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Harris Bus 
Summary
Harris Bus[1] was an English bus operator that operated services under contract to Transport for London.
 DAF coach in East Berlin in January 1990 | |
| Parent | Frank Harris |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1986 |
| Ceased operation | December 1999 |
| Headquarters | Grays |
| Service area | Essex London |
History edit
Harris Bus was established in October 1986 as bus and coach operator in Grays. In 1997 it diversified, operating routes under contract to London Regional Transport winning tenders to operate routes 108, 128, 129, 132, 150 and 180.[2]
In December 1999, Harris Bus was placed in administration with its London services taken over by London Regional Transport's East Thames Buses subsidiary.[2][3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ Companies House extract company no 2041559 Harris Bus Company Limited
- ^ a b Torde, Roger (2015). Privatising London's Buses. Crowthorne: Capital Transport Publishing. pp. 230–231. ISBN 9781854143945.
- ^ "Harris Bus: Why LT took over" Buses issue 542 May 2000
- ^ TfL to consider whether East Thames Buses could offer better value Transport for London 10 December 2008
- ^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009
External links edit
- Flickr gallery
- Showbus gallery