Road Service Licensing for bus services outside of Greater London.

See Western National and Bus deregulation in Great Britain

Cheltenham

Cheltenham is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England.

See Western National and Cheltenham

Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow;; or) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

See Western National and Cornwall

Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

See Western National and Devon

Devon General

Devon General was the principal bus operator in south Devon from 1919. Western National and Devon General are former bus operators in Devon.

See Western National and Devon General

Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

See Western National and Dorset

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties.

See Western National and Essex

Exeter

Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England.

See Western National and Exeter

First Hampshire & Dorset

First Hampshire & Dorset is a bus operator providing services in the counties of Hampshire and Dorset.

See Western National and First Hampshire & Dorset

First South West

First South West is a bus company operating services in the English counties of Somerset and Cornwall.

See Western National and First South West

First West of England

First West of England First West of England Limited formerly First Somerset & Avon Limited formerly First Bristol Buses Limited formerly Bristol Omnibus Company Limited formerly Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Limited is a bus operator providing services in Bristol, Bath, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire.

See Western National and First West of England

FirstGroup

FirstGroup plc is a British multi-national transport group, based in Aberdeen in the north-east of Scotland.

See Western National and FirstGroup

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire (abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

See Western National and Gloucestershire

Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales.

See Western National and Great Western Railway

GRT Group

GRT Group was a bus operating company in the United Kingdom from 1989 until 1995.

See Western National and GRT Group

GWR road motor services

The Great Western Railway road motor services operated from 1903 to 1933 by the Great Western Railway, both as a feeder to their train services, and as a cheaper alternative to building new railways in rural areas. Western National and GWR road motor services are former bus operators in Cornwall, former bus operators in Devon, former bus operators in Dorset and former bus operators in Somerset.

See Western National and GWR road motor services

Hants & Dorset

Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd was a stage carriage bus service operator in southern England between 1920 and 1983. Western National and Hants & Dorset are former bus operators in Dorset.

See Western National and Hants & Dorset

Joint venture

A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance.

See Western National and Joint venture

London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

See Western National and London

Management buyout

A management buyout (MBO) is a form of acquisition in which a company's existing managers acquire a large part, or all, of the company, whether from a parent company or individual.

See Western National and Management buyout

National Bus Company (UK)

The National Bus Company (NBC) was a nationalised bus company that operated in England and Wales between 1969 and 1988.

See Western National and National Bus Company (UK)

Penzance

Penzance (Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

See Western National and Penzance

Plymouth

Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England.

See Western National and Plymouth

Royal Blue Coach Services

Royal Blue Express Services was a coach operator in the south and west of England from 1880 until 1986.

See Western National and Royal Blue Coach Services

Somerset

Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

See Western National and Somerset

South West England

South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom.

See Western National and South West England

Southern National

Southern National was a bus company operating in South West England from 1929 until 1969, and again from 1983 until 1999. Western National and Southern National are 1929 establishments in England, companies based in Exeter, former bus operators in Cornwall, former bus operators in Devon, former bus operators in Dorset and former bus operators in Somerset.

See Western National and Southern National

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group is a transport group based in Perth, Scotland.

See Western National and Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach South West

Stagecoach South West is a bus operator providing services in Devon and East Cornwall along with coach services to Bristol.

See Western National and Stagecoach South West

Steam bus

A steam bus is a bus powered by a steam engine.

See Western National and Steam bus

Stroud

Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England.

See Western National and Stroud

Swanage

Swanage is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England.

See Western National and Swanage

Taunton

Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England.

See Western National and Taunton

Taunton bus station

Taunton bus station was situated on Tower Street, Taunton, Somerset, England.

See Western National and Taunton bus station

Tilling Group

The Tilling Group was one of two conglomerates that controlled almost all of the major bus operators in the United Kingdom between World Wars I and II and until nationalisation in 1948.

See Western National and Tilling Group

Transport Act 1985

The Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) was an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

See Western National and Transport Act 1985

Transport Holding Company

The Transport Holding Company (THC) was a British Government-owned company created by the Transport Act 1962 to administer a range of state-owned transport, travel and engineering companies that were previously managed by the British Transport Commission (BTC).

See Western National and Transport Holding Company