Postbus
A postbus is a bus service that is used with local mail delivery. It is used for places that don't have a lot of passengers. Postbus services are run by a postal delivery company. Passengers have to pay a fare to the driver.
By country
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In the United Kingdom postbus services by Royal Mail started in 1967 to replace declining local bus and rail services in rural areas. In 2006 there were more than 200 services operated by Royal Mail. They often ran only once or twice a day.
In April 2009, the Royal Mail ended its postbus services in much of the Scottish Highlands and Islands region. Five routes were cancelled.[1][2] The services were replaced by a bus service operated by the Stagecoach Group.[3]
In August 2017, Royal Mail ran its last Tongue to Lairg postbus in the United Kingdom.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "End of road for remote post buses". BBC News. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Ross, David (18 April 2009). "Royal Mail under fire as postbus cuts under way". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Council to replace post services". BBC News. 17 April 2009.
- ↑ "Last Postbus reaches the end of the road". scotsman. 19 Aug 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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