Yellow Buses (YB) is a bus operator based in Bournemouth, on the south coast of England, owned by the RATP Group, a company owned by the government of France. Although most routes are restricted to the Bournemouth local authority area, an increasing number are expanding into the adjacent areas of Poole, Christchurch, Dorset and East Dorset. Some routes are in direct competition with another local operator, Wilts & Dorset. The company is arguably one of the most successful bus operators in England with a patronage growth of 40% since 2005 and currently carrying 13 million passengers per annum.