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
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a regional transport partnership for the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. It is responsible for planning and coordinating regional transport, especially the public transport system in the area, including responsibility for operating the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest in the world.
The orange and black colour scheme of the Strathclyde PTE is illustrated on a Class 311 unit seen at Glasgow Central station in May 1984
A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central station
Volvo Ailsa in Trans-Clyde livery
Leyland Atlantean in "Strathclyde red"