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Bus News - Week 18/06/11
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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.
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Upton Park Garage to Close
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It has been reported that Upton Park Garage [U] will close in September. It has also been reported that the garage will not be used for further bus operation, even by another operator, but it is expected to be retained for use during the Olympic Games.
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Bus transfers on closure: 15 & 277 WH to BW; 101 U to BK; 104, 115, 238, 262, 330, 376, 473 & N550 U to WH.
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NEW BUSES
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[First] - All the 44 Enviro 400 double deck buses for the new contract for route 26 (DN33612-DN33630) and route 30 (DN33631-DN33655) at Lea Interchange Garage [LI] commencing on 25/06/11 are delivered and registered for service.
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DN33612 - SN11BMU - body no. A429/1
DN33613 - SN11BMV - body no. A429/2
DN33614 - SN11BMY - body no. A429/3
DN33615 - SN11BMZ - body no. A429/4
DN33616 - SN11BNA - body no. A429/5
DN33617 - SN11BNB - body no. A429/6
DN33618 - SN11BND - body no. A429/7
DN33619 - SN11BNE - body no. A429/8
DN33620 - SN11BNF - body no. A429/9
DN33621 - SN11BNJ - body no. A429/10
DN33622 - SN11BNK - body no. A429/11
DN33623 - SN11BNL - body no. A429/12
DN33624 - SN11BNO - body no. A429/13
DN33625 - SN11BNU - body no. A429/14
DN33626 - SN11BNV - body no. A429/15
DN33627 - SN11BNX - body no. A429/16
DN33628 - SN11BNY - body no. A429/17
DN33629 - SN11BNZ - body no. A429/18
DN33630 - SN11BOF - body no. A429/19
DN33631 - SN11BOH - body no. A430/1
DN33632 - SN11BOJ - body no. A430/2
DN33633 - SN11BOU - body no. A430/3
DN33634 - SN11BOV - body no. A430/4
DN33635 - SN11BPE - body no. A430/5
DN33636 - SN11BPF - body no. A430/6
DN33637 - SN11BPK - body no. A430/7
DN33638 - SN11BPO - body no. A430/8
DN33639 - SN11BPU - body no. A430/9
DN33640 - SN11BPV - body no. A430/10
DN33641 - SN11BPX - body no. A430/11
DN33642 - SN11BPY - body no. A430/12
DN33643 - SN11BPZ - body no. A430/13
DN33644 - SN11BRF - body no. A430/14
DN33645 - SN11BRV - body no. A430/15
DN33646 - SN11BRZ - body no. A430/16
DN33647 - SN11BSO - body no. A430/17
DN33648 - SN11BSU - body no. A430/18
DN33649 - SN11BSV - body no. A430/19
DN33650 - SN11BSX - body no. A430/20
DN33651 - SN11BSY - body no. A430/21
DN33652 - SN11BSZ - body no. A430/22
DN33653 - SN11BTE - body no. A430/23
DN33654 - SN11BTO - body no. A430/24
DN33655 - SN11BTU - body no. A430/25
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[First] - All the 65 Volvo B9TL Wrightbus Gemini double deckers for route 25 contract, commencing on 25/06/11 at Lea Interchange Garage [LI] are delivered and registered for service.
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VN36101 - BJ11DSE - body no. AF076
VN36102 - BJ11DSZ - body no. AF077
VN36103 - BJ11DSU - body no. AF078
VN36104 - BJ11DTF - body no. AF079
VN36105 - BJ11DSV - body no. AF080
VN36106 - BJ11DTV - body no. AF081
VN36107 - BJ11DTY - body no. AF082
VN36108 - BJ11DTO - body no. AF083
VN36109 - BJ11DUV - body no. AF084
VN36110 - BJ11DUA - body no. AF085
VN36111 - BJ11DVH - body no. AF086
VN36112 - BJ11DVF - body no. AF087
VN36113 - BJ11DVP - body no. AF088
VN36114 - BJ11DVM - body no. AF089
VN36115 - BJ11DVL - body no. AF090
VN36116 - BJ11DUU - body no. AF091
VN36117 - BJ11DVK - body no. AF092
VN36118 - BJ11DVC - body no. AF093
VN36119 - BJ11DSY - body no. AF094
VN36120 - BJ11DRZ - body no. AF095
VN36121 - BJ11DSO - body no. AF096
VN36122 - BJ11DTK - body no. AF097
VN36123 - BJ11DTX - body no. AF098
VN36124 - BJ11DTU - body no. AF099
VN36125 - BJ11DVG - body no. AF100
VN36126 - BJ11DUY - body no. AF101
VN36127 - BJ11DVA - body no. AF102
VN36128 - BJ11DVB - body no. AF103
VN36129 - BJ11DVO - body no. AF104
VN36130 - BJ11DVN - body no. AF105
VN36131 - BJ11DVR - body no. AF106
VN36132 - BJ11DSX - body no. AF107
VN36133 - BJ11DTN - body no. AF108
VN36134 - BJ11DTZ - body no. AF109
VN36135 - BJ11DUH - body no. AF110
VN36136 - BJ11DVV - body no. AF111
VN36137 - BJ11DVW - body no. AF112
VN36138 - BJ11DVT - body no. AF113
VN36139 - BJ11DVU - body no. AF114
VN36140 - BJ11DZX - body no. AF115
VN36141 - BJ11EBP - body no. AF116
VN36142 - BJ11EAM - body no. AF117
VN36143 - BJ11EAF - body no. AF118
VN36144 - BJ11EAX - body no. AF119
VN36145 - BJ11EBG - body no. AF120
VN36146 - BJ11EBL - body no. AF121
VN36147 - BJ11EAK - body no. AF122
VN36148 - BJ11EAW - body no. AF123
VN36149 - BJ11EAO - body no. AF124
VN36150 - BJ11EBD - body no. AF125
VN36151 - BJ11EBC - body no. AF126
VN36152 - BJ11EAE - body no. AF127
VN36153 - BJ11DVX - body no. AF128
VN36154 - BJ11EAA - body no. AF129
VN36155 - BJ11DZZ - body no. AF130
VN36156 - BJ11DZY - body no. AF131
VN36157 - BJ11EAC - body no. AF132
VN36158 - BJ11EAG - body no. AF133
VN36159 - BJ11EAP - body no. AF134
VN36160 - BJ11EAY - body no. AF135
VN36161 - BJ11EBA - body no. AF136
VN36162 - BJ11EBK - body no. AF137
VN36163 - BJ11EBM - body no. AF138
VN36164 - BJ11EBO - body no. AF139
VN36165 - BJ11EBN - body no. AF140
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[Metroline] - All the 18 new Volvo B9TL / Wrightbus Gemini 2 double decker buses for the new route 105 contract at Perivale Garage [PA], commencing on 02/07/11 have been delivered.
