Route Branding and Special Liveries on British Buses

Following the deregulation of bus services in the United Kingdom in 1986, it did not take long for many distinctive local liveries to disappear. Only a small number of operators remained under the control of local authorities and Transport for London, which decided on what services it needed for its network.Very quickly the big five bus companies – First, Stagecoach, Arriva, Go-Ahead and National ...