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Alphabetical of public transport web sites in the UK. Listings include train operating companies, airlines, bus and coach companies, airlines, travel booking agents and transport consumer bodies.



ACoRP - Association of Community-Rail Partnerships www.acorp.uk.com
brings together over 50 local community rail partnerships, and provides advice and support in developing good quality innovative services on local and rural railways

Arriva www.arriva.co.uk
Operates local and regional bus services around many areas of the United Kingdom.

Arriva Trains Wales www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
They operate 235 stations throughout Wales of which 48 are currently staffed. They have a fleet of 116 trains covering a route of over 2,600 miles, supported by 1,860 employees. They operate 788 services a day on weekdays, resulting in our trains travelling 16.5 million miles each year. On average, their services handle around 60,000 passenger journeys a day, with the ability to carry over 12,000 customers at any one time.

Big Bus Company www.bigbus.co.uk
Offers live guided, open-top, sightseeing tours around London, Dubai and Philadelphia

Birmingham Public Transport http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite/publictransport
Official Public transport information site for Birmingham

Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company www.buses.co.uk
Provides public bus services in and around Brighton and Hove. Offers coaches for hire. Use their site to find bus timetables and ticket information.

Britain On Track www.britainontrack.com
Specialise in selling passes for travel in Britain to the North American market

BritRail www.britainontrack.com
North America's leading source for BritRail passes and related British Rail products. Check out our best sellers.

Bus Station, The www.busstation.net
A big resource of bus time tables on the Web. They offer coverage of the UK and many other countries.

Bus Users UK www.bususers.org
Bus Users help setup local bus users groups, and help bus users have a voice for their bus usage issues.

c2c www.c2c-online.co.uk
Journey Check from c2c brings you all the train running information that's available at your c2c station much closer to your home, or your office. So, whether you're leaving for work, going for a business meeting, returning home after a busy day, or planning a weekend trip with friends, use Journey Check to stay right up to date. Journey check can be accessed on you PC, on your mobile and on your PDA.

Cardiff Bus www.cardiffbus.com
Operates public busses serving Cardiff City and the surrounding area.

CENTRO www.centro.org.uk
Centro is the corporate name of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive. It is responsible for promoting and developing public transport across the West Midlands metropolitan area. Operates busses trams and trains.

Chiltern Railways www.chilternrailways.co.uk
Runs scheduled passenger services along the M40 corridor between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill and London Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham along the London Underground Metropolitan line. In 2002 they extended their operations as far as Kidderminster and in 2004 they took over services between Stratford-upon-Avon and London. Use their site to find real time information on how your trains are running, departures and arrivals and buy tickets on-line.

Citylink Bus and Coach Travel www.citylink.co.uk
Citylink offers bus travel to over 200 towns and cities across Scotland, UK. Scottish Citylink offer reliable coach services with a variety of ways to buy your coach ticket, including online, and check bus timetables.

Department for Transport www.dft.gov.uk
This website contains material for local government, the transport sector, passengers and motorists.

Docklands Light Railway www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr
Operates light railway services to the Docklands Area of London with connections to other London Underground Lines. Use the site to find out information about services, timetables and ticket offers.

East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd www.eyms.co.uk
Operates a fleet of approximately 350 buses and coaches throughout Hull, East Yorkshire, the North Yorkshire coast and North York Moors. Coaches are operated for Hire, Day Trips and Short Holidays. Use their site for timetables and ticketing information.

Eurostar www.eurostar.com
Provides direct high speed international rail journeys from London or Ashford in Kent to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Avignon, Calais and Disneyland Paris. Also provides a direct Ski Train service to Aime La Plagne, Bourg St Maurice and Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains Ski Resorts.

First Great Western www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Operates major trains services from London Paddington to the South West and South Wales.

First Group www.firstgroup.com
Transport operating group running a number of national rail services and local bus services in the UK.

First ScotRail www.firstgroup.com/scotrail
Operates national rail transport services in Scotland and local land regional services in the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas.

Gatwick Express www.gatwickexpress.co.uk
Operates Dedicated, high-speed rail travel between Central London and Gatwick Airport.

