Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which organisation holds the franchise for each London bus route.

Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. London’s bus network is regulated by Transport for London (TfL) which plans, procures and manages the network of services in a consistent and coordinated manner. Bus operating companies compete for contracts to provide specified levels of service for up to seven years, with companies penalised or rewarded depending if they meet, exceed or fall short of quality targets. TfL pays the bus operating companies to run the routes they are awarded, with all fares collected being retained by TfL. There are currently 22 companies which run one or more routes in London. A list of these companies is below;

1. Abellio London Limited

2. Abellio West London Limited

3. Arriva (Kent Thameside) Limited

4. Arriva (The Shires) Limited

5. Arriva London North Limited

6. Arriva London South Limited

7. Blue Triangle Buses Limited

8. Ct Plus Community Interest Company

9. Docklands Buses Limited

10. East London Bus & Coach Company Limited

11. Hr Richmond Limited

12. London Central Bus Company Limited

13. London General Transport Services Ltd

14. London Sovereign Limited

15. London United Busways Limited

16. Metrobus Limited

17. Metroline Travel Limited

18. Metroline West Limited

19. South East London & Kent Bus Company Ltd

20. Sullivan Bus & Coach Limited

21. Tgm Group Limited

22. Tower Transit Operations Ltd