London Buslines

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London Buslines was a London bus company that operated under contract to London Buses from July 13, 1985, to March 10, 1996. It was formed by Len Wright to bid for tendered routes as London’s bus services were deregulated, and it was headquartered in Southall. It became the first private operator to run a London Buses service on route 81 and later took over routes 79, 90, 92, 190, 203, 258 and 285.

The company started with second-hand Daimler Fleetlines and later bought Leyland Olympians and Dennis Darts. It began at Len Wright Travel’s Isleworth garage before opening a Southall depot in October 1989. On March 20, 1996, London Buslines was bought by CentreWest, which was later sold to FirstBus in March 1997. After a period as a separate brand, it was integrated into First London.