Reading Transport Ltd

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Reading Transport Ltd is a bus operator serving the towns of Reading, Newbury and the surrounding area in the English county of Berkshire. The company is wholly owned by Reading Borough Council and operates under the brands Reading Buses, Newbury Buses and Goldline Travel. As such, it is one of the few remaining municipal bus companies in the UK.

The logos of Newbury Buses, Reading Buses and Goldline Travel

1 Current operations
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Current operations

[edit] Reading Buses

Reading Transport operates public service buses under the Reading Buses brand throughout the town of Reading, and to a lesser extent in the rural area around Reading.

[edit] Newbury Buses

Reading Transport operates public service buses in the town of Newbury and surrounding area under the Newbury Buses brand. Operation of buses on the A4 corridor from Reading to Newbury via the smaller towns of Theale and Thatcham are operated jointly by Reading Buses and Newbury Buses. They also travel to Basingstoke via Kingsclere.

[edit] Goldline Travel

Reading Transport uses the Goldline Travel brand for its non-public service bus operations, including bus hire and services operated under contract for various local employers. Goldline Travel is also responsible for the operation of Fastrack and Daytrack park and ride services and Nighttrack night bus services, all of which are operated under contract to Reading Borough Council.

Many Goldline Travel services are operated by vehicles in the colour schemes of the contracting organisation, and are therefore not easily identified as Goldline Travel services. Besides Fastrack, Daytrack and Nighttrack services, these include services operated on behalf of Thames Valley Park in Reading, and on behalf of Vodafone in Newbury.