Atbus
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Atbus Ltd is a UK bus operating company formed in March 2006, which operates a fleet of bus
es from depots in Staines
and Normandy, Surrey
. The company's office is at Ashford, Surrey
. The company's services include school contracts, local bus services, private hire and rail replacement, mainly in Surrey
.
double-decker bus
es for private hire work and vehicles which comply with the London low emission zone
requirements. Vehicles are painted in a livery of red and light grey; photographs of some of the vehicles can be seen on the company's website. In 2009 Atbus took over the vehicles and services of Alder Valley Travel when that company ceased trading.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es from depots in Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
and Normandy, Surrey
Normandy, Surrey
Normandy is both the name of a civil parish in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England and the name of the largest village in that parish. It lies close to the western edge of the county of Surrey close to the border with Hampshire and just north of the chalk hill known as the Hog's Back...
. The company's office is at Ashford, Surrey
Ashford, Surrey
Ashford is a town almost entirely in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne in England, with a small part falling within Greater London. It is a suburban development situated 15 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in London and forms part of the London commuter belt...
. The company's services include school contracts, local bus services, private hire and rail replacement, mainly in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
Fleet
The fleet includes seat-beltedSeat belt
A seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...
double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
es for private hire work and vehicles which comply with the London low emission zone
London low emission zone
The London Low Emission Zone is a charging scheme with the aim of reducing the pollution emissions of diesel-powered commercial vehicles in London, England. Vehicles are defined by their emissions and those that exceed pre-determined levels are charged to enter Greater London. The low emission...
requirements. Vehicles are painted in a livery of red and light grey; photographs of some of the vehicles can be seen on the company's website. In 2009 Atbus took over the vehicles and services of Alder Valley Travel when that company ceased trading.
Routes
Scheduled routes operated by Atbus (as at November 2009) are:- 84 - KnaphillKnaphillKnaphill is an urban village in Surrey, UK. To the east is Woking, to the west, eventually, is Aldershot, while to the south and north on the A322 – which forms its effective western border – are Brookwood, and Bisley, respectively. Some of the village is set on a hill, hence the...
to Collingwood CollegeCollingwood College, SurreyCollingwood College is a state secondary school located in Camberley, Surrey, England for 11-18 year olds.-Admissions:It is one of the best secondary schools in Surrey, and the third biggest in the UK, with over 2000 pupils, including more than 400 in the Sixth Form...
, CamberleyCamberleyCamberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties... - 85A - AshAsh, SurreyAsh is a village and civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17,549 according to the 2001 census. It is at the far west of the Guildford borough, and the urban development in the parish runs directly into Aldershot, which is on the western side of the River...
to Collingwood College - 85B - Frimley GreenFrimley GreenFrimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
to Collingwood College - 90 - Ash to Kings International CollegeKings International CollegeKings International College is a secondary school in Camberley, Surrey near junction 4 of the M3 Motorway. The college has around 750 students, with 50 teaching staff and 25 associate staff...
, Camberley - 655 - Bishop Wand School to Stanwell VillageStanwellStanwell is a suburban village in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. It is located 15.7 miles west south-west of Charing Cross and half a mile from the southern boundary of London Heathrow Airport and the London Borough of Hillingdon...
- 656 - Sunbury VillageSunbury-on-ThamesSunbury-on-Thames, also known as Sunbury, is a town in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne, England, and part of the London commuter belt. It is located 16 miles southwest of central London and bordered by Feltham and Hampton, flanked on the south by the River Thames.-History:The earliest evidence of...
to Strode's CollegeStrode's CollegeStrode's College is a sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey. Its history began in 1704 when Henry Strode bequeathed £6,000 to set up a free school in his native parish of Egham. In the twentieth century Strode's became a boys' grammar school before being designated a sixth form college in 1975...
, EghamEghamEgham is a wealthy suburb in the Runnymede borough of Surrey, in the south-east of England. It is part of the London commuter belt and Greater London Urban Area, and about south-west of central London on the River Thames and near junction 13 of the M25 motorway.-Demographics:Egham town has a... - 667 - PoylePoylePoyle is a village and suburb in the unitary authority of Slough, in South East England. It is situated immediately west of the M25 motorway and 16.8 miles west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
to Matthew Arnold SchoolMatthew Arnold School (Staines)Matthew Arnold School is a British co-educational secondary school in Staines, a suburb of London, taking pupils from the age of 11 to 16 .-Admissions:The school is a specialist Business and Enterprise College...
, Staines - 690 - Winston Churchill School (Woking) to WorplesdonWorplesdonWorplesdon is a village in Surrey, England, located three miles north of Guildford. Worplesdon is also the name of the parish that also includes the settlements of Fairlands, Jacobs Well, Perry Hill, and Wood Street Village. Nearby villages include Pirbright and Deepcut, with significant military...
- 801 - Hinchley WoodHinchley WoodHinchley Wood is a residential community approximately south-west of London, England. At the 2001 census it consisted of 1,429 households with a population of 3,674. It developed largely because of the railway line which passes through the area, and many of its residents are commuters to London. ...
to Tiffin Girls' SchoolTiffin Girls' SchoolThe Tiffin Girls' School is an all girls grammar school located in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. The school lies in over nine acres on the east side of Richmond Road.-History:...
, Kingston upon ThamesKingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the... - 828 - BrookwoodBrookwood, SurreyBrookwood is a village in Surrey, located about 5 km west of Woking, in a semi-rural location. It lies on the western border of the Woking Borough ....
to Christ's College, GuildfordChrist's College, GuildfordChrist's College, Guildford is a Church of England comprehensive school in Guildford, Surrey, England, situated on the Bellfields housing estate.... - 862 - Esher CommonEsher CommonsEsher Commons comprises several large wooded areas to the South West of Esher in the English county of Surrey. The designation includes Esher Common, Fairmile Common, West End Common and Oxshott Heath.-Geology and terrain:...
to Therfield SchoolTherfield SchoolTherfield School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11–18 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England.- House system :Therfield provides a pastoral support system...
, LeatherheadLeatherheadLeatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin... - E314 - Hampton CourtHampton Court PalaceHampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London; it has not been inhabited by the British royal family since the 18th century. The palace is located south west of Charing Cross and upstream of Central London on the River Thames...
to Salesian School, Chertsey