World Travel : Huyton, Guernsey, Neath?

It Began in London ...

... mainly in the East.

But in the West as well ...

... and the North ...

... and even running amok in the middle, but carrying few passengers.

The RV1 was pretty much a high profile disastrous waste of public money! But the operator was still paid handsomely; some would say too handsomely!.

That operator was ...

... based in Australia. The company stormed into London, Sport, in 2013 and stormed out of London in 2021 and 2022.  The Eastern bits were effectively taken over by RATP Dev (that's Paris Corporation Transport to you and me) and recently sold on to First Bus. The West London operations went to Stagecoach.

Perhaps the operation did not make enough dosh?

So where did Tower Transit come from?

The answer, me old Cobber, is from Australia.

Tower Transit is part of the giant Kelsian Group which has fingers in many a global pie.

The group's business is big business.

So lets have quick global tour to explore its operations.

There are numerous operating companies in Australia ...

... which need a further look from the inquisitive but slightly dodgy eyes of fbb.

Bridj

Swan Transit

Territory Transit

Torrens Transit

Transit Systems NSW

Transit Systems QLD

Transit Systems Victoria

There are no pictures of anything that looks like a double decker in Oz!

Then there is Sealink, a ferry operator in Australia ...

... and New Zealand.

This company has absolutely no connection with a name familiar in UK waters; either as part of the nationalised railways ...

... or later in its privatised form.

Then this vehicle pops up on line, working for DOT.

DOT? Certainly not the 'dot' of Copenhagen!

It is the Department Of Transportstion for New Mexico State.

The Kelsian company in the USA, "All Aboard America" offers private hire coach services ...

... plus the New Mexico DOT services which are multiple Park and Ride routes.

And we mustn't forget Singapore ...

... also a big operation with very big buses.

So, what has this sad looking bus ...

... got to do with Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA?

More tomorrow.

 Next Tower Transit blog : Tues 18th Nov