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/ Wright Eclipse Gemini bus. It should be noted that route 156 does not go to New Cross Gate.]] COMPANY HISTORY The London bus operation of the National Express Group Travel London came into existence in its current guise when National Express bought out Connex Bus (established in UK in 1996, a division of French owned transport corporation Connex ) in 2004. Ironically had taken over an existing operator Limebourne Buses which had actually taken over the original Travel London when it was originally sold. In 2005 NEG expanded again with the takeover of the London Bus operations of Tellings-Golden Miller as well as 15 Surrey County Council contracts. Travel London is the sister company of Travel West Midlands and Travel Dundee . Overview Following the acquisitions of Limebourne, Connex Bus, Tellings-Golden-Miller, Wings Buses and Link-Line, Travel London has a wide operating area within Greater London and Surrey. The company operates contracts on behalf of Transport for London (TfL) and Surrey County Council. Under TfL competitive tendering, during 2006 routes 60, 196, 203, and 315 will pass to other operators. Route R62 will also be withdrawn. The company will however gain routes 129, 152, and 481. Operations are split between three registered companies. TRAVEL LONDON LTD Their main address is: :Unit 10 :Beddington Cross :Beddington Farm Road :Croydon :SURREY :CR0 4XH Garages They have three bus garages. Beddington Cross Their address is: :Unit 10 :Beddington Cross :Beddington Farm Road :Croydon :SURREY :CR0 4XH This garage holds 69 buses, and runs London bus routes 3 , 60, 157, 196, and Night route N3. =History Opened in early 2000 by Connex bus to house its recently won route 3 contract. The garage consists of two industrial units. Connex were taken over by Travel London who now operate the garage. =Bus types in use
Queenstown (Battersea) Their address is: :Silverthorne Road :Battersea :LONDON :SW8 3HE This garage holds 80 buses, and runs London bus routes 156, 211, 315, 344, C1, C3, and G1. =History =Bus types in use
Walworth Road Their address is: :301 Camberwell New Road :Camberwell :LONDON :SE5 0TF This garage holds 86 buses, and runs London bus routes 100, 188, 343, 381, P13, and Night routes N343 and N381. =History Originally a site aquired by the LCC for it's electric trams it was known as Camberwell Tram depot until 1950 when it's name was changed to Walworth with the arrival of buses to avoid confusion with Q opposite. A major rebuilding had to be done in the 1950's to repair bomb damage from the 2nd world war in which time some buses were worked out of Camberwellin the late 1960's the garage assumed operation of the red arrow routes with MBA's and later LS's until closure in 1985. In 1987, following the closure of Victoria and Ash Grove garages, it operated the Red Arrow routes for a short time until Waterloo garage was ready. During the early 1990's the garage once again re-opened, this time for the Londonlinks operation of routes 78 & 176.The Cowie group undertook a major restructure a few years later which once again saw closure in 1997. The garage lay dormant for the next six years until late 2003 when work started on refurbishing the garage for the new leasee, The National Express Group, who intended to house new gains in the london area. The garage is now complete and Travel London has rapidly built up it's portfolio of routes since the P10, & 381 started in September 2004. =Bus types in use
TRAVEL LONDON (WEST) LTD Their main address is: :The Old Tram Garage :Stanley Road :Twickenham :MIDDLESEX :TW2 5NP Garages They have two bus garages. Byfleet Their address is: :Unit 20A Wintersells Road :Byfleet :SURREY :KT14 7LF This garage holds 29 buses, and runs London bus routes 514 and 515, and Surrey County Council bus routes 218, 441, 451, 461, 471, 513, 515A, 556, and 557. =History =Bus types in use Fulwell Their address is: :The Old Tram Garage :Stanley Road :Twickenham :MIDDLESEX :TW2 5NP This garage holds 94 buses, and runs London bus routes 203, 235, 465, 490, H20, H25, H26, H28, R62, R68, R70, and Surrey County Council bus route 555. Travel London also operates inter-campus bus services on behalf of Kingston University, routes (KU)1 and (KU)2. =History =Bus types in use TRAVEL LONDON (MIDDLESEX) LTD Their main address is: :The Old Tram Garage :Stanley Road :Twickenham :MIDDLESEX :TW2 5NP Garages They have one bus garage. Hayes Their address is: :Springfield Road :HAYES This garage holds 19 buses, and runs London bus routes 112, E6, H50, and U7. =History =Bus types in use SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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