Abellio Surrey

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Abellio Surrey
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Abellio Surrey Alexander Dennis Enviro200 in January 2014
Parent Abellio
Founded21 May 2009
Ceased operation14 September 2018
Headquarters Byfleet
Service area Surrey
Service typeBus services
Routes34 (2013)
Depots1
Fleet63 (2013)
Website www.abellio.co.uk

Abellio Surrey was a bus company operating services in Surrey, England from 2009 to 2018. It was a subsidiary of Abellio.

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History

Un 2005 National Express purchased Tellings-Golden Miller operations in Surrey with a garage in Byfleet and various Surrey County Council contracts. [1] The business was rebranded as Travel Surrey in September 2007. [2]

On 21 May 2009, National Express sold Travel Surrey to Abellio. [3] [4] On 30 October 2009 the businesses was rebranded as Abellio Surrey. [5]

As at February 2013, it operated 63 buses on 34 routes. [6] In September 2017, all 17 Surrey County Council-tendered routes passed to other operators. [7] [8] Commercially operated route 441 was taken over by White Bus Services in March 2018, and route 461 by Falcon Buses in September 2018. [9] [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. National Express Group purchases the London Bus Division of Tellings Golden Miller National Express 1 June 2005
  2. Abellio: a brief history Coach & Bus Week issue 1077 6 March 2013 page 16
  3. National Express Group PLC agreement to sell Travel London National Express 21 May 2009
  4. NedRailways acquisition reinforces long term commitment to UK transport market NedRailways 9 June 2009
  5. Wharmby, Matthew (2016). The London Enviro400. Pen & Sword. ISBN   9781473862319.
  6. Abellio outside the capital Coach & Bus Week issue 1977 6 March 2013 pages 30-32
  7. Forthcoming bus timetable changes Surrey County Council
  8. Abellio Surrey maintain a commercial toehold in Surrey Buses issue 749 August 2017 page 7
  9. New operator for Route 441 from 17th March 2018 Abellio 14 March 2018
  10. New operator for Route 461 from 15th September Abellio 6 August 2018
  11. Falcon Coaches to take over Abellio's remaining Surrey route Coach & Bus Week issue 1357 28 August 2018 page 11
  12. Falcon flies in as Abellio finally quits Surrey Buses issue 763 October 2018 page 24

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