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BUS NEWS - Week 05/11/11
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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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Tender Results - announced on 28/10/11
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Route 208 - Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with new double deckers - pvr 14 (+1 bus cross linked from 637). Contract commences on 28th July 2012.
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Route 314 - Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with new single deckers - pvr 12, but to rise to 15 buses in 2013 when a higher Monday to Friday frequency is added. Contract commences on 1st September 2012.
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Routes 636/637/638 - Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with existing fleet double deckers - pvr 7. Contract commences on 1st September 2012.
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Route 664 - Retained by Stagecoach Selkent with existing fleet double deckers - pvr 2. Contract commences on 1st September 2012.
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Route 4 - Retained by Metroline with new double deckers including 4 hybrid buses - pvr 18. Contract commences on 29th September 2012.
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Route 271 - Retained by Metroline with existing fleet double deckers - pvr 12. Contract commences on 29th September 2012.
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Route 632 - Retained by Metroline with existing fleet double deckers - pvr 3. Contract commences on 13th October 2012.
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Service Changes - 05/11/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 12 [London Central - Q] - Contract retained by London Central with 41 new double deckers (mix of Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2 and Hybrid Volvo B5LH/Gemini 2). New timetable with Monday to Friday peak hour service increased from every 4-5 minutes to every 4 minutes, Sunday daytimes from every 6 minutes to every 5 minutes, daily evenings from every 7-8 minutes to every 6 minutes and weekend nights from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes. All the buses have been dispatched from Wrightbus, but WHV15 only arrived at Heysham on 01/11/11 and will need to be prepared for service.
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Hybrid B5LH/Gemini 2
WHV1 - LJ61GVW - body no. AF842
WHV2 - LJ61GVX - body no. AF843
WHV3 - LJ61GVY - body no. AF844
WHV4 - LJ61GVZ - body no. AF845
WHV5 - LJ61GWA - body no. AF846
WHV6 - LJ61GWC - body no. AF847
WHV7 - LJ61GXE - body no. AF848
WHV8 - LJ61GXF - body no. AF849
WHV9 - LJ61GXG - body no. AF850
WHV10 - LJ61GXH - body no. AF851
WHV11 - LJ61GXK - body no. AF852
WHV12 - LJ61GXL - body no. AF853
WHV13 - LJ61GXM - body no. AF854
WHV14 - LJ61GXN - body no. AF855
WHV15 - LJ61GXO - body no. AF856
WHV16 - LJ61GXP - body no. AF857
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Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2
WVL435 - LJ61GWU - body no. AF873
WVL436 - LJ61GWV - body no. AF874
WVL437 - LJ61GWW - body no. AF875
WVL438 - LJ61GWX - body no. AF876
WVL439 - LJ61GWY - body no. AF877
WVL440 - LJ61GWZ - body no. AF878
WVL441 - LJ61GXA - body no. AF879
WVL442 - LJ61GXB - body no. AF880
WVL443 - LJ61GXC - body no. AF881
WVL444 - LJ61GXD - body no. AF882
WVL445 - LJ61GWD - body no. AF883
WVL446 - LJ61GWE - body no. AF884
WVL447 - LJ61GWF - body no. AF885
WVL448 - LJ61GWG - body no. AF886
WVL449 - LJ61GWK - body no. AF887
WVL450 - LJ61GWL - body no. AF888
WVL451 - LJ61GWM - body no. AF889
WVL452 - LJ61GWN - body no. AF890
WVL453 - LJ61GWO - body no. AF891
WVL454 - LJ61GWP - body no. AF892
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Volvo B9TL/Gemini 2 - transferred from Bexleyheath Garage
WVL380 - LX60DXM - body no. AE823
WVL381 - LX60DXO - body no. AE824
WVL382 - LX60DXP - body no. AE825
WVL383 - LX60DXR - body no. AE826
WVL384 - LX60DXS - body no. AE827
WVL385 - LX60DXT - body no. AE828
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Route 23 [First - X] - Temporary timetable withdrawn and new timetable introduced to improve reliability.
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Route 156 [Abellio London - QB] - New timetable to improve reliability.
