Dot2Dot
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| trade_name | Dot2Dot (Smooth Limited) |
| logo | Dot2Dot logo.png |
| foundation | 2007 |
| defunct | |
| location | London, England |
| area_served | Greater London |
| industry | Public Transport |
| products | Airport bus operator |
| parent | Corot plc |
| homepage | www.dot2.com |
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| name = | trade_name = Dot2Dot (Smooth Limited) | logo = Dot2Dot logo.png | type = | foundation = 2007 | defunct = | location = London, England | key_people = | area_served = Greater London | industry = Public Transport | products = Airport bus operator | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = Corot plc | subsid = | homepage = www.dot2.com | footnotes =
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Dot2dot_1018.JPG" caption="[[Volkswagen Crafter]] in [[Central London"] ::
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 rebranded the Hotelink business it acquired in April 2007.
Dot2Dot 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 East London, and vice versa. The company promised to have no more than three stops between pick-up and drop-off. On 18 July 2008, Dot2Dot withdrew the service to Gatwick Airport, though this was later re-instated.
National Express announced in late 2008 that not having turned a profit, Dot2Dot would close in early 2009 if no buyer was found. Operations ceased in November 2009.
References
References
- [http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/02590727 Companies House extract company no 2590727] Smooth Limited formerly National Express Dot2Dot Limited formerly Hotelink Limited
- [http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/newsmedia/corporate-news/2007/launch-of-dot2dot-and-acquisition-of-kings-ferry/ Launch of Dot2Dot and acquisition of Kings Ferry] National Express 12 November 2007
- Millar, Alan. (March 2009). "Questions over NatEx future as it sells National Express Dot2Dot". [[Buses Magazine]].
- [http://www.dot2.com/hotelink Hotelink - Heathrow to London airport transfer service by National Express Dot2Dot] {{webarchive. link. (11 September 2009 Dot2Dot)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308222446/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1586&categoryid=0 New look for NatEx Hotelink service] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 26 September 2007
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308222534/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=2157&categoryid=0 National Express gives up on National Express Dot2Dot] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 3 November 2008
- The Wharf]]'' 13 January 2009
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