CityFleet Networks, also known as CityFleet, is a wholly owned subsidiary of

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-based

ComfortDelGro ComfortDelGro Corporation is a multi-national land transport company listed on the Singapore Exchange, operating about 35,000 vehicles in seven countries. It was formed on 29 March 2003 through a merger of Singapore-based land transport compa ...

that operates coach services under the brand Westbus UK, as well as taxi services in a number of UK cities under the brands ComCab, CityFleet Business and Comfort Executive. It was initially set up in July 2001 as a joint venture between

's Delgro Corporation (later

) (51%) and Australia-based Cabcharge Australia (49%). In Australia, a similar joint venture between the two companies, known as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge (CDC), would later be set up in 2005 to purchase the Westbus Group from

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, which included Westbus Australia and Westbus UK. Westbus UK was reorganised to be under CityFleet, and continued to operate independently from the Westbus in Australia. In June 2017, Cabcharge sold its 49% stake to ComfortDelGro. Earlier that year, ComfortDelGro Cabcharge also became wholly owned by ComfortDelGro and renamed

ComfortDelGro Australia ComfortDelGro Australia is a major Australian public transport company. Founded in October 2005 as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge, a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro (51%) and Australian A2B Australia, Cabcharge (49%), today it is a ...

Operations

CityFleet Networks operates: *Westbus UK *ComCab (Computer Cab) *Comfort Executive *CityFleet Business

Westbus UK

In 1986, Westbus Australia purchased ADP Travel Services,

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and Swinards Coaches, Ashford and operated them as Westbus UK. The coach business of

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, a bus and coach operation purchased by

subsidiary

Metroline Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation and operates services under contract to Transport for London. As at March 2021, the fleet consisted of 1, ...

in 2004, was amalgamated into Westbus UK in 2006. Westbus UK, along with Westbus Australia, was purchased by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge in 2005. Westbus UK was reorganised under CityFleet Networks, and continues to operate independently from the Westbus in Australia (now defunct) till this day, despite bearing the latter's name, old logo and livery.

Taxi services

ComCab, also known as Computer Cab, operates taxi account, booking and dispatch services in

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and

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, and operates a fleet of 6,300 radio taxis and private hire vehicles providing a service to local business and private customers. It was first established in 1974. CityFleet acquired Merseyside Radio Meter Cabs Ltd (better known as Merseycabs) in October 2008 and absorbed it into the Comcab business. In April 2018, CityFleet acquired Dial-a-cab, which is based in London. This would give a total fleet of 3000 taxis in the UK. Comfort Executive offers executive car chauffeur services, as well as business transport. It was originally formed in 1974 as Flightlink International, and joined

in 2006. CityFleet also operates CityFleet Business.

References

External links

CityFleet NetworksWestbus UK
{{ComfortDelGro British subsidiaries of foreign companies