RATP Dev Transit London is a

joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...

between

RATP Dev RATP may refer to: Transportation: * RATP Group, or ', a public transport operator based in Paris, France * RATP Iași (), a transit operator responsible for public transportation in Iași, Romania * RATP Ploiești (), a transit operator responsib ...

and

Kelsian Group Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group, is an Australian public company that operates transport services in Australia, United Kingdom and Singapore. History In 1989, the business was founded with the purchase of the Kangaroo Island SeaLink ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. It owns the London bus companies of

London Sovereign London Sovereign is a bus company in North London. It is a subsidiary of RATP Dev Transit London and operates buses under contract to Transport for London. Company history London Sovereign can trace its roots back to independent Borehamwood ...

, London United and London Transit. It commenced on 11 December 2021.

History

In September 2021,

and SeaLink Travel Group (now

) announced they had agreed to form a

to combine some of their Transport for London contracted bus operations. RATP hold an 87.5% shareholding, with Kelsian owning 12.5%. RATP Dev Transit London (RDTL) commenced with 1,250 buses on 115 routes from 10 garages.SeaLink Enters Binding Joint Venture Agreement for West London Bus Operations

SeaLink Travel Group Kelsian Group, formerly SeaLink Travel Group, is an Australian public company that operates transport services in Australia, United Kingdom and Singapore. History In 1989, the business was founded with the purchase of the Kangaroo Island SeaLink ...

22 September 2021RATP Dev and Tower Transit to form West London JV
''Route One'' 23 September 2021 RDTL combined all of RATP's

and London United operations, with both retaining their existing brands, while

Tower Transit A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifica ...

's operations out of Westbourne Park garage operate under the London Transit brand. RDTL trading commenced on 11 December 2021.RATP Dev London JV begins operation
''Route One'' 13 December 2021

References

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