Ipswich Buses

Ipswich Buses
Slogan Taking You Places
Parent Ipswich Borough Council
Founded November 1903
Headquarters Ipswich
Service area Ipswich
Service type Bus services
Routes 33 (March 2018)
Depots 1
Fleet 84 (October 2017)
Fuel type Diesel
Chief executive Heath Williams
Website www.ipswichbuses.co.uk

Ipswich Buses[1] is a bus company that operates in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is owned by Ipswich Borough Council.

The company operates buses throughout the town and surrounding villages. Its depot is situated in Constantine Road, near Ipswich Town's Portman Road football ground. First Norfolk & Suffolk also operate bus services in the town on complementary routes.

See www.ipswichbuses.co.uk for more.

History

Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean in November 1982
Optare Excel in September 2007

The origins of Ipswich Buses can be traced to November 1903 when Ipswich Corporation commenced operating trams. In 1923 the trams were replaced by trolleybuses. Buses were introduced from August 1950. To comply with the Transport Act 1985, in 1986 the assets of Ipswich Corporation were transferred to a new legal entity, Ipswich Buses.[1]

Services

As at March 2018 Ipswich Buses operate 33 routes.[2]

Park & Ride

Ipswich Buses operated the Ipswich park & ride system under contract to Suffolk County Council from 1997 until 2008 when First Eastern Counties took over the service.[3] In November 2013 Ipswich Buses recommenced operating the park and ride service.[3][4] In July 2017 First Norfolk & Suffolk took over its operation.[5][6]

Fleet

As of October 2017 the fleet consisted of 84 buses.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Companies House extract company no 2000058 Ipswich Buses Limited
  2. ↑ Ipswich Buses services
  3. 1 2 Ipswich: Borough-owned firm wins back park-and-ride contract East Anglian Daily Times 13 July 2013
  4. ↑ Ipswich Buses awarded Park and Ride contract Ipswich Buses
  5. ↑ First Group takes over Ipswich park & ride in July with fewer buses Ipswich Star 26 April 2017
  6. ↑ Changes to buses around Ipswich from 2nd July 2017 FirstGroup
  7. ↑ Fleet list access portal at official website.

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