Lancashire United Transport

This article is about the historic Atherton based bus company. For the current Transdev subsidiary that traded as Lancashire United, see Blackburn Bus Company.
Lancashire United Transport
FormerlyLancashire United Tramways Ltd
Founded1905
Defunct1976
FateAcquired by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport
HeadquartersHowe Bridge, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England

Lancashire United Transport (LUT) was a tram, bus and trolleybus operator based at Howe Bridge in Atherton, 10 miles north west of Manchester. It was the largest independent bus operator in the United Kingdom until its acquisition by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive in 1976.

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