 Merseybus Leyland Titan in MTL Trust Holdings livery in Anfield in June 1996 | |
| Parent | Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority (1986-1993) MTL (1993-2000) |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 26, 1986 |
| Defunct | February 17, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Edge Lane, Liverpool |
| Service area | |
| Service type | Bus and coach |
| Depots | 5 |
| Fleet | 1,207 (1985)[1] |
Merseybus was a bus operator running bus and coach services predominantly in and around Merseyside, England. Based at Edge Lane, Liverpool, Merseybus was formed as an "arm's length" operation of the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (Merseyside PTE) out of its bus operations following bus deregulation in Great Britain and was later sold to Merseybus management and staff in a £5.9 million Employee Share Ownership Plan in 1993, forming the core of MTL's bus operations.[2] Merseybus was subsequently sold alongside all MTL operations to Arriva on 17 February 2000,[3][4][5] and operations today trade under Arriva North West.
- ^ "Bus fleet survey". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 7 December 1985. pp. 55–62. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Jarosz, Andrew (5 December 1992). "The Ayes have it for Merseybus". Coach & Bus Week. No. 42. Peterborough: Emap. p. 5.
- ^ Bannister, Nicholas (25 January 2000). "There'll be £13,500 along for bus drivers employees". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ Harrison, Michael (25 January 2000). "Staff drive off with £13,400 windfalls as Arriva buys MTL". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "MTL becomes Arriva Merseyside". Buses. No. 541. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. April 2000. p. 7. Retrieved 24 April 2024.