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BUS NEWS - Week 08/02/14

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]
HV138 - LT63UJV – in service on Brixton Garage [BN] routes from 31/01/14.

Chassis Numbers from HV132-HV140
HV132 - LT63UHR ® 01/14, body no: AJ846, chassis no: YV3T1R92XEA164698
HV133 - LT63UJO ® 01/14, body no: AJ847, chassis no: YV3T1R921EA164699
HV134 - LT63UJP ® 01/14, body no: AJ848, chassis no: YV3T1R924EA164700
HV135 - LT63UJR ® 01/14, body no: AJ849, chassis no: YV3T1R922EA164727
HV136 - LT63UJS ® 01/14, body no: AJ850, chassis no: YV3T1R926EA164729
HV137 - LT63UJU ® 01/14, body no: AJ851, chassis no: YV3T1R924EA164728
HV138 - LT63UJV ® 01/14, body no: AJ852, chassis no: YV3T1R922EA164758
HV139 - LT63UJW ® 01/14, body no: AJ853, chassis no: YV3T1R924EA164759
HV140 - LT63UJX ® 01/14, body no: AJ854, chassis no: YV3T1R920EA164760

[London United]
LT150 - LTZ1150 – in service on route 9 - 5th & 6th February.


Service Changes - 08/02/14
(excluding diversions for roadworks)

Route 11 [London General - SW] - Temporarily revised at Liverpool Street Station owing to Crossrail works. From Bank buses run via Princes Street, Moorgate and South Place to finish in Eldon Street. Buses pick up from London Wall - west of Old Broad Street - proceeding to Old Broad Street and normal route. Temporary timetable introduced.

Route 23 [Tower Transit - X] - Temporarily revised at Liverpool Street Station owing to Crossrail works. From Bank buses run via Princes Street, Moorgate and South Place to finish in Eldon Street. Buses pick up from London Wall - west of Old Broad Street - proceeding to Old Broad Street and normal route. Revised temporary timetable introduced.

Route 52 [Metroline - AC] - New timetable to improve punctuality at night.

Route 122 [Stagecoach Selkent - PD] - Contract retained by Stagecoach London with 16 existing fleet double deckers. New Alexander Dennis E40BAE Enviro400H EuroVI hybrid double deckers are on order and are expected in service in May. No change to the timetable.

Route 133 [Arriva - N] - Temporarily revised at Liverpool Street Station owing to Crossrail works to start and finish journeys in Wormwood Street. No change to the timetable.

Route 340 [Arriva the Shires - GR] - Temporary timetable introduced during road works in Marsh Lane. PVR +1 to 10. Expected to be in place for approximately a year.

Route N11 [London General - SW] - Temporarily revised at Liverpool Street Station owing to Crossrail works. From Bank buses run via Princes Street, Moorgate and South Place to finish in Eldon Street. Buses pick up from London Wall - west of Old Broad Street - proceeding to Old Broad Street and normal route. Temporary timetable introduced.

Route N16 [Metroline – HD & W] - New timetable to improve punctuality.

Route N98 [Metroline – AC & EW] - New timetable to improve punctuality.

Route N133 [Arriva - TC] - Temporarily revised at Liverpool Street Station owing to Crossrail works to start and finish journeys in Wormwood Street. No change to the timetable.


Existing Diversions due to complete on 08/02/14
(Please note that these plans and times may be subject to change)

Route 52 [Metroline - AC] - Owing to road works in Kensington Park Road, temporarily diverted in both directions via Ladbroke Grove and Kensington Park Gardens.

Route 452 [Abellio - QB] - Owing to road works in Kensington Park Road, temporarily diverted in both directions via Ladbroke Grove and Kensington Park Gardens.


Existing Diversions due to complete on 09/02/14
(Please note that these plans and times may be subject to change)

Route 153 [CT Plus - HK] - Owing to road works in Eldon Street, temporarily withdrawn between Moorgate and Liverpool Street and revised to start and finish in Finsbury Square.

Route 205 [Stagecoach East London - BW] - Owing to road works in Eldon Street, temporarily withdrawn diverted in both directions via Bishopsgate, Norton Folgate, Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street [return also Holywell Lane], and Old Street.

Route 214 [Metroline - KC] - Temporarily revised to pick up on the west side of Finsbury Square, instead of the east side.

Route 271 [Metroline - HT] - Temporarily revised to pick up on the west side of Finsbury Square, instead of the east side.

Route N205 [Stagecoach East London - BW] - Owing to road works in Eldon Street, temporarily withdrawn diverted in both directions via Bishopsgate, Norton Folgate, Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street [return also Holywell Lane], and Old Street.

