We Make Southampton Podcasts: Let's talk about buses, with Chrissie Bainbridge, former Director of Business for First Bus Southampton

Yesterday, the 18th of February 2023, City Red Buses, part of the First Group, had their last day of operations in Southampton after nearly a century and a half. Chrissie Bainbridge, who retired in 2017 after over 40 years in the bus industry, talks to us about buses from the 70s to the present day. Chrissie Bainbridge started as a bus conductress in Southampton in the 70s, and then progressed to many senior roles. In this podcast, she shares an insight into how things were when buses were subsidized by the public purse, and the complexity of running a private transport bus operation, from strategic planning to scheduling, to sharing responsibility with the local authority for various parts of the infrastructure. 
It's a complex picture, which she is best placed to unravel.
If like me, you like buses, or just curious to understand some of the complex task of keeping buses on the road, then set aside 35 minutes for this podcast.

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