List Of Transport Undertakings Transferred To The London Passenger Transport Board
The following is a list of the transport undertakings transferred to the London Passenger Transport Board under the terms of the London Passenger Transport Act 1933. The transfer took a number of months as agreement had to be reached between the various operators and the board.
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