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RE: London Bus Operations - citaro5284 - 23 Dec 2015

e-paper bus stops

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35162689

RE: London Bus Operations - NK53 TKT - 25 Jan 2016

When I went to London last week, I was onboard the 202, these buses have the alternative type of Streetdeck bodywork to 9119. The chassis were B5LHs, and they are just like sitting in an Angel B5LH, just with a better body, I also tried out Go North East's Streetdeck type on the 122, the B5LHs, unusually are better, pointing out the issues with Streetdecks

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 26 Jan 2016

(25 Jan 2016, 9:07 pm)NK53 TKT wrote When I went to London last week, I was onboard the 202, these buses have the alternative type of Streetdeck bodywork to 9119. The chassis were B5LHs, and they are just like sitting in an Angel B5LH, just with a better body, I also tried out Go North East's Streetdeck type on the 122, the B5LHs, unusually are better, pointing out the issues with Streetdecks


I had a ride on a brand new Euro 6 London United B5LH back last year on the 285 and I find them a lot different to the Euro 5 B5LHs.

The Bodywork of course

The D5K? is a lot quieter than the Euro 5s, and have this slight ticking noise when accelerating.

The ride is a lot smoother than Euro 5s

Though the Streetdeck your talking about is a long term Demonstrator for Go Ahead ( 9119s London sister ) and one of the first built ( Only the Brighton Batch beat it )
and so comes with the Demonstrator niggles.

RE: London Bus Operations - citaro5284 - 29 Jan 2016

TfL says Sadiq Khan has his figures wrong for his idea of a fares freeze....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35443206

RE: London Bus Operations - buss14 - 04 Feb 2016

has there been a set of wright electrocity buses been stored in ireland. (i am sure i have seen this statement before but wasnt sure)

RE: London Bus Operations - NK53 TKT - 20 Feb 2016

I never got around to mentioning it but last week while in London on Sunday I was on route 19 and he went through 4 red lights and 6 amber ones

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 20 Feb 2016

(20 Feb 2016, 10:46 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I never got around to mentioning it but last week while in London on Sunday I was on route 19 and he went through 4 red lights and 6 amber ones

Most London drivers are really impatient and I understand why they are because they spend most of their time at a standstill especially on Central London Routes.

I was in London on Thursday and could tell the drivers frustration with being at a standstill or crawling for most of the route ( Route 63 Honor-Oak-Kings Cross ) On the limited space he had to accelerate -
He put his foot to the floor.

Anyways did you make TFL or Go Ahead London General aware of this? If this is the route 19 I'm thinking of its operated by London General?

RE: London Bus Operations - NK53 TKT - 21 Feb 2016

(20 Feb 2016, 11:17 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Most London drivers are really impatient and I understand why they are because they spend most of their time at a standstill especially on Central London Routes.

I was in London on Thursday and could tell the drivers frustration with being at a standstill or crawling for most of the route ( Route 63 Honor-Oak-Kings Cross ) On the limited space he had to accelerate -
He put his foot to the floor.

Anyways did you make TFL or Go Ahead London General aware of this?  If this is the route 19 I'm thinking of its operated by London General?

I used the 63 daily when I was there because I stayed on Kings Cross Road in the Holiday Inn next to Mount Pleasant. They are normally OK but I had an idiot driving a President that I had on Monday taking me to Kings Cross to come home. Never has a President gone as fast.

My dad complained to TFL, you are thinking of the correct 19.

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 10 Mar 2016

BYDs first Full Electric double decker is now in London, seen on tests https://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderer30/25618866735/in/dateposted/

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 10 Mar 2016

London United are converting Service 94 to Volvo B5LHs https://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderer30/25045495884/in/dateposted/ These replace early E400Hs

RE: London Bus Operations - Michael - 22 Mar 2016

London buses will be fitted with speed-limiting technology

http://road.cc/content/news/183299-london-buses-will-be-fitted-speed-limiting-technology

RE: London Bus Operations - NK53 TKT - 05 Apr 2016

Does anyone know whether the route 3 is now fully operated by NBFLs?

RE: London Bus Operations - NK53 TKT - 05 Apr 2016

(05 Apr 2016, 9:41 am)NK53 TKT wrote Does anyone know whether the route 3 is now fully operated by NBFLs?
Having been on the bus today I have answered my own question, yes the full PVR is now NBFLs

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 28 Apr 2016

The first Volvo B5LH MCV EvoSeti has been delivered to Go Ahead London Central's Camberwell Bus Garage as part of a batch for Route 40
https://www.flickr.com/photos/londontransport3/26630076621/in/faves-140662069@N02/

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 13 May 2016

The first public view of the first batch of ADL E200MMC bodied BYD All-Electric Hybrids due for Go Ahead London's Waterloo Bus Garage for Red Arrow Routes 507 and 521 are seen pictured below:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidsbusphotos/26896732632/in/photostream/

RE: London Bus Operations - Kuyoyo - 11 Jul 2016

Boris' White Elephant....I mean the New Routemaster are goes completely One-Person Operated with 300 jobs going to save £10m a year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36764417

RE: London Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 23 Jul 2016

The first Optare Metrodecker for public service in TFL Spec has gone to Go Ahead London, Numbered OM1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew78ukbuspics/28392212462/in/dateposted/

RE: London Bus Operations - Brian13 - 18 Aug 2016

Seen some of the new vehicles yesterday whilst on the london by night tour bus T808 RFG. Looking very smart

RE: London Bus Operations - Andreos1 - 08 Dec 2016

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155022633458287&id=8305888286

Footage of vinyls being applied to a bus.
Wonder if Malarkey catches it on his trip?

RE: London Bus Operations - Malarkey - 18 Dec 2016

(08 Dec 2016, 12:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155022633458287&id=8305888286

Footage of vinyls being applied to a bus.
Wonder if Malarkey catches it on his trip?

