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-{{Infobox Bus transit
-| name            = NSL Buses
+{{Rcat shell|
-| logo            = NSL Services Group logo.png
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-| logo_size       = 175
-| image           = NCP Challenger OVL51 YJ58 PHZ.JPG
-| image_size      = 300px
-| image_caption   = An NSL Services Optare Versa in Shepherd's Bush
-| company_slogan  =
-| parent          =
-| routes          = 7
-| founded         = 12 November 2005
-| defunct         = 13 November 2009
-| fate            = Sold
-| headquarters    =
-| locale          =
-| service_area    = [[Greater London]]
-| service_type    = [[Bus]]
-| hubs            = [[Park Royal]] and [[Twickenham]]
-| stations        =
-| lounge          =
-| fleet           =
-| ridership       =
-| fuel_type       =
-| operator        = [[TfL]]
-| ceo             =
-| leader          = Steve Harris
-| website         =
 }}
-[[File:NCP Challenger logo.png|thumb|right|Old NCP Challenger logo.]]
-[[Image:419 bus.jpg|thumb|An NCP Challenger bus in Richmond on route 419.]]
-'''NSL Buses''' (previously known as '''NCP Challenger''') was an operator of [[London Buses]]. It was founded by Matt Larkin on 12 November 2005.
-NSL was based in [[Middlesex]], and was owned by [[NSL Services Group]], which emerged from the car park operator [[National Car Parks]] as NCP Services in 2007.
-On 13 November 2009, NSL Buses was bought by the former [[Transdev London]], which today is transferred to [[London United Busways]].
-==History==
-The company started operating TfL bus routes as NCP Challenger on 12 November 2005. They had obtained the contracts for routes [[London Buses route 33|33]] and [[London Buses route 419|419]], both were previously contracted to [[London United Busways|London United]]. A depot was established at [[Twickenham]] Trading Estate (off Rugby Road), and a number of London United staff filled the management positions.
-Route [[London Buses route 493|493]] was added from 31 March 2007, having been operated by Armchair (now [[Metroline]]) on a nine month emergency short term contract.
-A second depot was opened at [[Park Royal]] in North West London after winning the contracts to run routes [[London Buses route 272|272]], [[London Buses route 440|440]] and [[London Buses route E11|E11]]. Both 272 and 440 were transferred from London United (now [[Transdev London]]), and the E11 was transferred from [[First London]]. NCP Challenger started operation of all three routes on 26 May 2007.
-On 28 February 2009, route [[London Buses route 283|283]] has been operated from the Park Royal depot, having been previously operated by [[Transdev London]].
-In April 2009, NCP Challenger was rebranded NSL Buses, due to [[NCP Services Group]] being rebranded as NSL Services Group.
-During the introduction of the new name, NSL was rebranding their bus fleet to replace the old NCP-Challenger logo with the new NSL ones.
-On 13 November 2009, NSL buses was sold to [[Transdev London]], now [[London United Busways|London United]].
-==Overview==
-NSL Buses operated 7 routes on contract to TfL, and all were operated by single-decker buses.
-NSL was using [[Enviro200 Dart]], [[Optare Versa]], and [[Plaxton Pointer 2]] buses.
-==Garages==
-NSL Buses operated from two garages.
-===Park Royal===
-<!-- This section is linked from [[London Buses route 440]] -->
-This garage can hold approximately 50 buses, and runs London bus routes [[London Buses route 272|272]], [[London Buses route 283|283]], [[London Buses route 440|440]] and [[London Buses route E11|E11]].
-====History====
-Park Royal (PK) garage was opened on 26 May 2007, on the site of the former [[Metroline]] Garage in Atlas Road, [[Harlesden]], which had been closed in 2005.
-The garage is actually located in a 3 places boundary, which are [[Park Royal]], [[North Acton]] and [[Old Oak Common]].
-====Bus types in use====
-*[[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart]] 10.2m for route  272 and 440 (ADL)
-*[[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart]] 8.9m for route E11. (ADS).
-*[[Optare Versa]] 10.4m (OVL) for route 283
-===Twickenham===
-This garage is located on [[Twickenham]] Trading Estate, off Rugby Road. The garage holds approximately 45 buses, and runs London bus routes [[London Buses route 33|33]], [[London Buses route 419|419]] and [[London Buses route 493|493]].
-====History====
-Their Twickenham Garage (NC) was the company's first garage, opened on 12 November 2005, to operate routes 33 and 419, and later the 493.
-====Bus types in use====
-[[File:NCP Challenger ADL27 SK07 DYO.JPG|right|thumb|One of the company's Enviro200 Darts, approaching Shepherd's Bush on route 272. It wore old NCP Challenger names at the time.]]
-*[[Dennis Dart SLF]] 10.2m / [[Plaxton Pointer 2]] (NCP) for routes 33/419
-*[[Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart]] 10.2m (ADL) for route 493
-==See also==
-* [[NSL Services Group]]
-* [[List of bus operators of the United Kingdom]]
-{{Defunct British Bus Companies}}
-{{Bus companies in Greater London}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Nsl Buses}}
-[[Category:Former London bus operators]]