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Things did not go smoothly from the start, leading to the eventual loss of three routes to Boro'line Maidstone within the first year.Bexley Buses takes a close look at the area's buses and routes, from the relative stability of 1983, through the Bexleybus era and finishing with the loss of all the Bexleybus routes upon re-tendering. In addition to Bexleybus, the operations and vehicles of all other operators in the area are covered.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49529831588113,"sku":"GOR010428804","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1445676761.jpg?v=1777714569"},{"product_id":"littlest-streetcar-the-book-vernon-smith-9781455621897","title":"The Littlest Streetcar, The","description":"Celebrate your differences and be the best \"you\" possible! Charlie is a maintenance streetcar. He is small and clunky and definitely not as shiny as the other cars. 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