Bus 412, one of a number of Optare buses in the fleet. This is an Optare Versa. |
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| Headquarters | Beccles, Suffolk |
| Routes | 28 |
| Destinations | Norwich, Ipswich, Aldeburgh, Southwold, Beccles, Great Yarmouth, Loddon, Diss |
| Fleet | 62 (6 coaches) |
| Web site | anglianbus.co.uk |
Anglian Bus is a large independent bus operator based in Beccles in Suffolk, England. The company operates services over a wide area in both Norfolk and Suffolk, running a fleet of around 63 buses and coaches.[1] Over recent years, the company has become more well known from its developments.
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Anglian Bus was set up as a family business in 1986, from a base in Loddon, Norfolk.
The company has now moved to Beccles Business Park, and has constructed a purpose built garage on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of freehold land, where both operation and administration matters are carried out. A full Department of Transport MOT test lane is incorporated within the premises.
There is a second base at New Rackheath, near Norwich.
Company policy dictates that all Anglian Bus' new vehicles are low-floor and wheelchair accessible.[2]
The company operates a number of services, both standard routes and more limited services. Some places the company serves are that area's only mode of transport, meaning Anglian provides an important link. Both urban and rural areas are served, many of the company's routes running into the city of Norwich, and serving the recently developed Norwich bus station.
Service A47 is run in competition with bus company First Eastern Counties. Another popular service it runs is the 587 from Norwich to Poringland via Stoke Holy cross. The number of buses has recently doubled on this service due to the cancellation of First's service to this area.
Some coaches are run on private hire services.
| Route | From | To | Via | Notes |
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| 001 | Loddon | Norwich | Surlingham/Rockland St Mary | |
| 003 | Harleston | Norwich | Long Stratton | |
| 004 | Harleston | Norwich | Hempnall | Interworked with 005 |
| 005 | Bishopgate Circular | Interworked with 004 | ||
| 006 | Hemsby | Great Yarmouth | Scratby, Caister | |
| 10B | Mulbarton | Norwich | ||
| 12B | Wroxham | Norwich | ||
| 121 | Eaton | Norwich | ||
| 122 | Cringleford | Norwich | ||
| 123 | Wroxham | Norwich | Dussindale, Norwich railway station | |
| 124 | Norwich, St Stephens Street | Little Plumstead, Cross Roads | Norwich railway station, Thorpe End | |
| 125 | Drayton | Norwich | ||
| 165 | Aldeburgh | Ipswich | Snape, Rendlesham, Woodbridge | |
| 521 | Beccles | Leiston | Halesworth, Saxmundham | |
| 533 | Southwold | Beccles | ||
| 570 | Haddiscoe | Norwich | Thurlton, Loddon, Seething or Alpington | |
| 577 | Great Yarmouth | Loddon | Thurlton, Raveningham | |
| 580 | Beccles | Diss | ||
| 581 | Beccles | Great Yarmouth | ||
| 584 | Dickleburgh | Diss | ||
| 587 | Poringland | Norwich | Stoke Holy Cross | |
| 588 | Halesworth | Norwich | Bungay | |
| 601 | Halesworth | Lowestoft | ||
| 608 | Lowestoft | Great Yarmouth | James Paget Hospital | |
| 999 | Eaton Park | Gertrude Road | Cringleford, Norwich | |
| A47 | Gorleston Church Lane | Norwich Bus Station | Great Yarmouth, Acle, Blofield, Brundall | |
| C1 | Beccles Town Service | Interworked with C2 | ||
| C2 | Beccles Town Service | Interworked with C1 | ||
Anglian Bus runs a modern fleet of varying types. Many of the fleet have been bought new and many have been built by Optare. The company has a large fleet of Optare Solos, and in July 2008 two Optare Versa entered service.[3] Optare Tempos are also operated [4] and the company also took one of the last constructed examples of the Optare Spectra, although this was offered for sale in August 2008.[5] In March 2008, it was one of the first operators to put into service Euro-4 double-deck Scania OmniCitys. Other vehicle types include single-deck Scania OmniCitys, Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse and Mercedes-Benz Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2.[6]
In December 2008 Anglian Bus launched AnglianScreen, an innovative information and advertising platform using media screens installed in its vehicles. Containing a 50/50 split between information and advertising, the system provides passengers with route updates and local news, while giving local companies a new and engaging medium for promotion. The system went live on the 15th of December, with a deal brokered by Southwold based creative agency, Spring Design and Advertising with The Mall in Norwich. This entailed ads appearing across Anglian's key routes over the Christmas and New Year period.
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