Blue Triangle
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| Parent | Go-Ahead London |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Barking |
| Service area | East London |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 31 (April 2024) |
| Hubs | Barking, Barking Riverside, Canning Town, Beckton |
| Depots | 2 |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Hybrid and Electric |
| Chief executive | David Cutts |
| Website | goaheadlondon |
London General Transport Services Limited,[1]trading asGo-Ahead London,is a bus company operating services inEast London.The Blue Triangle brand is a subsidiary ofGo-Ahead Londonand operates most of its services under contract toTransport for London.It is the operator of theEast London Transitservice.
History
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In August 2002, Blue Triangle took overroute 185at short notice after London Easylink ceased trading.[2]
On 29 June 2007, Blue Triangle was purchased by theGo-Ahead Group.[3]The sale included eightTransport for Londonand nineEssex County Councilroutes and approximately 60 buses, but not the charter fleet which were retained by Roger Wright trading as The London Bus Company.[4]
Garages
[edit]River Road (RR)
[edit]As of April 2024, River Road garage operates routes5,101,104,147,304,325,364,366,368,396,608,646,652,656,677,679,686,687,EL1,EL2,EL3andN15.Some buses are regularly shared with Henley Road garage.[5]
History
[edit]In May 2016 a new garage opened on River Road inBarking.It initially opened with an allocation of 22 buses to operateroute 147but has a capacity for 155 buses. It was built on the site of a formerFordcommercial vehicle sales and repair site.[6][7]In July 2016, all of the routes and buses from Rainham garage were transferred.[8]
Henley Road (DS)
[edit]As of April 2024, Henley Road garage operates routes5(Early/late trips from routeN15sallocation),15,69,115,262,376,649,650,651,D3andN15.Some buses are regularly shared with River Road garage andDocklands Buses' Silvertown garage.[9]This garage also acts as a storage for theHere Eastbus fleet.
Former garage
[edit]Rainham (BE)
[edit]As of May 2015, Rainham garage operated routes167,193,300,347,362,364,368,376,462,498,608,646,648,649,650,651,652,656,667,674,679,686,EL1,EL2andW19.[10]On 27 June 2015, route 498 passed toStagecoach London.[11]In July 2016 the garage was announced closed with all operations transferred to River Road garage.[8]
Previous routes operated
[edit]- Route 372was won on a temporary contract as part replacement for route 324 which ran betweenRomford MarketandBluewater Shopping Centre.Blue Triangle was awarded the temporary contract using four second handPlaxton PointerbodiedDennis Darts.In March 2004, Blue Triangle retained the contract for another five years. This route has since passed toStagecoach London.[12]
- In 2001 Blue Triangle commenced operatingroute 248.In September 2008, the passed toStagecoach London.[13]
- Route 375was won on a temporary contract as a part replacement to Essex County Council route 500, which was withdrawn betweenOngarand Romford, Transport for London stepped in with this replacement service using just one bus. On 4 July 2009 this passed toArriva Kent Thameside.[14]
- In September 2003 Blue Triangle commenced operatingroute 66.In September 2010 this passed toArriva Southern Counties.[15]
- On 3 November 2007 Blue Triangle commenced operatingroute 368.On 26 March 2011 this passed toFirst Londonbut was re-acquired on 22 June 2013.[16]
- In September 2001 Blue Triangle commenced operatingroute 648.On 3 September 2011 this route passed to First London but was re-acquired on 22 June 2013.[17]
- In March 2012 Blue Triangle commenced operatingroute 20.[18]
Special vehicles
[edit]Blue Triangle owned a number of special vehicles including an exGreen LineAEC Routemaster,ex London Routemasters andAEC Regent III RTsfor use on charter duties. These vehicles were not included in the sale to Go-Ahead Group and remain in the ownership of Roger Wright's London Bus Company.[19]
Fleet
[edit]As at May 2015, Blue Triangle's London services had a peak vehicle requirement of 131 buses.[10]
References
[edit]- ^Companies House extract company no 2328489London General Transport Services Limited
- ^No blinds needed, it's a 185Busesissue 572 November 2002
- ^Acquisition of Blue Triangle Buses LimitedArchived11 October 2013 at theWayback MachineGo-Ahead Group 29 June 2007
- ^The London Bus Company LimitedCompanies House
- ^"Who runs your bus".Transport for London.Retrieved23 March2021.
- ^Our new garage based at River Road, Barking opened on Saturday 7 May 2016Go-Ahead London
- ^Go Ahead's 7m new Barking garageBusesissue 736 July 2016 page 25
- ^ab"Short Hops"Busesissue 737 August 2016 page 27
- ^Carr, Ken (May 2015).The London Bus Guide(5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 119.ISBN978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^abCarr, Ken (May 2015).The London Bus Guide(5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 113.ISBN978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^Carr, Ken (May 2015).The London Bus Guide(5 ed.). Boreham: Visions International Entertainment. p. 122.ISBN978-0-9931735-3-0.
- ^Bus tender results Route 372Archived27 September 2013 at theWayback MachineTransport for London 17 July 2008
- ^Bus tender results Route 248Transport for London 28 March 2008
- ^Bus tender results Route 375Archived27 September 2013 at theWayback MachineTransport for London 6 April 2009
- ^Bus tender results Route 66Transport for London 10 December 2009
- ^Bus tender results Route 368Transport for London 27 July 2010
- ^Bus tender results Route 648Transport for London 23 December 2010
- ^Bus tender results Route 20Transport for London 21 July 2011
- ^Welcome to The London Bus CompanyLondon Bus Company
External links
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Media related toBlue Triangleat Wikimedia Commons
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