Lancashire United
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 A Lancashire United Dennis Dart with Plaxton Pointer bodywork in Darwen. |
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| Founded | 15 April 2001 |
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| Headquarters | Manner Sutton Street, Blackburn (Head office: Prospect Park, Harrogate) |
| Service area |  United Kingdom |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Destinations | Blackburn, Accrington, Clitheroe, Burnley, Haslingden, Preston, Bolton, Manchester. |
| Fleet | Approx. 135 buses |
| Operator | Blazefield Group |
| Chief executive | Russell Revill, Managing Director |
| Web site | www.lancashireunited.co.uk |
Transdev Lancashire United is an English bus operator, running mainly in and around the boroughs of Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley .[1] The company was founded in April 2001 following the buyout of Stagecoach Ribble by Blazefield Holdings[2] and has since overcome other operators. Since 2006 Lancashire United Ltd has been a subsidiary of the global Transdev Group.[3].
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[edit] History
In 2001, Stagecoach sold its former Ribble operations in Blackburn, Hyndburn, Clitheroe and Bolton to the Blazefield Group after a series of reasonably high-profile industrial disputes.[4] The resultant company was named Lancashire United for buses operating in the Ribble Valley, Hyndburn, Bolton and Blackburn and a separate operating company, Burnley & Pendle Travel was set up to operate buses in that area (see Burnley & Pendle). Investment commenced in new vehicles almost immediately, with over 30 brand new single-decker buses arriving in the September of that year, displacing Stagecoach's much older models.
A number of service revisions followed with many marginal services withdrawn and a number of school contracts were terminated. Much of this work, mainly contracted to Lancashire County Council, was picked up by Northern Blue. A focus was then made on developing high quality trunk routes, namely the 152, 225 & Hyndburn Circulars. Also later the X1.
Later, in 2002, the Bolton garage was sold on to independent operator Blue Bus run by Roger Jarvis, who eventually sold out to Arriva in 2005. The contracted services in the Clitheroe area were given up and the garage was sold to a housing developer. Most of the Clitheroe contracted work passed into the hands of the Northern Blue bus company. (The irony being that Transdev LUL now once again run these services). The Blackburn garage remains in use. The Blazefield Group became part of the multi-national transport Transdev group in 2006.[5]
[edit] Acquisitions
On 22 January 2007, Lancashire United acquired the business of Blackburn Transport from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, a move that was anticipated for months. [6] The company stated that all drivers from Blackburn Transport would remain, as would all fare deals and passes.[7] The buyout increased Lancashire United's fleet size by over 130 buses.
Initially, the appearance of the Blackburn Transport buses remained the same. The company now operates from two depots in Blackburn. The former Blackburn Transport Depot at Intack is only to be rented for a short period and it is likely that a new site will be found to base all buses from both constituent fleets, as the original depot at Manner Sutton Street is too small to house them all.
On 5 August 2007, Blazefield acquired the businesses of Northern Blue of Burnley and Accrington Transport, the company inherited a further batch of 65 buses to their fleet [8]. Transdev Accrington Transport moved into the business of the Transdev Lancashire United depot at Intack to improve the appearance of the Transdev Lancashire United fleet. [9] On March 16, 2008, Lancashire United took over the Accrington local bus network from Accrington Transport. [10]
[edit] Services and operations
The company operates bus services around Blackburn, Hyndburn and interurban routes to Bolton, Clitheroe, Manchester, Burnley and Preston and various school services from its Blackburn bases at Intack and Manner Sutton St. In a similar fashion with other Blazefield Group/Transdev group companies, as well as its regular bus routes it operates separately marketed, high quality routes such as The Lancashire Way and Spot On, both routes which use differently liveried buses to the traditional fleet colour scheme. Most other buses within the fleet have route brandings on them, despite the fact they retain the traditional blue and cream appearance.
