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Abellio is an operator of buses in London and Surrey, and is owned by NedRailways.[1]
[edit] HistoryThe history of Abellio can be traced back to the creation of Travel London in 2004. After two unsuccessful attempts at breaking into the London bus market, National Express Group bought Connex Bus, an arm of a French transport company. Further expansion in 2005 saw the purchases of the London Bus operations of Tellings-Golden Miller, which came with TGM's depot in Byfleet, operating various Surrey County Council contracts. Following the acquisitions of the companies, Travel London had a large operating area over Greater London and Surrey. The company operated contracts on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), Surrey County Council, and Kingston University. Operations were split between three registered companies; Travel London Ltd, Travel London (Middlesex) Ltd, and Travel London (West) Ltd. The Surrey routes came under the Travel London (West) division, and were rebranded as Travel Surrey in September 2007. On 11 November 2007, National Express Group announced plans to re-brand their UK bus service companies under the National Express identity. The new name National Express London was meant to have been unveiled in 2008, however the change notably never occurred. In February 2009 there were news reports speculating that the National Express Group were in negotiation to sell Travel London to Singapore based ComfortDelGro Corporation, the parent company of Metroline, which has substantial London Buses contracts in North and West London. Speculation continued fuelled by the fact Travel London won some significant TfL route contracts, which could have been gained on a low price with the idea the buyer would have to run the routes. In May 2009, it was announced that National Express Group had agreed to sell Travel London to NedRailways, a subsidiary of NS Dutch Railways, for a price of £32 million. The sale includes 66 bus routes in total, 36 TfL tendered services in London and 30 Surrey County Council and Kingston University routes. All vehicles and premises used were sold, and all staff transfered to NedRailways.[2] After initially saying the name wouldn't change, as all the other National Express bus divisions had rebranded, it was later decided to change the name, because the old names were part of the large and pre-existing National Express brand structure. Therefore, from Friday 30 October 2009, the Abellio name was launched, coinciding with the company's start of operations on newly won route 407. The Abellio name comes from Abellio, a transport operator in Germany owned by NedRailways. [edit] GaragesThe company has six bus garages. [edit] Beddington Cross (BC)As of October 2009, this garage holds 66 buses, and runs London bus routes 3, 152, 157, 407, 434, 917, G1, P13, and night route N3. Route 322 has been won on tender and is likely to operate from Beddington Cross depot from 1st May 2010. [edit] HistoryOpened in early 2000 by Connex Bus to house its recently won route 3 contract. The garage consists of two industrial units; opposite the, now Metrobus "Beddington Farm" depot, which was formerly operated by now defunct Centra London and their predecessor Mitcham Belle buses. [edit] Bus types in use
[edit] Queenstown (Battersea) (QB)As of November 2009, this garage holds at least 126 buses, (126 needed in the peaks) so with spares somewhere between 140 and 150 buses housed, and runs London bus routes 35, 156, 211, 414, 452, C3, 24-hour route 344 and night bus N35. [edit] History[edit] Bus types in use
[edit] Walworth Road (WL)As of May 2009, this garage holds 98 buses, and runs London bus routes 40, 100, 129, 188, 343, 381, C1,night routes N343 and N381. [edit] HistoryOriginally 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 MBAs and later LSs 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 garage 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 lessee, 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] Byfleet (BF)This garage holds 50 buses, and operates various Surrey County Council tendered routes. These include routes 218, 400, 426, 438, 441, 446, 451, 461, 471, 472, 513, 514, 515, 515A, 555, 557, 564, 566 and 567; shoppers buses 570, 571, 572 and 574; and school routes 637, 662, 663 and 690. [edit] HistoryThis garage was operated by Tellings-Golden Miller, and came into National Express Group ownership after they bought TGM's London bus operations. It was rebranded as Travel Surrey in September 2007, and uses buses in a livery of white with a red skirt, the only depot not to run with all-over red for London Buses contracts. Its new name under Abellio is Abellio Surrey. [edit] Bus types in use
[edit] Fulwell (TF)Main article: Fulwell Garage This garage holds 94 buses, and runs London bus routes 235, 481, 490, H20, H25, H26, R68 and R70. [edit] HistoryTravel Surrey was originally part of Travel London West, until renamed in September 2007. The legal operating name was still Travel London (West) however. [edit] Bus types in use
[edit] Hayes (WS)This garage holds 19 buses, and runs routes 112, 350, H28 and U7. [edit] History[edit] Bus types in use
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