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Route Rivalry: Small Bus Company Clashes with UKs Largest Operator in Lanarkshire

JMB Travel, a family-run bus company in Lanarkshire, accuses First Bus, the UKs largest operator, of copying over eighty percent of their commercial routes. First Bus recently launched five new services, connecting key spots like Airdrie, Motherwell, Hamilton, and Wishaw, with frequent runs every fifteen or thirty minutes on weekdays. JMB leaders express concern that these moves hurt their investment and leave some communities with fewer options, potentially squeezing out independents while bigger players dominate. First Bus defends the move as a network upgrade, aiming to improve links for workers, appointments, and leisure to boost the local economy. This route rivalry underscores tensions between small operators and giants reshaping public transport, with Lanarkshire residents set to feel the impact.

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