[edit] Interurban routes
| 152 | Preston - Blackburn - Rishton - Padiham - Burnley | Timetablemap |
| 225 | Bolton - Darwen - Blackburn - Langho - Whalley - Clitheroe | Timetablemap |
| 241 | Accrington - Clayton le Moors - Great Harwood - Whalley - Clitheroe. | Timetable |
| Ribble Valley Express | ||
| 280 | Preston - Mellor - Whalley - Clitheroe - Barnoldswick - Thornton-in-Craven - Skipton | Timetable |
| X80 | Preston - Mellor - Whalley - Clitheroe - Skipton via West Marton | |
| The Lancashire Way | ||
| X40 | Whalley - Great Harwood - Accrington - Haslingden - Helmshore - Prestwich - Manchester | Timetablemap |
| X41 | (Whalley) - (Great Harwood) - Accrington - Haslingden - Prestwich - Manchester |
[edit] 'Spot On' routes
| 1 | Darwen Cemetery - Darwen - Ewood - Blackburn - Intack - Church - Accrington | Timetable | |
| 2 | Darwen - Chapels - Royal Blackburn Hospital - Blackburn - Brownhill - Wilpshire turning circle | Timetable | |
| 6 & 7 | Circular route connecting Blackburn, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Clayton le Moors, Great Harwood & Rishton | Timetable | |
| 8 & 9 | Blackburn - Intack - Audley - Shadsworth circulars | Timetable | |
| 13 | Blackburn - Revidge - Mellor - Mellor Brook | Timetable | |
| 18 | Blackburn - Mill Hill - Green Lane - Feniscowles | Timetable | |
| 19 | Sunnybower (evenings and Sundays) - Blackburn - Ewood - Leyburn Road - Feniscowles | ||
| 21 | Openshaw Drive - Blackburn - Hollin Bank - Mill Hill | Timetable | |
| 22 & 22A | Blackburn - Mill Hill - Green Lane - Leyburn Road Circulars | Timetable |
From 29th June
New and revised services from 29th June
| 1 | Darwen Cemetery - Darwen - Ewood - Blackburn - Intack - Oswaldtwistle (evenings & Sundays) - Church - Accrington | |
| 2 | Hoddlesden/Spring Vale - Darwen - Chapels - Royal Blackburn Hospital - Blackburn - Brownhill - Wilpshire turning circle | |
| 14 | Blackburn - Little Harwood - Sunnybower | |
| 23 & 24 | Lammack - Revidge - Blackburn - Higher Croft |
[edit] Other Blackburn and Darwen services
| 5A/5C | " Blackburn Outer Circle "
Intack - Shadsworth - Hospital - Higher Croft - Ewood - Mill Hill - Revidge - Little Harwood - Greenbank - Intack |
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| 10 | Blackburn - Witton Wensley Fold | Timetable | |
| 11 | Blackburn - Witton Gorse Road | ||
| 39 | Blackburn - Buncer Lane - Pleasington Cemetery (Infrequent service) | Timetable | |
| 314 | Darwen - Blackburn - East Lancashire Coachbuilders (infrequent service) |
Until 29th June
| 4 | Blackburn - Higher Croft | Timetable | |
| 4A/4C | Blackburn - Royal Blackburn Hospital - Higher Croft circular (evenings and Sundays) | ||
| 10A/10C | Blackburn - Witton - Beardwood - Lammack - Blackburn Circulars (evenings and Sundays) | Timetable | |
| 12A/12C | Blackburn - Revidge - Lammack - Pleckgate Circulars | ||
| 14 | Blackburn - Little Harwood - Sunnybower (Runs as Spot On route 19 to Feniscowles on evenings and Sundays) | Timetable | |
| 16/16B | Blackburn - Royal Blackburn Hospital - Darwen - Hoddlesden (16) or Spring Vale (16B) | Timetable |
[edit] Clitheroe services
Routes formerly operated by Northern Blue, amongst others including LUL themselves upon takeover of Clitheroe Depot from Stagecoach Ribble
Map & Timetables for Clitheroe local services
| 5, 5A | Downham - Clitheroe - Ribchester - Longridge |
| C2 | Clitheroe - Low Moor - Chatburn - Sawley - Grindleton (Circular) |
| C4 | Clitheroe - Peel Park (Circular) |
| C5, C15 | Clitheroe - West Bradford & Waddington (Circular) |
| C25 | Clitheroe - Whalley - Brockhall - Copster Green - Blackburn |
[edit] Accrington services
Timetables for Accrington Local Services
| 2 | Accrington - Dill Hall - Rishton Eachill Gardens |
| 3 | Accrington - Huncoat |
| 4/4A | Accrington - Oswaldtwistle Merlin Drive |
| 5/5A/8/8A | Accrington - Dill Hall - Pendleton Ave Circular |
| 9/19 | Accrington - Barnfield Circular |
| 11 | Accrington - Fern Gore |
| 60/60A | Accrington - Clayton Circular |
[edit] Service Changes June 2008
[edit] Blackburn Services
- Spot On route 2 will be extended from Darwen to Hoddlesden and Spring Vale and the remainder of service 16 will be withdrawn.
