Arriva Fox County facts for kids
Wright Pulsar Gemini boded VDL DB250 in Melton Mowbray in April 2009
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| Parent | Arriva Midlands |
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| Founded | 6 September 1981 |
| Headquarters | Thurmaston |
| Service area | Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Ashby de la Zouch, Burton upon Trent, Lutterworth, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Blaby, Market Harborough |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Depot(s) | 4 |
| Web site | www.arrivabus.co.uk/Midlands |
Arriva Fox County is a bus company that helps people travel around Leicester and Leicestershire in England. It is part of a bigger group called Arriva Midlands. This means it's a smaller company that belongs to a larger one, which is part of the even bigger Arriva company.
The Story of Arriva Fox County
Arriva Fox County started a long time ago, in 1981. Back then, it was known by a different name: Midland Red East. This happened when an older bus company, called Midland Red, split into several smaller parts.
A few years later, in 1984, the company changed its name again to Midland Fox. This new name stuck for many years.
Later, in 2006, the company introduced a special new look for some of its buses in Leicester. They called this new style "Leicester Linx". It was a way to make those specific bus services stand out.
Images for kids
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Midland Fox Marshall BET bodied Leyland Leopard at Coalville depot
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A variety of Midland Fox vehicles at South Wigston depot in 1991
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East Lancs European bodied Scania L113 in Nottingham in September 2007
