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British bus operating company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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]
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