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VW1175 - LK11CXJ - body no. AF360
VW1176 - LK11CXL - body no. AF361
VW1177 - LK11CXM - body no. AF362
VW1178 - LK11CXN - body no. AF363
VW1179 - LK11CXO - body no. AF364
VW1180 - LK11CXP - body no. AF365
VW1181 - LK11CXR - body no. AF366
VW1182 - LK11CXS - body no. AF367
VW1183 - LK11CXT - body no. AF368
VW1184 - LK11CXU - body no. AF369
VW1185 - LK11CXV - body no. AF370
VW1186 - LK11CXW - body no. AF371
VW1187 - LK11CXX - body no. AF372
VW1188 - LK11CXY - body no. AF373
VW1189 - LK11CXZ - body no. AF374
VW1190 - LK11CYA - body no. AF375
VW1191 - LK11CYE - body no. AF376
VW1192 - LK11CYF - body no. AF377
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[Quality Line] - The three Optare Solos for the K5 contract staring on 02/07/11 are in build and look to be nearing completion. The registrations are understood to be YJ11EJA, YJ11EJC & YJ11EJD, but this is subject to confirmation.
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[Stagecoach London] - Delivery of the Enviro 400 double deckers for the remainder of route 169 at Barking Garage [BK] (19779-19785) and for route 287 at Rainham [RM] (19786-19793) and routes 387 & 687 at Barking [BK] have resumed and are in various stages of delivery. Some have been delivered to Barking, a few are at ADL Harlow and many have been at BEN Transport in Leyland for up to two weeks.
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19779 - LX11BGE - body no. B403/1
19780 - LX11BGF - body no. B403/2
19781 - LX11BGK - body no. B403/3
19782 - LX11BGO - body no. B403/4
19783 - LX11BGU - body no. B403/5
19784 - LX11BGV - body no. B403/6
19785 - LX11BGY - body no. B403/7
19786 - LX11BGZ - body no. B403/8
19787 - LX11BHA - body no. B403/9
19788 - LX11BHD - body no. B403/10
19789 - LX11BHE - body no. B403/11
19790 - LX11BHF - body no. B403/12
19791 - LX11BHJ - body no. B403/13
19792 - LX11BHK - body no. B403/14
19793 - LX11BHL - body no. B403/15
19794 - LX11BHN - body no. B403/16
19795 - LX11BHO - body no. B403/17
19796 - LX11BHP - body no. B403/18
19797 - LX11BHU - body no. B403/19
19798 - LX11BHV - body no. B403/20
19799 - LX11BHW - body no. B403/21
19800 - LX11BHY - body no. B403/22
19801 - LX11BHZ - body no. B403/23
19802 - LX11BJE - body no. B403/24
19803 - LX11BJF - body no. B403/25
19804 - LX11BJJ - body no. B403/26
19805 - LX11BJK - body no. B403/27
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SERVICE CHANGES - 18/06/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 100 [Abellio - WL] - Owing to Crossrail works in Liverpool Street, diverted (possibly temporarily but until at least 2016) in both directions direct via London Wall and Wormwood Street. New timetable.
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Route 153 [CT Plus - HK] -
Owing to Crossrail works in Liverpool Street, diverted (possibly temporarily but until at least 2016) towards Liverpool Street from Eldon Street via Blomfield Street, London Wall and Old Broad Street to Liverpool Street Bus Station. New timetable.
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Route 205 [Stagecoach London - BW] - Owing to Crossrail works in Liverpool Street, diverted (possibly temporarily but until at least 2016) towards Paddington direct from Wormwood Street to London Wall and towards Bow from Eldon Street via Blomfield Street and London Wall to Wormwood Street.
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Route 214 [Metroline - KC] - Owing to Crossrail works, withdrawn (possibly temporarily) between Moorgate Finsbury Square and Liverpool Street station. New timetable to improve reliability
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Route 271 [Metroline - HT] - Owing to Crossrail works, withdrawn between Moorgate Finsbury Square and Liverpool Street station. Minor timetable alterations.
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Route 917 [Abellio - BC] - Withdrawn.
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Route 969 Withdrawn from Mortlake High Street and Barnes areas, running direct along Upper Richmond Road West between Richmond and Priory Lane. New timetable, and revised to operate on Fridays only.
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