Xplore Dundee
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| Parent | National Express |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Dundee |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Fleet | 119 |
| Chief executive | Phil Smith |
| Website | www.nxbus.co.uk/dundee |
Xplore Dundee (formerly branded as National Express Dundee) is a bus operator based in Dundee, Scotland operating services mainly within Dundee City. It is a subsidiary of National Express.
The company has its origins in the Dundee and District Tramways Company, which commenced horse tram operations on 30 August 1877. Steam traction was adopted in 1885. On 1 June 1899 the company was compulsorily acquired by the local municipality to become Dundee City Tramways. The system was electrified between 1900 and 1902.
From 1922 motor buses began to be operated in addition to the trams. The tram system continued to be extended until 1933, but was closed on 21 October 1956. Buses replaced the trams, and the department was renamed Dundee Corporation Transport.
Local government reorganisation meant that the bus operation passed to Tayside Regional Council in May 1975. In spite of the change of name, the council's bus operations were confined to the Dundee area. The livery was changed from green to dark blue, light blue and white.
In preparation for bus deregulation in October 1986 it was restructured into a separate legal entity and in 1991 sold in a management buy out. In February 1997 it was sold to National Express and rebranded Travel Dundee. The livery changed again, this time to blue, red and white.
Travel Greyhound was the coaching subsidiary which offered a range of coaches and buses for hire. Greyhound Luxury Coaches used to be a trading name for TD Alexander and Sons, who commenced operations in 1960. The business was acquired by Tayside Public Transport on 13 August 1990, and re-branded Tayside Greyhound. The Greyhound brand is no longer in use.
Travel Dundee had been a contractor to Scottish Citylink form many years. However, shortly after the formation of a joint venture between Citylink and Stagecoach in November 2005, Travel Dundee's services ceased. They were reinstated at short notice from 9 January 2006 when extra journeys were added to route M91 from Perth direct to Edinburgh. In May 2006, Travel Dundee commenced operating journeys on route M90 Perth - Kinross - Dunfermline - Edinburgh. Citylink ceased for the third time in September 2008, as part of a review of coaching activities.
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