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ATTEMPTS by Trafalgar Leisur International to start schedule bus services on the Channel h land of Guernsey have met wit success.
The company, which incorp( rates Kirby's Coaches and ha assets of more than £3m, ha also been given permission t operate private hire and excu sion on the island.
After a two-day public hea ing, called to select an operato Guernsey's Passenger Transpo Licensing Authority granted Tr: falgar a virtual monopoly — ft previous bus company cease trading last November.
Trafalgar's application WC preferred to that of the GuernsE
Bus Co Ltd, a E6m oil and tray company, and Sarnia Passengi Transport Corporation — a ci operative formed by former dri' ers of the previous bus cor pany.
At the hearing, Trafalgar chairman, Ken Bates, said I.
hoped to begin serving Guen sey's 53,000 population in aboi four weeks.
About 20 ex-London Count' Bristol LHSs, which comply wil the island's maximum width re triction of 7ft 6in, will t put on the road as soon as thE arrive.
Trafalgar's Guernsey servic( will be run by a local-based su sidiary which anticipates er ploying some 75 people — abo half the number working for tf old company.