History of public transport authorities in London
The history of public transport authorities in London details the various organisations that have been responsible for the public transport network in and around London, England - including buses, coaches, trams, trolleybuses, Docklands Light Railway, and the London Underground.
London Transport badge on a 1950s "RT"-type bus
Double decker buses and black cabs on Oxford Street, 1987
London Transport sign at Becontree Heath
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for local public transport in London and its environs from 1933 to 1948. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and brand was London Transport.
1938 tube stock
AEC Regent III RT