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This is a list of bus and coach operators of the United Kingdom. The list includes both current and historic entities, private companies and public operators, sub-brands and holding companies and public transport , private hire and tour operators.
In London, a variety of companies run buses under contract to London Buses.They are: companies owned by three of the 'Big Five': Arriva London; Go-Ahead London (London Central, London General, Blue Triangle, Docklands Buses)
Stagecoach West Scotland had faced sustained competition from the FirstGroup between Ardrossan and Kilmarnock since Stagecoach launched its network of Glasgow city services in the heart of First's Glasgow operating territory in 1997, though First withdrew from Ayrshire in October 2005 leaving Stagecoach the sole dominant operator once again.
Magic Bus is a brand of the Stagecoach Group for local bus operations in the United Kingdom, usually operated on routes with strong competition from other operators.The brand is currently used in Manchester and in the past has been used in Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Rotherham.
Coach services were deregulated under the Transport Act 1980, and buses by the Transport Act 1985. In March 1988 National Express was privatised in a management buyout. [5] In July 1989, the company bought ATL Holdings [6] (with operations in Sheffield) and a 50% share in Yelloway Trathen, which was renamed Trathens Travel Services. [7] [8]
Some services are operated by Edinburgh Coach Lines, Shiel Buses and West Coast Motors. [20] [21] [22] In May 2023, West Coast Motors became the first operator on the Citylink network to operate mirrorless coaches. The company introduced six brand new DAF-powered Irizar i6s tri-axle coaches on routes to Fort William, Skye, and Campbeltown. [23]
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Bus and coach usage in the United Kingdom has suffered a serious decline, [49] especially for long-distance travel. Due to road congestion and the country's geography and infrastructure, coaches cannot compete with rail travel in terms of speed.
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