Ipswich Buses

Ipswich Buses[1] is a bus company that operates in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is owned by Ipswich Borough Council.

Ipswich Buses
ParentIpswich Borough Council
FoundedNovember 1903
HeadquartersConstantine Road, Ipswich, IP1 2DL
Service areaIpswich, Babergh, Tendring & Colchester
Service typeBus services, Contracts, Rail Replacement & Private Hire
Routes33 (March 2018)
Depots1
Fleet78 (March 2022)
Fuel typeDiesel
Websitewww.ipswichbuses.co.uk

The company operates buses throughout the town and surrounding villages. Its depot is situated in Constantine Road, near Ipswich Town's Portman Road football ground. First Norfolk & Suffolk also operate bus services in the town on complementary routes.

History
Main article: Buses in Ipswich
Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean in November 1982
Optare Excel in September 2007

The origins of Ipswich Buses can be traced to November 1903 when Ipswich Corporation commenced operating trams. In 1923 the trams were replaced by trolleybuses. Buses were introduced from August 1950. To comply with the Transport Act 1985, in 1986 the assets of Ipswich Corporation were transferred to a new legal entity, Ipswich Buses.[1]

In February 2016, a deal was finalised to take over the staff, bus routes and most vehicles of independent operator Carter's Coach Services.[2]

Services

As at March 2018 Ipswich Buses operate 33 routes.[3]

Park & Ride

Ipswich Buses operated the Ipswich park & ride system under contract to Suffolk County Council from 1997 until 2008 when First Eastern Counties took over the service.[4] In November 2013 Ipswich Buses recommenced operating the park and ride service.[4][5] In July 2017 First Norfolk & Suffolk took over its operation.[6][7]

Fleet

As at March 2022 the fleet consisted of 78 buses.[8]

The current fleet consists of:

Coaches

1 x Volvo B7R / Jonckheere Modulo 2 x Volvo B11RT / Caetano Levante

Single Deckers

13 x Optare Tempo SR 3 x Mercedes Benz Citaro Euro 6 3 x Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 20 x Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 10.8m 4 x Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 8.9m

Double Deckers

22 x Scania CN230UD OmniCity 5 x Scania N94 / East Lancs OmniDekka 6 x DAF DB250LF / East Lance Lowlander


See also

References
  1. Companies House extract company no 2000058 Ipswich Buses Limited
  2. "Ipswich Buses set to buy Carter's routes". Coach & Bus Week. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. "Ipswich Buses services".
  4. Ipswich: Borough-owned firm wins back park-and-ride contract East Anglian Daily Times 13 July 2013
  5. Ipswich Buses awarded Park and Ride contract Ipswich Buses
  6. First Group takes over Ipswich park & ride in July with fewer buses Ipswich Star 26 April 2017
  7. "Changes to buses around Ipswich from 2nd July 2017" FirstGroup
  8. Fleet list access portal at official website.

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