Harris Bus 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
editHarris 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.[1]
In December 1999, Harris Bus was placed in administration, with its London services taken over by London Regional Transport's East Thames Buses subsidiary.[1][2][page needed][3][4]
References
edit- ^ 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. No. 542. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. May 2000.
- ^ "TfL to consider whether East Thames Buses could offer better value" (Press release). Transport for London. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses". Bus & Coach Professional. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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