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The Great Western Railway road motor services operated from 1903 to 1933 by the Great Western Railway, both as a feeder to their train services, and as a cheaper alternative to building new railways in rural areas. They were the first successful bus services operated by a British railway company.
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It ran ferry services to Ireland and the Channel Islands,...
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Aug 17, 2020 · The enterprise remained in operation until 1933, with GWR ultimately handing over the management of the routes to private bus companies. For more information on the Great Western Railway road motor services, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_road_motor_services .
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It ran ferry services to Ireland and the Channel Islands, operated a network of road motor (bus) routes, was a part of the Railway Air Services, and owned ships, canals, docks and hotels. History. Formation. The interior of Brunel's train-shed at Temple Meads, the first Bristol terminus of the GWR, from an engraving by J. C. Bourne.
- First train ran
- Start of road motor services
- Act of Incorporation
- Paddington station, London
The Great Western Railway road motor services operated from 1903 to 1933 by the Great Western Railway, both as a feeder to their train services, and as a cheaper alternative to building new railways in rural areas. They were the first successful bus services operated by a British railway company.
GWR operates most long-distance services between London and destinations in the west of the network (such as Paignton, Newquay, Plymouth and Penzance) using its fleet of 36 Class 802 trains, the first of which was introduced on 20 August 2018.
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GWR Road Motor Services (Wikipedia) Some available kits and models A number of kits for GWR road vehicles are available, although they often represent later types while early designs are harder to come by.
History. Faced with an estimate of £85,000 to build a light railway to serve the area south of Helston in Cornwall, the Great Western Railway decided to test the market with bus services on the route. They managed to acquire two vehicles that had been used temporarily on a Lynton and Barnstaple Railway service.
