Docklands Buses facts for kids
A Scania OmniDekka bus on route 425 at Stratford in February 2012
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| Parent | Go-Ahead London |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Merton |
| Service area | East London |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 2 (April 2024) |
| Depot(s) | 1 |
| Web site | www.goaheadlondon.com |
London General Transport Services Limited, also known as Go-Ahead London, is a bus company that runs bus services in East London. Docklands Buses is a part of Go-Ahead London. It operates bus services that are managed by Transport for London, which is the organization in charge of transport in London.
The Story of Docklands Buses
How it Started
Docklands Buses began in 1988. It was first called Docklands Transit and was created by a company called Transit Holdings. At first, it ran local bus routes that people paid for directly, using smaller Ford Transit minibuses. However, these routes didn't make enough money to keep going. So, the company changed its focus. It started operating bus services that Transport for London asked them to run.
Changes Over Time
In 1997, another big bus company called Stagecoach bought the bus part of Docklands Transit. After this, Docklands Transit continued to operate private hire vehicles, like special buses for groups. In 2002, Docklands Buses started running bus route 167. Soon after, they won more contracts to operate other bus routes.
Joining Go-Ahead London
In September 2006, the Go-Ahead Group bought Docklands Buses. This group also owns many other bus companies. By August 2008, all the bus companies owned by Go-Ahead in London started using the name Go-Ahead London. Even though they use this main name, you can still see the individual company names, like Docklands Buses, written below the Go-Ahead logo on most buses.
Where the Buses are Kept
Silvertown Garage (SI)
As of April 2024, the Silvertown garage is where buses for routes 300 and 473 are kept and maintained. Sometimes, buses from this garage are also used by another company called Blue Triangle at their Henley Road garage.
How Many Buses?
In May 2015, Docklands Buses needed 76 buses to run all its services during the busiest times of the day.
