Travel London

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Travel London
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Founded 2004
Headquarters Battersea
Locale London, Surrey
Service area London
Service type Urban and interurban bus services
Operator National Express Group
A Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini bus. It should be noted that route 156 does not go to New Cross Gate.
A Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini bus. It should be noted that route 156 does not go to New Cross Gate.

Travel London is a large operator of buses in London, and is owned by the National Express Group.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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. Operations are split between three registered companies.

[edit] Surrey services renamed Travel Surrey

From early September 2007, the Surrey routes operated from Byfleet depot were re-branded as Travel Surrey.

[edit] Future - National Express Group re-branding

On 11 November 2007, National Express Group announced plans to re-brand their UK bus service companies (including Travel London) under the National Express identity. The new name to be unveiled during early 2008 will be National Express London.

[edit] Travel London Ltd

[edit] Garages

They have three bus garages.

[edit] Beddington Cross

As of January 2007, this garage holds 66 buses, and runs London bus routes 3, 152, 157, G1, P13, and night route N3.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Bus types in use

[edit] Queenstown (Battersea)

As of January 2007, this garage holds 82 buses, and runs London bus routes 156, 211, 452, C3, and 24-hour route 344.

[edit] History
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[edit] Bus types in use

[edit] Walworth Road

As of January 2007, this garage holds 98 buses, and runs London bus routes 100, 129, 188, 343, 381, C1, East London Line replacement routes ELC, ELS, and night routes N343 and N381.

[edit] History

Originally a site acquired by the LCC for its electric trams it was known as Camberwell Tram depot until 1950 when its name was changed to Walworth with the arrival of buses to avoid confusion with Camberwell opposite. A major rebuilding had to be done in the 1950s to repair bomb damage from the 2nd world war in which time some buses were worked out of Camberwell in the late 1960s 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 1990s 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 garrage is still owned by the Go ahead Group (who own London Central and London General) and they have leased it out. 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 its portfolio of routes since the P13 & 381 started in September 2004.

[edit] Bus types in use

[edit] Travel London (West) Ltd

[edit] Garages

They have one bus garage.

[edit] Fulwell

Main article: Fulwell Garage

This garage holds 94 buses, and runs London bus routes 235, 481, 490, H20, H25, H26, R68 and R70.

Travel London also operates inter-campus bus services on behalf of Kingston University, routes KU1, KU2 and KU3.

[edit] History

Travel Surrey was originally part of Travel London West, until renamed in September 2007.

[edit] Bus types in use

[edit] Travel London (Middlesex) Ltd

[edit] Garages

They have one bus garage.

[edit] Hayes

This garage holds 19 buses, and runs routes 112, 350, H28 and U7.

[edit] History

[edit] Bus types in use

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