Metrobus unveils Pride bus
Metrobus is supporting the Crawley Pride event with a new Pride bus.
The new Metrobus Pride Bus made its first journey to celebrate Crawley Pride today. The Volvo B9TL-based Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 2 features a livery inspired by the Pride Progress Flag, with key messages of community and inclusivity throughout the exterior and interior of the bus.
Metrobus colleagues based in Crawley had their say on the bus’s final design, empowering the lead message on the bus: ‘Pride in our community’.
The interior of the bus displays supportive messages of belonging and identity for the LGBTQ+ community, with powerful phrases like ‘Everyone’s welcome’, and ‘Out there and proud’, displayed among educational Pride facts and stories on the bus coving.
The brand-new Pride Bus will run on route 10 between 8.17am and 6.22pm. Then it will operate on Route 23 for from 7.15pm until 10.13pm forming part of the Pride shuttle bus service and operating approximately every 20 minutes between Crawley Bus Station and Goffs Park, which hosts Crawley Pride. The last service will depart from Goffs Park, where the festival is held, at 10.10pm.
“We’re delighted to unveil our fantastic new Pride Bus as part of today’s Pride celebrations in Crawley” – Ed Wills, Managing Director at Metrobus
Ed Wills, Managing Director at Metrobus, said: “We’re delighted to unveil our fantastic new Pride Bus as part of today’s Pride celebrations in Crawley. The bus will not only play a vital role in safely transporting those attending Crawley Pride festival, but is also a symbol of our ongoing support for the diverse communities served across the Metrobus network.”
“On behalf of the whole team at Crawley LGBT+, I would like to thank Metrobus for collaborating with us on this event” – Vincent Wootton, Event Manager for Crawley LGBT CIC
Vincent Wootton, Event Manager for Crawley LGBT CIC, said: “On behalf of the whole team at Crawley LGBT+, I would like to thank Metrobus for collaborating with us on this event. It’s a huge privilege for us to have you on board and as a key stakeholder in Crawley Pride.”