Eastbourne Buses

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headquarters = Birch Road
locale = Borough of Eastbourne
service_area = Eastbourne, Pevensey, Hailsham, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, East Grinstead
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website = [http://www.eastbournebuses.co.uk/ eastbournebuses.co.uk]

Eastbourne Buses is a bus operator running within the Borough of Eastbourne and into the surrounding area, including Pevensey, Hailsham, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield and East Grinstead, with a fleet of around 50 vehicles. Eastbourne Buses is a limited company, an 80% share of which is owned by Eastbourne Borough Council, making it one of the few remaining bus companies under local authority control in the UK today. The other 20% share was bought by Keolis in 2001.

In June 2008, it was reported that Eastbourne council were considering selling a majority shareholding in the company. [ [http://www.busandcoach.com/newsStory.aspx?id=1985 Bus and Coach magazine - Speculation on Eastbourne Buses future"] Accessed June 20 2008]

History

Formed in April 1903, Eastbourne buses has claimed to be the first and oldest motor bus company in the world, first bus service operated between Eastbourne railway station and Old Town.

In 2007, the company was fined over £25,000 for two accidents involving employees, one of which was fatal. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/5315200.stm BBC News - "Family mourns killed bus driver"] Accessed June 20 2008]

At the beginning of 2008, the traffic commissioner fined the company for failing to run services on time. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7175566.stm BBC News - "Bus firm fined for late services"] Accessed June 20 2008]

Routes

Eastbourne Buses operate a number of different service types, including local services around Eastbourne town, as well as long distance routes. [ [http://www.eastbournebuses.co.uk/frameset.htm?http://www.eastbournebuses.co.uk/bustimes.htm Eastbourne Buses - Bus times] Accessed June 20 2008]

Town services

Eastbourne Buses run 5 in town services.

Fleet

The Eastbourne bus fleet comprises a number of different vehicle types, of both older and new vehicles. [ [http://www.eastbournebuses.co.uk/company/fleet.htm Eastbourne Buses - Fleet list] Accessed June 20 2008]

;Single decker
* 3 Dennis Dart SLF/Marshall
* 3 Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton
* 1 Dennis Dart SLF/Caetano
* 8 DAF SB220/Ikarus
* 5 DAF SB220/Northern Counties
* 6 DAF SB120/Wright Cadet
* 10 MAN 14.220/MCV Evolution

;Double decker
* 2 Leyland Olympian/Alexander
* 1 DAF DB250/Northern Counties
* 6 DAF DB250/Optare Spectra
* 4 DAF DB250/Alexander ALX400

Trivia

One of the company's buses featured in the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.

See also

* List of bus companies
* Brighton & Hove (bus company)
* Renown Coaches

References

External links

* [http://www.eastbournebuses.co.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.skylineaviation.co.uk/buses/Ebrnesd.html Some history on Eastbourne Buses]