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BUS NEWS - Week 08/06/13

Members are reminded that this info is published in good faith and from available information. Last minute changes sometimes occur, especially when external factors have an influence.

Updated Information

[Arriva London]
DW538 - LJ13CLY - now in service on route 67 from Tottenham Garage [AR].
DW540 - LJ13CEX - now in service on route 67 from Tottenham Garage [AR].
DW543 - LJ13CFE - now in service on route 67 from Tottenham Garage [AR].
DW552 - LJ13CDZ - now in service on route 67 from Tottenham Garage [AR].
DW555 - LJ13CEK - now in service on route 149 from Tottenham Garage [AR].
HV89 - LJ13FDN - now in service on route 29 from Wood Green Garage [WN].
HV90 - LJ13FDO - now in service on route 29 from Wood Green Garage [WN].
HV91 - LJ13FDP - now in service on route 29 from Wood Green Garage [WN].

[Arriva London]
The last of the seven B26F 8.9m Enviro 200 single deckers cascaded from Arriva Kent Thameside (EN16-EN22, ex 1643-1649) has entered service this week.
EN17 - GN57BPK - now in service on routes 192 & 318 from Leeside Garage [LV].

[Go Ahead London]
Most of the new H37/24D Alexander Dennis E40H Enviro 400 hybrid double deckers (EH21-EH38) are now in service, except EH26, EH27 & EH29.

EH21 - YX13BJE - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH22 - YX13BJF - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH23 - YX13BJJ - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH24 - YX13BJK - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH25 - YX13BJO - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH26 - YX13BJU - delivered
EH27 - YX13BJV - delivered
EH28 - YX13BJY - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH29 - YX13BJZ - delivered
EH30 - YX13BKA - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH31 - YX13BKD - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH32 - YX13BKE - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH33 - YX13BKF - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH34 - YX13BKG - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH35 - YX13BKJ - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH36 - YX13BKK - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH37 - YX13BKL - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].
EH38 - YX13BKN - now in service on route 88 from Stockwell Garage [SW].

[Go Ahead London]
The eleven new 10.9m B31D Wrightbus StreetLite DF single deckers for the new contract on route 219, which commenced on 01/06/13 are all now in service, including WS19 & WS20, which were only delivered this week.

UPDATED SEATING AND UNLADEN WEIGHTS

WS10 - LJ13GJU - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS11 - LJ13GJV - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS12 - LJ13GJX - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS13 - LJ13GJY - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS14 - LJ13GJZ - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS15 - LJ13GKA - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS16 - LJ13GKC - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS17 - LJ13GKD - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS18 - LJ13GKE - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS19 - LJ13GKF - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219
WS20 - LJ13GKG - seating: B31D - UW: 8097kgs - in service on route 219

[Go Ahead London]
The eleven new 10.4m B29D Wrightbus StreetLite DF single deckers for the new contracts on routes 327 & 491, which commenced on 08/06/13 & 01/06/13 are all now in service.

WS21 - LJ13GKK - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS22 - LJ13GKL - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS23 - LJ13GKN - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS24 - LJ13GKO - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS25 - LJ13GKP - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS26 - LJ13GKU - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS27 - LJ13GKV - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS28 - LJ13GKX - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS29 - LJ13GKY - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS30 - LJ13GKZ - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS31 - LJ13GLF - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491
WS32 - LJ13GLK - seating: B29D - UW: 7987kgs - in service on route 491

[Metroline]
TEH1449 - LK13BGE - now in service on routes from Cricklewood Garage [W].

[Stagecoach Selkent]
No sign yet in service, for the one new E20D Enviro 200 delivered to augment the existing fleet single deckers on the new contract for route 386 from Plumstead Garage [PD], which commenced on 01/06/13.

36555 - LX13CYW - body no. D204/1

Service Changes - 08/06/13
(excluding diversions for roadworks)

Route 231 [London General - NP] - Contract retained by London General with 7 double deckers - one new H41/24D Alexander Dennis E40D Enviro400 double decker (UW 11615 kgs) and existing fleet buses. New timetable to improve punctuality. The new bus has already been out in service on other routes since 31/05/13.

