BYD Electric Buses - Now In Service

@LBC 97.3 Today these two new BYD electric buses are being introduce into service by GAL on Route 507 and 521. We hope that the trail that is to last 2 years will be successful and if so it will be role out across London. Matthew Pencharz, Senior Environment and Energy Advisor to the Mayor of London, said: “Electric buses could help deliver the cleaner and greener bus fleet we need to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality.Now...

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Not really a post but it's something, for now.

Hello Bus Enthusiasts,  You may know already I sprained my Anterior Cruciate Ligaments in my left knee playing football, right now I will be unable to walk without crutches until the new year. At least, that's if I don't aggravate it and play the beautiful game I love,which then I could rupture it and that would put me out of action until the 49 passes to Abellio. lol. Anyway, I'm sorry that some posts have been cancelled or suspended and I'm sure EastLondoner, Yebz & LB67 will do a good job in keeping you up to date with...

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UK Bus Awards - 2013 Results (London)

It's another year with great success in the transport industry as I report the official UK Bus Awards relevant for ... London! Well Done !!! Engineer of the Year - Sponsored by Bus & Coach Buyer magazine Runner-up: Martin Dixon, Abellio London & Surrey (New) Top National Bus Depot - Sponsored by Personal Group Winner: Crawley, Metrobus (Retained) Top City Operator - Sponsored by BAE systems Highly Commended:Abellio London (New) Top Shire Operator - Sponsored by Ticketer Highly Commended:Metrobus (Down -1) Environmental...

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I'm still alive!

Hey bus enthusiasts! Yeah it has been a long time since I last released a post but don't worry because there will be a lot of things coming from me in the next few weeks. Reason for my lack of posts is that my Dad moved to Milton Keynes temporarily, I've been re-designing the London Operator Game so it's easier to use (more on that in the near future) and I've been busy with a lot of school related work. So what will happen by this time next...

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Welcome to SLBB (Yebz)

Hello all, you may know me from AOLBB chat. I’m a former bus driver who might return back to the driving scene. I'll be here for the foreseeable future bringing you the latest news from the London bus scene in North East London monthly. Thank you for reading this post and for visiting our blog, Remember to stay safe. ...

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Picture of the Month - September 2013 (Late)

© All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 Firstly, I'm really sorry that this post is somehow due very late due to it being lost in the posts. Still have anyone ever imagined 42 going to Stagecoach or Stagecoach buying Mandela Way?  Well here we have a 42 on a Citaro allocated at MW (Mandela Way) and if Stagecoach owned MW (Mandela Way) + RA (Waterloo) what will they do with other buses there?  1 - ALX400 (Spares) 453 - Existing...

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Stagecoach London - Another Casualty, Another ADL Bus ...

 © All rights reserved by Simonk133 Reports have just flooded in that Stagecoach London's flagship Route 15 has one of it's hybrid involved in a casualty with another bus in Canon Street. The bus severely damaged 12137 / LX61DFP will be sent back to Stagecoach and I'm hoping that ADL can repair this like a similar casualty with 19000 (Sprite of London). Behind 12137 is Go Ahead London (London General)'s MEC43 / BT09GOJ which...

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TFL Tender Results - October 2013

Route Current Operator New Operator Current PVR Award PVR QSI Standard Contract Ref. Vehicle type Contract Start Date TRANCHE 433 228 Metroline West Metroline West 12 13 1.20 mins EWT QC 43301 Existing single deck 18th January 2014 TRANCHE 439 283 London United London United 15 16 1.20 mins EWT QC 43901 Existing single deck 1st March 2014 TRANCHE 443 7/N7 Metroline Metroline 22 21 1.10 mins EWT QC 44301 New double deck 21st June 2014 272 London United London United 8 8 86%...

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The Big Crash WHY4, LT62 & 9401.

On Sunday the 22nd of September around one o'clock, 3 buses and 3 cars were involved in a serious crash which left Chelsea Bridge Road closed for nearly 8 hours; fortunately nobody was killed with only 3 taken to hospital. The buses involved were Abellio London's first Enviro 400 - 9401 working route 452, Go-Ahead London's WHY4 working route 360 and finally Go-Ahead London's Borismaster/NB4L - LT62.  LT62 was actually working away from the normal...

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19/N19 Extension Plan

Here is how I personally think route 19/N19 should be run between: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z_quS1TI4iWk.kCeKTJk6CaCY&authuser=0&hl=en Thank You for reading this post and for visiting our blog. Remember to stay safe....

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Route 11 - NB4L Route Learning

 © All rights reserved by Au Morandrate  © All rights reserved by Au Morandrate As all Londoners know ... Route 11 is to be converted to NB4L operation from 21st September 2013. For some people, they will too agree this is another horrid date to note down. Currently, 18 days before the conversion begins; the drivers are still testing the LT's out and familiarizing the route before the big, horrible day comes. ;( The...

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London Bus Plans (South-West)

19: Extended from Battersea Bridge, South Side to Clapham Junction via Battersea Park Road and Falcon Road. PVR increased to 28 N19: Extended from Clapham Junction to Clapham Park via Wandsworth Common, Tooting Bec and Streatham. PVR increased to 14 155: PVR increased to 20 39: Converted to Double Deck operation  PVR decreased to 10 485: PVR increased to 7 T2: New Route between Tooting Bec and Putney Bridge via Tooting Broadway, Tooting Station, Mitcham, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Wimbledon Chase, Raynes Park, Durham...

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TFL Tender Results - August 2013

Route Current Operator New Operator Current PVR Award PVR QSI Standard Contract Ref. Vehicle type Contract Start Date TRANCHE 440: 262 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 12 12 0.80 mins EWT QC 44001 New & existing double deck 29th March 2014 372 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 6 6 86% on time QC 44002 New double deck 29th March 2014 396 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 4 4 86% on time QC 44003 Existing single deck 29th March 2014 473 Stagecoach...

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Picture of the Month - August 2013

 © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 Stagecoach London 19810, the replacement for broken down Stagecoach London 19818 is a Enviro 400 as the code starts with "19". Thus, this being the 810th Enviro 400 Stagecoach London has in it's fleet. It was originally ordered for the retained Route 53 which runs from Whitehall, Hourse Guards to Plumstead Station (Near Plumstead, Bus Garage).  Route 53, used to be operated with...

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Crystal Palace Observations 23/08/13

122: Crystal Palace - Plumstead, Bus Garage © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 3: Crystal Palace - Oxford Circus © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 322: Clapham Common - Crystal Palace © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 410: Crystal Palace - Wallington © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 157: Crystal Palace - Modern © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 202: Blackheath,Royal...

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South London Bus Route - Route 44

  © All Rights Reserved by Dave M   Route 44: Tooting Station - Victoria Operated by: London General (GAL) Garage: AL PVR: 17 Length: 11km/7 miles Bus Type: Plaxton President/Volvo B7TL and Enviro 400      Timetable: http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/044full.pdf Route 44 began on the 1st of October 1950 using RT's which were then replaced with RTL's with its RT's moving to Thornton...

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