CBW Christmas Crossword 2023

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Across
  1. 4. Recently revived eastern European manufacturer which had success in the UK with its Blue Danube coach
  2. 6. Hong Kong operator which launched its first tri-axle hydrogen double-decker
  3. 8. (with 3 DOWN) The two cities linked by the Bronze Award winner of the category sponsored by CBW at the recent UK Bus Awards
  4. 12. Leicester has it’s ‘Hop!’. What does Hereford have?
  5. 13. Town which hosts the annual Bus Driver of the Year competition
  6. 14. ______ Group, the new name for the National Express Group
  7. 16. Surname of the current holder of the title ‘Buses Minister’
  8. 17. If Shakespeare had gone to Manchester in 2023, he might have asked “To ___ or not to ___…”
  9. 19. Coach operator with red and cream coaches taken over by Go-Ahead in 2023
  10. 20. Leeds, York, Scarborough operator known for its smart fleet
Down
  1. 1. An annual event which takes red buses out of the city and onto the plains
  2. 2. Operator of Bristol VRL double-deck motorway coaches in the early 1970s
  3. 3. (with 8 ACROSS) The two cities linked by the Bronze Award winner of the category sponsored by CBW at the recent UK Bus Awards
  4. 5. Demand ________ Transport
  5. 7. Now Belgian-owned manufacturer of the electric bus which appeared on last week’s cover
  6. 9. Turkish manufacturer which unveiled a hydrogen coach at Busworld
  7. 10. Spanish manufacturers which unveiled a hydrogen coach at Busworld
  8. 11. Name of the autonomous bus trial project taking place near Edinburgh
  9. 15. West Yorkshire town where the UK importer of a green coach we recently tested is based
  10. 18. Cambridge and Runcorn are both known in transport circles for this