Since deregulation Merseyside has seen its fair share of independent bus operators come and go.In recent years Arriva and Stagecoach have been the dominant operators with the greater market share but look closely and there are plenty of buses running round in different liveries, mainly on tendered work.These independent operators play their own important part within the Merseyside bus network.Simon Ackers presents a profile of the independent operators in recent operation, with a short and insightful introduction to each and a collection of photographs detailing their fleet and range of work.A colourful journey around Merseyside, this book illustrates the variety in an industry all too often dominated by the big groups.