Tom Anderson wrote:
On 7 Feb 2005, Rupert Candy wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

Also true. Which non-profit organisations operate bus franchises
in
London, then?

half serious Hackney Community Transport and Ealing Community
Transport? /

There is that! But they aren't, i believe, franchisees, at least not
in
the way that East Thames Buses are.

I think they are - although they are mainly community transport
contractors, they have both won TfL tenders in competitions. HCT
operate the 153, 394 and 388 (and possibly others) and ECT operate the
195 way out west, all of which are "real" TfL routes (the 388 is even
double-deck, and runs right into the City).

But your original point probably stands, because I expect their TfL
routes are operated as "profit-making" routes. Someone else will
probably know for sure!