British Bus

British Bus
Company type	Bus operator group
Industry	Public transport
Founded	1992
Defunct	1996
Fate	Acquired by Cowie Group
Area served	United Kingdom

British Bus was a bus operator group in the United Kingdom that was acquired by the Cowie Group in August 1996.

History

In November 1992, British Bus was formed following the separation of Drawlane Transport Group’s bus division from National Express Coaches in preparation for National Express's initial public offering. Although there were initial intentions to publicly list British Bus on the stock market, these plans were ultimately discontinued, leading to its sale to Cowie Group in August 1996.

Upon acquisition, British Bus controlled a number of regional subsidiaries, such as:

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