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Metroline
Metroline is a bus operator operating primarily in Greater London and partially in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro and operates bus services for London Buses under contract to Transport for London. Operations are run under two registered companies, Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.
In April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, one of which was Metroline. As part of the privatisation of London bus services, Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout worth £20 million (equivalent to £50,246,000 in 2023).
Shortly following its privatisation in December 1994, Metroline became the first ex-London Buses company to expand when it bought Atlas Bus & Coach, regaining route 52 as part of the purchase, which it had earlier lost under tendering to Atlas. Metroline later purchased MTL London in July 1998, and in February 2000, was eventually sold to ComfortDelGro for £73.8 million (equivalent to £156,899,000 in 2023).
In August 2004, ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes with four TfL bus routes, a network of mobility bus services and 66 buses, followed by in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport with seven TfL bus routes and 86 buses. The coach business of Armchair was absorbed into ComfortDelGro-owned Westbus UK in 2006. Thorpes and Armchair initially retained their existing names before being rebranded to Metroline in January 2007.
In June 2013, Metroline purchased First London's Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction garages with 494 buses.
In March 2024, Metroline was awarded the final tranche operations of the Bee Network in Greater Manchester by Transport for Greater Manchester, forming a new company named Metroline Manchester, which commenced operations on 5 January 2025.
When privatised, Metroline adopted a livery of red with a dark blue skirt. This was briefly changed to light blue in the mid-2000s before the dark blue was reinstated. In June 2009, Metroline adopted an all-red scheme to comply with Transport for London requirements. In 2014, a blue, white and red commercial livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non-Transport for London services.
Metroline Travel operates 14 garages across two legal entities: Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.
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Metroline
Metroline is a bus operator operating primarily in Greater London and partially in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro and operates bus services for London Buses under contract to Transport for London. Operations are run under two registered companies, Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.
In April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, one of which was Metroline. As part of the privatisation of London bus services, Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout worth £20 million (equivalent to £50,246,000 in 2023).
Shortly following its privatisation in December 1994, Metroline became the first ex-London Buses company to expand when it bought Atlas Bus & Coach, regaining route 52 as part of the purchase, which it had earlier lost under tendering to Atlas. Metroline later purchased MTL London in July 1998, and in February 2000, was eventually sold to ComfortDelGro for £73.8 million (equivalent to £156,899,000 in 2023).
In August 2004, ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes with four TfL bus routes, a network of mobility bus services and 66 buses, followed by in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport with seven TfL bus routes and 86 buses. The coach business of Armchair was absorbed into ComfortDelGro-owned Westbus UK in 2006. Thorpes and Armchair initially retained their existing names before being rebranded to Metroline in January 2007.
In June 2013, Metroline purchased First London's Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction garages with 494 buses.
In March 2024, Metroline was awarded the final tranche operations of the Bee Network in Greater Manchester by Transport for Greater Manchester, forming a new company named Metroline Manchester, which commenced operations on 5 January 2025.
When privatised, Metroline adopted a livery of red with a dark blue skirt. This was briefly changed to light blue in the mid-2000s before the dark blue was reinstated. In June 2009, Metroline adopted an all-red scheme to comply with Transport for London requirements. In 2014, a blue, white and red commercial livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non-Transport for London services.
Metroline Travel operates 14 garages across two legal entities: Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.
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