Borders Buses
| Parent | West Coast Motors |
|---|---|
| Gegründet | 1972 |
| Hauptsitz | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Service area | Scottish Borders Northumberland Mid Lothian East Lothian Edinburgh Cumbria |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 40 (August 2018) |
| Website | www.bordersbuses.co.uk |
Borders Buses[1] is a bus company based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.
Borders Buses can trace its origins back to 1972, when a taxi service commenced operating in the small village of Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders under the Perryman's banner, before moving to new larger premises in Berwick-upon-Tweed in 2002. In 2013 a second depot was opened in St Boswells following the winning of a number of routes previously operated by Munro's of Jedburgh.[2][3] In February 2016, the business was sold by Richard Perryman to West Coast Motors.[4][5]
In 2016, Perryman's took over several services from First Scotland East.[6][7] In July 2017, the business was rebranded as Borders Buses.[8][9]
As at August 2018, Borders Buses operated 40 services.[10]
References
- ^ Companies House extract company no 6445349 Borders Buses Limited
- ^ Bus jons boost...but Munro's misses out Selkirk Weekend Advertiser 20 June 2013
- ^ Tender losses force Munro's closure Bus & Coach Professional 10 July 2013
- ^ Perryman's Buses taken over by West Coast Motors The Scotsman 26 February 2016
- ^ "West Coast Motors buys Perryman's of Berwick-upon-Tweed" Coach & Bus Week issue 1229 1 March 2016 page 6
- ^ Perryman's set to take over threatened Borders bus routes Border Telegraph 15 July 2016
- ^ New bus services for Hawick, Peebles and Selkirk ITV News 15 July 2016
- ^ "Borders Buses to formally merge with Perryman's" Coach & Bus Week issue 1299 11 July 2017 page 11
- ^ Two become one on the borders Bus & Coach Buyer 12 July 2017
- ^ Timetables Borders Buses
