Balfron Bus Depot Celebrates 100 Years

That the Parliament congratulates First Midland’s depot in Balfron, Stirlingshire, on 100 years of bus services operating from the village; understands that the Balfron depot was established in 1921 by the Rankin Brothers, who set up a base in the village to provide a service to Glasgow, as well as tours into The Trossachs and Loch Lomond, before being acquired by Alexanders of Falkirk in the 1930s, and operated under the distinctive blue livery brand of Midland and Midland Bluebird; notes that the company now operates as First Midland, with operations stretching from Aberfoyle and Glasgow in the west, through the Forth Valley to Clackmannanshire, Kinross and Edinburgh in the east; welcomes centenary events by First Bus to mark the occasion at Balfron, which included vintage bus journeys in heritage liveries, heritage displays and community events, and wishes Balfron bus depot a prosperous future, continuing to serve the needs of local residents.