History London Traveller
demonstrator wright crusader bodied volvo b6ble on route 187 in september 1999
london traveller formed in 1998 , operated local routes in hertfordshire base in potters bar. managing director steve deveraux, had experience in london market through former involvement short-lived london forest operation. small number of contracted school bus workings on london routes 143 , 302 gained in june 1998, , operated second-hand double-deckers.
the company s biggest expansion came in may 1999, when contract routes 187 , 487 won metroline. fifteen new volvo b6bles purchased operate routes. following success, yorkshire traction bought 25% stake in company. hertfordshire routes registered separate company, expected not involved in deal, integrated london traveller business. in mid-2000 deveraux left company, , successor dave booker cancelled 2 remaining off-peak commercial services in hertfordshire. route 187 extended operate finchley road in 2000, , 5 more b6bles acquired.
management problems @ london traveller in 2000 saw company reformed, metropolitan omnibus becoming trading name first time. traction s share in company increased 35% result. in october 2001, company sold thorpes.
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