- Existing services 4,12a/12c and evening and Sunday services 10a/10c will be combined to give a brand new Spot On low floor cross town route linking Higher Croft, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn Boulevard, Lammack and Revidge.
- The route from Blackburn to Higher Croft will become a circular route, similar to the current 4a and 4c. Buses will display service 23 from Blackburn via Royal Blackburn Hospital, Higher Croft and Old Infirmary (Clockwise) while 24 will run in the opposite direction.
- On the other side of town service 23 will operate via Lammack and Revidge and service 24 in the opposite direction.
- Service 14 will be converted to Spot On although the route and timetable will remain unchanged.[13]
[edit] Lancashire County Council Service Changes
Hyndburn Services
- Spot On 1 Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen
- From 29 June 2008 Lancashire United will reroute their Monday to Saturday Evening and Sunday service through Oswaldtwistle.
- The timetable will be amended to combine with Spot On Services 6/7 to provide a 15 minute frequency between Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn.
- The withdrawn section of route at Foxhill Bank, on Blackburn Road, will be covered by the extension of Service X41 to Blackburn.
- 2 Accrington - Rishton (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will withdraw their Monday to Friday service.
- Lancashire County Council is seeking a replacement service.
- 3 Accrington - Huncoat (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will withdraw this service. ***Alternative Burnley & Pendle Mainline service and Service X63 are available which cover the route.
- 4 Accrington - Merlin Drive Circular (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will revise the timetable, removing some of the Monday to Friday peak journeys whilst enhancing the Saturday service providing earlier and later journeys.
- 5/5A/8/8A Accrington - Dill Hall - Pendleton Ave - Accrington (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will revise the timetable, enhancing the Saturday service providing earlier and later journeys.
- 9/19 Accrington - Barnfield Circular (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will withdraw their Monday to Friday service.
- Lancashire County Council is seeking a replacement service.
- 11 Accrington - Fern Gore (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will revise the timetable, enhancing the Saturday service providing earlier and later journeys.
- 60/60A Accrington - Clayton-le-Moors Tarn Ave (Leaflet 45)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will withdraw this service. ***Alternative Lancashire United Services 6/7 and M&M Coaches Service 1 are available which cover the majority of the route.
- Spot On 6/7 Blackburn - Gt.Harwood - Accrington - Oswaldtwistle - Blackburn (Leaflet 47)
- From 29 June 2008 Lancashire United will revise their Monday to Saturday Evening and Sunday service through Oswaldtwistle.
- The timetable will be amended to combine with Spot On Service 1 to provide a 15 minute frequency between Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn.
Ribble Valley Services
- 225 Clitheroe - Blackburn - Bolton (Leaflet 110)
- From 29 June 2008 Lancashire United will make minor amendments to the early morning Monday to Saturday timetable. Sunday timetable retimed with Clitheroe to Bolton direction running 5 minutes earlier. Bolton to Clitheroe direction is unchanged.
- 241 Clitheroe - Accrington (Leaflet 105)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will withdraw this service.
- Lancashire County Council is seeking a replacement service.
- X40/X41 Blackburn - Accrington - Haslingden - Manchester (The Lancashire Way) (Leaflet 102)
- From 30 June 2008 Lancashire United will extend the route, running most journeys to & from Blackburn. Also all Sunday journeys will operate as Service X41 and run through Helmshore.
