Strawberry (bus operator)

Strawberry was a bus operator founded in 2009. It was initially based in St Helens, Merseyside.

Strawberry

Plaxton Pointer 2 bodied Dennis Dart MPD in St Helens
Founded	2009
Service area	Greater Manchester, Merseyside
Service type	Bus service
Destinations	St Helens, Ormskirk
Website	Strawberry Bus - Web Archive South Lancs Travel website

Alexander Dash bodied Volvo B6 in Merseyside.

History

The company attracted attention by offering free rides for passengers with red hair for a period.^[1][2] By March 2010 it operated two routes, with a third planned.^[3] In February 2011 it was operating nine routes in addition to works and school services.^[4] Three months later it acquired another route, linking St Helens to Ormskirk.^[5]

In January 2012, Strawberry merged with South Lancs Travel and moved its operations to the larger operator's depot in Atherton. South Lancs Travel had itself been acquired by D&G Bus, which held shares in Strawberry, shortly before the merge. Strawberry's founder Oliver Howarth became joint operations director of the enlarged company.^[6]

See also

• List of bus operators of the United Kingdom