[2][3] It initially operated local commercial routes using Ford Transit minibuses, but these proved not to be viable so it switched to operating tendered Transport for London services.

[4] Stagecoach purchased the bus side of the company in 1997, and Docklands Transit continued operating private hire vehicles.

In 2002, Docklands Buses commenced operating route 167, soon winning other contracts.

[5] In August 2008, Go-Ahead's London bus operations all adopted the Go-Ahead London trading name, although the individual company names are still applied beneath the logo on most buses.

Some buses are regularly shared with Blue Triangle's Henley Road garage.