The National Bus Company was a bus company in England and Wales. TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

History

It was formed in 1968 under the Transport Act 1968, out of the already state-owned Tilling Group and British Electric Traction, who sold up. In 1970 the company was enlarged when it acquired the former country area buses of London Transport, the bus operations of the County Boroughs of Exeter and Luton, Venture Bus Services and the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus company. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... British Electric Traction Company, PLC, was a leading manufacturer and operator of electric railway tram systems in England during the late 19th century and early 20th century. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Founded in 1933 by an act of Parliament under Transport Minister Herbert Stanley Morrison, The London Passenger Transport Board generally known London Transport was A public authority appointed under act of Parliament, charged with responsibility for providing an adequate and properly co-ordinated system of passenger transport (Buses including Green... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Luton is a large town and local government district situated in the south of England, located 51 kilometres (32 miles) north of London. ...

Buses were operated by locally managed subsidiary companies with their own fleetnames and liveries. In the early years of the company there was rationalisation of company areas, generally leading to the amalgamation of operators into larger companies, and the transfer of areas between them. In 1972 a corporate image was introduced, with all buses being painted in either leaf green or poppy red with white relief, and bearing the company fleetname in white with the new NBC double-N arrow logo. Two exceptions to this rule were the buses operating in the area of Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, where the PTE's yellow livery was adopted; and the Jones fleet where a blue version of corporate livery was used until 1980. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (TWPTE), trading as Nexus, is the organisation responsible for the Tyne and Wear County public transport system. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Although NBC operated throughout England and Wales, it was not in a monopoly position. As well as London Transport, which provided services in Greater London and the fleets of the municipal bus companies and Passenger Transport Executives, many rural areas and some small towns were served by independent operators. Founded in 1933 by an act of Parliament under Transport Minister Herbert Stanley Morrison, The London Passenger Transport Board generally known London Transport was A public authority appointed under act of Parliament, charged with responsibility for providing an adequate and properly co-ordinated system of passenger transport (Buses including Green... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... A municipal bus company is an operator of bus services owned by the local government authority. ... In the United Kingdom, Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas. ...

In 1970 the National Bus Company formed a joint venture with British Leyland (also state-owned) to build a standard single-deck bus, the Leyland National. The first bus was delivered in 1972, and it remained in production until 1986. The National was also available to other bus operators. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... Leyland National operation of London Buses route 110 in 1976 The Leyland National was a British single-deck bus built in large quantities between 1972 and 1985. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1972 long-distance coach services were rebranded as National Travel, with an all-white livery. Coaches from the various NBC subsidiaries were used on the services. In 1978 the service was rebranded as National Express, with the addition of red and blue stripes to the paintwork. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...

In the mid 1970s services were reviewed under a process known as Market Analysis Project or MAP. Each company carried out surveys of their existing routes and of service demands, and networks were recast to reflect the results. The process also allowed for better use of resources. As part of MAP, local area identities were introduced, with new fleetnames being applied to buses, bus stop signage, timetables and publicity. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

In the 1980s buses were deregulated, and many of the large companies were broken up into smaller units. Individual liveries were reintroduced, and the double-N logo disappeared, becoming the property of National Express. The various subsidiaries were gradually privatised, many to management buyouts. However the independence of many of these companies was short-lived, as they were acquired by the emerging large private bus groups, represented today by: The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Bus deregulation in Great Britain came into force on 26 October 1986, and is formally known as the 1985 Transport Act. ... National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or — especially in India — disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership. ... A management buyout (MBO) is a form of acquisition where a companys existing managers buy or acquire a large part of the company. ...

• Arriva
• ComfortDelGro Corporation
• First Group
• Go-Ahead Group
• National Express Group
• Stagecoach Group
• Transdev

An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited SGX: C52 is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world [1], with a fleet of 39,100 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. ... First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Brighton & Hove Bus Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 447 (YV03 RBF) Southern Class 171 Turbostar Thameslink Class 319 dual voltage unit The Go-Ahead Group is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the UKs train and bus industries. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ... Transdev is a French transportation provider which operates one of the London Buses contracts. ...

