Anglian Bus

Anglian Bus[1] was a bus operator based in Beccles. A subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group, it operated services in both Norfolk and Suffolk from 1981 until 2017.

Scania OmniLink in September 2012
ParentGo-Ahead Group
Founded1981
Defunct19 November 2017
HeadquartersBeccles
Service areaNorwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Beccles, Diss & Southwold
Service typeBus services
AllianceKonectbus
Routes17 (November 2017)
Depots1
Fleet20 (November 2017)
Chief executiveJeremy Cooper
WebsiteOfficial website (archive copy)

History
Optare Solo at Showbus in September 2004
Scania OmniCity in September 2008

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 Great Yarmouth under contract to Norfolk County Council.[2][3]

In October 2000, the depot was relocated to Beccles Business Park, where a purpose built garage was constructed on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of freehold land.[2] This depot had a MOT testing facility.[4] In 2003, the company began its first commercial service from Halesworth to Norwich. In 2004, a second depot at New Rackheath, near Norwich opened. It has since closed and is now used as an outstation by sister company Konectbus.[2][3]

In April 2012, Anglian Bus was sold to the Go-Ahead Group.[5][6] On 19 November 2017, Anglian Bus ceased trading with all routes and buses transferred to Konectbus.[7][8][9]

Services

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 Norwich serving Norwich bus station. Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft were also served by many routes.[10]

Fleet

At the time operations ceased in November 2017, the fleet comprised 20 vehicles.[9]

References
  1. Companies House extract company no 1260689 Anglian Bus Limited
  2. About us Anglian Bus
  3. The Sky's the Limit Buses issue 719 February 2015 page 25-28
  4. PCV & HGV MOT Testing Anglian Bus
  5. Go-Ahead Group acquires Anglian Buses Archived 6 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead Group 23 April 2012
  6. Go-Ahead expands with Anglian purchase Archived 23 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 25 April 2012
  7. News Konectbus
  8. "Anglianbus name to be dropped" Coach & Bus Week issue 1318 21 November 2017 page 10
  9. Anglianbus is no more Route One 22 November 2017
  10. Times & Fares Anglianbus
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