E276 - SN13CJE - body no. C438/1

Route 268 [Arriva the Shires - GR] - Contract retained by Arriva the Shires with 7 existing single deckers. No change to the timetable.

Route 327 [London General - NP] - Contract awarded to London General with 1 new 10.4m B29D Streetlite DF single decker. UW: 7987kgs. New timetable. The bus used will be from the batch (WS21-WS32) that entered service on 01/06/13 on route 491.

Route 350 [Abellio - WS] - Temporary timetable introduced during diversion in Harmondsworth, with Monday to Friday daytime service reduced to every 13 minutes.

Route 354 [Stagecoach Selkent - TL] - New timetable to improve punctuality.

Route KU1 [Tellings Golden Miller] - New timetable to improve punctuality. Four summer timetable journeys extended to Clayhill via KU2 routeing.

Route KU2 [Tellings Golden Miller] - New timetable to improve punctuality.

Route KU3 [Tellings Golden Miller] - New timetable to improve punctuality.

Route W11 [Arriva - LV] - Diverted towards Chingford Hall Estate via George Road and May Road instead of Leonard Road, owing to a new one-way system. No change to the timetable.

New Buses

[Abellio] - Ten new 8.9m B25F Alexander Dennis E20D Enviro 200 single deckers have been delivered for the new contract on route K1 (currently operated by London United) to be operated from Fulwell Garage [TF] from 29/06/2013. UW 7184kgs.

8118 - YX13EHE - body no. C257/1
8119 - YX13EHF - body no. C257/2
8120 - YX13EHG - body no. C257/3
8121 - YX13EHH - body no. C257/4
8122 - YX13EHJ - body no. C257/5
8123 - YX13EHK - body no. C257/6
8124 - YX13EHL - body no. C257/7
8125 - YX13EHM - body no. C257/8
8126 - YX13EHN - body no. C257/9
8127 - YX13EHO - body no. C257/10

[Abellio] - Twelve new 10.8m B31D Alexander Dennis E20D Enviro 200 single deckers are being delivered for the new contract on route K3 (currently operated by London United) to be operated from Fulwell Garage [TF] from 29/06/2013. UW 7873kgs.

8806 - YX13EFM - body no. C258/1
8807 - YX13EFN - body no. C258/2
8808 - YX13EFO - body no. C258/3
8809 - YX13EFP - body no. C258/4
8810 - YX13EFR - body no. C258/5
8811 - YX13EFS - body no. C258/6
8812 - YX13EFT - body no. C258/7
8813 - YX13EFU - body no. C258/8
8814 - YX13EFV - body no. C258/9
8815 - YX13EFW - body no. C258/10
8816 - YX13EFY - body no. C258/11
8817 - YX13EFZ - body no. C258/12

[Arriva London] - Twenty two new H41/24D VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini double deckers (DW534-DW555) are being delivered to Tottenham Garage [AR] and are phasing into service on route 67. UW 11670kgs.

UPDATED BODY NUMBERS

DW534 - LJ13CLN - body no. AH484 - IN SERVICE
DW535 - LJ13CLO - body no. AH485 - IN SERVICE
DW536 - LJ13CLV - body no. AH486 - IN SERVICE
DW537 - LJ13CLX - body no. AH487 - IN SERVICE
DW538 - LJ13CLY - body no. AH488 - IN SERVICE
DW539 - LJ13CEV - body no. AH489 - IN SERVICE
DW540 - LJ13CEX - body no. AH490 - IN SERVICE
DW541 - LJ13CFA - body no. AH491 - IN SERVICE
DW542 - LJ13CFD - body no. AH492 - IN SERVICE
DW543 - LJ13CFE - body no. AH493 - IN SERVICE
DW544 - LJ13CFF - body no. AH494 - IN SERVICE
DW545 - LJ13CFG - body no. AH495 - IN SERVICE
DW546 - LJ13CFK - body no. AH496 - IN SERVICE
DW547 - LJ13CFL - body no. AH497 - delivered
DW548 - LJ13CFM - body no. AH498 - delivered
DW549 - LJ13CDV - body no. AH499
DW550 - LJ13CDX - body no. AH500
DW551 - LJ13CDY - body no. AH501 - IN SERVICE
DW552 - LJ13CDZ - body no. AH502 - IN SERVICE
DW553 - LJ13CEA - body no. AH503 - delivered
DW554 - LJ13CEF - body no. AH504 - IN SERVICE
DW555 - LJ13CEK - body no. AH505 - IN SERVICE

[Arriva London] - Twenty three new H41/24D VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini double deckers (DW556-DW578) have been delivered to Enfield Garage [E] for route 121. UW 11670kgs. DW557- DW578 are already in service.

