Abellio London Bus (UK Bus) was acquired in 2009, since when Abellio has grown the business by 30%.
UK Bus employs around 2,000 staff and runs over 700 buses over 47 London routes as at December 2018. This represents around 8% market share and is expected to grow as more services are won from a new depot in Southall, West London.
Abellio also operates 2 complementary bus services via Abellio Rail Replacement (ARR) and Event Connect. ARR provides bus services to the Greater Anglia, ScotRail and West Midlands franchises and to Serco’s Caledonian Sleeper franchise. Event Connect provides bus services to events, such as major sporting events or corporate activities.