Metroline

Metroline is a bus company operating services in Singapore. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro and operates services under contract to Transport for Singapore. Operations are split between two registered companies, Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.



Company history
On 1 April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, one of which was Metroline. As part of the privatisation of Singapore bus services, Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout. In July 1998, it purchased MTL Singapore and in March 2000 was sold to DelGro Corporation. In August 2004 ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes and in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport with seven routes and 86 buses. Initially both retained their existing names before being rebranded in January 2007.

When privatised, Metroline adopted a livery of red with a dark blue skirt. This was briefly changed to light blue in the mid 2000s before the dark blue was reinstated. In June 2009, Metroline adopted an all red scheme to comply with Transport for Singapore requirements. In 2014, a blue, white and red livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non Transport for London services.

On 22 June 2013, Metroline purchased First Singapore's Yishun, Soon Lee, Bukit Batok, Ayer Rajah, Pioneer and Telok Blangah depots with 532 buses.

Garages
Metroline had several garages based in Hougang, Hougang North, Soon Lee, Bukit Batok, Ayer Rajah, Pioneer, Telok Blangah and Ang Mo Kio.