NSL Buses: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
→Overview: grammar |
Redirect to Transdev London |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
#REDIRECT [[Transdev London#NCP-Challenger]] |
|||
{{Infobox Bus transit |
|||
| name = NSL Buses |
|||
| logo = NSL Services Group logo.png |
|||
| logo_size = 175 |
|||
| image = |
|||
| image_size = |
|||
| image_caption = |
|||
| company_slogan = |
|||
| parent = [[NSL Services Group]] |
|||
| routes = 7 |
|||
| founded = 12 November 2005 |
|||
| defunct = 13 November 2009 (by [[Transdev London]]) |
|||
| 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 = [http://www.nslbuses.co.uk/ nslbuses.co.uk] - transferred to Transdev, London Sovereign |
|||
}} |
|||
[[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''', or '''NSL''', (previously known as '''NCP Challenger''') was a 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 [[Transdev London]]. |
|||
==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 (now [[Transdev London]]). 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]]<ref>[http://www.ncpservices.co.uk/658cd76527184df9a48625f52697ee06.htm NCP Challenger's route 283 goes live]</ref> 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 Sovereign. |
|||
==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 were operating 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==== |
|||
*[[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]] |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
|||
{{Commonscat|NCP Challenger (bus company)}} |
|||
* [http://www.ncpchallenger.co.uk/ Official website] |
|||
{{London bus operators}} |
|||
{{Bus companies in Greater London}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nsl Buses}} |
|||
[[Category:London bus operators]] |
|||
[[Category:Bus operators in England]] |
|||
Revision as of 17:17, 15 January 2010
Redirect to: