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Badgerline
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For the Wisconsin bus line, see Badger Bus.
Badgerline was a bus operator in and around Bristol from 1985 until 2003. Its headquarters were in Weston-super-Mare. Initially a part of the Bristol Omnibus Company, it was privatised in September 1986 and sold to Badgerline Holdings in a management buyout. It went on to purchase a number of bus companies in England and Wales. In November 1993, Badgerline Group was listed on the stock exchange and, on 16 June 1995, it merged with the GRT Group to form FirstBus.
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Founded | April 1985; 39 years ago (April 1985) |
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Ceased operation | 16 June 1995; 29 years ago (16 June 1995) |
Headquarters | Weston-super-Mare |
Service area | England Wales |
Service type | Bus |
Fleet | 4,000 (June 1995) |
Operator | Badgerline Buses City Line Eastern National Frontline Enterprises Midland Red West Potteries Motor Traction South Wales Transport Thamesway Buses Wessex Coaches Western National Yorkshire Rider |
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In 2018, Badgerline was reintroduced as the name for First West of England's bus services in and around Weston-super-Mare.