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BUS NEWS - Week 26/11/11
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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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Service Changes - 26/11/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 29 [Arriva - WN] - Converted from Bendibus to double deck (mixture of new DB300 destined for route 243 and existing B7TL/Gemini from route 349). PVR increased from 29 to 42. Operation transferred from Edmonton Garage [EC] to Wood Green Garage [WN]. New timetable with Monday to Friday peak hour service increased from every 5 minutes to every 4 minutes (with two additional AM peak journeys towards Trafalgar Square), daily shopping hours from every 6 minutes to every 5 minutes, and daily evenings from every 8 minutes to every 6 minutes. Adjustments made to first and last bus times in conjunction with route N29.
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DW465 - LJ61CCV - body no. AF303
DW466 - LJ61CCX - body no. AF304
DW467 - LJ61CCY - body no. AF308
DW468 - LJ61CCZ - body no. AF309
DW469 - LJ61CDE - body no. AF310
DW470 - LJ61CDF - body no. AF311
DW471 - LJ61CDK - body no. AF312
DW472 - LJ61CDN - body no. AF313
DW473 - LJ61CDO - body no. AF314
DW474 - LJ61CDU - body no. AF315
DW475 - LJ61CBX - body no. AF316
DW476 - LJ61CBY - body no. AF317
DW477 - LJ61CCA - body no. AF318
DW478 - LJ61CCD - body no. AF319
DW479 - LJ61CCE - body no. AF320
DW480 - LJ61CCF - body no. AF321
DW481 - LJ61CCK - body no. AF322
DW482 - LJ61CCN - body no. AF323
DW483 - LJ61CCO - body no. AF324
DW484 - LJ61CCU - body no. AF325
DW485 - LJ61CAA - body no. AF326
DW486 - LJ61CAE - body no. AF327
DW487 - LJ61CAO - body no. AF328
DW488 - LJ61CAU - body no. AF329
DW489 - LJ61CAV - body no. AF330
DW490 - LJ61CAX - body no. AF331
DW491 - LJ61CBF - body no. AF332
DW492 - LJ61CBO - body no. AF333
DW493 - LJ61CBU - body no. AF334
DW494 - LJ61CBV - body no. AF335
DW495 - LJ61CKA - body no. AF336
DW496 - LJ61CKC - body no. AF337
DW497 - LJ61CKD - body no. AF338
DW498 - LJ61CKE - body no. AF339
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Route 79 [Metroline - PV] - Contract awarded to Metroline (from First) with 11 new H39/23D B9TL/Gemini 2 double deckers from Perivale East Garage [PV]. New timetable.
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VW1205 - LK61BMU - body no. AG001
VW1206 - LK61BMV - body no. AG002
VW1207 - LK61BMY - body no. AG003
VW1208 - LK61BMZ - body no. AG004
VW1209 - LK61BNA - body no. AG005
VW1210 - LK61BNB - body no. AG006
VW1211 - LK61BNE - body no. AG007
VW1212 - LK61BNF - body no. AG008
VW1213 - LK61BNJ - body no. AG009
VW1214 - LK61BNL - body no. AG010
VW1215 - LK61BNN - body no. AG011
VW1216 - LK61BNO - body no. AG012
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Route 90 [Metroline - PA] - Allocation transferred from Perivale East [PV] to Perivale West [PA] Garage. New timetable.
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Route 102 [Arriva - AD] - Further revised temporary timetable introduced with Monday to Saturday daytime service restored to every 9 minutes. PVR reduced from 24 to 23.
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Route 121 [Arriva - E] - Temporary timetable withdrawn following completion of road works in Palmers Green and Monday to Saturday daytime service restored to every 10 minutes. New timetable.
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Route 141 [Arriva - WN] - Restored to serve Palmers Green following completion of road works. PVR restored to 25. Temporary timetable withdrawn and new timetable introduced.
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Route 243 [Arriva - AR] - Night service operation transferred from Wood Green Garage [WN] to Tottenham Garage [AR]. Additionally, the 19:20 from Waterloo on Fridays will run 1 minute earlier.
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Route 329 [Arriva - AD] - Temporary timetable withdrawn following completion of road works in Palmers Green. PVR restored to 15. New timetable incorporating later journeys in both directions in conjunction with changes to route N29.
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Route 634 [Arriva - AD] - Afternoon journey revised to depart Barnet Hospital at 15:50 instead of 15:40.
