Somerset Passenger Solutions

Somerset Passenger Solutions[1] is a bus and coach operator in Somerset, England.

Somerset Passenger Solutions
Yutong ZK6129H in Bridgwater in April 2017
ParentBuses of Somerset (50%)
JJP Holdings SW (50%)
Founded2016
HeadquartersBridgwater
Service areaSomerset
Websitewww.somersetpassengersolutions.co.uk

History

Somerset Passenger Solutions commenced operating staff and community services in 2016 during the construction of EDF Energy's Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The contract is scheduled to run until 2025 and at its peak will require 160 buses.[2][3][4][5]

It is a 50/50 joint venture between First Group's The Buses of Somerset and JJP Holdings South West's Southern National, owned by former Crosville Motor Services proprietor Jonathan Jones-Pratt.[6] Southern National's name is revived from that of a former National Bus Company subsidiary.[7][8][9][10] Its operation was not affected by the April 2018 cessation of Crosville.

Fleet

As of January 2021, the Somerset Passenger Solutions fleet consists of 131 vehicles, primarily Wright StreetDeck double-decker buses, Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC single-decker buses and Chinese-built Yutong coaches that were all purchased new by SPS between 2016 and 2019.[11]

References
  1. Companies House extract company no 9828017 Somerset Passenger Solutions Limited
  2. Find out more about the south west businesses that will benefit from Hinkley Point C EDF Energy 31 July 2015
  3. Crosville & First Bus win contract to provide bus services to HPC Crosville Motors 31 July 2015
  4. "In Brief" Buses Magazine issue 726 September 2015 page 7
  5. About Us Somerset Passenger Solutions
  6. Portfolio JJP Holdings South West
  7. About us Southern National website
  8. You think green Southern National buses no longer run in Somerset? Watch this space Chard & Ilminster News 6 February 2016
  9. Southern National Returns Bus & Coach Buyer issue 1365 12 February 2016 page 9
  10. Crosville grows with Yutong Coach & Bus Week 10 January 2017
  11. https://ukbuses.co.uk/fleet/sps.pdf

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