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Ipswich Buses Limited is a bus company that operates in

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Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...

. It is owned by

Ipswich Borough Council Ipswich Borough Council, founded in 1974 after the abolition of the County Borough of Ipswich, governs the non-metropolitan district of Ipswich in Suffolk. It is the second tier of a two-tier system, fulfilling functions such as refuse collecti ...

. The company operates buses throughout the town and surrounding villages. Its depot is situated in Constantine Road, near Ipswich Town's

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football ground.

First Norfolk & Suffolk First Eastern Counties is a bus operator providing services in Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. It has seven depots which are part of five operating areas spread out across East Anglia. The five operat ...

also operate bus services in the town on complementary routes.

History

The origins of Ipswich Buses can be traced to November 1903 when Ipswich Corporation commenced operating trams. In 1923 the trams were replaced by

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. Buses were introduced from August 1950. To comply with the

Transport Act 1985 The Transport Act 1985 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It introduced privatised and deregulated bus services throughout Great Britain and came into effect in October of 1986. The Act was created as a response to growing concern ...

, in 1986 the assets of Ipswich Corporation were transferred to a new legal entity, Ipswich Buses. In February 2016, a deal was finalised to take over the staff, bus routes and most vehicles of independent operator Carter's Coach Services.

Services

As at December 2022 Ipswich Buses operate 23 routes.

Park & Ride

Ipswich Buses operated the Ipswich

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system under contract to

Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. History Establ ...

from 1997 until 2008 when

First Eastern Counties First Eastern Counties is a bus operator providing services in Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. It has seven depots which are part of five operating areas spread out across East Anglia. The five operatin ...

took over the service.Ipswich: Borough-owned firm wins back park-and-ride contract
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'' 13 July 2013 In November 2013 Ipswich Buses recommenced operating the park and ride service. In July 2017

took over its operation.

Fleet

As at March 2022 the fleet consisted of 78 buses.Fleet list
access portal at official website.

References

External links

Company website
Bus operators in Suffolk Companies owned by municipalities of England Transport companies established in 1903 Transport in Ipswich 1903 establishments in England Companies based in Ipswich {{England-company-stub