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/Wright Eclipse Gemini bus. It should be noted that route 156 does not go to New Cross Gate. Plaxton Pointer, in the red and white livery Byfleet depot uses. The bus is branded for service 441, which this bus upgraded with BAA Limited funding. This bus is now part of Travel London#Byfleet.

Travel London is an operator of buses in London.

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 National Express Group 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.

Operations are split between three registered companies.

Travel London Ltd Their main address is:

Unit 10 Beddington Cross Beddington Farm Road CROYDON CR0 4XH

Garages They have three bus garages.

Beddington Cross Their address is:

Unit 10 Beddington Cross Beddington Farm Road CROYDON CR0 4XH

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

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

History Bus types in use

====Walworth Road====Their address is:

301 Camberwell New Road Camberwell LONDON SE5 0TF

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

History Originally a site acquired by the LCC for its electric trams it was known as London Central#Camberwell 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 London General 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.

Bus types in use

Travel London (West) Ltd Their main address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

Garages They have two bus garages.

Byfleet Their address is:

Unit 20A Wintersells Road WEST BYFLEET KT14 7LF

This garage holds 43 buses, and runs London bus routes London Buses route 514 and London Buses route 515, and Surrey County Council bus routes 218, 441, 451, 461, 471, 513, 515A, 556, and 557.

History Travel London moved into Byfleet depot in June 2005 after buying out the former operator Tellings Golden Miller. The company name used was Travel London (West) Ltd, but still traded as Travel London. After a slow start and some changes in the management structure the business is going from strength to strength. In buying TGM, Travel London effectively doubled their presence in the London area and are fast becoming a familiar name across the capital. Travel London currently run a fleet of approximately 104 buses from this depot and are aggressively trying to win further tenders for TfL servcies in the West London area. All vehicles underwent a repaint programme and had the blue and white colours of TGM replaced with a more familiar fleet of red vehicles. TGM did operate services into Surrey, but under National Express Group's reign some of these have been given up. An example of this is the 426/446 Woking - Staines service, now operated by Flights Hallmark, trading as Surrey Connect. However, after Flights wound up their operation, many of the routes were regained.

From early September 2007, the Surrey routes operated from Byfleet depot were re-branded as Travel Surrey. Buses and staff will soon gain the new identity.

Bus types in use

====Fulwell====Their address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

This garage holds 94 buses, and runs London bus routes London Buses route 235, London Buses route 481, London Buses route 490, London Buses route H20, London Buses route H25, London Buses route H26, London Buses route R68, London Buses route R70, and Surrey County Council bus routes 555, 556 & 557.

Travel London also operates inter-campus bus services on behalf of Kingston University, routes (KU)1, (KU)2 and (KU)3.

History Bus types in use

Travel London (Middlesex) Ltd Their main address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

Garages They have one bus garage.

Hayes Their address is:

Springfield Road HAYES

This garage holds 19 buses, and runs routes London Buses route 112, London Buses route H28, London Buses route H50 and London Buses route U7.

History Bus types in use

See also External links /Wright Eclipse Gemini bus. It should be noted that route 156 does not go to New Cross Gate. Plaxton Pointer, in the red and white livery Byfleet depot uses. The bus is branded for service 441, which this bus upgraded with BAA Limited funding. This bus is now part of Travel London#Byfleet.

Travel London is an operator of buses in London.

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 National Express Group 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.

Operations are split between three registered companies.

Travel London Ltd Their main address is:

Unit 10 Beddington Cross Beddington Farm Road CROYDON CR0 4XH

Garages They have three bus garages.

Beddington Cross Their address is:

Unit 10 Beddington Cross Beddington Farm Road CROYDON CR0 4XH

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

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

History Bus types in use

====Walworth Road====Their address is:

301 Camberwell New Road Camberwell LONDON SE5 0TF

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

History Originally a site acquired by the LCC for its electric trams it was known as London Central#Camberwell 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 London General 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.

Bus types in use

Travel London (West) Ltd Their main address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

Garages They have two bus garages.

Byfleet Their address is:

Unit 20A Wintersells Road WEST BYFLEET KT14 7LF

This garage holds 43 buses, and runs London bus routes London Buses route 514 and London Buses route 515, and Surrey County Council bus routes 218, 441, 451, 461, 471, 513, 515A, 556, and 557.

History Travel London moved into Byfleet depot in June 2005 after buying out the former operator Tellings Golden Miller. The company name used was Travel London (West) Ltd, but still traded as Travel London. After a slow start and some changes in the management structure the business is going from strength to strength. In buying TGM, Travel London effectively doubled their presence in the London area and are fast becoming a familiar name across the capital. Travel London currently run a fleet of approximately 104 buses from this depot and are aggressively trying to win further tenders for TfL servcies in the West London area. All vehicles underwent a repaint programme and had the blue and white colours of TGM replaced with a more familiar fleet of red vehicles. TGM did operate services into Surrey, but under National Express Group's reign some of these have been given up. An example of this is the 426/446 Woking - Staines service, now operated by Flights Hallmark, trading as Surrey Connect. However, after Flights wound up their operation, many of the routes were regained.

From early September 2007, the Surrey routes operated from Byfleet depot were re-branded as Travel Surrey. Buses and staff will soon gain the new identity.

Bus types in use

====Fulwell====Their address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

This garage holds 94 buses, and runs London bus routes London Buses route 235, London Buses route 481, London Buses route 490, London Buses route H20, London Buses route H25, London Buses route H26, London Buses route R68, London Buses route R70, and Surrey County Council bus routes 555, 556 & 557.

Travel London also operates inter-campus bus services on behalf of Kingston University, routes (KU)1, (KU)2 and (KU)3.

History Bus types in use

Travel London (Middlesex) Ltd Their main address is:

The Old Tram Garage Stanley Road TWICKENHAM TW2 5NP

Garages They have one bus garage.

Hayes Their address is:

Springfield Road HAYES

This garage holds 19 buses, and runs routes London Buses route 112, London Buses route H28, London Buses route H50 and London Buses route U7.

History Bus types in use

See also External links

 

Travel London



 
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