The East London bus scene in 1969 was one of contrast. This was
London's industrial heartland with the River Thames bankside
dominated by docks, power stations and heavy industry, including
the massive Ford Motor works at Dagenham. Inland, dense inner city
housing gave way to terraces and vast council estates as you
travelled eastwards. The red buses of London Transport held a
monopoly relieved only by the Green Line coach routes also run by
London Transport. However, in the outer reaches of the Greater
London Council area there was a remarkable overlap as London
Transport's red buses delved deep into Essex while the Eastern
National buses from Essex ran deep into London Transport territory.
Twenty years later, much had changed. The docks and power stations
had closed and the London Docklands Development Corporation was
transforming the old docks into Docklands. Changes in the bus
industry saw London Transport split up in 1970, then from 1985
deregulation led to routes being tendered out and new operators
taking them over. This book tells the story of the change in the
East London bus scene in the 1970s and 1980s
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