The Bus Operators

The following operators ran the buses:

Stagecoach                         83

First                                     49
Go Ahead                            29**
Arriva                                   28
East Yorkshire                    6
Stephenson's of Essex       6
Avon Buses                          3

Webberbus ($)                    3
Chalkwell Coaches             3
Perryman's                          3
Sanders Coaches                3
Axe Valley                            2
Brylaine Travel                   2
Dorset Community Tpt     2
Ellenvale Coaches              2
Ensignbus                            2

Filer's                                    2
Lugg Valley Travel             2
Sargeants                             2

Tally Ho  Coaches              2

and 1 each from:

Amber Coaches ($); James Bevan; Blueworks Bus; Border Buses; Borders Buses; Carters Coach Services ^; Croft Coaches; Dartline; Eastham's Coaches; GHA  ($) ; Go-Ride CIC; Peter Hogg; Hopley's Coaches;  Ipswich Borough Transport; Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire; Lynx; Minsterley Motors; Severnside Travel;

Summercourt Travel, Red Route Travel, Turner's Coaches;
West Penwith Community Bus, Yellow Buses.

** 5 Plymouth Citybus; 5  "South Coast"; 9 Southern Vectis; 4 North East; 3 Brighton & Hove    2 Hedingham Omnibus; 1 Anglian Bus;

^ Carters is owned by Ipswich Borough Transport

($) Operator subsequently ceased trading.

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