History
London Road has been operated since the service began in the 1990s. The second site at Bury Road opened in 2000. The third site, at Martlesham, opened in 2003. The services were operated by Ipswich Buses until November 2008, when First Eastern Counties won the contract for the next 5 years until late 2013, the main reason why First Eastern Counties was chosen was because it had the most competitive rate.
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