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| Parent | Go-Ahead Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999; 26 years ago (1999) |
| Headquarters | Dereham |
| Service area | Dereham Norwich Swaffham Watton Wymondham Fakenham Wroxham |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Alliance | Hedingham & Chambers |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 61 (October 2017) |
| Operator | Go East Anglia |
| Chief executive | Rupert Cox |
| Website | www.konectbus.co.uk |
Konectbus[1] is a bus operator based inDereham inNorfolk, England. It is a subsidiary of theGo-Ahead Group and forms part ofGo East Anglia.[2]
Konectbus was formed in 1999 when theSaham Toney depot ofNorfolk Green was purchased from with four coaches, originally trading as Konect. The company moved out of coach operations and into tendered bus services. In 2003, the company was renamed Konectbus.
In 2004, the depot was relocated toToftwood. In March 2013, a new depot was opened in Rashes Green Industrial Estate. In 2005, Konectbus began to operate twopark & ride services under contract toNorfolk County Council.
In March 2010, Konectbus was sold to theGo-Ahead Group.[3][4][5] In November 2017 Konectbus took over all seventeen routes and twenty buses of sister company Anglian Bus.[6][7][8]
In March 2025, Go East Anglia announced it would begin to consolidate its bus operations in theEast of England under the Konectbus brand from June 2025. As a result, the original Konectbus operation is to be renamed to Konectbus Norfolk.[9]
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Anglian Bus[10] was a bus operator based inBeccles. A subsidiary of theGo-Ahead Group, it operated services in bothNorfolk andSuffolk from 1981 until 2017.
Anglian Bus was formed in 1981 by David and Christine Pursey, operating charter services and school services from a depot inLoddon. In January 1999, Anglian Bus began operating its first public bus service numbered 580 betweenDiss andGreat Yarmouth under contract toNorfolk County Council.[3][11]
In October 2000, the depot was relocated toBeccles Business Park, where a purpose built garage was constructed on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of freehold land.[3] This depot had aMOT testing facility.[12] In 2003, the company began its first commercial service fromHalesworth to Norwich. In 2004, a second depot at New Rackheath, nearNorwich opened. It has since closed and is now used as an outstation by sister company Konectbus.[3][11]
In April 2012, Anglian Bus was sold to theGo-Ahead Group.[13][14] On 19 November 2017, Anglian Bus ceased trading with all routes and buses transferred to Konectbus.[6][7][8]
Anglian Bus operated a number of services, both standard routes and more limited services. Both urban and rural areas were served, with many of the company's routes running into the city ofNorwich servingNorwich bus station.Great Yarmouth andLowestoft were also served by many routes.[15] At the time operations ceased in November 2017, the fleet comprised twenty vehicles.[8]
Konectbus operate services inNorfolk. On 7 September 2015, Konectbus started operating a five-year contract for all sixNorwich park & ride services.[16][17][18]
As of January 2025, the fleet consisted of 59 buses. Most of them being Enviro 400s[19]
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