History Home / About / History Metroline was formed in 1989 as a subsidiary of the publicly owned London Buses Limited. This was a prelude to the deregulation of bus services in London and the eventual privatisation of the company. Plans for deregulation were shelved in 1993. Metroline through the years... October 1994 - Metroline privatised in the form of a management and employee buyout. July 1997 - Metroline floats on the stock exchange. Metroline Travel becomes the bus operating subsidiary of Metroline Plc. August 1998 - The purchase of MTL London from MTL completed, almost doubling the size of the bus operation. Metroline Plc purchases Scottish Citylink from National Express. February 2000 - DelGro Corporation, a Singaporean based investment company focused on transport businesses, offers to purchase Metroline. March 2000 - The sale of the company to Delgro confirmed. January 2001 - Aerdart, a Dublin based bus company was formed making Metroline the first UK operator to enter the Irish bus market. April 2003 - DelGro Corp merges with Comfort Group, forming ComfortDelGro. August 2004 - Metroline announces the purchase of privately owned London bus operator, F. E. Thorpe and Sons Ltd. November 2004 - Metroline announces the purchase of E. H. Mundy Holdings Ltd, which operates buses and coaches in London under Armchair Passenger Transport Company Ltd. 2006 – The coaching side of Armchair was amalgamated with the ComfortDelGro subsidiary Westbus. January 2007 – The F.E. Thorpes and the bus side of the Armchair business were absorbed in the main Metroline operation and these respective trading names are no longer used. June 2013 acquired 5 new garages as part of Metroline. March 2016 - 2016, Metroline was awarded the title ‘London Bus Operator of the Year' at the prestigious London Transport Awards. METROLINE Every day we strive to meet our passengers’ expectations, be it through excellent customer service, a clean and presentable vehicle or simply getting you to your destination on time. London Buses Customer Services 4th Floor, Zone 4Y3, 14, Pier Walk, London SE10 0ES Tel: 0343 222 1234 (0800-2000 Mondays to Fridays) Visit Our Gallery News Articles Farewell Alperton Garage 2 months 1 week ago Kickstart Scheme delivers jobs for Young People at Metroline 4 months 3 weeks ago Mayor launches England’s first hydrogen double decker buses 5 months 3 days ago Home News Data Protection Policy Privacy Notice Privacy Policy Site Map Website by MAXX Design ©Copyright 2016 Metroline <h2>We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience</h2><p>By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies.</p> No, give me more info OK, I agree