Blue Triangle

Blue Triangle is one of many operators of London Buses, it is based in Rainham, London and is now part of the Go-Ahead Group.

History

Blue Triangle have long been known for their rail replacement services and also assisting London Buses when other companies gave up routes early, or in the case of London Easylink in 2002, folded completely. The yard is in Rainham industrial estate.

On June 29 2007, the company was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group, for a total sum of £12 million. Go-Ahead has not bought the special vehicles, all heritage vehicles have remained the property of the former managing director, Roger Wright.

In August 2008 a new trading name for Go-Ahead's London operations was created, called Go-Ahead London.

Garages

They have 1 garage in Rainham which holds approximately 77 buses.

Fleet information

ervice vehicles

* Dennis Trident 2/East Lancs Lolyne (TL)
* Dennis Dart SLF/MCV Evolution (ED)
* Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2 (DP)
* Transbus Dart / Transbus Pointer (DP)
* Alexander Dennis Dart / Alexander Pointer (DP)
* Scania OmniDekka (SO)
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart (SE, previously DE)
* Plaxton President (TPL)
* Northern Counties Palatine (NP)

pecial vehicles

The company also owned a number of special vehicles including an ex-Green Line RMC, RMs and R's for use on Private Hire duties. One of the aforementioned RTs ran a special marking the end of Blue Triangles assistance on route 185. All these vehicles remain in the hands of the former owner along with the private hire operation.

Routes

{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4
Route Number
Route
General Details
-
8B/8C
Basildon to Pitsea
Daily evenings
-
11
Purfleet to Basildon
Monday to Saturday
-
66
Leytonstone to Romford
TfL, Daily
-
101
Basildon to Billericay
Monday to Saturday evenings
-
232
Basildon to Shotgate
Sundays only
-
256
Basildon to Billericay
Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
-
347
Ockendon to Romford
TfL, Monday to Saturday
-
362
Grange Hill Station to King George Hospital
TfL, Daily
-
364
Dagenham East to Ilford
TfL, Daily
-
368
Chadwell Heath to Harts Lane Estate
TfL, Daily
-
372
Lakeside Shopping Centre to Hornchurch
TfL, Daily
-
375
Romford to Passingford Bridge
Tfl, Mondays to Saturdays
-
648
Romford to Cranham
TfL, Schooldays only
-
|804
Debden to Loughton/Buckhurst Hill/Chigwell
Schooldays only

ee also

*List of bus operators of the United Kingdom

References

External links

* [http://www.bluetrianglebuses.com/ Blue Triangle official website]