Request ID: FOI-1546-2425 Date published: 30 August 2024
You asked
15.8.24 clarification
Hello it concerns London Buses ltd which was formed as a subsidary company of LRT and as per 1984 LRT act to operate london transport red buses and dial a ride was part of its remit too. The current company is on companies house as part of TfL and ran east thames buses for 10 yrs. thanks
Hello, please advise me on the following: is there any further news on Mr Khan’s plan for a new London publicly owned bus company which he talked about recently? What are the current responsibilites of London Buses Ltd which was set up in the mid 80s and ran buses with the district set up and then via London Northern, Metroline, London central etc? Many thanks
We answered
TfL Ref: 1546-2425
Thank you for your clarified request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 15 August 2024 asking for information about London Buses Ltd.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold some of the information you require.
Details of the current responsibilities of London Buses Ltd are available within this link on our website: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/corporate-governance/subsidiary-companies. which says: London Buses Limited - Under the trading name of Dial-a-Ride, provides public transport services in London for people with disabilities who are unable to access mainstream public transport.
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere. Also as advised in our acknowledgement, in relation to the first part of your request, we would not hold this information so you may wish to redirect your enquiry to the GLA: https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/governance-and-spending/sharing-our-information/freedom-information. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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