Private company

Northern General Transport Company

Logo: National Bus Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct Bus company in North East England

The Northern General Transport Company was a bus company in North East England from 1913 to 1987.2 It is headquartered in Gateshead.1 It is part of National Bus Company.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1913Founded1
  • HeadquartersGateshead1

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Preserved Northern General Routemaster bus 2105 (EUP 405B), 2 December 2011
Photo: Ianmax69 (original), cropped by User:Ultra7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Northern General Transport Company was a bus company in North East England from 1913 to 1987.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Go North East1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1969Acquired Acquired by National Bus Company1
  2. 1913Founded Founded1

Sources

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