UPDATED BODY NUMBER
DW556 - LJ13CEN - body no. AH506 - delivered

[Arriva London] - Forty eight new H39/21D Volvo B5LH Wrightbus Gemini hybrid double deckers are being delivered for route 29 at Wood Green Garage [WN]. UW 11991kgs.

HV84 - LJ13FDF - body no. AH293 - delivered
HV85 - LJ13FDG - body no. AH294 - IN SERVICE
HV86 - LJ13FDK - body no. AH295 - IN SERVICE
HV87 - LJ13FDL - body no. AH296 - IN SERVICE
HV88 - LJ13FDM - body no. AH297 - delivered
HV89 - LJ13FDN - body no. AH298 - IN SERVICE
HV90 - LJ13FDO - body no. AH299 - IN SERVICE
HV91 - LJ13FDP - body no. AH300 - IN SERVICE
HV92 - LJ13FCN - body no. AH301 - delivered
HV93 - LJ13FCO - body no. AH302 - delivered
HV94 - LJ13FCP - body no. AH303 - delivered
HV95 - LJ13FCU - delivered
HV96 - LJ13FCV
HV97 - LJ13FCX - delivered
HV98 - LJ13FCY - delivered
HV99 - LJ13FCZ - delivered
HV100 - LJ13FDA - delivered
HV101 - LJ13FDC - delivered
HV102 - LJ13FBY - delivered
HV103 - LJ13FBZ
HV104 - LJ13FCA
HV105 - LJ13FCC
HV106 - LJ13FCD
HV107 - LJ13FCE
HV108 - LJ13FCF
HV109 - LJ13FCG
HV110 - LJ13FCL
HV111 - LJ13FCM
HV112 - LJ13FBE
HV113 - LJ13FBF
HV114 - LJ13FBG - delivered
HV115 - LJ13FBK - delivered
HV116 - LJ13FBL - delivered
HV117 - LJ13FBN - delivered
HV118 - LJ13FBO
HV119 - LJ13FBU
HV120 - LJ13FBV
HV121 - LJ13FBX
HV122 - LJ13FAM - body no. AH854 - IN SERVICE
HV123 - LJ13FAO - body no. AH855 - IN SERVICE
HV124 - LJ13FAU - body no. AH856 - IN SERVICE
HV125 - LJ13FBA - body no. AH857 - IN SERVICE
HV126 - LJ13FBB - body no. AH858 - IN SERVICE
HV127 - LJ13FBC - body no. AH859 - IN SERVICE
HV128 - LJ13FBD - body no. AH860 - IN SERVICE
HV129 - LJ13FEO - body no. AH861 - IN SERVICE
HV130 - LJ13FEP - body no. AH862 - IN SERVICE
HV131 - LJ13FET - body no. AH863 - delivered

[Arriva London] - Nine new Alexander Dennis E40D Enviro400 double decker buses are due for imminent delivery. These buses are for the new contract on route 60 at Croydon Garage [TC] commencing on 31/08/13, with a mixture of new and existing fleet buses. Their delivery in the next week or so is considerably in advance of their required use in service. It is expected that these buses will be delivered initially to Enfield Garage for preparation.

T279 - LJ13CHL
T280 - LJ13CHN
T281 - LJ13CHO
T282 - LJ13CHV
T283 - LJ13CHX
T284 - LJ13CHY
T285 - LJ13CGG
T286 - LJ13CGK
T287 - LJ13CGO

[First] - A further hydrogen hybrid single decker for route RV1 has been delivered from the last two expected in this batch. This bus is not expected in service until it is transferred to Tower Transit.

WSH62997 - delivery awaited
WSH62998 - delivered - awaiting registration

[First] - Ten new H41/24D Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers are now being delivered for the new contract on route 425 from Lea Interchange Garage [LI], commencing on 06/07/13. When the contract starts, the First operations will have transferred to Tower Transit, so these buses may never see service with First. It is understood that the buses delivered so far do not carry any operator decals.

