Humble beginnings
Edwards Coaches entered the local bus market in April 2010 in a competitive strike against an ailing Veolia Transport Cymru on the former Bebb Travel corridors. The initial fleet was a number of former Ulsterbus Wright Crusader-bodied Dennis Darts and a handful of second-hand MCV Evolution-bodied MAN 14.220s. A pair of former Cardiff Bus Alexander Dash-bodied Dennis Darts - N25 & 28 OBO - were also added.
The Cardiff Darts initially operated in all-over 'safe yellow', though N28 OBO subsequently received the powder blue scheme.
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Both were usually to be found operating Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC contracted Service 18 (Pontypridd-Treforest-Taffs Well-Ty Rhiw).
This is illustrated in this shot from June 2010 of N25 OBO emerging from Chapel Street in Pontypridd. The permanent destination display must have caused some confusion when she was not in service !
Humble beginnings
Edwards Coaches entered the local bus market in April 2010 in a competitive strike against an ailing Veolia Transport Cymru on the former Bebb Travel corridors. The initial fleet was a number of former Ulsterbus Wright Crusader-bodied Dennis Darts and a handful of second-hand MCV Evolution-bodied MAN 14.220s. A pair of former Cardiff Bus Alexander Dash-bodied Dennis Darts - N25 & 28 OBO - were also added.
The Cardiff Darts initially operated in all-over 'safe yellow', though N28 OBO subsequently received the powder blue scheme.
www.flickr.com/photos/129716166@N03/30378475864/in/photol...
Both were usually to be found operating Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC contracted Service 18 (Pontypridd-Treforest-Taffs Well-Ty Rhiw).
This is illustrated in this shot from June 2010 of N25 OBO emerging from Chapel Street in Pontypridd. The permanent destination display must have caused some confusion when she was not in service !