New Diversions due to commence on 10/02/14
(Please note that these plans and times may be subject to change)

Route 137 [Arriva - BN] - Owing to road works in The Pavement [slip road], temporarily diverted towards Streatham via The Pavement and Clapham Common South Side.

Route 417 [Arriva - N] - Owing to road works in The Pavement [slip road], temporarily diverted towards Streatham via The Pavement and Clapham Common South Side.

Route N137 [Arriva - N] - Owing to road works in The Pavement [slip road], temporarily diverted towards Streatham via The Pavement and Clapham Common South Side.


New Diversions due to commence on 13/02/14
(Please note that these plans and times may be subject to change)

Route RV1 [Tower Transit - LI] - Owing to an event at Covent Garden, temporarily revised to start and finish journeys at Aldwych.

New Diversions due to commence on 14/02/14
(Please note that these plans and times may be subject to change)

Route 210 [Metroline - W] - Owing to building works in Morris Place, temporarily diverted towards Finsbury Park via Lennox Road and Clifton Terrace.

Route W3 [Arriva - LV] - Owing to building works in Morris Place, temporarily diverted towards Finsbury Park via Lennox Road and Clifton Terrace.

Route W7 [Metroline - HT] - Owing to building works in Morris Place, temporarily diverted towards Finsbury Park via Lennox Road and Clifton Terrace.


New Buses

[Arriva London South] - Delivery continues for 21 10.5m H39/21D Volvo B5L Hybrid double deckers with Wrightbus Gemini 2 bodywork. UW 12001kgs. These buses are allocated to Brixton Garage [BN] and are now phasing into service on routes 59 & 319. HV132-HV140 are already in service.

HV141 - LT63UJY – registered from 01/02/14
HV142 - LT63UJZ – registered from 01/02/14
HV143 - LT63UJD – registered from 01/02/14
HV144 - LT63UJE – registered from 01/02/14
HV145 - LT63UJF – registered from 01/02/14
HV146 - LT63UJG
HV147 - LT63UJH - delivered
HV148 - LT63UJJ - delivered
HV149 - LT63UJK
HV150 - LT63UJL
HV151 - LT63UJM
HV152 - LT63UJN


[First Berkshire] – The last three of the five new Volvo 7900H hybrid single deckers, delivered for the “7 Series” routes at Slough Garage [SL], VSH69931, VSH69932 & VSH69934 were all registered on 03/02/14 and were parked up at Bracknell, so should be in service very soon.

VSH69930 - BJ63UHZ ® 12/13, chassis no: YV3T1R924E1164745
VSH69931 - BJ63UJV ® 2/14, chassis no: YV3T1R924E1164746
VSH69932 - BJ63UJW ® 2/14, chassis no: YV3T1R924E1164747
VSH69933 - BJ63UJX ® 12/13, chassis no: YV3T1R92XE1164748
VSH69934 - BJ63UJZ ® 2/14, chassis no: YV3T1R924E1164749


[London United] - Delivery continues for twenty eight new H40/22T ‘New Bus for London’ buses for the conversion of route 148 at Shepherds Bush Garage [S] on 15/02/14. UW 12230kgs. Many of these buses were used on routes 9 and 148 during the tube strikes on 5th & 6th February. Some of those buses which are not shown as delivered, may have been delivered, but have not been noted.

LT120 - LTZ1120 - delivered
LT121 - LTZ1121 – crew training at [S]
LT122 - LTZ1122
LT123 - LTZ1123
LT124 - LTZ1124 – in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT125 - LTZ1125 - delivered
LT126 - LTZ1126 - in service on route 9 from 06/02/14, continuing in service after the tube strikes.
LT127 - LTZ1127 - in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT128 - LTZ1128 - in service on route 148 - 6th February
LT129 - LTZ1129
LT130 - LTZ1130 - delivered
LT131 - LTZ1131
LT132 - LTZ1132
LT133 - LTZ1133 - delivered
LT134 - LTZ1134 – in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT135 - LTZ1135 – crew training at [S]
LT136 - LTZ1136 - delivered
LT137 - LTZ1137 - delivered
LT138 - LTZ1138 - in service on route 148 - 6th February
LT139 - LTZ1139 - in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT140 - LTZ1140
LT141 - LTZ1141 - delivered
LT142 - LTZ1142 - in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT143 - LTZ1143 - delivered
LT144 - LTZ1144 - in service on route 148 - 5th & 6th February
LT145 - LTZ1145
LT146 - LTZ1146
LT147 - LTZ1147


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