Arriva Fox County
Arriva Fox County is a bus company which provides bus services in Leicester and Leicestershire. It is part of Arriva Midlands, and a subsidiary of Arriva.
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| Parent | Arriva Midlands |
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| Founded | 6 September 1981 |
| Headquarters | Thurmaston |
| Service area | Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Ashby de la Zouch, Burton upon Trent, Lutterworth, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Blaby, Market Harborough |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Depot(s) | 4 |
| Web site | www.arrivabus.co.uk/Midlands |
History
Arriva Fox County was formed in 1981, as Midland Red East the old Midland Red bus company broke up, and it changed its name to Midland Fox in 1984.[1]
In late 2006, a new "Leicester Linx" brand was introduced for services in Leicester.
Arriva Fox County Media
Midland Fox Marshall BET bodied Leyland Leopard at Coalville depot
A variety of Midland Fox vehicles at South Wigston depot in 1991
East Lancs European bodied Scania L113 in Nottingham in September 2007
A 2008 Volvo B9TL/Optare Olympus in Loughborough, one of sixteen originally delivered to Arriva Yorkshire before being transferred to Wigston depot in 2020.
A VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2 in Loughborough; this bus was new to Oswestry before being transferred to Shrewsbury and then Thurmaston in July 2023.
A DAF DB250/Wright Pulsar Gemini in Interurban livery in Loughborough
Arriva Midlands DAF DB250/Wright Pulsar Gemini 4752 (FJ06 ZSX), seen in Fennel Street, Loughborough, in summer 2022 prior to withdrawal from engine failure
A 2022 ADL Enviro400MMC in Loughborough; this bus was one of 28 that were delivered and entered into service during the winter of 2022-3.
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References
- ↑ "Arriva Fox County history". Arriva. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
Other websites
- Arriva UK bus official site
- Leicester Linx website Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine