Badgerline 30- Anniversary Gathering & Running Day

The fleet name Badgerline first appeared in early 1985. It was as a result of the split of the large Bristol Omnibus Company emanating from the 1980 Transport Act. It operated buses from the depots of Bristol Marlborough Street, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Wells, Highbridge and Chippenham. It was decided that the 30th anniversary of this momentous event should be marked by a small rally and running day based on the former Wells bus depot, now operated by Badgerline’s successor, Firstbus. To mark the occasion First West of England have painted one of their Volvo B7RLEs, number 66726 (WX54 XDK), in the 1991 version of the Badgerline livery. This bus will operate at former Badgerline depots over the coming months to show off its heritage. The event also marked the fact that it was 20 years since the last Badgerline Bristol RE buses were withdrawn from Wells depot on the 29th July 1995. The independent transport videos cameras were in attendance at the event to record the occasion.