Konectbus is a bus operator based in

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, England. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and forms part of Go East Anglia.

History

Konectbus was formed in 1999 when the Saham Toney depot of Norfolk Green was purchased from with four coaches, originally trading as Konect. The company moved out of coach operations and into tendered bus services. In 2003, the company was renamed Konectbus. In 2004, the depot was relocated to Toftwood. In March 2013, a new depot was opened in Rashes Green Industrial Estate. In 2005, Konectbus began to operate two park & ride services under contract to

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. In March 2010, Konectbus was sold to the Go-Ahead Group. In November 2017 Konectbus took over all seventeen routes and twenty buses of sister company Anglian Bus.News
Konectbus"Anglianbus name to be dropped" '' Coach & Bus Week'' issue 1318 21 November 2017 page 10 In March 2025, Go East Anglia announced it would begin to consolidate its bus operations in the

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under the Konectbus brand from June 2025. As a result, the original Konectbus operation is to be renamed to Konectbus Norfolk.

Acquisitions

Anglian Bus was a bus operator based in Beccles. A subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group, it operated services in both

and

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from 1981 until 2017. Anglian Bus was formed in 1981 by David and Christine Pursey, operating charter services and school services from a depot in Loddon. In January 1999, Anglian Bus began operating its first public bus service numbered 580 between Diss and

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under contract to

.About us
Anglian BusThe Sky's the Limit '' Buses'' issue 719 February 2015 page 25-28 In October 2000, the depot was relocated to Beccles Business Park, where a purpose built garage was constructed on of freehold land. This depot had a MOT testing facility. In 2003, the company began its first commercial service from

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to Norwich. In 2004, a second depot at New Rackheath, near

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opened. It has since closed and is now used as an outstation by sister company Konectbus. In April 2012, Anglian Bus was sold to the Go-Ahead Group. On 19 November 2017, Anglian Bus ceased trading with all routes and buses transferred to Konectbus.Anglianbus is no more
''Route One'' 22 November 2017 Anglian Bus operated a number of services, both standard routes and more limited services. Both urban and rural areas were served, with many of the company's routes running into the city of

serving Norwich bus station.

and

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were also served by many routes. At the time operations ceased in November 2017, the fleet comprised twenty vehicles.

Services

Konectbus operate services in

. On 7 September 2015, Konectbus started operating a five-year contract for all six Norwich park & ride services.

Fleet

As of May 2025, the fleet consisted of 53 buses. Most of them being Enviro 400s and two being training vehicles.
Konectbus

References

External links

Company website
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Official website (archive copy)
{{Go-Ahead Bus Companies, state=collapsed Bus operators in Norfolk Go-Ahead Group companies Transport companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in England Transport companies established in 1981 Transport companies disestablished in 2017 1981 establishments in England 2017 disestablishments in England