- Peak journeys commencing from Whalley and Gt.Harwood will continue to operate.
[edit] Fares
The company sell a wide range of tickets besides single and return fares, from day, 7 day and annual travel tickets, which can be purchased at a travel office in Blackburn town centre as well as on the bus.[15]
[edit] Ticket Types
| Ticket Type | Areas Valid |
| Spot On Tickets | |
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| Spot On | Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn areas |
| Spot On Plus | Blackburn, Darwen and Hyndburn areas and beyond to Preston, Bolton, Clitheroe, Huncoat and Haslingden |
| Spot On Hyndburn | Hyndburn area |
| Other Ticket Types | |
| Rambler | All services run by Lancashire United and Burnley & Pendle, valid for 1 or 7 days |
| Goldcard | All services run by Lancashire United and Burnley & Pendle, valid for 1 month, 6 months or a whole year |
| Ribble Valley Day Ranger | For travel within the Ribble Valley area, and to many places beyond as well. Tickets are valid on bus services run by most bus companies. |
| Network Ribble Valley | Travel on board Ribble Valley Network bus services, including the 280 between Preston and Elslack and X80 between Preston and East Marton, Cross Keys, for 7 consecutive days from the day of purchase. |
| 12 Journey Tickets | These tickets allow 12 journeys between Great Harwood, Accrington, Haslingden, Helmshore and Manchester City Centre, in either direction, are valid for up to one month from date of purchase. |
[edit] Fares for Young People
In September 2007 the Young Person's Saver Card scheme was revised and extended, applying to young people aged 11 to 16. Children aged between 11 and 16 can travel at the reduced rate, but need to obtain a Young Person's Saver Card.[16]
- Student discounts
Students can benefit from discount fares on season tickets providing they show a valid student id card to the driver. On The Lancashire Way holders of any current NUS Card may receive a discount of 10% off the price of any Adult Fare available from the driver (except Ribble Valley Day Ranger).
Blackburn College students aged 16 - 19 can now benefit from a bus pass valid on all Lancashire United and Burnley & Pendle services for only £60 per term providing a valid student college id card is shown to the driver, other students on learner support funds can also benefit from this.[17]
[edit] Concessionary Fares
Passengers over 60 and disabled people can travel for free with a Now card as of April 1, 2008.
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[edit] Fleet
[edit] Fleet history
When Lancashire United took over Stagecoach Ribble in April 2001, the fleet was predominantly made up of aging buses. These included double-decker models such as Leyland Atlanteans and Bristol VRs and single-decker models such as Leyland Lynxes and Leyland Nationals. The new company also inherited a couple of Mini Pointer Darts and Mercedes minibuses with the Clitheroe depot. Not all of these vehicles were repainted into LUL blue and cream, many just had LUL logos covering the Stagecoach ones retaining their distinctive striped livery. By September 2001, most of these had been replaced by more modern Leyland Olympians, more Leyland Lynxes and some brand new Volvo B10BLEs, bodied by Wrightbus. Over 30 of these were purchased, and are still providing quality low floor service today. They were the company's first buses bought new to them.
Whilst the Leyland Olympians and Volvo B10BLEs remained with the company for years, other models were bought and sold, mainly middle aged versions at the time. Included were Dennis Darts, Volvo Olympians and some other Volvo single-deckers, many cascaded from Blazefield's other operations in Yorkshire.
During 2007 the company had five Plaxton President B7TL buses, however one of these buses was badly damaged after a fatal accident in 2007 on the M66 and has now been repaired and transferred to fellow Transdev Blazefield company Harrogate & District. Therefore LUL have anly 4 of these currently in the fleet, with an additional Wright bodied double decker in Lancashire Way livery.
