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Top 25 Public transportation operators based in the United Kingdom

Name: Public transportation operators based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 72 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 72 company matches for public transportation operators associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 28,473 professional contacts across them, including 9,591 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for public transportation operators associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 17, 2026 How this list was built

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28,473Contacts tracked

9,591Verified emails

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The 25 largest public transportation operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 72 company matches for public transportation operators based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 17, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Arriva Group	Exact match	Sunderland, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	3,690 contacts →
	Exact match “Arriva is the leading passenger transport operator in Europe, employing around 36,200 people and delivering 1.5 billion passenger journeys each year, with businesses across 11…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Transport For Wales	Exact match	Pontypridd, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,414 contacts →
	Exact match “Teimlad Trenau Newydd / That New Train Feeling” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Go-Ahead London	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,234 contacts →
	Exact match “We are London's largest bus company and a part of The Go‑Ahead Group, an international provider of passenger transport.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Greater Anglia	Exact match	East Of England, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,080 contacts →
	Exact match “The new Greater Anglia franchise began operating on 16 October 2016.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Metroline LTD	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,013 contacts →
	Exact match “A dynamic and ambitious company, Metroline is proudly serving one of the world’s busiest cities.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Abellio Group	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	10001+	456 contacts →
	Exact match “Following a management buyout in February 2023, Abellio UK Group is now Transport UK Group.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Transport UK London BUS	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	377 contacts →
	Exact match “Part of the Transport UK Group, we operate bus services on behalf of Transport for London across the capital.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	GO North East	Exact match	Newcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	344 contacts →
	Exact match “For over 100 years, Go North East, part of the Go-Ahead Group Ltd, has connected the region's towns and villages with the cities of Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland and currently…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	GO South Coast LTD	Exact match	Poole, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	176 contacts →
	Exact match “Go South Coast is wholly owned by the Go-Ahead Group and is one of its largest companies in the bus division, and certainly its most diverse.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Somerset Passenger Solutions LTD	Exact match	Bridgwater, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	105 contacts →
	Exact match “Somerset Passenger Solutions is the leading choice for specialist passenger transport.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Ticketer	Exact match	Hungerford & London, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	88 contacts →
	Exact match “Ticketer is the UK’s leading provider of automatic vehicle location data, real-time information, fleet management and ticketing solutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Transdev Airport Services	Exact match	West Drayton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	51 contacts →
	Exact match “Providing passenger transport solutions at Europe’s busiest airport” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Tyne & Wear Metro	Exact match	Newcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	501-1,000	35 contacts →
	Exact match “The Metro is an iconic light rail network serving the five districts in Tyne & Wear.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Ipswich Buses	Exact match	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	33 contacts →
	Exact match “Proud to be one of the UK’s remaining municipal bus operators, Ipswich Buses is wholly owned by Ipswich Borough Council and operates 75 vehicles on a network of routes across…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	London Hire Community Services	Exact match	Belvedere, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Exact match “London Hire Community Services provides fully accessible transport solution to both the Public and Private Sectors as well as the 3rd Sector.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Ace-Abc Taxis	Exact match	Mansfield, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Exact match “ACE-ABC aim to offer a high quality reliable service.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Centaur Travel	Exact match	Crayford, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	17 contacts →
	Exact match “Here at Centaur Travel we have been under the same family management since we were established in 1975.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Horseman Coaches LTD	Exact match	Reading, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Exact match “Horseman Coaches Ltd has been offering the very best in passenger transport since 1977.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Bath BUS Company Limited	Exact match	Bath, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Exact match “BATH BUS COMPANY LIMITED is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 6 N Parade, Bath, United Kingdom.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Marks Transport Group LTD	Exact match	Lincoln, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Exact match “Mark's Transport Group is made up of several unique business offerings including Passenger Services, MOT & Service, Vehicle Conversions, Vehicle Sales and Training Services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Init UK	Exact match	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	201-500	10 contacts →
	Exact match “INIT is the worldwide leading supplier of integrated planning, dispatching, telematics and ticketing systems for buses and trains.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Whitelaws Coaches LTD	Exact match	Stonehouse, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1973, by George Whitelaw Sr.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Stanley Travel	Exact match	Stanley, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	8 contacts →
	Exact match “When you deal with Stanley Travel you are benefitting from years of tried, tested and trusted experience.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Kinchbus	Exact match	Heanor, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	51-200	7 contacts →
	Exact match “We've been proudly serving Loughborough and its fine citizens for over 20 years, and our blue and yellow buses have got brighter and more popular each year.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Redwoods Travel Limited	Exact match	Cullompton, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 17, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Redwood's Private Hire (Trading as Redwoods Travel Ltd) specialise in multi passenger transport solutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 17, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “public transportation operators”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Public transportation operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

33.7%Verified-email coverage

395.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

15.3%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 72 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “public transportation operators” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 9,591 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “public transportation operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many public transportation operators are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 72 company matches for public transportation operators associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Arriva Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most public transportation operators?

London leads with 11 company records, followed by Birmingham (3) and Liverpool (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 9,591 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 72 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.