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Bus News - Week 25/06/11
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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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NEW BUSES
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[Arriva] - The delivery of twenty new Volvo B5L Wrightbus hybrid double deckers for route 73 operated by Stamford Hill Garage [SF] started this week. Already half the batch have been released from Wrightbus, with most of those released now delivered to Stamford Hill Garage.
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HV27 - LJ11EFT - body no. AF243 - delivered
HV28 - LJ11EFU - body no. AF244 - delivered
HV29 - LJ11EFV - body no. AF245 - delivered
HV30 - LJ11EFW - body no. AF246 - delivered
HV31 - LJ11EFX - body no. AF247 - Heysham 19/6
HV32 - LJ11EFY - body no. AF248 - delivered
HV33 - LJ11EFZ - body no. AF249
HV34 - LJ11EGC - body no. AF250 - delivered
HV35 - LJ11EGD - body no. AF251
HV36 - LJ11EFE - body no. AF252 - delivered
HV37 - LJ11EFF - body no. AF253 - Heysham 19/6
HV38 - LJ11EFG - body no. AF254 - delivered
HV39 - LJ11EFK - body no. AF255
HV40 - LJ11EFL - body no. AF256
HV41 - LJ11EFM - body no. AF257 - delivered
HV42 - LJ11EFN - body no. AF258
HV43 - LJ11EFO - body no. AF259
HV44 - LJ11EFP - body no. AF260
HV45 - LJ11EFR - body no. AF261
HV46 - LJ11EEU - body no. AF262
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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 have all been delivered and are registered for service.
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OP31 - YJ11EJA
OP32 - YJ11EJC
OP33 - YJ11EJD
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In addition, 2 x Volvo B9R Caetano Levante coaches, believed to be C48FLt have been delivered for new National Express diagrams between London and Liverpool starting on 27/06/11. Both coaches are registered for service.
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EP01 - FJ11GLF
EP02 - FJ11GMV
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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] (19794-19805) continues. Many of these buses have made their way to BENs at Leyland but have been there for a couple of 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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[Stagecoach London] - Delivery of the Enviro 400 double deckers for route 53 at Plumstead Garage [PD] (19806-19834) has commenced, with the first one of the batch (19806) arriving at Leyland on delivery and marks a change in the body numbers.
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19806 - LX11BJO - body no. B410/1
19807 - LX11BJU - body no. B410/2
19808 - LX11BJV - body no. B410/3
19809 - LX11BJY - body no. B410/4
19810 - LX11BJZ - body no. B410/5
19811 - LX11BKA - body no. B410/6
19812 - LX11BKD - body no. B410/7
19813 - LX11BKE - body no. B410/8
19814 - LX11BKF - body no. B410/9
19815 - LX11BKG - body no. B410/10
19816 - LX11BKJ - body no. B410/11
19817 - LX11BKK - body no. B410/12
19818 - LX11BKL - body no. B410/13
19819 - LX11BKN - body no. B410/14
19820 - LX11BKO - body no. B410/15
19821 - LX11BKU - body no. B410/16
19822 - LX11BKV - body no. B410/17
19823 - LX11BKY - body no. B410/18
19824 - LX11BKZ - body no. B410/19
19825 - LX11BLF - body no. B410/20
19826 - LX11BLJ - body no. B410/21
19827 - LX11BLK - body no. B410/22
19828 - LX11BLN - body no. B410/23
19829 - LX11BLV - body no. B410/24
19830 - LX11BLZ - body no. B410/25
19831 - LX11BMO - body no. B410/26
19832 - LX11BMU - body no. B410/27
19833 - LX11BMV - body no. B410/28
19834 - LX11BMY - body no. B410/29
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SERVICE CHANGES - 25/06/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 3 [Abellio - BC] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 8 [Stagecoach - BW] - Revised at Oxford Street to start from Holles Street, operating via Cavendish Square, Cavendish Place and Great Portland Street to Oxford Street (east). No change to the timetable.
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Route 21 [London Central - NX] - Temporary timetable introduced during diversion at Moorgate.
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Route 25 [First - LI] - Contract awarded to First Capital, from Stagecoach using bendi-buses, with 59 new B9TL/Gemini 2 double deckers from Lea Interchange Garage. Re-routed from Holles Street via Cavendish Square, Cavendish Place and Great Portland Street (Regent Street nights).
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Current frequencies with Bendi-buses: Mon-Sat: every 5-6 minutes, evenings 8-10 minutes, night every 12 minutes; Sat: every 6 minutes, evening & night every 10 minutes; Sun every 7-8 minutes, evenings every 10 minutes, night every 12 minutes.
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New Buses - new timetable with frequencies increased: Mon-Sat daytimes every 3-4 mins, with alternate journeys only running between Ilford and Holborn Circus; Sun daytime 5 mins; early mornings 7-8 mins; evenings 6 mins. Nights: Mon-Fri 7-8 mins; Sat-Sun 6 mins. In Mon-Fri peaks there will be two additional journeys between Ilford and Oxford Circus.
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The new buses have all been delivered and are 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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Route 26 [First - LI] - Contract awarded to First Capital, from Stagecoach with 17 new Trident/Enviro400 double deckers from Lea Interchange Garage. New timetable to improve punctuality and with Monday to Friday peak hour frequency reduced from every 7-8 minutes to every 8 minutes.
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The new buses have all been delivered and are 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
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Route 30 [First - LI] - Contract awarded to First Capital, from Stagecoach with 23 new Trident/Enviro400 double deckers from Lea Interchange garage. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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The new buses have all been delivered and are registered for service:
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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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Route 126 [Arriva Kent Thameside - DT] - Temporary timetable withdrawn following completion of road works, and Monday to Saturday daytime service restored to every 10 minutes. New timetable to improve reliability.
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Route 152 [Abellio - BC] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 158 [Stagecoach - WH] - Allocation transferred from Leyton Garage [T] to West Ham Garage [WH]. Minor timetable alterations.
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Route 167 [Blue Triangle - BE] - Operation transferred from Docklands Buses at Silvertown Garage [SI] to Blue Triangle at Rainham Garage [BE]. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 172 [Abellio - WL - New timetable to improve reliability. PVR+1 to 15.
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Route 214 [Metroline - KC] - New timetable to improve reliability.
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Route 274 [Metroline - KC] - Contract retained by Metroline with existing fleet single deckers. Night service discontinued. New 10.2m Enviro200Dart single deckers buses have been ordered, but have not yet been delivered.
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Route 292 [London Sovereign - BT] - New Monday to Friday timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route N8 [Stagecoach - BW] - Revised at Oxford Street to start from Holles Street, operating via Cavendish Square, Cavendish Place and Regent Street to Oxford Street (east). No change to the timetable.
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Route N26 [First - LI] - Operation transferred to First Capital, from Stagecoach. New buses from route 26 will be used. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Main details at:
http://www.londonbusroutes.net
www.lots.org.uk
plus the Bus News reporting team.
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Ian