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Most bus services in the United
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A number of large foreign companies have entered the UK bus market, these include:
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In London, a variety of companies run buses under contract to
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84:FirstGroup
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486:Ulsterbus
473:Translink
457:Ulsterbus
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380:Thameside
294:TM Travel
250:Centrebus
245:Centrebus
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570:Go-Coach
555:Cumfybus
461:Bundoran
455:with an
284:Kinchbus
184:Transdev
900:Megabus
889:EasyBus
729:Xelabus
719:Whippet
504:England
376:Selkent
169:RATPDev
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206:Rotala
69:Arriva
809:Wales
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