British Bus was a bus group in the United Kingdom. It was sold to the
Cowie Group in August 1996.
History
British Bus was founded in November 1992 when the Drawlane Transport Group split its bus interests from its
National Express
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in the lead up to the stock market listing of the latter. British Bus' owner had proposed floating the company on the stock exchange, however this was cancelled and the business sold to the
Cowie Group in August 1996.
At the time of the sale British Bus owned:
[ Competition Commission 1997]
*Arrowline Travel
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Clydeside 2000
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Colchester Borough Transport
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Crosville Cymru
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Derby City Transport
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Guildford & West Surrey Buses
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Kentish Bus
*Liverline Travel Services
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London & Country
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Londonlinks
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Midland Fox
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Midland Red North
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Northumbria Motor Services
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North Western Road Car Company
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Selby & District Bus Company
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Southend Transport
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Stevensons of Uttoxeter
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Bee Line Buzz Company
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Maidstone & District Motor Services
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West Riding Buses
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Yorkshire Buses
References
External links
{{Defunct British Bus Companies
Former bus operators in England
1992 establishments in England
1996 disestablishments in England
British companies established in 1992
British companies disestablished in 1996