In 2007, now under Transdev ownership, Lancashire United gained a batch of 25 Wrightbus-bodied Volvo single-deckers, these were painted in a white and sandy gold livery, with a purple livery for routes 6 & 7 (previously Hyndburn Circular) and a deeper shade of purple for route 1 with the Spot On logo. Altogether, they cost £3,750,000. These were originally destined for Burnley & Pendle, but due to the acquisition of Blackburn Transport they were diverted to Lancashire United. [19] [20]
In early 2008 Lancashire United gained a second batch of brand new buses in the form of 6 Optare Versas for Spot On routes 18,19,22 and 22A serving the Mill Hill, Leyburn Road and Feniscowles areas of Blackburn, these are the newest Optares in Blackburn since the Optare Metroriders were purchased by Blackburn Transport in 1998.[21]
[edit] Current fleet
This is a detailed list of the buses operated by Lancashire United (some of which were inherited from Blackburn Transport and Accrington Transport/Northern Blue)[22].
(All the photographs in the table are of Lancashire United's own vehicles, showing the varying liveries the company has as well.)
| Type | Body | image | Number | Notes |
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| Dennis Dart | Plaxton/Transbus MPD |  |
22 | Four of these are in green Spot On livery for Spot On Route 2. Two of these are in brown Spot On livery for Spot On Route 21. The ex-Blackburn Transport Darts are gradually being refurbished & reliveried into Spot On livery. |
| Dennis Dart | Plaxton/Transbus SPD | 1 | This vehicle is used as a Training vehicle and wears a white, blue and yellow livery for Blazefields Eclipse Driver Training | |
| Optare MetroRider | Optare |  |
8 | Six ex-Blackburn Transport and one ex Northern Blue MetroRiders operate services around Accrington and wears a plain white livery. One ex-Blackburn Transport Optare MetroRider is in use as a driver transfer vehicle, transferring drivers between depots and Blackburn Boulevard, This is also set to leave the fleet very shortly. |
| Optare Solo | Optare | 8 | These are ex-Northern Blue and operate services around Accrington and the Ribble Valley. | |
| Optare Solo SL | Optare | 2 | These are ex-Northern Blue and operate services around Accrington and the Ribble Valley. | |
| Optare Versa | Optare |  |
6 | These are in orange Spot On livery for Spot On Routes 18, 19, 22 and 22a,. [23] |
| Scania 113CRB | Alexander Strider | 2 | ||
| Volvo B10M-58 | Alexander Strider | 1 | ||
| Volvo B6 | Plaxton Pointer | 1 | This bus is due for withdrawal | |
| Volvo B6R | East Lancs EL2000 | 1 | This is the only step entrance single deck bus in the ex-Blackburn Transport fleet. | |
| Volvo B6LE | Wright Crusader | 3 | These are currently in a plain white livery. | |
| Volvo B6-50 | Alexander Dash | 3 | ||
| Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban |  |
30 | Some of these carry a purple Spot On livery for Spot On Routes 6 & 7 Some carry a deeper shade of purple for Spot On Route 1 Three of these buses carry Ribble valley express branding for routes 280/X80. Two more have been transferred from Burnley and Pendle,These are ex-Tyrer Nelson. One of these is in Lancashire Way livery. |
| Volvo B7L | Wright Eclipse | 2 | Ex-Volvo demonstrators. Spent a number of years with Burnley & Pendle on town services, before being used on 'The Mainline'. They were then transferred to Lancashire United. These buses are painted in Spot On livery, and one carries branding for Spot On Route 1. | |
| Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown |  |
34 | Some carry branding for route 152 and 225. Six carry a red Spot On livery for Spot On Routes 8 & 9. The ex-Blackburn Transport B10BLEs are gradually being refurbished and reliveried into Spot On livery. |
| Volvo Citybus B10M-50 | East Lancs | 1 | ||
| Double deck vehicles | ||||
| Leyland Olympian | Leyland | 2 | ||
| Leyland Olympian | ECW |  |
18 | Some of these are painted in the traditional blue and cream livery, while some carry the all-yellow school bus colours and others are still in Blackburn Transport livery. |
| Leyland Olympian | East Lancs | 1 | ||
| Leyland Olympian | Northern Counties | 3 | ||
| Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties | 3 | Two of these still retain the soon to be obsolete purple and orange livery for Blackburn Outer Circle route. | |
| Volvo B7TL | Plaxton President |  |
4 | Two of these buses are in blue and cream livery, One of this pair carries branding for Route 152. The other two of these are in The Lancashire Way livery. Two more of these are expected from Yorkshire Coastliner. |
| Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | 1 | This bus is in The Lancashire Way livery | |
[edit] Liveries
Lancashire United's buses originally were clearly recognised by the distinctive blue and cream livery, although this is now mainly confined to just 2 routes, the 152 and 225 with a few route unbranded buses in traditional livery.
