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See also: Centrebus| File:Bewbews.jpgBowers bus with the pre-Centrebus livery | |
| Parent | Centrebus Group |
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| Founded | 1952 by Eric W. Bowers |
| Locale | North West, East Midlands |
| Service area | Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Cheshire East |
| Service type | Bus |
| Hubs | Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Glossop, Macclesfield, New Mills |
| Fleet | Optare Solo, Plaxton Mercedes 0814 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited |
| Website | Official website |
Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited trading as Bowers (formerly known as Bowers Coaches) is a bus operator based in the High Peak district of Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. It is currently a subsidiary of the Centrebus Group, having been so since 2007, and prior to that an independent family business. It operates local bus services centered around the towns of Buxton, Glossop and New Mills. The company specialises in local bus services and the service area covers the High Peak Borough and some surrounding areas such as the town of Marple in Stockport and Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales. Some time after the centrebus purchase of the company in 2007, the company was rebranded to 'Bowers' from the previous name of 'Bowers Coaches', however the legal entity of the company is still 'Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited'.
In addition, after the takeover, the majority of buses added to the fleet have been painted in the Centrebus corporate livery of Orange and Blue, however they do contain the Bowers name. However, in early 2010 buses appearing on route 27 were repainted to say 'Cheshire Connect operated by Centrebus.'
Bus route list
The summary below contains the local bus routes in parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester (both those operated under contract to local authorities and those which are commercial). School services are not included.
The majority of the bus services above are operated under contract to Derbyshire County Council and other local authorities, however a number of services such as the 61 between Glossop and Buxton are operated commercially. Until September 2007 the company operated an hourly service between Hayfield and Stockport, Greater Manchester as service 62/62A, however this service was withdrawn to run only as far as Marple due to falling revenues.
Coach operations
The company began life known as Bowers Coaches and used this name up until some time after the Centrebus takeover, this is because the original company set up in 1952 was a coach company, and afterwards it expanded into bus routes, particularly after bus de-regulation in 1986. Throughout its history as a coach company it provided excursions from places around the High Peak and it provided coaches for schools and other uses. However the decision was taken by Centrebus that coaches were no longer viable and did not fit into the scope of the Centrebus Group so they ought to be disbanded and this occurred, so afterwards the decision was taken to drop the 'coaches' from the company name, as this could be misleading.
External links
- Centrebus Official website (parent company)
- Bowers Coaches Official website
- Derbyshire Public Transport Timetables
- Traveline East Midlands
- [http://www.hayfieldbusstationderbys.webs.com/operators.htm#587856507 Bowers Profile
Local Transport Authorities Websites
References
- ^ "Companies House - Web CHeck - Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 2009-12-31. Co Reg# 00548351
- ^ "Bowers - serving Derbyshire and Cheshire - Home". Centrebus. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
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| Notable People | Julian Peddle |
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