Arriva Northumbria

In October 1987 Northumbria was bought from National Bus Company by its management, using Proudmutual Group as a holding name.

In 1994 the Proudmutual Group was bought by British Bus, and at the same time, Moor Dale Coaches was sold back to its former directors.

[1] The point at which Cowie buys British Bus is where the history of Arriva North East gets involved.

The fleet comprised low-floor DAF single and double deck vehicles, Alexander Dennis E400 MMC and Wrightbus Streetlites based between two depots.

The deal included 26 drivers and 7 coaches (Van Hool Alizée-bodied DAF SB3000 and SB4000), and routes:

East Lancs Cityzen bodied Scania N113 in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2009