Sullivan Buses

**Sullivan Buses** is a bus company currently based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 1998, it operates local bus services in and around Hertfordshire including school services, rail replacement bus services in and near London, bus links in Surrey to and from Thorpe Park and vehicle hire for television programmes.

### **South Mimms (SM)**

South Mimms garage operates London bus routes 217, 298, 299, 327, 389, 399, 549, 603, W9 and school routes 605, 606, 617, 626, 628, 629, 640, 653, 683 and 688. South Mimms garage also operate non-TfL routes 84, 303, 306, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 398, 832, 833, 950, 951, B3 and B77.

#### **History**

On 26 July 2003, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 383.

On 9 October 2004, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 606.

On 26 July 2008, route 383 passed to back Metroline.

On 10 October 2009, route 606 passed to Metroline.

On 4 February 2012, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 298.

On 3 September 2012, Sullivan Buses commenced operating routes 628, 653, 683 and 688.

On 31 August 2013, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 626.

On 21 November 2015, Sullivan Buses commenced operating routes 692 and 699.

On 4 February 2017, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route W9.

On 1 April 2017, Sullivan Buses commenced operating routes 617 and 629.

On 3 June 2017, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 217.

On 2 September 2017, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 605.

On 3 February 2018, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 299.

On 7 April 2018, Sullivan Buses commenced operating routes 389 and 399.

On 9 June 2018, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 327.

On 12 January 2019, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 603.

On 31 August 2019, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 640.

On 21 November 2020, routes 692 and 699 passed to UNO.

On 24 July 2021, Sullivan Buses recommenced operating route 606.

On 12 March 2022, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 549.

Routes 628, 653, 683 and 688 will pass to UNO from 26 August 2023.

Routes 626 will pass back to Metroline from 2 September 2023.

Route 603 will pass back to Metroline on 13 January 2024.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m (AE) for route 298
* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m & 10.2m (E) for routes 298, 603, 606, 617, 626, 628, 629, 640, 653, 683 and 688
* Alexander Dennis E20D 9.7m / Enviro 200 MMC (AE) for route W9
* Alexander Dennis E20D 10.9m / Enviro 200 MMC (AE) for route 549
* Alexander Dennis E40D 10.4m / Enviro 400 MMC (E) for route 217
* Scania OmniCity 10.8m (DS) for routes 605, 628, 653, 683 and 688
* Wright StreetLite 9.7m (SL) for routes 299, 389 and 399
* ~~Wright StreetLite 10.8m (SL) for route 327~~

#### **Non-TfL Bus Types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart (AE) for routes 306, 306A, 398, 950, 951, and B3
* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.1m (E) for routes 84, 303, 306, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 398, 832, 833, and B77
* Dennis Trident / East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne (DEL) for 84, 303, 306, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 398, 832, and 833
* Dennis Trident / Plaxton President (TPL) for routes 303, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 832, and 833
* Volvo B7TL / East Lancs Myllennium Vyking (ELV) for routes 84, 303, 306, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 398, 832, and 833
* Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for routes 84, 303, 306, 306A, 330, 331, 346, 347, 355, 356, 358, 398, 832, 833, and B77