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	Metrobus (bus operator in south-east England) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded in 1983 and in 1999, Metrobus was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group, a major bus group (with its origins in the North-East of England) which also operates the Thameslink and Southern rail franchises.
		Metrobus (a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group) operates local bus services in south and south-east London, and parts of Surrey, Kent, West Sussex and East Sussex.
		Initially, its headquarters were in Orpington and became a significant independent operator of routes contracted to London Transport (later Transport for London).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metrobus_(bus_operator_in_south-east_England) (360 words)

	Metrobus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Metrobus (Go-Ahead Group), a bus operator in south-east England.
		Metrobus Nationwide, a bus operator in the Klang Valley.
		MetroBus, a former bus operator in West Yorkshire, England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metrobus (146 words)

	Go-Ahead Group -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Go-Ahead Group is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) UK's train and bus industries.
		The main distinguishing feature of the Go-Ahead Group is the relatively large amount of autonomy the group offers its individual operating companies, and its willingness to invest in more local management.
		[Categories: Transport operators of the United Kingdom, Bus transport in the United Kingdom]
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Go/Go-Ahead_Group1.htm (146 words)

	Go-Ahead: Press: Releases 2003: 2003-09-02
		Fastway is a partnership between Metrobus, local authorities (Surrey County Council, West Sussex County Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, Crawley Borough Council), BAA Gatwick and British Airways.
		The £23.9million Fastway project, launched on Monday 1 September, will be operated by Metrobus, an operating company of the Go-Ahead Group.
		The Go-Ahead Group plc has welcomed the launch of Fastway as the way ahead to a high quality, integrated transport network.
	www.go-ahead.com /news/press/releases2003/2003-09-02.htm (275 words)

	List of bus companies: Encyclopedia topic
		Metrobus (Metrobus: metrobus (a subsidiary of the go-ahead group) operates local bus services in south and...
		This is a list of the world's bus (bus: A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport) operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country.
		The Bus (The Bus: the bus, also trademarked as thebus, is the premier public transportation service...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_bus_companies (1644 words)

	Bus and Coach.com
		Fastway is being developed by a public-private partnership between West Sussex county council, Surrey county council, Crawley borough council, Reigate & Banstead borough council, BAA Gatwick, British Airways, and Go-Ahead and its subsidiary Metrobus.
		Metrobus has invested in a fleet of Scania OmniCity buses for Fastway operation.
		Tex Pemberton, chairman of the Fastway Partners Steering Group, says: "It is very exciting to see the smart new Fastway vehicles in service, travelling along their specially constructed guideways and bus lanes for the first time.
	www.busandcoach.com /64news3.html (170 words)

	Scania OmniDekka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Large operators include Go-Ahead Group companies Brighton and Hove, Metrobus and Wilts and Dorset as well as council owned Reading Buses.
		There are also plans for Scania to produce its own body on the OmniDekka, similar to what it already does on the OmniCity and to have the Wright Gemini bodywork fitted in an attempt to win orders from large Wrightbus customers such as the First Group.
		High profile uses of the OmniCity include use by First Group on service X54 in Hampshire and Dorset which operates a frequent service along the Jurassic Coast now a World Heritage Site and by Stagecoach on Corby Star services in Corby, Northamptonshire which have helped Stagecoach battle against taxis in the area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scania_OmniDekka (293 words)

	Definition of Metrobus (bus operator in south-east England)
		Metrobus is the operator of the Fastway guided bus network in Gatwick and Crawley which opened in September 2003.
		Following the decision by Arriva to discontinue its operations in Crawley and most of Surrey, Metrobus purchased Arriva's premises in Crawley to develop a commercial bus network in the town.
		In 1999, Metrobus was acquired by the Go-Ahead Group, a major bus group (with its origins in the North-East of England) which also operates the Thameslink and Southern rail franchises.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Metrobus_%28bus_operator_in_south-east_England%29 (302 words)

	Scania OmniDekka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Large operators include Go-Ahead Group companies Brighton and Hove, Metrobus and Wilts and Dorset as well as council owned Reading Buses.
		There are also plans for Scania to produce its own body on the OmniDekka, similar to what it already does on the OmniCity and to have the Wright Gemini bodywork fitted in an attempt to win orders from large Wrightbus customers such as the First Group.
		Scania came late to the low floor double decker bus market, having for more many years offered only the single deck L94UB on a Wright body to UK operators.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scania_OmniDekka (282 words)

	Crawley Fastway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The consortium includes West Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council, Crawley Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, BAA Gatwick, British Airways, Metrobus and the Go-Ahead Group.
		Finally, the service goes via Gatwick Road and City Place business park to Gatwick airport itself.
		Crawley Fastway is a guided bus public transport service linking parts of Crawley with the nearby Gatwick Airport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crawley_Fastway (282 words)

	Halcrow latest news: Fastway - Transport Innovations for South East England
		Fastway is being promoted by a partnership comprising West Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council, Crawley Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, BAA Gatwick, British Airways, Metrobus and the Go-Ahead Group.
		Fastway is a fundamental part of the local integrated transport strategy, which aims to provide easy access to the town centres and the airport.
		Halcrow's Chichester office is working on the Fastway project, which is based on the concept of guided bus technology.
	www.halcrow.com /latestnews_Fastway.asp (214 words)

	Crawley Fastway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The consortium includes West Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council, Crawley Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, BAA Gatwick, British Airways, Metrobus and the Go-Ahead Group.
		Fastway is significant for being the first bus rapid transit system to be constructed outside a major city.
		Crawley Fastway is a guided bus public transport service linking parts of Crawley with nearby Gatwick Airport and Horley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crawley_Fastway (1249 words)

	News & Markets
		Go-Ahead, which faces action over the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, has been booted off the Thames Trains franchise but is vowing to fight First Group when the enlarged Greater Western franchise goes out to tender this year.
		The company responsible for the London Central, London General and Metrobus bus companies as well as the South Central and Thameslink rail franchises reported a 40% leap in half-year pre-tax profits to £45m and a 57% rise in the interim dividend to 11p.
		Much of that came from a 60% rise in profits on the buses to £28m in the six months to 3 January, thanks to the huge subsidies Livingstone has thrown at the red bus operators to pick up commuters who have abandoned the car over the past 12 months.
	www.thisismoney.com /20040220/nm74605.html (1249 words)

	Go Ahead Group North East 1990s (pre- @ Fotopic.Net
		Some photos of the Go Ahead Group North East during the 1990s when several individual identities were used
		Go Ahead set up the Tyne Rider operation to compete with Low Fell Coaches.
		Go Ahead Gateshead's 3511 (WYW55T) is seen in Gateshead Interchange.
	jeffsbuslane.fotopic.net /c115570.html (1249 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Metrobus (bus operator in south-east England)
		Metrobus (a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group) operates local bus services in south and south-east London, and parts of Surrey, Kent, West Sussex and East Sussex.
		Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 447 (YV03 RBF) at East Croydon, 5 September 2003.
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Metrobus_(bus_operator_in_south-east_England) (450 words)

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