May 13, 2013 May 2013 Western Greyhound Bus Depot Fire $1.6m dollars damage Summercourt UK Investigations suggested it was an arson attack. Thirty-four buses (about one-third of the fleet) were destroyed with a value in excess of £1 million. Certain services had to be withdrawn or reduced in frequency for a while but a number of buses were hired in from other companies as short-term replacements.
Western Greyhound
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| Founded | January 1998 |
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| Headquarters | Summercourt |
| Service area | Cornwall Devon |
| Routes | 63 |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 97 + 6 heritage vehicles (December 2012)[1] |
| Chief executive | Mark Howarth |
| Website | www.westerngreyhound.com |
Western Greyhound[2] is a bus operator based in Summercourt, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It operates many services throughout the county and also into Devon. Established in January 1998, it has been judged the Independent Bus Operator of the Year on several occasions. A fire at the depot in 2013 destroyed about one-third of the fleet.
2013 depot fire[edit]
On 13 May 2013 a serious fire broke out at the company's Summercourt depot. The alarm was raised at just after 01:00. Strong winds fanned the flames which reached more than 50 feet (15 m) height; the fire was put out by 05:00. The fire service prevented it spreading to the workshops or offices and no one was injured. Investigations suggested it was an arson attack.[5][6] Thirty-four buses (about one-third of the fleet) were destroyed with a value in excess of £1 million.[7] Certain services had to be withdrawn or reduced in frequency for a while but a number of buses were hired in from other companies as short-term replacements.[8][9]
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