First acquired Centrewest from London Transport and added to its
operations by acquiring Capital Citybus, which had its origins in Ensignbus' original London routes.
Capital's interim ownership had interests from Hong Kong Citybus, now owned by Stagecoach. With
Centrewest came the operations of London's first independent contractor, London Buslines, Bee Line's
Slough and Bracknell operations and the tender operation Centrewest had commenced under the fleetname
Orpington Buses.
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