Birmingham Motor Traction
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Birmingham Motor Traction was a bus
company that operated a number of services in Birmingham
, England
.
It operated a fleet of varied buses, mostly Dennis Dart
s in a dark blue and white livery, although many buses ran in dealer all-white. They operated a number of services under contract to the West Midlands PTE (Centro)
.
In 2007, the company was purchased by Rotala
subsidiary Central Connect.
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...
company that operated a number of services in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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It operated a fleet of varied buses, mostly Dennis Dart
Dennis Dart
The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
s in a dark blue and white livery, although many buses ran in dealer all-white. They operated a number of services under contract to the West Midlands PTE (Centro)
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive , sometimes known as Centro, is a local government organisation responsible for certain transport services in the West Midlands county in England....
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In 2007, the company was purchased by Rotala
Rotala
Rotala is an Alternative Investment Market listed company, which owns a variety of UK transport operators.Rotala was set up in 2005, with the main intention of acquiring or gaining majority interest in businesses within a number of areas.-Surrey Connect:...
subsidiary Central Connect.