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Route 246 [Stagecoach Selkent - TB] - Seasonal Sunday extension to Chartwell finishes.
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Route 295 [First - X] - New timetable to improve reliability.
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Route 307 [Arriva - E] - Minor timetable alterations.
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Route 313 [Arriva - E] - Contract retained by Arriva London with 7 new 10.8m E200Dart single deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality. All the new buses have been delivered.
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ENX1 - LJ61CKF - body no. B224/01
ENX2 - LJ61CKG - body no. B224/02
ENX3 - LJ61CKK - body no. B224/03
ENX4 - LJ61CKL - body no. B224/04
ENX5 - LJ61CKN - body no. B224/05
ENX6 - LJ61CKO - body no. B224/06
ENX7 - LJ61CHY - body no. B224/07
ENX8 - LJ61CHZ - body no. B224/08
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Route 679 [First - DM] - Afternoon journey from Bancrofts School re-timed to 1556.
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Future Bendi-Bus Conversions
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Route 436 - Converts on 19/11/11 with new E208-E228 & EH6-EH20 - 36 buses. Several have already been delivered to Go Ahead and the rest are being prepared at ADL Dealerships.
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Route 29 - Converts on 26/11/11 with DW465-DW498 - 34 buses. About two thirds have been delivered to Arriva, with about 12 still to be released from Wrightbus.
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207 - Converts on 10/12/11 - with new SN36030-SN36069 - 39 buses. All these buses have been released from Scania Poland and being prepared for service at Scania Worksop.
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New Buses
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[Arriva] - Delivery of the new Borismaster is starting, with Boris Johnson in Ballymena today (04/11/11) to drive the first one off the production line. Eight of these buses will be delivered and operate on route 38.
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LJ61CJE
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[Arriva] - The new VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini buses for the conversion of route 29 from bendi-buses on 26/11/11 continue to be delivered.
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DW465 - LJ61CCV - delivered to WN
DW466 - LJ61CCX - delivered to WN
DW467 - LJ61CCY - delivered to WN
DW468 - LJ61CCZ - delivered to WN
DW469 - LJ61CDE - delivered to WN
DW470 - LJ61CDF - delivered to WN
DW471 - LJ61CDK - delivered to WN
DW472 - LJ61CDN - delivered to WN
DW473 - LJ61CDO - delivered to WN
DW474 - LJ61CDU - delivered to WN
DW475 - LJ61CBX - delivered to WN
DW476 - LJ61CBY - delivered to WN
DW477 - LJ61CCA - delivered to WN
DW478 - LJ61CCD - delivered to WN
DW479 - LJ61CCE
DW480 - LJ61CCF
DW481 - LJ61CCK - delivered to WN
DW482 - LJ61CCN - delivered to WN
DW483 - LJ61CCO - delivered to WN
DW484 - LJ61CCU
DW485 - LJ61CAA
DW486 - LJ61CAE - delivered to WN
DW487 - LJ61CAO - delivered to LV
DW488 - LJ61CAU
DW489 - LJ61CAV
DW490 - LJ61CAX - delivered to LV
DW491 - LJ61CBF - at Heysham 2/11
DW492 - LJ61CBO - at Heysham 2/11
DW493 - LJ61CBU
DW494 - LJ61CBV
DW495 - LJ61CKA
DW496 - LJ61CKC
DW497 - LJ61CKD
DW498 - LJ61CKE
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[Arriva Southern Counties] - Delivery of the 12 new Optare Versa single deckers 4201-4212 for route 9 at Southend Garage is nearing completion. There is a press launch on Friday 11th November.
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4201 - YJ61CHV - at Southend
4202 - YJ61CHX - at Southend
4203 - YJ61CHY - at Southend
4204 - YJ61CHZ - at Southend
4205 - YJ61CJE - at Southend
4206 - YJ61CJF - at Southend
4207 - YJ61CJO - at Southend
4208 - YJ61CJU - at Southend
4209 - YJ61CJV - at Southend
4210 - YJ61CJX - at Southend
4211 - YJ61CJY - at Southend
4212 - YJ61CJZ
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[Arriva Southern Counties] - Six new Optare Versa single deckers 4213-4218, five for routes 402 Tunbridge Wells Garage [TW] and one for route M (Kent CC Contract) at Maidstone Garage [MD] are expected soon.

