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Harris Bus
DAF coach in East Berlin in January 1990
ParentFrank Harris
Ceased operation1999
HeadquartersGrays
Service areaEssex
London

Harris Bus[1] was an English bus operator that operated services under contract to Transport for London.

History

Harris Bus an established bus and coach operator in Grays, that in 1997 diversified, operating routes under contract to London Regional Transport. It won tenders to operate routes 108, 128, 129, 132, 150 and 180.

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]

References

  1. ^ Companies House extract company no 2041559 Harris Bus Company Limited
  2. ^ "Harris Bus: Why LT took over" Buses issue 542 May 2000
  3. ^ TfL to consider whether East Thames Buses could offer better value Transport for London 10 December 2008
  4. ^ Go-Ahead buys East Thames Buses Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2009