Towards the end of 2011, Stagecoach bought the Fleet based company of Countywide Travel. Countywide Travel operate a number of routes around northern Hampshire and Berkshire, including services to Reading. It brings Stagecoach into new areas, as well as complementing their services around Farnborough and Aldershot.
Countywide Travel buses have all remained in yellow so far and there are no public plans to repaint them into corporate Stagecoach colours. However, newly introduced in 2012 are the buses wearing their Stagecoach fleet
numbers. This is Solo MX08UZM, numbered 52 by Countywide and 47738 by Stagecoach. It is pictured outside Farnborough rail station earlier today on Saturday only service 73M.
On a Saturday, Farnborough only sees one regular Countywide Travel service - the 73M. It is operated by two buses, and the second today was MX08UZL, numbered 53 by Countywide Travel and 47739 under Stagecoach. It is again seen at Farnborough rail station.
Over the coming months we await the developments with interest - when will the first bus wearing corporate colours see service on a Countywide route?
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http://publictransportexperience.blogspot.com/2012/01/wee-hurl-to-west-hayling-1.html