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Venture Transport
Venture Transport was the largest independent bus operator in North East England. It operated services in the River Derwent, North East England, Derwent Valley between Consett and Newcastle upon Tyne. It was founded after World War I. On 1 May 1970, it was sold to the Northern General Transport Company with 86 buses. Resurrection of the Venture name Shortly after Bus deregulation in the United Kingdom, deregulation, Go North East, Go-Ahead Northern brought back the Venture name for services from the former Venture depot in High Spen. More recently Go North East has reintroduced the name to promote services in the Consett area. References External linksGallery {{Defunct British Bus Companies Former bus operators in England 1970 disestablishments in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East England
North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. The region has three current administrative levels below the region level in the region; combined authority, unitary authority or metropolitan district and civil parishes. They are also multiple divisions without administrative functions; ceremonial county, emergency services ( fire-and-rescue and police), built-up areas and historic county. The most populous places in the region are Newcastle upon Tyne (city), Middlesbrough, Sunderland (city), Gateshead, Darlington and Hartlepool. Durham also has city status. History The region's historic importance is displayed by Northumberland's ancient castles, the two World Heritage Sites of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, and Hadrian's Wall, one of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. In fact, Roman archaeology can be found widely across the region and a special exhibition based around the Roman Fort of Segedunum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