GMPTE - Public Transport for Greater Manchester www.gmpte.com
The official public transport site for Greater Manchester - travel and accessibility information, service maps, journey planner, public consultation, news, jobs and events, and information on future developments

GNER - Great North Eastern Railway www.gner.co.uk
Operates train services on the East Coast Mainline from London King's Cross to Aberdeen, stopping at Edinburgh, Glagow Central, Newcastle, Leeds and Peterborough.

Great Central Railway www.gcrailway.co.uk
Britains only main line steam railway based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Operates every weekend throughout the year.

Green Line www.greenline.co.uk
Provides fast, frequent and friendly scheduled coach services between London and the Home Counties. Also provide fun filled days out for the whole family at a host of destinations including Royal Windsor, sunny Southend and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. Use their site to find out more about their services and timetables.

Heathrow Express www.heathrowexpress.com
Provides frequent high-speed train services between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington

Hull Trains www.hulltrains.co.uk
Provides 6 Direct Services a Day Between Hull and London

Island Line www.island-line.co.uk
Operates the Eight and half miles of passenger railway on the Isle of Wight,serving the island towns of Ryde, Brading Sandown, Lake and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight

London Busses www.tfl.gov.uk/buses
London Buses manages bus services in London. It plans routes, specifies service levels and monitors service quality. It is also responsible for bus stations, bus stops and other support services. Site includes timetable and ticket information.

London Underground www.tfl.gov.uk/tube
London Underground operates underground and suburban rail services in London. It's history dates back to 1863 when the first world underground railway opened in London. Today London Underground is a major business, with over 3 million passenger journeys a day, some 500 peak trains, 253 stations owned (275 served), over 12,000 staff and vast engineering assets. Use the site to find maps, timetable information and tickets.

Lothian Buses www.lothianbuses.co.uk
Operates bus services in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Man in Seat Sixty-One ..., The www.seat61.com
specialists in travel by train and ship

Megabus www.megabus.com
Provides Inter-city bus travel to many major towns and cities in the UK. Use their site to find timetables and book tickets.

Metro Bus www.metrobus.co.uk
Operates a bus service in South East London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Use their site to find information on services and timetables. Tickets may be purchased online.

Midland Mainline www.midlandmainline.com
Operates passenger rail services from London St. Pancras via the midlands through Sheffield and as far north as Leeds.

National Express www.nationalexpress.com
National Express are the UK's largest scheduled coach company with services covering major cities and towns throughout the UK. They also have services direct to most major airports. From their web site you can find timetables and book tickets. They offer a convenient e-ticket facility where you can print tickets from your own printer.

National Rail www.nationalrail.co.uk
The gateway to Britain's National Rail network. A portal into UK rail travel including train company information and promotions; train times; fares enquiries; ticket purchase and train running information.

Network Rail www.networkrail.co.uk
Network Rail is the operator of Britain's rail infrastructure. Their mission is to maintain, improve and upgrade the railway fit for the 21st century. It is both the facilities manager and engineering company for Britains Railways. As well as the railways Network Rail owns and manages the major stations in the UK. The site offers information about the company, current and future projects and careers.

NEXUS www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk
Operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, the shields ferry between North and South Shields, monitors and subsidises public bus services in Tyne and Wear and promotes public transport in the Region.

Northern Rail www.northernrail.org
Operates Local and regional passenger rail services in the North of England

Nottingham City Transport www.nctx.co.uk
Principal bus operator in Greater Nottingham, with over 300 buses providing a comprehensive network of services across the city, 7 days a week. Their Pathfinder and South Notts buses also travel beyond the city boundary to provide daily services between Nottingham and East Leake, Gotham, Loughborough, Newark and Southwell. Use their website for timetables and ticketing information.

One www.onerailway.com
Provides train services for London Liverpool Street to the East of England, covering Ipswich, Norwich, Ilford, Cambridge and Stanstead Airport

Oxford Bus Company www.oxfordbus.co.uk
Provides public bus services in and around Oxford. They also provide an express bus service to and from London from Oxford. They have a frequent airline service taking passengers from Oxford to Heathrow and Gatwick. Use their site to find out timetable information and fares.

