Summary
NIBSBuses Limited,[1] trading as NIBS Buses, is a bus and coach operator in Essex, England.
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| Parent | Stephensons of Essex |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Wickford |
| Service area | Essex |
| Routes | 38 (March 2020) |
| Fleet | 38 (December 2019) |
| Website | www.nibsbuses.com |
History edit
NIBS Buses was established as a coach charter operator in 1968 by Bill and Chris Nelson as Nelson Coaches. In 1971 Beeline Coaches of Brentwood was purchased. By 1980 it operated five vehicles. In 1984 it commenced operating routes services under the Nelsons Independent Bus Services brand to Romford Market and Southend Airport. Further bus services commenced in 1986 after deregulation.[2]
In 2006 it was rebranded NIBS Buses.[2] In 2018 the business was purchased by Eastern Transport Holdings with 30 vehicles. The existing brand was retained.[3][4][5] On 17 June 2019, NIBS Buses took over Ensignbus' services in Brentwood.[6][7][8]
Fleet edit
In December 2019, the fleet comprised 38 vehicles.[9]
References edit
- ^ Companies House extract company no 1351098 NIBSBuses Limited
- ^ a b About NIBS NIBS Buses
- ^ Stephensons of Essex purchases NIBS Buses Route One 9 October 2018.
- ^ Stephensons of Essex acquires NIBS Buses Coach & Bus Week issue 1364 16 October 2018 page 6
- ^ Stephensons of Essex buys NIBS and keeps name Buses issue 765 December 2018 page 7
- ^ Brentwood Ensignbus Services NIBS Buses 29 April 2019
- ^ NIBS to takeover Ensignbus Brentwood services Route One 1 May 2019
- ^ NIBS buses to acquire Brentwood Bus Operations from Ensignbus Coach & Bus Week issue 1392 7 May 2019 page 6
- ^ Fleet List NIBS Buses
External links edit
Media related to NIBS (Nelson's Independent Bus Services) at Wikimedia Commons