We will have to wait and see won't we, all depends on which service it is allocated to.

RE: London Bus Operations - Malarkey - 14 Jan 2017

Anyone have any details for new vehicles entering service in London, and which services they are to be allocated to, so I can keep an eye whilst I am there on the 28th January.

Also came up with a rough plan for where I am going to go around London.

(Subject to Change)
Kings Cross to Golders Green via Northern Line – Journey Time = 15 Minutes
Golders Green to Oxford Circus via London Sovereign Service 13 – Journey Time = 48 Minutes
Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus via Routes 94 & 159 – Journey Time = 10 Minutes
Piccadilly Circus to Trafalgar Square via Routes 6/13/23 & 139 – Journey Time = 12 Minutes
Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Waterloo Station via Routes 139/176 – Journey Time = 16 Minutes
Waterloo Station to Lambeth Bridge via Route 507 – Journey Time - = 5 Minutes
Millbank to Victoria Station via Route 507 – Journey Time – 8 Minutes
Victoria Station to Covent Garden via London Underground - Journey Time = 1 Minute Victoria line to Green Park Underground Station then 4 Minutes Piccadilly line to Covent Garden Underground Station
Covent Garden to Kings Cross – via London Underground Piccadilly Line – Journey Time = 5 Minutes

RE: London Bus Operations - Andreos1 - 30 Jan 2017

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38800789

Further faults with Routemasters.

RE: London Bus Operations - Dan - 19 Oct 2017

New EvoSeti bodied Volvo B5LHs for Go-Ahead London - replacing 'WVL' class Wrights bodied Volvo B9TLs on service 22.

[Image: 23923122268_1117d9a742.jpg]***BRAND NEW*** Go-Ahead London - London General MHV90 LF67EWO by TheLondonBusMaster135, on Flickr

RE: London Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 19 Nov 2017

London buses to be powered by coffee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42044852

RE: London Bus Operations - Dan - 10 Dec 2017

(19 Oct 2017, 8:54 am)Dan wrote New EvoSeti bodied Volvo B5LHs for Go-Ahead London - replacing 'WVL' class Wrights bodied Volvo B9TLs on service 22.

[Image: 23923122268_1117d9a742.jpg]***BRAND NEW*** Go-Ahead London - London General MHV90 LF67EWO by TheLondonBusMaster135, on Flickr

And now established that 13 of the displaced Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 vehicles are staying in the Go-Ahead empire, but bound for the North East.

The entire batch is now at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn, undergoing repaint and refurbishment prior to assimilation into Go North East's fleet.

[Image: 38918393562_88fafa3ae8.jpg]Go North East: 6161 / LJ62KZP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 27177722329_14f5793dca.jpg]Go North East: 6149 / LJ62KBY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 27177718859_b8b98b88a2.jpg]Go North East: 6154 / LJ62KLS by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

RE: London Bus Operations - Dan - 10 Dec 2017

Several new Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 bound for Metroline at Heysham Docks yesterday:

[Image: 27179726049_d69edcf0d6.jpg]Metroline: VWH2401 / LK67ENJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 38240720324_e30f734b0f.jpg]Metroline: VWH2406 / LK67ENP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 38240716604_b6f0f45c01.jpg]Metroline: VWH2425 / TBC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 38240711794_0e5beba991.jpg]Go North East: 6316 / NK67GMO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 38240706644_1d739a98b0.jpg]Go North East: 6317 / NK67GMU by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[Image: 38920619092_194c2c74eb.jpg]Metroline: VWH2400 / LK67ENH by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

RE: London Bus Operations - Malarkey - 21 Mar 2018

Stagecoach have launched MegaSightseeing in London, 18475 (LX55 ERY) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/waterford_man/39133856010/in/feed

RE: London Bus Operations - 8222 - 03 Apr 2018

(21 Mar 2018, 6:50 pm)Malarkey wrote Stagecoach have launched MegaSightseeing in London, 18475 (LX55 ERY) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/waterford_man/39133856010/in/feed

https://uk.megabus.com/products/london-bus-tour/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=MegaSightseeing

Definitely won't be doing this! I'd rather walk than do a sight-seeing bus. Will be interesting how it catches on with tourists...

RE: London Bus Operations - Malarkey - 20 Apr 2018

Go-Ahead London to trial Tri-Axle Chinese BCI Hybrid imported via Ensignbus on service X68 (Croydon to Russell Square) - http://www.route-one.net/articles/Operations/TfL_moves_into__modern_world_

RE: London Bus Operations - Michael - 15 Oct 2018

Dozens Of London Bus Routes Could Be Shortened, Or Withdrawn Altogether

A number of London bus routes could be shortened — or withdrawn altogether — if 'modernisation' plans by TfL go ahead.

33 bus routes are included in TfL's major network shake-up proposals, which are now subject to a public consultation. Most of the bus routes potentially affected travel through central London, where, TfL claims, demand for buses has dropped by 12% in the last three years. Some roads in central London, such as Kingsway in Holborn, are now served by more than 100 buses an hour, many of which, claims TfL, are significantly underused.

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/central-london/?cid=central-london-bus-consultation

https://londonist.com/london/transport/central-london-bus-routes-shortened-withdrawn-cut


Edit:

Central London Bus Services
Consultation – Updated Supporting
Material
October 2018

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/++preview++/buses/central-london/supporting_documents/centrallondonbusservicesconsultationsupportingmaterial.pdf


CENTRAL LONDON BUS SERVICE CHANGE PROPOSALS EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT 28 September 2018 

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/buses/central-london/user_uploads/central-london-bus-service-change-proposals-eqia.pdf


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Some interesting proposals, don't really know London routes, as I've never been on them.