4213 - registration to be confirmed
4214 - registration to be confirmed
4215 - registration to be confirmed
4216 - registration to be confirmed
4217 - registration to be confirmed
4218 - registration to be confirmed
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[First] - Delivery of the new Scania OmniCity double deckers (SN36031-36069) for the conversion of route 207 from bendi-buses on 10/12/11 is now complete. Most of the buses remain at the Scania dealership in Worksop, with three now being delivered to Hayes Garage [HS] for training.
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SN36031 - YR61RPU - chassis no. 1876135
SN36032 - YR61RPV - chassis no. 1876136
SN36033 - YR61RPX - chassis no. 1876137
SN36034 - YR61RPY - chassis no. 1876138
SN36035 - YR61RPZ - chassis no. 1876139
SN36036 - YR61RRO - chassis no. 1876140
SN36037 - YR61RRU - chassis no. 1876141
SN36038 - YR61RRV - chassis no. 1876142
SN36039 - YR61RRX - chassis no. 1876143
SN36040 - YR61RRY - chassis no. 1876240
SN36041 - YR61RRZ - chassis no. 1876241
SN36042 - YR61RSO - chassis no. 1876242
SN36043 - YR61RSU - chassis no. 1876243
SN36044 - YR61RSV - chassis no. 1876244
SN36045 - YR61RSX - chassis no. 1876334
SN36046 - YR61RSY - chassis no. 1876486
SN36047 - YR61RSZ - chassis no. 1876487
SN36048 - YR61RTO - chassis no. 1876488
SN36049 - YR61RTU - chassis no. 1876489
SN36050 - YR61RTV - chassis no. 1876490
SN36051 - YR61RTX - chassis no. 1876491
SN36052 - YR61RTZ - chassis no. 1876492
SN36053 - YR61RUA - chassis no. 1876493
SN36054 - YR61RUC - chassis no. 1876607
SN36055 - YR61RUH - chassis no. 1876608
SN36056 - YR61RUJ - chassis no. 1876609
SN36057 - YR61RUO - chassis no. 1876610
SN36058 - YR61RUU - chassis no. 1876611
SN36059 - YR61RUV - chassis no. 1876612
SN36060 - YR61RUW - chassis no. 1876718
SN36061 - YR61RUY - chassis no. 1876719
SN36062 - YR61RVA - chassis no. 1876720
SN36063 - YR61RVC - chassis no. 1876721
SN36064 - YR61RVE - chassis no. 1876722
SN36065 - YR61RVF - chassis no. 1876846
SN36066 - YR61RVJ - chassis no. 1876847
SN36067 - YR61RVK - chassis no. 1876848
SN36068 - YR61RVL - chassis no. 1876849
SN36069 - YR61RVM - chassis no. 1876850
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery is complete for six Enviro 400 buses to be allocated to Bexleyheath Garage [BX] for routes 89, 229 & 422. These buses have released 6 WVLs (WVL380-WVL385) for route 12.
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E202 - SN61BKJ - body no. B405/39
E203 - SN61BKK - body no. B405/40
E204 - SN61BKL - body no. B405/41
E205 - SN61DCV - body no. B426/1
E206 - SN61DCX - body no. B426/2
E207 - SN61DCY - body no. B426/3
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery is progressing for 21 Enviro 400 buses for the bendi-bus replacement on route 436 commencing on 19/11/11 at New Cross Garage [NX]. Several have already been delivered to New Cross Garage [NX] or Belvedere Garage [BV] and the remainder are in transit and at ADL workshops in Anston and Harlow for preparation. The buses are H41/24D and U.W.11515 kgs.
