Docklands Buses Explained

Docklands Buses
Parent:Go-Ahead London
Routes:1 (January 2026)
Founded:1988
Headquarters:Merton
Service Area:East London
Service Type:Bus services
Depots:1
Fleet:Alexander Dennis Enviro200
Fuel Type:Diesel
Website:www.goaheadlondon.com

Docklands Buses is a bus operator brand under London General Transport Services Limited,[1] trading as Go-Ahead London. It operates services in East London under contract to Transport for London.

History

Docklands Buses was formed by Harry Blundred's Transit Holdings in 1988 as Docklands Transit.[2] [3] It initially operated local commercial routes using Ford Transit minibuses, but these proved not to be viable so it switched to operating tendered Transport for London services.[4] Stagecoach purchased the bus side of the company in 1997, and Docklands Transit continued operating private hire vehicles. In 2002, Docklands Buses commenced operating route 167, soon winning other contracts.

In September 2006 the company was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group.[5] In August 2008, Go-Ahead's London bus operations all adopted the Go-Ahead London trading name, although the individual company names are still applied beneath the logo on most buses.

Garages

Silvertown (SI)

Silvertown garage operates route 300.[6]

Fleet

As of December 2024, Docklands Buses had a peak vehicle requirement of 9 buses for route 300.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02328489 Companies House extract company no 2328489
  2. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02212346 Docklands Transit Limited
  3. http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/1st-december-1988/5/blundreds-minis-to-sail-into-docklands Blundred's minis to sail into docklands
  4. Book: McLachlan, Tom. London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change. 1995. Venture Publications. 73. 1-898432-74-0.
  5. http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/2007pres/ar2007/ar2007.pdf Annual Report 30 June 2007
  6. Web site: FOI request detail - Freedom of Information Request – Bus Garages by Route and Planned Transfers. Transport for London. 20 October 2025.