Capital Logistics is a former bus and coach operator in England. In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It was formed in August 1997 following the merger of Whyte's Airport Services and Capital Coaches (West Drayton) the previous April. The company was sold to Tellings-Golden Miller in 1999. Tellings-Golden Miller (TGM is a Bus service and coach operator in the United Kingdom. Capital Logistics is not to be confused with the other former London bus operator Capital Citybus. Capital Citybus was a major bus operator for London Buses in North and East London
The company operated a variety of coach [1] and contract services around London Heathrow Airport, and some London Bus services, including the H26 Hoppa minibus service fitted with wheelchair lifts and supported by Hounslow Council [2]. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This article is a general one on buses in London For a specific article on the organization responsible for running most buses in London see London Buses. The London Borough of Hounslow ( is a London borough in West London, England.
In the summer of 1998, Capital Logistics was due to take over the London bus route 60, which resulted in one of the most widely known failures of the new London bus tendering system. Problems with delivery of buses saw the route operated by no less than 8 different operators on an ad-hoc basis (including confusingly Capital Citybus), with double sub-contracting.
Eventually, in March 1999, Capital was able to operate the route with 16 DAF DB250 double-decker buses, 6 with Optare Spectra bodywork [3], and 10 with Plaxton President bodywork[4], some buses ran with Capital Connections branding. DAF DB250 open top busjpg|thumb|right|250px|A DAF DB250 double decker bus with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork new to Metrobus in 1995 converted to an Launched in 1991, the Optare Spectra is a Double decker bus body built on the DAF (now VDL DB250 chassis The Plaxton President is a Double-decker bus body originally built by Plaxton of the United Kingdom, it was unveiled in 1997 and built
Capital Logistics also operated Connections branded Optare Excels on local Uxbridge - Heathrow route U3 [5] and the ex-Green Line route 726 [6] gained from London Coaches. The Optare Excel was a Low-floor full-size Single-decker bus manufactured by Optare.
Capital Logistics was bought by TGM on 1 June 1999, coincidentally just after a new contract for the 726 had been awarded to TGM in their own right, for takeup during 2000.
In April 2000 AirLinks acquired the airport coach business[7].
External links
- Capital Logistics Fotopic images
- Capital Logistics Fotopic images
- Bus lists on the web Database of bus and coach purchases, Capital Logistics listed as "Capital,West Drayton"
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