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E208 - SN61DCZ - body no. B426/4
E209 - SN61DDA - body no. B426/5
E210 - SN61DDE - body no. B426/6
E211 - SN61DDF - body no. B426/7
E212 - SN61DDJ - body no. B426/8
E213 - SN61DDK - body no. B426/9
E214 - SN61DDL - body no. B426/10
E215 - SN61DDO - body no. B426/11
E216 - SN61DDU - body no. B426/12
E217 - SN61DDV - body no. B426/13
E218 - SN61DDX - body no. B426/14
E219 - SN61DDY - body no. B426/15
E220 - SN61DDZ - body no. B426/16
E221 - SN61DEU - body no. B426/17
E222 - SN61DFA - body no. B426/18
E223 - SN61DFC - body no. B426/19
E224 - SN61DFD - body no. B426/20
E225 - SN61DFE - body no. B426/21
E226 - SN61DFF - body no. B426/22
E227 - SN61DFG - body no. B426/23
E228 - SN61DFJ - body no. B426/24
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery continues for the 15 Enviro 400 hybrid buses for the bendi-bus replacement on route 436 commencing on 19/11/11 at New Cross Garage [NX]. The buses are H37/24D and U.W.11845 kgs.
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EH6 - SN61BLJ - body no. B425/1 - at NX
EH7 - SN61BLK - body no. B425/2 - at NX
EH8 - SN61BLV - body no. B425/3 - at NX
EH9 - SN61DAA - body no. B425/4 - at NX
EH10 - SN61DAO - body no. B425/5 - at NX
EH11 - SN61DAU - body no. B425/6 - at NX
EH12 - SN61DBO - body no. B425/7 - at BV
EH13 - SN61DBU - body no. B425/8 - at BV
EH14 - SN61DBV - body no. B425/9 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH15 - SN61DBX - body no. B425/10 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH16 - SN61DBY - body no. B425/11 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH17 - SN61DBZ - body no. B425/12 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH18 - SN61DCE - body no. B425/13 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH19 - SN61DCO - body no. B425/14 - at ADL Harlow 2/11
EH20 - SN61DCU - body no. B425/15
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[Metroline] - Delivery has commenced for the 12 new Volvo B9TL Wirghtbus Gemini 2 double deckers for the new contract for route 79 commencing on 26/11/11 at Perivale Garage [PA]. The buses are H39/23D and U.W.12150 kgs.
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VW1205 - LK61BMU - body no. AG001 - at CELF 4/11
VW1206 - LK61BMV - body no. AG002 - at CELF 4/11
VW1207 - LK61BMY - body no. AG003 - at CELF 4/11
VW1208 - LK61BMZ - body no. AG004 - at CELF 4/11
VW1209 - LK61BNA
VW1210 - LK61BNB
VW1211 - LK61BNE
VW1212 - LK61BNF - at Heysham 2/11
VW1213 - LK61BNJ
VW1214 - LK61BNL
VW1215 - LK61BNN
VW1216 - LK61BNO
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[Metroline] - The first 8 of a batch of 26 Alexander Dennis hybrid Enviro 400 double deckers (TEH1217-TEH1242) for Cricklewood Garage [W] have now entered service.
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TEH1217 - LK61BJO - body no. B417/1
TEH1218 - LK61BJU - body no. B417/2
TEH1219 - LK61BJV - body no. B417/3
TEH1220 - LK61BJX - body no. B417/4
TEH1221 - LK61BJY - body no. B417/5
TEH1222 - LK61BJZ - body no. B417/6
TEH1223 - LK61BKA - body no. B417/7
TEH1224 - LK61BKD - body no. B417/8
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Delivery is awaited for the remainder of this batch.
TEH1225 - LK61BKE
TEH1226 - LK61BKF
TEH1227 - LK61BKG
TEH1228 - LK61BKJ
TEH1229 - LK61BKL
TEH1230 - LK61BKN
TEH1231 - LK61BKO
TEH1232 - LK61BKU
TEH1233 - LK61BKV
TEH1234 - LK61BKY
TEH1235 - LK61BKZ
TEH1236 - LK61BLF
TEH1237 - LK61BLJ
TEH1238 - LK61BLN
TEH1239 - LK61BLV
TEH1240 - LK61BLX
TEH1241 - LK61BLZ
TEH1242 - LK61BMO
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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