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Founding and Amalgamation

When
1855
Where
London
Part of
London General Omnibus Company begins operating

The LGOC was founded in 1855 to amalgamate and regulate independent horse-drawn omnibus services in London.

The London General Omnibus Company was founded in 1855 to amalgamate and regulate the many independent horse-drawn omnibus services then operating in London. It was originally an Anglo-French enterprise, also known as the Compagnie Générale des Omnibus de Londres, and soon became the largest omnibus operator in London. The supplied passages do not state when the company began operations; the legacy row's date of 7 January 1857 is therefore not evidenced here.

Sources

  1. London General Omnibus Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14

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