Oystercard www.oystercard.com
Oyster is London's travel smartcard. At its heart is the Oyster card, which can hold your: Travelcard season ticket, Bus pass season ticket and Pre Pay (pay as you go travel value) for use on Tube, busses, Docklands Light Railway and Trams.

Qjump www.qjump.co.uk
Use Qjump to find out times, book tickets and reserve seats for any train operator in mainland UK

Rail Passengers Council and Committees www.railpassengers.org.uk
the official consumer organisations championing the interests of rail passengers

Showbus www.showbus.co.uk
Provides a directory of coach and bus hire companies within the UK. Click on the map to select a region you want to locate bus companies.

South Eastern Trains www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
Runs train services in Kent, South London and parts of East Sussex.

South West Trains www.swtrains.co.uk
Operates passenger rail services from London Waterloo to the South and South West of England

SPT - Strathclyde Passenger Transport www.spt.co.uk
Transport Authority and Executive for Strathclyde. Runs the subway system in Glasgow city centre, invests in the rail network in Strathclyde and provides ferry services. Site includes JESS, the Journey Enquiry Support System developed by SPT, is designed to help you to get where you are going as seamlessly as possible using public transport in Strathclyde.

Stagecoach Bus www.stagecoachbus.com
Stagecoach UK Bus is part of the Stagecoach Group and is one of the largest bus operators in the UK, operating express and local bus services across the country, as well as a comprehensive network of intercity operations under the megabus brand. They connect communities in over 100 towns and cities in the UK, running a fleet of around 7,000 buses and coaches that is one of the largest in the country.

Stagecoach Group www.stagecoachplc.com
Leading international transportation group, with operations in the UK, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. Their businesses include bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations.

Stanstead Express www.stanstedexpress.com
Provides the fastest and most convenient way to and from Stansted Airport via London Liverpool Street, with trains departing every 15 or 30 minutes

Thameslink www.thameslink.co.uk
Operates a fifty-station franchise running 225 km north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. It is a significant commuter route and serves the airports at Gatwick and Luton. There are around 40 million passenger journeys on the system annually.

Thomas Cook Publishing - Timetables www.thomascooktimetables.com
Publishes a number of travel guides and timetables for travel around the world.

Train Line, The www.thetrainline.com
Use TheTrainLine to find out times, book tickets and reserve seats for any train operator in mainland UK

Translink Online www.translink.co.uk
Northern Ireland's integrated bus and rail public transport company. Within this site you will find a Journey Planner, Timetables, Special Offers and information on Tours and much more.

TransPennine Express www.tpexpress.co.uk
Regional Train operating company offering services from Manchester and Liverpool to the North West and North East of England.

Transport 2000 www.transport2000.org.uk
promotes ways of reducing the environmental and social impact of transport through less use of cars and lorries and more use of sustainable alternatives such as public transport, walking and cycling, and rail-freight

Transport Direct www.transportdirect.info
Complete transport journey planner for Great Britain. Site includes a comprehensive door to door planner to allow you to compare car journeys with national and local public transport.

Transport for London www.tfl.gov.uk
Use this site for information on london transport, london underground, travel information & travel direction maps, london bus routes, travel news and travel reports form transport for london.

Travel West Midlands www.travelwm.co.uk
provides a comprehensive network of local bus services in and around the major cities and towns of the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry

UK Railways on the Net www.rail.co.uk
A rail portal that links to journey planning web sites, train operating companies and rail associated businesses

Virgin Trains www.virgintrains.co.uk
Provides national passenger rail services covering the West Coast Main line from London Euston to the North of England through to Aberdeen in Scotland. Also provides services to the North East and South West. Use the website to buy train tickets, view routes, train times, destinations, new trains and information useful for your rail journey.

Wessex Trains www.wessextrains.co.uk
Provides local and regional passenger rail services to the South West and South Wales through to Birmingham and the North.



 
 
 
 
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