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Route N29 [Arriva - WN] - Converted from Bendibus to double deck (mixture of new DB300 destined for route 243 and existing B7TL/Gemini from route 349). Operation transferred from Edmonton Garage [EC] to Wood Green Garage [WN]. Monday to Friday service increased from every 12 minutes to every 7-8 minutes; weekend service increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes between Enfield and Trafalgar Square and from every 6 minutes to every 3-4 minutes between Wood Green and Trafalgar Square. Adjustments made to first and last bus times in conjunction with routes 29 and 329.
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Route W19 [Blue Triangle - BE] - Contract retained by Blue Triangle with 8 existing single deckers. No change to the timetable.
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New Buses
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[Abellio London] - CORRECTION: The 2 additional Alexander Dennis B31D Enviro 200 buses for route 152 have been delivered to Beddington Garage [BC]. It can now be confirmed that these buses *are* the 10.8m versions and built to the Whole Type Approval (WTA) specification and as a result have one less seat.
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8775 - YX61ELC - body no. B232/1 - at BC
8776 - YX61ELH - body no. B232/2 - at BC
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[Arriva Southern Counties] - Delivery has commenced for 6 new Optare Versa single deckers 4213-4218.
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4213 - KX61FHN - Delivered to TW
4214 - KX61FHM - Delivered to TW
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] - The new Scania OmniCity H41/22D double deckers (SN36031-36069) for the conversion of route 207 from bendi-buses on 10/12/11 have gravitated from the Scania dealership in Worksop, to other Scania dealerships for preparation and are progressively transferring to Hayes Garage [HS]. Some have been stored at Menzies depot at Hatton Cross, whilst they await preparation at Scania (Heathrow). Unladen Weight is 12380kgs.
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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] - All 8 of the new 10.2m B29D Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 single deckers have been delivered for the new contract on route 413 at Sutton Garage [A], commencing on 03/12/11. Some of these buses have been out in service this week.
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SE167 - YX61EKF - body no. B223/1
SE168 - YX61EKG - body no. B223/2
SE169 - YX61EKH - body no. B223/3
SE170 - YX61EKJ - body no. B223/4
SE171 - YX61EKK - body no. B223/5
SE172 - YX61EKL - body no. B223/6
SE173 - YX61EKM - body no. B223/7
SE174 - YX61EKN - body no. B223/8
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[Metrobus] - Delivery continues for the 16 new 8.8m Alexander Dennis B25F Enviro 200 single deckers for the new contracts on routes R1, R4 & R11 on 03/12/11 at Orpington Garage [MB]. The buses are initially being prepared for service at Crawley and 163-171 are already there. The remainder have left factory at Scarborough and are being prepared for delivery at ADL, believed to be at Guildford. The buses have been built to the Whole Type Approval (WTA) specification and as a result have one less seat. Unladen Weight is 6990kgs.
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163 - YX61ENC - body no. B220/1
164 - YX61ENE - body no. B220/2
165 - YX61ENF - body no. B220/3
166 - YX61ENH - body no. B220/4
167 - YX61ENJ - body no. B220/5
168 - YX61ENK - body no. B220/6
169 - YX61ENL - body no. B220/7
170 - YX61ENM - body no. B220/8
171 - YX61ENN - body no. B220/9
172 - YX61ENO - body no. B220/10
173 - YX61ENP - body no. B220/11
174 - YX61ENR - body no. B220/12
175 - YX61ENT - body no. B220/13
176 - YX61ENU - body no. B220/14
177 - YX61ENV - body no. B220/15
178 - YX61ENW - body no. B220/16
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Ian

[timecruncher]

Aughh! Must be nice to be someplace where bus service is actully being added instead of reduced or discontinued altogether.

Guess we'll have to wait for gas to reach $12.00/gallon here for that to happen!

timecruncher