Everything about National Express Dundee totally explained
Travel Dundee is a bus operator based in
Dundee,
Scotland and operates services mainly within Dundee City. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of
National Express Group.
Future - National Express Group re-branding
On
11 November 2007, National Express Group announced
plans
to re-brand their UK bus service companies (including Travel Dundee) under the National Express identity, the new name will be
National Express Dundee.
History
The company has its origins in the
Dundee and District Tramways Company, which commenced horse tram operations on
August 30,
1877. Steam traction was adopted in 1885. On
June 1,
1899 the company was
compulsorily acquired by the local municipality to become
Dundee City Tramways. The system was electrified between 1900 and 1902.
From 1922 motor buses began to be operated in addition to the trams. The tram system continued to be extended until 1933, but was finally abandoned on
October 21,
1956. Buses replaced the trams, and the department changed its name to
Dundee Corporation Transport.
Local government reorganisation meant that the bus operation passed to
Tayside Regional Council from
May 16,
1975. In spite of the change of name, the council's bus operations were confined to the Dundee area.
In preparation for the introduction of bus
deregulation in October 1986, an "arms-length" company was formed in the previous year:
Tayside Public Transport Company Ltd, which used the fleetname "Tayside Buses". In 1991 it was bought out by employees, and in February 1997 the company was sold to the
National Express Group, becoming
Travel Dundee.
Travel Dundee has been a contractor for
Scottish Citylink form many years. However, shortly after the formation of a joint venture between Citylink and
Stagecoach on
28 November 2005, Travel Dundee's services were stopped. They were reinstated at short notice from 9 January 2006 when extra journeys were added to Service M91 from Perth Bus Station direct to Edinburgh. In May 2006, they started operating journeys on the M90 Service (Perth bus station - Kinross - Dunfermline - Edinburgh).
Route List
Please See
National Express Dundee Route List
Subsidiary companies
Travel Greyhound
Travel Greyhound is the coaching subsidiary which offers a range of coaches and buses for hire. Greyhound Luxury Coaches was a trading name for T D Alexander and Sons (Scotland) Limited, who commenced operations in 1960. The business was acquired by Tayside Public Transport on
August 13,
1990, and was originally rebranded as
Tayside Greyhound.
G&N Wishart
G & N Wishart provides rural bus & coach services in the county of Angus, from its base in Friockheim.
Further Information
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