On 1 April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, one of which was Metroline.[2] As part of the privatisation of London bus services, Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout worth £20 million.[3] In July 1998, it purchased MTL London and in March 2000 was sold to ComfortDelGro.[4] In August 2004 ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes[5] and in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport[6] with seven routes and 86 buses. The coach business of Armchair was absorbed into ComfortDelGro-owned Westbus UK in 2006.[4] Thorpes and Armchair initially retained their existing names before being rebranded to Metroline in January 2007.[4]
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 livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non-Transport for London services.[7]
On 10 September 2021, Alperton depot closed to make way for redevelopment, with a Farewell Open Day being held the following day.[9]
A major fire broke out at Potters Bar garage on 22 May 2022, destroying six buses but resulting in no injuries. Drivers were able to move the majority of the garage's buses away from the fire.[10][11] Two of the buses destroyed were Optare MetroDecker EVs, also in service with Go-Ahead London and London Transit, causing a nationwide recall of the type.[12]
Fleetedit
As at March 2023, the fleet comprised of 1,429 buses.[13]
Referencesedit
^. Metroline. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^Companies House extract company no 2328608 Metroline London Northern
^"Metroline sold to MEBO for £20m". Bus & Coach Buyer. No. 277. Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited. 14 October 1994. p. 5.
^ abc"History". Metroline. from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^Companies House extract company no 2544617 FE Thorpe & Sons
^Companies House extract company no 675672 Armchair Passenger Transport Company Limited
^"Metroline brings back blue beyond Tfl-land" Buses Magazine issue 713 August 2014 page 21
^"First confirms London sell-off". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough: Emap. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^. Metroline. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^"Potters Bar: Buses catch fire at town centre transport depot". BBC News. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^"Potters Bar fire: Police investigating bus depot blaze". BBC News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^Peat, Chris (23 May 2022). "Electric Metrodeckers grounded following fire". Bus & Coach Buyer. Peterborough. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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metroline, confused, with, metro, line, metrobus, company, operating, services, greater, london, south, hertfordshire, subsidiary, comfortdelgro, corporation, singapore, also, operates, services, under, contract, transport, london, wright, gemini, bodied, volv. Not to be confused with Metro line Metroliner or Metrobus Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore It also operates bus services under contract to Transport for London MetrolineWright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH on route 6 in 2022ParentComfortDelGroFounded1 April 1989 34 years ago 1989 04 01 HeadquartersCricklewood London EnglandService areaLondon HertfordshireService typeBus servicesRoutes82 April 2023 Depots13 with 2 non depot sitesFleet1 429 March 2023 Fuel typeDiesel hybrid electric and hydrogen 1 Managing DirectorStephen HarrisWebsitewww wbr metroline wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Company history 2 Fleet 3 References 4 External linksCompany history edit nbsp A Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2 in St Albans in June 2014On 1 April 1989 London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units one of which was Metroline 2 As part of the privatisation of London bus services Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout worth 20 million 3 In July 1998 it purchased MTL London and in March 2000 was sold to ComfortDelGro 4 In August 2004 ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes 5 and in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport 6 with seven routes and 86 buses The coach business of Armchair was absorbed into ComfortDelGro owned Westbus UK in 2006 4 Thorpes and Armchair initially retained their existing names before being rebranded to Metroline in January 2007 4 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 livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non Transport for London services 7 On 22 June 2013 Metroline purchased First London s Alperton Greenford Hayes Uxbridge and Willesden Junction depots with 494 buses 8 On 10 September 2021 Alperton depot closed to make way for redevelopment with a Farewell Open Day being held the following day 9 A major fire broke out at Potters Bar garage on 22 May 2022 destroying six buses but resulting in no injuries Drivers were able to move the majority of the garage s buses away from the fire 10 11 Two of the buses destroyed were Optare MetroDecker EVs also in service with Go Ahead London and London Transit causing a nationwide recall of the type 12 Fleet editAs at March 2023 the fleet comprised of 1 429 buses 13 References edit Mayor launches England s first hydrogen double decker buses Metroline 17 September 2021 Archived from the original on 19 September 2021 Retrieved 20 September 2021 Companies House extract company no 2328608 Metroline London Northern Metroline sold to MEBO for 20m Bus amp Coach Buyer No 277 Spalding Glen Holland Limited 14 October 1994 p 5 a b c History Metroline Archived from the original on 14 December 2022 Retrieved 10 August 2018 Companies House extract company no 2544617 FE Thorpe amp Sons Companies House extract company no 675672 Armchair Passenger Transport Company Limited Metroline brings back blue beyond Tfl land Buses Magazine issue 713 August 2014 page 21 First confirms London sell off Coach amp Bus Week Peterborough Emap 16 April 2013 Retrieved 13 December 2022 Farewell Alperton Garage Metroline 17 September 2021 Archived from the original on 30 November 2022 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Potters Bar Buses catch fire at town centre transport depot BBC News 22 May 2022 Retrieved 23 May 2022 Potters Bar fire Police investigating bus depot blaze BBC News 23 May 2022 Retrieved 23 May 2022 Peat Chris 23 May 2022 Electric Metrodeckers grounded following fire Bus amp Coach Buyer Peterborough Retrieved 23 May 2022 Bus Fleet Audit Transport for LondonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metroline Travel Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metroline amp oldid 1182128632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