Subsidiaries

Original companies

The original bus-operating subsidiaries of the National Bus Company in 1969 and 1970 were: Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

• Aldershot & District
• Bath Services - absorbed by Bristol Omnibus in December 1969. Buses continued to carry "Bath" fleetnames.
• Black and White Luxury Coaches
• Brighton, Hove & District - became a subsidiary of Southdown in January 1969
• Bristol ‡
• Cheltenham District - a subsidiary of Bristol
• County Motors - absorbed by Yorkshire Traction 1969
• Crinage's - coach fleetname and livery used by Southern Vectis
• Crosville
• Cumberland
• Devon General - absorbed Exeter Corporation buses April 1, 1970
• East Kent
• East Midland
• Eastern National
• East Yorkshire
• Eastern Counties
• Fountain Coaches - coach fleetname and livery used by Southern Vectis
• Gateshead & District - a subsidiary of Northern General
• Green Line - coach fleetname and livery used by London Country
• Greenslades Tours Limited - coaches only
• Grey Cars - coach fleetname and livery used by Devon General
• Hants & Dorset
• Hebble - coaches only
• Jones - Independent operator acquired April 1969
• Lincolnshire
• London Country - formed January 1, 1970 from the country area services of London Transport
• Maidstone & District
• Mansfield District
• Mexborough & Swinton - absorbed by Yorkshire Traction 1969
• Midland General
• Midland Red (Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company)
• Neath and Cardiff Luxury Coaches
• Northern General
• North Western
• Notts & Derby - fleetname used by Midland General, it had been a separate company until 1953.
• Oxford (City of Oxford Motor Services)
• Potteries Motor Traction
• Provincial (Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company) - acquired from the Swaine Group January 1, 1970
• Red & White
• Rhondda
• Ribble
• Royal Blue - coach fleetname and livery used by Western National
• Samuelson - coaches only
• Shamrock and Rambler - coach fleeetname and livery used by Hants and Dorset
• Sheffield United Tours
• South Midland - coaches only
• South Wales
• Southdown
• Southern National - absorbed by Western National in November 1969
• Southern Vectis
• Standerwick - coach operating subsidiary of Ribble
• Stratford Blue (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors) - a subsidiary of Midland Red
• Sunderland District - a subsidiary of Northern General
• Thames Valley Traction
• Thomas Bros
• Tilling's Transport (NBC) Limited - coaches only
• Timpson (A. Timpson and Sons) - coaches only
• Trent Motor Traction
• Tynemouth and District Transport - a subsidiary of Northern General
• Tyneside Omnibus Company - a subsidiary of Northern General
• United Automobile Services
• United Counties - acquired Luton Corporation buses January 1970
• United Welsh
• Venture Transport - acquired April 1970
• Wakefield's - absorbed by Northern General 1969
• West Riding
• West Yorkshire †
• Western National
• Western Welsh
• Wilts and Dorset
• Yorkshire Traction
• Yorkshire Woollen

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Go North East, part of the Go-Ahead Group, operates bus services in Tyne and Wear and County Durham in England. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Oxford Bus Company is a bus operator serving the city and surrounding area of Oxford, England. ... Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates omnibuses in north-west England. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Southdown Motor Services Ltd was formed in 1915 and operated bus and coach services in East and West Sussex and part of Hampshire. ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 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† Keighley-West Yorkshire Services Limited, jointly owned by West Yorkshire and the borough of Keighley, operated by this company. They also provided municipal bus services for the county borough of York on behalf of the York-West Yorkshire Joint Committee. A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. ... Keighley (pronounced Keith-Lee or ) is a town and civil parish in the county of West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... This article is about the historic English city. ...

Consolidation

NBC pursued a policy of merging subsidiaries to form larger regional companies. At the same time some of its operations and depots passed to passenger transport executives. On January 1, 1972, North Western was split up: part going to the SELNEC PTE, the remainder to Crosville and Trent. In 1973 the operations of Midland Red within the area of West Midlands PTE passsed to the executive. In the United Kingdom, Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is the public body (Passenger Transport Executive) responsible for co-ordinating public transport services thoughout Greater Manchester in England. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), better known as Centro, is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for promoting and co-ordinating public transport services throughout the West Midlands county in England. ...

