Company Name |
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company |
Group |
Go Ahead |
Based at |
Hove, East Sussex |
Operating area |
Brighton, with services to principal towns on the Sussex coast and inland |
Livery |
The original red with cream is gradually being re-introduced, albeit in a revised style. Un-repainted buses are branded according to route (or "line"), although the base colour of most vehicles is cream. |
Garages |
Hove Conway Street, Brighton Lewes Road, Brighton Whitehawk |
Web Site |
http://www.buses.co.uk |
Notes |
The company's origins can be traced back to Brighton Hove & District (formed in 1884 as Brighton, Hove and Preston United) although the present Brighton & Hove company was formed from Southdown's share of the former Brighton Area Transport Services. The operations of Brighton Borough Transport were incorporated in 1997. A full history of the company can be found on its web site. |
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Brighton & Hove 71 (M71CYJ), a Dennis Dart with Plaxton bodywork new in 1995 making it one of the oldest buses in the fleet. The bus is working a service 37 journey from Bristol Estate to Eastbourne Road. |
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One of Brighton & Hove's Jubilee buses is 866, a Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork seen at Showbus 2002. |
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Brighton & Hove 864, a Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork in orange Metro livery for line 5 routes between Hangleton, Hollingbury and Patcham. |
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Brighton & Hove 612, a Scania N94UB OmniDekka with
East Lancs bodywork built in 2003 passes Freshfield Road en route for
Shoreham.Photo: Leslie Chatfield |
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Brighton & Hove 639 (YN54AOP) Raymond Francis, a Scania N94UD OmniDekka with East Lancs bodywork dating from 2004. The bus is working a 'Coaster' service to Newhaven and Seaford and carries the latest version of Brighton & Hove livery. |
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Brighton & Hove 617 (GX03SSZ), a Scania H94UD Omnidekka with East Lancs open top bodywork. The bus is seen approaching Devil's Dyke on 20th July 2005. |
