Dot2Dot
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| company_name = Smooth Ltd t/a Dot2Dot |
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| company_type = Liquidated
| foundation = 2007
| location = London, England, UK
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| area_served = United Kingdom
| industry = Public Transport
| products = Bus Services
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| parent = Corot PLC (Dissolved)
| subsid = Smooth Limited (Liquidated)
| homepage = [1] www
Dot2Dot was a demand responsive airport bus service and company operating in London, United Kingdom. It started operations on 1 November 2007, after National Express Group rebranded the Hotelink business it acquired that year.[1][2]
As National Express Dot2Dot, the company operated a mixed fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Volkswagen Crafter minibuses and carried passengers from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports to any location in a defined area of central London or Canary Wharf, and vice-versa. The company promised to have no more than 3 stops between pick-up and drop-off.[3] On 18 July 2008, National Express Dot2Dot withdrew the service to Gatwick Airport though this was later re-instated.
National Express Group announced in late 2008 that the subsidiary's profits were not as good as expected, and Dot2Dot would close in early 2009 if no buyer was found.[4]
In January 2009, Corot PLC of Milton Keynes bought the company for £1,[1][5] renaming it as Smooth Limited while continuing to trade under the Dot2Dot name. The company closed operations in November 2009.[citation needed]
See also
- Edinburgh Shuttle, a similar operation in Edinburgh
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b Millar, Alan (2009). "Questions over NatEx future as it sells National Express Dot2Dot". Buses Magazine (648): 5.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Hotelink - Heathrow to London airport transfer service by National Express Dot2Dot Dot2Dot
- ^ "New look for NatEx Hotelink service". www.busandcoach.com. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ "National Express gives up on National Express Dot2Dot Limited". www.busandcoach.com. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- ^ Dot2Dot bus service sold for £1 Wharf.co.uk
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