Docklands Buses is a bus operator brand under London General Transport Services Limited),[1] trading as Go-Ahead London. It operates services in East London under contract to Transport for London.
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| Parent | Go-Ahead London |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Merton |
| Service area | East London |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 2 (April 2024) |
| Depots | 1 |
| Website | www.goaheadlondon.com |
History
editDocklands Buses was formed by Harry Blundred's Transit Holdings in 1988 as Docklands Transit.[2][3] It initially operated local commercial routes using Ford Transit minibuses, but these proved not to be viable so it switched to operating tendered Transport for London services.[4] Stagecoach purchased the bus side of the company in 1997, and Docklands Transit continued operating private hire vehicles. In 2002, Docklands Buses commenced operating route 167, soon winning other contracts.
In September 2006 the company was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group.[5] In August 2008, Go-Ahead's London bus operations all adopted the Go-Ahead London trading name, although the individual company names are still applied beneath the logo on most buses.
Garages
editSilvertown (SI)
editAs of April 2024, Silvertown garage operates routes 300 and 473. Some buses are regularly shared with Blue Triangle's Henley Road garage.
Fleet
editAs of December 2024,Docklands Buses had a peak vehicle requirement of 18 buses,9 for both 300 and 473.
References
edit- ^ Companies House extract company no 2328489 London General Transport Services Limited
- ^ Docklands Transit Limited Companies House
- ^ Blundred's minis to sail into docklands Commercial Motor 1 December 1988 page 5
- ^ McLachlan, Tom (1995). London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. Venture Publications. p. 73. ISBN 1-898432-74-0.
- ^ Annual Report 30 June 2007 Archived 23 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Go-Ahead Group plc
External links
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Media related to Docklands Buses at Wikimedia Commons- Docklands Buses website