More recently LUL's buses can be seen in a wide variety of liveries.
These include:
- Spot On - these buses are predominantly white, with 'coffee' skirts and a relief in varying colours of each route they operate, the livery also features lifestyle pictures of passengers advertising attractive features of the service on the back of the buses. Lancashire United's buses in the Blackburn area are gradually being branded as Spot On.
- The Lancashire Way - This livery is in the same style of Burnley & Pendles The Witch Way but with a distinctive red Lancashire rose, this livery can be seen on one Wright Eclipse Gemini and one Wright Eclipse Urban while 2 of the Plaxton Presidents wear white rather than silver.
- School buses - buses used mainly on school and college routes, mainly double-deck vehicles, carry an all-yellow livery scheme.
- Ribble Valley Express - these buses carry the spot on style livery but with a larger red circle and route branding below the windows.[24]
- Eclipse Driver Training - Training vehicles wear a white, blue and yellow livery for Blazefields Eclipse Driver Training.[25]
Defunct liveries
Liveries from bought-out companies
- Blackburn Transport - a number of buses still wear the old green & cream and green, cream & yellow livery of this now defunct operator, but the colour-scheme is now rapidly disappearing.
- Accrington Transport/ Northern Blue - many buses have Transdev Lancashire United branding on Accrington Transport/ Northern Blue liveried buses, these liveries are also expected to disappear over time.
[edit] Awards and honours
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- In 2004 Lancashire United were winners of the Marketing Award for Local Authorities and Joint Projects at the prestigious Bus Industry Awards held in London, for their joint work with Lancashire County Council in promoting route X1-X2 to Manchester. Parts of the route have since been upgraded and branded The Lancashire Way as services X40/X41. Clitheroe is no longer served and Whalley only served at peak times, a far cry from the hourly service to Manchester before. [26]
- Lancashire United's Lancashire Way route was shortlisted at the 2007 Manchester Tourism Awards at Hilton Deansgate Hotel. They were entered into the Tourism Transport Provider of the Year category at the event by the judges.
[edit] See also
- Blackburn Transport
- Blazefield Group
- Transdev Burnley & Pendle
- Transdev Harrogate & District
- Transdev Keighley & District
- Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner
- Transdev Northern Blue
- Transdev
[edit] References
- ^ "More about Lancashire United" Lancashire United Website 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Blazefield:Going for growth" Bus & Coach website 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Transdev Operations - Blazefield Group" Transdev website 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Blazefield:Going for growth" Bus & Coach website 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Transdev Operations - Blazefield Group" Transdev website 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Lancashire United buys Blackburn Transport - The Details" oft.gov.uk - Retrieved 17 May 2007
- ^ "Aquisition of Blackburn Transport" 2nd February 2008
- ^ "Acquistion of Northern Blue"
- ^ "Customer News 19"
- ^ Accrington bus service changes
- ^ "Spot On Timetables"
- ^ Transport Companys Change Of Name (from Lancashire Telegraph)
- ^ "Customer News 20"Customer News - retrieved 23 April 2008
- ^ Lancashire County Council service changes Retrieved 27th May 2008
- ^ "Lancashire United Fares"
- ^ "Fares For Young People"
- ^ Blackburn College Transport and TravelBlackburn College travel - Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Now CardNow Card - Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ "Introducing 'Spot On' by Lancashire United"Spot On Bus - Retrieved 25 May 2007
- ^ "Lancashire United's new Spot On service"Omnibuses.blogsot.com - Retrieved 25 May 2007
- ^ "Optare Versa Image"
- ^ Lancashire United fleet list
- ^ "Optare Versas on Spot On routes 18,19,22 and 22A"
- ^ Bus in Ribble Valley Express livery
- ^ Bus in Eclipse training livery
- ^ "National Transport Awards 2004"
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