Bus deregulation in Great Britain
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Bus deregulation in Great Britain involved the abolition of Road Service Licensing for bus services outside of Greater London. It began in 1980 with long-distance bus services and was extended to local bus services in 1986 under the Transport Act 1985. The abolition of Road Service Licensing removed the public sector's role in fare-setting, routes, and bus frequencies and returned those powers to bus operators.
Buses competing for passengers in Stockton-on-Tees in February 1988
Greater Manchester Transport buses at Victoria Bus Station, Manchester in December 1978
Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire Motor Services buses at Hull Paragon Interchange in May 2009
National Bus Company (UK)
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The National Bus Company (NBC) was a nationalised bus company that operated in England and Wales between 1969 and 1988. NBC did not run buses itself, but was the owner of a number of regional subsidiary bus operating companies.
Western National Bristol VR in Forder in May 1979
National Welsh Omnibus Services Leyland Leopard at Cardiff Central bus station in the poppy red and white "dual purpose" version of the NBC corporate livery in June 1980
Green Line Leyland National on Oxford Street, London in July 1976
Eastern Coach Works bodied Bristol in Weymouth in 1978 in National Express livery