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  • Arriva has taken over Midland Red North and Midland Fox, trading initially as Arriva Midlands North and Arriva Fox County, though now simply Arriva Midlands, even upon the retention of two separate operating licences. These companies also include remnants of Derby City Transport and Stevenson's of Uttoxeter.
  • Stagecoach has taken over Western Travel, parent of Midland Red South and trades as Stagecoach in Oxfordshire and Stagecoach in Warwickshire. The Stagecoach in Oxfordshire operation includes Oxford South Midlands.
  • First has taken over Midland Red West, trading initially as First Wyvern and latterly simply as First.
  • Stratford Blue, a name ebbing and flowing in and out of fashion, is from 2007 under Stagecoach ownership, having previously been a part of the Ensignbus group

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