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	==History==		==History==
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	Further expansion did not occur until September 2006, when London General, on behalf of Go-Ahead, purchased ].<ref> Accessed 13 August 2008.</ref> Then, on 29 June 2007, the group acquired the bus operating part of ]. With these purchases, Go-Ahead surpassed ] to become the largest operator of buses in London, running around 16% of London bus services.		Further expansion did not occur until September 2006, when London General, on behalf of Go-Ahead, purchased ].<ref> Accessed 13 August 2008.</ref> Then, on 29 June 2007, the group acquired the bus operating part of ]. With these purchases, Go-Ahead surpassed ] to become the largest operator of buses in London, running around 16% of London bus services.

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Go-Ahead London is the trading name used collectively for the London bus operations of the Go-Ahead Group. The name first appeared in August 2008, before which the company had traded under separate names and brands. It is the largest bus operator in London, operating a total of 115 bus routes contracted to Transport for London.

History

The Go-Ahead Group is a large transport group based in Newcastle. It first became involved in London bus operations in September 1994, where upon the privatisation of London Buses Limited, it acquired former LBL subsidiary London Central. Just under two years later, in May 1996, it added another former LBL subsidiary, London General, which had initially been part of a management buyout. These two companies subsequently developed in much the same way, both establishing a livery of red with a charcoal skirt, and splitting orders for new buses.

Further expansion did not occur until September 2006, when London General, on behalf of Go-Ahead, purchased Docklands Buses. Then, on 29 June 2007, the group acquired the bus operating part of Blue Triangle. With these purchases, Go-Ahead surpassed Arriva London to become the largest operator of buses in London, running around 16% of London bus services.

A corporate image for Go-Ahead's London bus services started to appear in August 2008, when a new "Go-Ahead London" logo was unveiled; subsequent new buses carry new style fleetnames incorporating this logo.

Current companies

The current subsidiaries of Go-Ahead London are, in order of acquisition:

References

Go-Ahead London - About us Accessed 13 August 2008.
Go-Ahead Group - London Central and London General Accessed 13 August 2008.
Go-Ahead London - Homepage Accessed 13 August 2008.
Post image - Picture of a new style fleetname Accessed 13 August 2008.
Fotopic - Picture of a bus with new style fleetnames Accessed 13 August 2008.

External links

Go-Ahead London website

v t e Bus operators in London
London	Arriva Arriva Herts & Essex Arriva London Arriva Southern Counties Big Bus Tours Go-Ahead London Blue Triangle Docklands Buses London Central London General Golden Tours Hotel Hoppa Metroline RATP Dev Transit London London Sovereign London Transit London United RATP Group Tootbus London Redwing Coaches Stagecoach London East London Selkent Thameside Sullivan Buses Transport UK London Bus Uno
National	FlixBus Megabus National Express
London transport portal

Go-Ahead Group

Shareholders

Kinetic Group (51%)
Globalvia (49%)

Bus companies

Brighton & Hove
- Metrobus
East Yorkshire
Go-Ahead London
Go East Anglia
- Hedingham & Chambers
- Konectbus
Go North East
Go North West
Go South Coast
Oxford Bus Company
Go South West
- Plymouth Citybus
- Go Cornwall Bus

Overseas

Railway companies

UK	Govia Thameslink Railway (through 65% share in Govia) Gatwick Express Southern
European	Go-Ahead Nordic

Former operations

Future operations

v t e Bus operators in London
London	Arriva Arriva Herts & Essex Arriva London Arriva Southern Counties Big Bus Tours Go-Ahead London Blue Triangle Docklands Buses London Central London General Golden Tours Hotel Hoppa Metroline RATP Dev Transit London London Sovereign London Transit London United RATP Group Tootbus London Redwing Coaches Stagecoach London East London Selkent Thameside Sullivan Buses Transport UK London Bus Uno
National	FlixBus Megabus National Express
London transport portal

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