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Local bus service set for 'comprehensive review' after national takeover
['Adam Barker']
Great Yarmouth Mercury | News
Go East Anglia, which operates Konectbus in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, has been acquired by Transport Made Simple – one of the UK’s largest independently-owned passenger transport providers.
The takeover is expected to be completed next month and will be followed by a detailed review of the entire bus network.
READ MORE: Norfolk to get two dozen new electric double-decker buses after £14m investmentHowever, the company says there are no immediate plans for changes to bus services following the takeover.
Konectbus services will join Transport Made Simple’s existing operations, which include the Central Connect, Flagfinders and Simonds brands.
The acquisition will see the firm's fleet increase to 380 buses, coaches and minibuses, and its headcount grow to 800 members of staff.