The last day of motorbus operation was 15 June. The Tramway closed in 1942 after being superseded by the motorbus. The buildings and site are still in use as a motorbus depot. Trams combined with motorbus services promoted the development of the retail district we see today. The site is now used as a motorbus depot. Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. Line 34 was converted to motorbus operation on 9 September 2000. The DSR added bus service when it created the Motorbus Division in 1925. It looked like a motorbus, with a half cab and dummy radiator. In the 1980s several motorbus lines were converted to trolleybuses. The subsequent Act gave general powers for motorbus operation within the city boundary. I LUT took the opportunity to operate motorbus services using the ""Lancashire United"" fleetname. SS would in the late 1920s also acquire private motorbus companies. Suburban lines were developed from 1900, and motorbus services from 1913. In addition to line 201, the VMCV runs eight motorbus lines.