Metrobus
About Metrobus
Metrobus runs
local services in and around Crawley and throughout parts of
Sussex, Surrey and Kent, as well as tendered services for Transport
for London (TfL) in Croydon and Orpington.
The TfL league tables, which report operator performance on a range
of punctuality and reliability measures, consistently place
Metrobus among their highest achievers.
Metrobus operates the acclaimed Fastway service which connects
Gatwick airport, with Crawley, Horley and Redhill through a network
of dedicated bus lanes and guideways, shortening journey times and
avoiding traffic hotspots. Fastway 10 is one of the most successful
night services outside a major city, running a 24-hour service to
Gatwick airport so that customers have an alternative to the car
whenever they travel.
Metrobus offer a number of discounted fares and packages to
encourage as many people as possible to use their commercial
non-TfL services.
Metrobus now has an official page on the internet social networking
site ‘Facebook.’ Facebook members can become
‘fans’ of Metrobus and access pictures, information,
debates, events and videos. There is also a carbon footprint
calculator which allows people to compare bus and car in terms of
the amount of carbon created by their journeys.
The average age of Metrobus’s fleet is only 5.2 years,
substantially below the industry average and the Government’s
industry target of eight years.
Recent Awards
- 2008 Transport for London; London Buses Service Quality Team (UK Bus Awards)
Key Facts
| Managing Director | Alan Eatwell |
|---|---|
| Nature of Business | Regulated / Deregulated |
| Geographical Area | South East London Kent Surrey East Sussex West Sussex |
| 2008 Revenue+ | £68.2 million |
| 2008 Approx Passenger Journeys* |
60 million |
| Avg Number of Employees+ | 1,344 |
| Fleet Size** | 412 buses |
+ For the financial year ended 27 June
2009.
* Rounded to the nearest 5 million. For the year ended 27 June
2009.
** Data as at 27 June 2009.
