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Parent
  
Connex

Headquarters
  
Beddington

Service type
  
Bus services

Ceased operations
  
2004

Defunct
  
February 2004

Service area
  
Greater London

Founded
  
July 1999

Connex Bus UK

Connex Bus UK was a bus company operating services in Greater London. It was a subsidiary of Connex and operated services under contract to Transport for London.

History

In 1999 Connex successfully to operate route 3. It purchased a fleet of Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2s and established Beddington Cross garage. In 2001 it commenced operating routes 157 and 196.

In July 2001 Connex purchased the Limebourne Buses business. This included a depot at Battersea and routes 156, 211, 344, C1 and C3.

Following it losing its Connex South Central and Connex South Eastern rail franchises in 2001 and 2003, the latter for financial mismanagement, Connex decided to withdraw from the United Kingdom market. In February 2004 the business was sold to National Express and rebranded Travel London.

References

Connex Bus UK Wikipedia