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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Route 507/521 2 New Electric Buses at Hants and Dorset Trim

© All rights reserved by Matt J Forbes As you can see above, the is one of the two brand new electric buses built by BYD (Build Your Dreams) in China which will enter service on Route 507/521 in London. It was delivered by a slow boat from China which has arrived in the UK. According to LOTS it's has been reported that one of the electric buses is being prepared for service despite it's expected that it's likely to take an considerable...

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South London Bus Route - Route 24

© All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 Route 24: Hampstead Heath - Pimlico  Operated by: Metroline Garage: HT (Holloway) PVR: 27 Length: 11km/7 miles Bus Type: New Bus for London Timetable : http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/024.pdf In January, just a few months since Metroline regained Route 24 from London General after six long years. It was regained by Metroline using B9TL's...

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South London Bus Route - Route 453

© All rights reserved by LondonBusBreh Route 453: Deptford Bridge - Marylebone Operated by: London General (GAL) Garage: MW PVR: 34 Length:12km/8 miles Bus Type: Enviro 400 10.2m Note: A very nice picture that LondonBusBreh gave me permission to use. :) Timetable: http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/453.pdf The 453 was formed from Route 53 on 15th March 2003, the weekend that the London Congestion Charge began. It...

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Route 53 - Blind Change

Route 53 - Blind Change  © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 © All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 Note: 19818/LX11BXL was the broken down bus I saw whilst covering Route 24's LT's  Here is the replacement bus I took home ... © LondonBuses67 This was 19810/LX11BJZ with a kind driver wearing his rather cool sun glasses :)  It was almost empty when...

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London Bus Route - Route 1

© All rights reserved by LondonBuses67 Route 1: Canada Water - Tottenham Court Road Operated by: London General (GAL) Garage: MW PVR: 16 Length: 9km/6 miles Bus Type: Gemini 1/Volvo B7TL 10.6m Note: Above picture is an odd working which is allocated to 453. Timetable : http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/001.pdf Route 1 was one of the first motorbus routes to be introduced in London. It was in operation by November...

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