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Top 25 Transit operators based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 174 company matches for transit operators associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 39,320 professional contacts across them, including 12,948 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for transit 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 November 6, 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.

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39,320Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest transit operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 174 company matches for transit operators based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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.
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1Exact matchSunderland, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+3,911 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 · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchPontypridd, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,532 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re woven through Wales.”

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3Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,399 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 · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchEast Of England, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,201 contacts →

Exact match

“The new Greater Anglia franchise began operating on 16 October 2016.”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,157 contacts →

Exact match

“A dynamic and ambitious company, Metroline is proudly serving one of the world’s busiest cities.”

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6Exact matchDerby, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,133 contacts →

Exact match

“We are EMR.”

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7Exact matchYork, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a760 contacts →

Exact match

“Northern is now operated by Northern Trains Limited.”

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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+604 contacts →

Exact match

“We are Go-Ahead, a leading international public transport company connecting customers with reliable, punctual and welcoming services, that are accessible to all.”

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9Exact matchNewcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000561 contacts →

Exact match

“At Nexus we're working to make public transport great for our environment, economy and communities.”

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10Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+479 contacts →

Exact match

“Following a management buyout in February 2023, Abellio UK Group is now Transport UK Group.”

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11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000408 contacts →

Exact match

“Part of the Transport UK Group, we operate bus services on behalf of Transport for London across the capital.”

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12Exact matchNewcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000364 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…”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000349 contacts →

Exact match

“We run safe, reliable, clean, punctual and comfortable local bus services in East and South East London.”

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14Exact matchAccrington, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500218 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2007, CMAC Group facilitates safe and reliable passenger transport and accommodation services for clients ranging from airlines to train operators, corporations and…”

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15Exact matchPoole, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000175 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.”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+156 contacts →

Exact match

“Transport UK is a UK-owned and operated transport group with a strong track record of delivering some of Britain’s highest-performing rail services, including Merseyrail (with…”

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17Exact matchWeston Street, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500135 contacts →

Exact match

“Hello from your friendly team at Go North West!”

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18Exact matchBridgwater, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000111 contacts →

Exact match

“Somerset Passenger Solutions is the leading choice for specialist passenger transport.”

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19Exact matchHarrogate, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,00094 contacts →

Exact match

“amazing people.”

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20Exact matchHungerford & London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20092 contacts →

Exact match

“Ticketer is the UK’s leading provider of automatic vehicle location data, real-time information, fleet management and ticketing solutions.”

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21Exact matchEngland, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a78 contacts →

Exact match

“Mobico Group PLC is a leading international transport provider.”

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22Exact matchEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-50077 contacts →

Exact match

“We're building the future of public transport, convenient, affordable, connected and zero-emission.”

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23Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20072 contacts →

Exact match

“Ito solves transportation challenges across the globe for millions of travellers every day by delivering real-time transit data feeds to journey planners and a platform for…”

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24Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5067 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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25Exact matchClayton-Le-Moors Accrington, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20065 contacts →

Exact match

“First Travel Solutions, a division of FirstGroup, is your number one source for the supply of managed passenger transport - available throughout the UK.”

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Transit operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
32.9%Verified-email coverage
226.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
19.5%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
43
11-50
52
51-200
24
201-500
15
501-1,000
7
1,001-5,000
12
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
7

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 174 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 “transit 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 12,948 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 November 6, 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.

Transit operators by metro

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 “transit operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many transit operators are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 174 company matches for transit operators associated with the United Kingdom as of November 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 transit operators?

London leads with 34 company records, followed by Liverpool (5) and Newcastle Upon Tyne (4).

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 12,948 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 174 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 November 6, 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.