Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company

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Brighton & Hove (legally: Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company) is a bus and coach operator in West Sussex, East Sussex, and Kent, England. They are a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.

History

The precursors of the company trace back to 1884 and the formation of the Brighton, Hove and Preston United Omnibus Company. In 1985, the current company was reformed, and was sold to its management in 1987. Go-Ahead Group purchased the company in 1993.

In July 2014, administration of Metrobus operations outside of London were transferred to Brighton & Hove.

Fleet

Active

Fleet
Numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Length Engine Transmission Notes
105-114 2007 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
O530G
18.0 m
119-128 2007 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
O530G
18.0 m
129-130 2007 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
O530G
18.0 m
301-330 2019 Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER Cummins B4.5
331-354 2020 Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER Cummins B4.5
401-421 2011 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
422-439 2012 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
440 2010 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
  • Ex-demonstrator; purchased in 2012.
441 2011 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
  • Ex-demonstrator; purchased in 2012.
442-452 2012 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
453-472 2013 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
473-490 2013 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
500 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter MiniBus
503 2008 Scania
Irizar
K340EB
PB
  • Ex-?; acquired in 2011.
505 2009 Scania
Irizar
K340EB
PB
  • Ex-?; acquired in 2012.
511 2014 Volvo
Plaxton
B11R
Elite
520-522 2013 Volvo
CaetanoBus
B9R
Levante
530 2018 Volvo
Plaxton
B11R
Elite
550-551 2012 Volvo
Wrightbus
B9TL
Eclipse Gemini 2
Volvo D9B
616 2003 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
655, 658-660 2005 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
667-670 2006 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
671-684 2007 Scania
East Lancs
N270UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
801-824 2016 Wrightbus StreetDeck
825-855 2017 Wrightbus StreetDeck
919-920 2006 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
  • Renumbered from 401-402 in 2011.
  • Converted to open top; used in City Sightseeing service.
921-944 2014-15 Wrightbus StreetDeck
945-947 2017 Wrightbus StreetDeck
RML2317 1965 AEC Routemaster

Historical

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Destination Sign Notes
T4 Volvo
Wrightbus
B10BLE
Renown
  • Training bus.
270 Bristol
ECW
VR
  • Preserved historical bus.
6447 Bristol
ECW
KSW6G
  • Historical bus.

Retired

This list is incomplete.

Fleet
Numbers
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Length Engine Transmission Notes
1-4, 6, 8, 11-20 1999 Dennis
Dart SLF
51-57 2008 Scania CK230UB
OmniLink
Scania DC9
101-104 2002 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
O530G
18.0 m
115-118 2004 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G
O530G
18.0 m
201-210 Dennis
Plaxton
Dart
Pointer
211-229 Volvo
Wright
B10BLE
Renown
240-244 2000 Dennis
Plaxton
Dart SLF
Pointer 2
8.8 m Cummins ISBe
248-249 1999 Dennis
Plaxton
Dart SLF
Pointer 2
8.8 m Cummins ISBe
401-402 Renumbered to 919-920.
405-408 Optare Vecta
601-615, 617-618 2003 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
619-636 2004 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
637-646 2004 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
647-654 2005 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
656-657, 661-666 2005 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
685-688 2007 Scania
East Lancs
N270UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9
701-713 2008-09 Scania CN270UD
OmniCity
Scania DC9
714-731 2009 Scania CN270UD
OmniCity
Scania DC9
752-781 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company 761-a.jpg 1997 Scania Cityzen
801-820 1999 Dennis
Plaxton
Trident 2
President
821-839 2000 Dennis
Plaxton
Trident 2
President
821-864 2001 TransBus Trident 2
President
865-876 2002 TransBus Trident 2
President
  • 865 originally delivered in gold livery.
881-887 Alexander Dennis Trident 2
ALX400
901-918 Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company 912-a.jpg 2006 Scania
East Lancs
N94UD
OmniDekka
Scania DC9

References

  • Main Page, Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company