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ArrivaClick is a demand responsive transport service operated by Arriva UK Bus. Passengers book and pay for journeys via a smartphone app, [ 2 ] which then matches passengers traveling between similar points, calculating an ad hoc route to the destinations required.
The Bus Services Act 2017 granted combined authorities such as the Liverpool City Region the ability to partially re-regulate their local bus services, permitting them to franchising services to commercial bus operators in a similar system to those operated by Transport for London. In November 2021, LCRA Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram announced ...
Merseytravel acts as the responsible authority for the planning and commissioning of local bus services in Liverpool and throughout the wider Merseyside area. [4] Currently, Arriva and Stagecoach provide the vast majority of local bus services within the city, with a number of smaller operators providing specific routes where there is a defined public need. [5]
In 1996, British Bus was bought by the Cowie Group. [7] [8] In November 1997 Cowie was rebranded as Arriva with North Western becoming Arriva North West in 1998. In February 2000, Arriva North West purchased MTL Trust Holdings, which created a larger presence in the Merseyside area and more than doubled the size of the company.
Stagecoach Merseyside was formed in July 2005 with the acquisition of Glenvale Transport, which in turn had initially been formed by ex-MTL managers bidding for the company, following a Competition Commission ruling that Arriva Merseyside must sell their newly acquired Gillmoss depot to preserve competition between bus operators within the ...
Liverpool One bus station is located in Canning Place, Liverpool, England. Formerly known as the Paradise Street interchange, it was situated on Paradise Street close to Lord Street with access from the nearby Liverpool One shopping centre. It was re-built in November 2005 as part of the Liverpool Paradise Street re-development, and rebranded ...
The PTE took over the provision of bus services in Liverpool, Birkenhead and Wallasey from their respective local authorities in 1970, and the bus services provided by St Helens and Stockport councils in 1974. The PTE also coordinated and jointly provided bus services on Merseyside with National Bus Company subsidiaries Crosville and Ribble ...
Queen Square bus station serves the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The bus station is owned and managed by Merseytravel. [1] It is situated adjacent to Queen Square in the city centre and is approximately 300 metres away from the Lime Street railway station. There are 13 bus stands and a travel centre at the bus station.