Talk:First Bristol

Merger proposal

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the proposal was Not done as 2 different companys. - →Davey 2010→ →Talk to me!→  20:12, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

I am proposing to merge First Bristol and First Somerset & Avon into an article called First West of England. Yes they are legally separate but many services interlink with each other and operationally is ran as one entity under First West of England branding.

I wouldn't be surprised if people disagreed but it is just an idea. Mark999 (talk) 00:54, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * While FirstGroup's website does have First Bristol and First Somerset & Avon grouped together as First in Bristol, Bath & the West, they are separate legal entities and as far as I am aware, operate out of separate depots. As I understand, Bristol handles services within the city confines and Somerset & Avon outside, albeit with some crossover. In June 2013 First restructured Bristol & Avon form one region and Devon, Cornwall & Somerset another, so would make it more confusing if the articles were merged. Mo7838 (talk) 11:30, 12 November 2013 (UTC)


 * First Somerset & Avon also operated out of Hengrove and Lawrence Hill depots which are also used by First Bristol, Both companies are registered to the same building in Easton. Also apparently there have been buses in Taunton spotted carrying the new First West of England Livery as carried across Bristol, Bath, Weston ect. Mark999 (talk) 13:07, 25 November 2013 (UTC)
 * As there have been no further comments for over a month, can the merge banner be removed?&mdash; Rod talk 22:26, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * In the absence of any further comment I have removed the merge banner.&mdash; Rod talk 08:30, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.