DN33789 - SN13CGY - body no. D403/1
DN33790 - SN13CGZ - body no. D403/2
DN33791 - SN13CHC - body no. D403/3
DN33792 - SN13CHD - body no. D403/4
DN33793 - SN13CHF - body no. D403/5
DN33794 - SN13CHG - body no. D403/6
DN33795 - SN13CHH - body no. D403/7
DN33796 - SN13CHJ - body no. D403/8
DN33797 - SN13CHK - body no. D403/9
DN33798 - SN13CHL - body no. D403/10

[Metroline] - Delivery continues for the new H40/22T "New Bus for London" buses for route 24. UW 12640 kgs. The buses are being delivered to CELF and from there to Perivale East [PV] to be stored until required for service on 22/06/13. The four buses that have been registered with "LK13" plates are being used on driver training. It is estimated that most of the batch up to LT30 have been delivered, but due to the security around these buses, there is not a correct list of exactly which ones have been delivered.

LT9 - LTZ1009
LT10 - LK13FJE - body no. AG966 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX12141010 - to be reregistered LTZ1010
LT11 - LK13FJJ - body no. AG967 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX12141011 - to be reregistered LTZ1011
LT12 - LK13FJF - body no. AG968 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX12141012 - to be reregistered LTZ1012
LT13 - LTZ1013
LT14 - LTZ1014
LT15 - LTZ1015
LT16 - LK13FJN - body no. AG972 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX12141016 - to be reregistered LTZ1016
LT17 - LTZ1017
LT18 - LTZ1018
LT19 - LTZ1019
LT20 - LTZ1020
LT21 - LTZ1021
LT22 - LTZ1022 - body no. AH589
LT23 - LTZ1023
LT24 - LTZ1024
LT25 - LTZ1025 - body no. AH592 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141025
LT26 - LTZ1026
LT27 - LTZ1027 - body no. AH594 - chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141027
LT28 - LTZ1028
LT29 - LTZ1029
LT30 - LTZ1030
LT31 - LTZ1031
LT32 - LTZ1032
LT33 - LTZ1033
LT34 - LTZ1034
LT35 - LTZ1035
LT36 - LTZ1036
LT37 - LTZ1037
LT38 - LTZ1038
LT39 - LTZ1039
LT40 - LTZ1040

[Metroline] - All of the batch of 19 H37/24D Alexander Dennis E40H Enviro400 hybrid double deckers (TEH1449-TE1467) for route 189 at Cricklewood Garage [W] have been delivered, which are either still at CELF or stored at PV. UW 11900kgs. Entry into service is progressing slowly.

TEH1449 - LK13BGE - body no. C442/1 - IN SERVICE
TEH1450 - LK13BGF - body no. C442/2 - IN SERVICE
TEH1451 - LK13BGO - body no. C442/3 - IN SERVICE
TEH1452 - LK13BGU - body no. C442/4 - IN SERVICE
TEH1453 - LK13BGV - body no. C442/5 - IN SERVICE
TEH1454 - LK13BGX - body no. C442/6 - delivered
TEH1455 - LK13BGY - body no. C442/7 - delivered
TEH1456 - LK13BGZ - body no. C442/8 - IN SERVICE
TEH1457 - LK13BHA - body no. C442/9 - delivered
TEH1458 - LK13BHD - body no. C442/10 - IN SERVICE
TEH1459 - LK13BHE - body no. C442/11 - delivered
TEH1460 - LK13BHF - body no. C442/12 - IN SERVICE
TEH1461 - LK13BHJ - body no. C442/13 - IN SERVICE
TEH1462 - LK13BHL - body no. C442/14 - IN SERVICE
TEH1463 - LK13BHN - body no. C442/15 - IN SERVICE
TEH1464 - LK13BHO - body no. C442/16 - IN SERVICE
TEH1465 - LK13BHP - body no. C442/17 - IN SERVICE
TEH1466 - LK13BHU - body no. C442/18 - IN SERVICE
TEH1467 - LK13BHV - body no. C442/19 - delivered

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