Company Name |
Ensignbus |
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Based at |
Purfleet, Essex |
Operating area |
Thurrock, Kent Thameside |
Livery |
Blue and silver |
Garages |
Purfleet |
Web Site |
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Notes |
Ensign were established in 1972 and built up a business selling ex London Transport Fleetlines (DMS) and other used buses. In 1984 Ensign acquired the London Pride sightseeing operation and later in the eighties, entered the London Regional Transport tendering market. In 1990, bus service operations were sold to Citybus of China, who formed Capital Citybus (now part of the First Group) leaving Ensign with its sightseeing business. In 2004, Ensign launched route X80 between Kent and Essex serving both Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centres, a service which originated from positioning journeys for a rail replacement service in Kent. |
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Ensign 103, a former London Transport DMS seen on Romford's ring road in 1989. Note the destination display has been converted to a 2 aperture style. |
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Ensign 220, a DMS Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal bodywork waits at Romford Station in 1989. |
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Two Ensign Fleetlines (232 and B214) flank Thamesway 931 at Romford in 1989, a Mercedes L608D minibus (D231 PPU) dating from 1986 |
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