National Bus Company
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The National Bus Company was a large state-owned operator that oversaw most local and regional bus services in England and Wales from the late 1960s until its privatization in the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Bus Company (initially formed from its bus interests) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport company
ⓘ
state-owned bus operator ⓘ |
| brand |
National Express
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Holidays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1969 ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | privatization ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 1980s ⓘ |
| formedBy | merger of state-owned and municipal bus undertakings ⓘ |
| foundedIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentPolicyContext | post-war nationalization of transport in the UK ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
bus transport
ⓘ
public transport ⓘ |
| legalForm | public corporation ⓘ |
| notOperatingArea |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owned |
Bristol Omnibus Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Counties Omnibus Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Midland Red NERFINISHED ⓘ National Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ Southdown Motor Services NERFINISHED ⓘ United Automobile Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Western National NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedInfrastructure |
bus depots
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bus garages ⓘ coach stations ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Freight Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | British Transport Commission bus operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privatizationProcess | sale of subsidiaries to private operators ⓘ |
| regulates |
local bus services in England (historical)
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local bus services in Wales (historical) ⓘ regional bus services in England (historical) ⓘ regional bus services in Wales (historical) ⓘ |
| role |
centralized planning of bus networks
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coordination of regional bus subsidiaries ⓘ standardization of bus liveries and branding ⓘ |
| serviceType |
local bus services
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long-distance coach services ⓘ regional bus services ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
various private bus companies in England
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various private bus companies in Wales ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s to late 1980s ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
National Bus Company (initially formed from its bus interests)