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Ayrshire Bus Owners (A1 Service)
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Ayrshire Bus Owners (A1 Service) Ltd was a prominent independent co-operative bus operator in Ayrshire, Scotland. Based in Ardrossan, it provided local bus services around the towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning, Irvine and Dreghorn, as well as the company's trunk route from Ardrossan to Kilmarnock. It also provided express coach services from Ardrossan to Glasgow throughout the 1980s.
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Founded | May 27, 1931 (1931-05-27) |
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Ceased operation | January 1995 (1995-01) |
Headquarters | Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
Service area | Ardrossan Dreghorn Glasgow Irvine Kilmarnock Kilwinning Saltcoats Stevenston |
Service type | Bus and coach |
Depots | 1 |
Fleet | 75 (April 1990) |
Operator | 12 bus owners |
General manager | Douglas Blades |
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