24 January 2011

“Battle Bus” makes epic journey

Maynes Coaches were under the worlds media attention earlier this month when we undertook the important task of transporting the Moray Task Force to 10 Downing Street to deliver the Save RAF Lossie petition.

It would have been easier to jump on a plane or train, or just trust the Royal Mail, but the protesters chose to travel by “Battle Bus” to drop the 33,000 strong petition to save the RAF base at David Cameron’s door step.

Travelling overnight, both ways, a distance of 1200 miles through wind, snow and driving rain the group’s movements were followed by television and newspaper news cameras, even seen live on STV and BBC news as they made there voice known to Westminster.

Maynes Coaches chose to ensure their journey was as comfortable as possible by sending them in one of the VIP Class Neoplan tourliners – with huge praise for the two drivers the groups return at 8am was hailed as one of the most important journeys Maynes Coaches have ever made with 5700 jobs and £158,000,000 per annum for the local economy in jeopardy. Maynes Coaches hope the huge effort by all has helped ensure the RAF remain in Moray.

Ironically, it was the same coach chosen by the Conservative Party when David Cameron’s team visited the area last year on the election campaign trail.

Pictured is Councillor David Stewart (front), chair of Save RAF Lossiemouth Action Group, back left Chris Saunderson, deputy editor of The Northern Scot, Kevin Mayne, front right, Linda Kay and Helen Munro, both front office staff at The Scot who counted the petition signatures