(26 Jul 2014, 9:03 pm)aureolin wrote What about the real controversial services. Who was it who tried to go to war with Busways in Newcastle, and we got Magicbus as a result of it?? What about the Durham Rd bus war? Was it Classic that ran a 21 down there?
And lets not forget the Bargain Busthe days where a Tyneside civil ('turf'
) war almost erupted.
ANE were feeding their drivers raw meat!

Can remember Magic Bus, but can't remember the competitions name.
Pretty sure it was a small independent.
Aye, Classic ran all sorts to Chester. Can remember RE's being used at one point!
Used a rip off tag line too - Proud of our routes, opposed to Northerns Proud of our heritage line.