Birmingham Motor Traction

Birmingham Motor Traction

Infobox Defunct Company
company_name = Birmingham Motor Traction
company_
slogan =
fate = Bought out
successor = Central Connect
foundation =
defunct = 2007
location = West Midlands
industry = Bus transport

Birmingham Motor Traction was a bus company that operated a number of services in Birmingham, England.

It operated a fleet of varied buses, mostly Dennis Darts in a dark blue and white livery, although many buses ran in dealer all-white. They operated a number of services under contract to the West Midlands PTE (Centro).

In 2007, the company was purchased by Rotala subsidiary Central Connect.

ee also

*Transport in Birmingham
*List of bus operators of the United Kingdom

References

External links

* [http://www.connectbuses.co.uk/ Official website]
* [http://ukbuses.fotopic.net/c1102638.html Photos of some of the fleet, with other Central Connect buses]


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