VH45189, LJ16EWM, Route E3, Turnham Green Church
RATP Dev Transit VH45189 (LJ16EWM) seen on route E3 at Turnham Green Church.
FirstGroup plc signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev
Transit London Limited and its subsidiaries (RATP London) in December subject to French government approval and is conditional on TfL consent to the change of control. The aim to complete the acquisition in the first half of a calendar year 2025. RATP is required to carry on operating and funding the business in line with past practice in the period to completion. Satisfaction of the conditions is subject to a longstop date of 30 April 2025
While no official announcement has yet been made to say it has been completed, pictures has been going around social media showing VH45189 with new First Bus logos parked in Stamford Brook Bus Garage. While some people are not sure the image was real, today we got to see for ourselves as VH45189 entered service as running number 470 operating the AM peak bus on Route E3 complete with First Bus logos.
VH45189, LJ16EWM, Route E3, Turnham Green Church
RATP Dev Transit VH45189 (LJ16EWM) seen on route E3 at Turnham Green Church.
FirstGroup plc signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev
Transit London Limited and its subsidiaries (RATP London) in December subject to French government approval and is conditional on TfL consent to the change of control. The aim to complete the acquisition in the first half of a calendar year 2025. RATP is required to carry on operating and funding the business in line with past practice in the period to completion. Satisfaction of the conditions is subject to a longstop date of 30 April 2025
While no official announcement has yet been made to say it has been completed, pictures has been going around social media showing VH45189 with new First Bus logos parked in Stamford Brook Bus Garage. While some people are not sure the image was real, today we got to see for ourselves as VH45189 entered service as running number 470 operating the AM peak bus on Route E3 complete with First Bus logos.