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Crossgates Coaches〔(Companies House extract company no 472634 ) Crossgates Coaches Limited formerly Veolia Transport Cymru Limited formerly Bebb Travel plc〕 was a bus operator in Wales. Formerly operating as Veolia Transport Cymru it was a division of Veolia Transport. It was formed from the purchase of a number of smaller independent bus and coach operators. ==History== Veolia acquired a number of smaller operators in Wales, including: *Bebb Travel: family owned business, based in Llantwit Fardre operating local bus routes around Pontypridd, coaches on behalf of National Express, plus private hire purchased in October 2005.〔(Bebb Travel acquired by Veolia Transport ) ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 31 October 2005〕 Following the acquisition of the Shamrock group in October 2006, Bebb Travel became the legal name of the new Veolia-owned company, on about 300 vehicles.〔 *Pullman Coaches (based in Penclawdd, Swansea) *Longs Coaches (based in Abercraf) *Hawkes Coaches (based in Waunarlwydd, Swansea) *Shamrock Travel (incorporating Thomas of Barry)〔(New Plaxtons and MCVs for Veolia ) ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 11 April 2007〕 Despite being operating bus services throughout much of South Wales due to these acquisitions, over time Veolia Transport gradually abandoned most of their commercial services as well as numerous tendered bus services. The biggest change was announced on 13 May 2011 when the company announced a restructuring program resulting the closure of their depots in Swansea and Trefforest.〔(Veolia to cut bus services in south and west Wales ) ''BBC News'' 13 May 2011〕 Following the restructuring, Veolia Transport Cymru continued to divest its remaining routes and vehicles, instead choosing to hire vehicles as part of the winding down of the company. Veolia Transport sold the remaining operations at Abercraf, Crossgates and Newport (and those of sister company Veolia Transport England) to its management, which renamed the company Crossgates Coaches.〔''Buses'' issue 684 March 2012 page 10〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crossgates Coaches」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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