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title: "Reading Transport Ltd: operator licence PH0005856"
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dvsa_file_date: 2026-10-07
publisher: HaulierScope
licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)
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# Reading Transport Ltd: operator licence PH0005856

> Reading Transport Ltd holds a valid Standard International PSV (bus and coach) operator licence (PH0005856) in the West of England traffic area, authorising 240 vehicles, according to the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026.

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records). Company facts: Companies House register at 30 September 2026. Earned recognition: DVSA's list updated 1 October 2026.

## Licence details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Licence number | PH0005856 |
| Licence holder | Reading Transport Ltd |
| Operator type | Limited Company |
| Licence type | Standard International: Runs buses or coaches for payment on national and international journeys. |
| Vehicle category | Public service vehicles (buses and coaches) |
| Status | Valid |
| Traffic area | West of England (H) |
| Vehicles authorised | 240 |
| Vehicles specified | 175 |
| Trailers authorised | 0 |
| Continuation date | 31 December 2028 (not an expiry date) |
| Company number | 02004963 |
| First seen in DVSA file | 7 September 2026 |

## Other public registers

- **Companies House** (register at 30 September 2026): Active; incorporated 27 March 1986; next accounts due 31 December 2026. [Companies House record](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02004963)
- **DVSA earned recognition:** listed (DVSA list updated 1 October 2026), accredited 2 February 2018.

## Operating centres (3)

Where the vehicles are kept when not in use.

- Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HH
- Depot Newbury Bus Depot Mill Lane, Newbury, RG14 5RE
- Brunel Way Slough Bus Station, Slough, SL1 1XN

## Change history

What changed between each weekly DVSA file we hold.

| DVSA file | Change | Before | After |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 October 2026 | Vehicles authorised changed | 178 | 175 |

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