By 1978 the following bus-operating companies existed: 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

• Alder Valley - formed January 1, 1972 from Aldershot & District and Thames Valley
• Bristol - absorbed Cheltenham District Traction in 1975, separate "Cheltenham" fleetname retained
• Crosville
• Cumberland
• Devon General became subsidiary of Western National in 1971
• East Kent
• East Midland - absorbed Mansfield District in 1975, separate "Mansfield" fleetname retained
• East Yorkshire
• Eastern Counties
• Eastern National
• Hants & Dorset - absorbed Wilts & Dorset 1972
• Jones (finally absorbed by National Welsh 1980)
• Lincolnshire
• London Country
• Maidstone & District
• Midland Red (Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company) - absorbed Stratford Blue 1971
• National Travel London - formed 1974 from Samuelson, Timpson's and Tillings (as National Travel South East), renamed 1978
• National Travel East - formed 1973 (as National Travel North East) from Hebble, Sheffield United Tours. Renamed 1977
• National Travel South West - formed 1973 from Black & White, Greenslades, Grey Cars
• National Travel West formed 1977 from National Travel North West (formed 1974 from Standerwick) and National Travel Midlands (formed 1973 from part of former South Midland)
• National Welsh - formed 1978 from Western Welsh (which had absorbed Rhondda in 1971 and Red and White
• Northern General - absorbed Sunderland District, Tynemouth & District, Venture 1975; absorbed Tyneside, Gateshead & District 1976
• Oxford (City of Oxford Motor Services) - absorbed South Midland January 1971
• Potteries Motor Traction
• Provincial (Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company)
• Ribble
• South Wales - absorbed Neath & Cardiff, Thomas Bros, United Welsh 1971
• Southdown - absorbed Brighton, Hove & District, March 1974
• Southern Vectis
• Trent Motor Traction, absorbed Midland General 1971
• United Automobile Services
• United Counties
• West Riding
• West Yorkshire
• Western National
• Yorkshire Traction
• Yorkshire Woollen - under West Riding management

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Break-up and privatisation

In 1981 Midland Red, which had lost its core area, was broken into smaller operating companies. Most of the National Travel companies were closed down in the mid 1980s, with coaches mainly going to local bus companies. Wessex National was formed from part of National Travel South West, and Pilgrim Coaches from part of National Travel West. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In preparation for the introduction of bus deregulation in 1986, and for privatisation soon after, many of the companies were broken up into smaller units. In some cases the names of earlier companies - such as Wilts and Dorset or North Western - were revived, although often with quite different areas to their namesakes. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Volvo B7TL with ELC Myllennium Vyking (convertible open-top) bodywork owned by Wilts & Dorset in the new livery. ...

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First Badgerlines roots can be traced back to the old Bristol Omnibus Company - the unprivatised regional bus company based in, not surprisingly, Bristol, England. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crosville Motor Services was a bus operator running within the north west of England and Wales. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) operates a fleet of approximately 350 buses and coaches throughout Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, the North Yorkshire coast and North York Moors. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach South East is an operating division of the Stagecoach Group. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wilts & Dorset Bus Company is a bus company based in Poole, Dorset in the United Kingdom. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lincolnshire RoadCar is a bus company running services throughout Lincolnshire. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva Shires & Essex is one of many private operators of London Buses. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva Shires & Essex is one of many private operators of London Buses. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva Southern Counties is a bus operator in London, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach South East is an operating division of the Stagecoach Group. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva Southern Counties is a bus operator in London, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Stagecoach South Midlands was the name given to Stagecoach Group bus operations in the counties of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, England until March 2004. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates omnibuses in north-west England. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach North West is a major operator of bus services in North West England. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Cymru Buses Ltd. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company operates almost all bus services in the city of Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach South East is an operating division of the Stagecoach Group. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The current, soon to be axed Southern Vectis logo. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva North East is a large bus company operating in the North East of England. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arriva Shires & Essex is one of many private operators of London Buses. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yorkshire Traction bus at Meadowhall. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• National Express Limited was sold to its management.
• Victoria Coach Station Limited passed to the state-owned London Transport

National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London, and is operated by Victoria Coach Station Ltd. ... Founded in 1933 by an act of Parliament under Transport Minister Herbert Stanley Morrison, The London Passenger Transport Board generally known London Transport was A public authority appointed under act of Parliament, charged with responsibility for providing an adequate and properly co-ordinated system of passenger transport (Buses including Green...

Sources

• Stewart J Brown, NBC: antecedents and formation, Shepperton, 1983
• D R Kennedy and A Kennedy, National Bus Company 1981, Oxford, 1982
• Ray Stenning, A National Bus Company album, Wiveliscombe, 1979
• Ray Stenning, The Years before National 1948 - 1968, Swindon, 1982