British Bus

British Bus^[1] was a bus group in the United Kingdom. It was sold to the Cowie Group in August 1996.

Kentish Bus AEC Routemaster in July 1993
Parent	Drawlane Transport Group
Founded	1 November 1992
Ceased operation	1 August 1996
Headquarters	Salisbury

History

British Bus was founded in November 1992 when the Drawlane Transport Group^[2] split its bus interests from its National Express in the lead up to the stock market listing of the latter.^[3][4] 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.^[5][6]

At the time of the sale British Bus owned:^[7]

• Arrowline Travel
• Clydeside 2000
• Colchester Borough Transport
• Crosville Cymru
• Derby City Transport
• Guildford & West Surrey Buses
• Kentish Bus
• Liverline Travel Services
• London & Country
• Londonlinks
• Midland Fox
• Midland Red North
• Northumbria Motor Services
• North Western Road Car Company
• Selby & District Bus Company
• Southend Transport
• Stevensons of Uttoxeter
• Bee Line Buzz Company
• Maidstone & District Motor Services
• West Riding Buses
• Yorkshire Buses