Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited trading as Bowers (formerly known as Bowers Coaches) was a bus operator based in the High Peak district of Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. It was a subsidiary of the Centrebus Group, having been so since 2007, and prior to that an independent family business. It operates local bus services centered around the towns of Buxton, Glossop and New Mills. The company specialises in local bus services and the service area covers the High Peak Borough and some surrounding areas such as the town of Marple in Stockport and Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales. Some time after the Centrebus purchase of the company in 2007, the company was rebranded to 'Bowers' from the previous name of 'Bowers Coaches'; however, the legal entity of the company is still 'Eric W. Bowers Coaches Limited'.
In addition, after the takeover, the majority of buses added to the fleet have been painted in the Centrebus corporate livery of orange and blue; however, they do contain the Bowers name. However, in early 2010 buses appearing on route 27 were repainted to say 'Cheshire Connect operated by Centrebus.'
The High Peak is a tourist area. During the summer, there is a large influx of visitors, and the Bowers bus network provides tourist links between the key towns of Buxton, Glossop and Ashbourne, and areas of specific tourist interest or beauty.
The company became 'defunct' on 1 April 2012 as it joined with Trent Barton to create High Peak.
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