Somerset Passenger Solutions is the trading name of bus and coach operator based in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Originally set up as a joint venture with JJP Holdings South West, it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstGroup's Specialist Passenger Solutions.
History Specialist 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.Find out more about the south west businesses that will benefit from Hinkley Point C EDF Energy 31 July 2015Crosville & First Bus win contract to provide bus services to HPC Crosville Motors 31 July 2015"In Brief" Buses issue 726 September 2015 page 7About Us Somerset Passenger Solutions
It was a 50/50 joint venture between First Group's Buses of Somerset and JJP Holdings South West's Southern National, owned by former Crosville Motor Services proprietor Jonathan Jones-Pratt.Portfolio JJP Holdings South West Southern National's name is revived from that of a former National Bus Company subsidiary.About us Southern National websiteYou think green Southern National buses no longer run in Somerset? Watch this space Chard & Ilminster News 6 February 2016Southern National Returns Bus & Coach Buyer issue 1365 12 February 2016 page 9Crosville grows with Yutong Coach & Bus Week 10 January 2017 Its operation was not affected by the April 2018 cessation of Crosville. In October 2021 Buses of Somerset took 100% ownership.
In 2023, the company was renamed Specialist Passenger Solutions, reflecting its aim to work outside of Somerset, such as transporting staff for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.Companies House extract company no 9828017 Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited
Accidents and incidents A Wright StreetDeck double-deck bus crashed on the A39 road near Bridgwater on the morning of 17 January 2023 while carrying passengers to Hinkley Point. An investigation concluded that ice on the road was the significant factor in the incident which resulted in the bus leaving the road and falling on its side. 53 people were injured.
Fleet In December 2021 the Somerset Passenger Solutions fleet included consisted of 54 Yutong and 8 Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches, 35 Wright StreetDeck double-decker buses, 32 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC single-decker buses and 5 Ford Transit minibuses. They are maintained at a depot in Bridgwater.
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