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 Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 in September 2012 | |
| Parent | Geoff Cross |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 2003 |
| Defunct | 24 February 2018 |
| Headquarters | Perry Barr |
| Service area | Birmingham Coventry Staffordshire Warwickshire Worcestershire Shropshire |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 23 (February 2018) |
| Depots | 2 |
| Fleet | 31 (February 2018) |
| Website | www.centralbuses.com |
Central Buses [1] was a bus company based in Birmingham, England.
Central Buses was founded in September 2003 by 16-year-old Geoff Cross. [2] [3]
Later, a separate arm of the company was created. Centrad was created under the CEN Group brand, which Central Buses also joined. This supplies electronic equipment to the bus industry. [2]
Many of the services operated by Central Buses were operated under contract to Transport for West Midlands. All buses were equipped to use prepaid fare cards. [4] [5] [6] [7]
In February 2018, Central Buses was purchased by Rotala for £1.95 million, with its 23 services and 31 buses taken over by its Diamond West Midlands subsidiary. [8] [9] [10] Operations ceased at the conclusion of services on 24 February 2018. [11] [12]
As of February 2018, the fleet consisted of 31 buses. Fleet livery was red and grey. [11]
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