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BUS NEWS - Week 05/10/13

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 North]
DW580 - LT63UKB - in service on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR] since 01/10/13.
DW581 - LT63UKC - in service on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR] since 03/10/13.
DW582 - LT63UKD - in service on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR] since 03/10/13.
DW584 - LT63UKF - in service on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR] since 02/10/13.
DW585 - LT63UKG - in service on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR] since 01/10/13.

[London General]
LT41 - LTZ1041 - delivered in early August and in service on route 11 since 03/10/13.
LT45 - LTZ1045 - delivered this week and in service on route 11 since 03/10/13.
LT50 - LTZ1050 - delivery completed this week, but has not yet been in service.
LT54 - LTZ1054 - delivered in early August and in service on route 11 since 02/10/13.
LT56 - LTZ1056 - delivered in early August and in service on route 11 since 03/10/13.
LT57 - LTZ1057 - delivered in early August and in service on route 11 since 04/10/13
LT64 - LTZ1064 - delivered this week, but has not yet been in service.
LT65 - LTZ1065 - delivered this week and in service on route 11 since 04/10/13.
LT67 - LTZ1067 - in service on route 11 since 30/09/13.
LT68 - LTZ1068 - delivered this week and in service on route 11 since 02/10/13.

[London General]

The registration dates and chassis numbers are all now available, plus most of the body numbers. Please note that the body numbers are not in sequence with the fleet numbers compared to other Wrightbus products. This departs from the full logical sequence found on Metroline’s LT9-LT40.
LT41 - LTZ1041 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141042, body no: AH778
LT42 - LTZ1042 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141043, body no: AH779
LT43 - LTZ1043 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141071, body no: AH813
LT44 - LTZ1044 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141072, body no: AH814
LT45 - LTZ1045 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141073, body no: AH815
LT46 - LTZ1046 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141048, body no: AH784
LT47 - LTZ1047 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141054, body no: AH796
LT48 - LTZ1048 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141055, body no: AH797
LT49 - LTZ1049 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141056, body no: AH798
LT50 - LTZ1050 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141058, body no: AH800
LT51 - LTZ1051 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141059, body no: AH801
LT52 - LTZ1052 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141060, body no: AH802
LT53 - LTZ1053 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141061, body no: AH803
LT54 - LTZ1054 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141049, body no: AH785
LT55 - LTZ1055 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141050, body no: AH786
LT56 - LTZ1056 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141051, body no: AH787
LT57 - LTZ1057 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141052, body no: AH788
LT58 - LTZ1058 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141053, body no: AH789
LT59 - LTZ1059 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141068, body no: AH810
LT60 - LTZ1060 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141044, body no: AH780
LT61 - LTZ1061 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141045, body no: AH781
LT62 - LTZ1062 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141046, body no: AH782
LT63 - LTZ1063 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141047, body no: AH783
LT64 - LTZ1064 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141074, body no: AH816
LT65 - LTZ1065 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141075, body no: AH817
LT66 - LTZ1066 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141057, body no: AH799
LT67 - LTZ1067 (Reg'd 8/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141076, body no: AH818
LT68 - LTZ1068 (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SA9DDRXXX13141077, body no: AH819


[Metroline]
Confirmation that all the “LK13” registrations have now been re-registered to the “LTZ” registrations.
LT10 - LTZ1010 ex (LK13FJE)
LT11 - LTZ1011 ex (LK13FJJ)
LT12 - LTZ1012 ex (LK13FJF)
LT16 - LTZ1016 ex (LK13FJN)


[Stagecoach East London]
36560 - LX13CZC - body no. D219/5, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33734 - in service since 29/09/13.
36561 - LX13CZD - body no. D219/6, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33735 - in service since 28/09/13.
36562 - LX13CZE - body no. D219/7, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33736 - in service since 26/09/13.
36567 - LX13CZK - body no. D219/12, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33741 - in service since 28/09/13.
36572 - LX13CZP - body no. D219/17, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33746 - in service since 28/09/13.
36577 - LX13CZV - body no. D219/22, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33751 - in service since 29/09/13.
36579 - LX13CZY - body no. D219/24, chassis no. SFD7H7AR6DGY33753 - in service since 28/09/13.

This completes the entry into service for the batch 36556-36580


Service Changes - 05/10/13
(excluding diversions for roadworks)

Route 192 [Arriva - E] - Allocation transferred from Leeside Garage [LV] to Enfield Garage [E]. New Monday to Friday timetable incorporating two additional morning peak journeys from Edmonton to Tottenham Hale.

Route 325 [Arriva - DX] - Minor timetable alterations on Mondays to Fridays.

Route 379 [Arriva - E] - Allocation transferred from Leeside Garage [LV] to Enfield Garage [E]. No change to the timetable.

Route 521 [London General - RA & MW] - Temporary Monday to Friday timetable introduced on 07/10/13 during road works at Holborn Circus, with a slightly reduced peak frequency.

Route 522 [Stagecoach Selkent - TL] - Withdrawn on 08/10/13 following completion of road works in Ladywell.

Route C3 [Abellio - QB] - Contract retained by Abellio London with existing fleet deckers. Minor timetable alterations.


New Buses

[Arriva London] - The eight H41/24D VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini double deckers ordered as a top-up, have all been delivered and have been phasing into service this week on routes from Tottenham Garage [AR]. UW 11650kgs, which is slightly lighter than on previous batches.

DW579 - LT63UKA - body no. AJ415
DW580 - LT63UKB - body no. AJ416 - IN SERVICE
DW581 - LT63UKC - body no. AJ417 - IN SERVICE
DW582 - LT63UKD - body no. AJ418 - IN SERVICE
DW583 - LT63UKE - body no. AJ419
DW584 - LT63UKF - body no. AJ420 - IN SERVICE
DW585 - LT63UKG - body no. AJ421 - IN SERVICE
DW586 - LT63UKH - body no. AJ422


[Arriva the Shires] - Five new Volvo B7RLE Wrightbus single deckers have been delivered this week for use on the Luton to Dunstable Busway.


3962 - LT63UNF - delivered
3963 - LT63UNG - delivered
3964 - LT63UNH - delivered
3965 - LT63UNJ - delivered
3966 - LT63UNK - delivered

[Arriva the Shires] - Eight new Volvo B7RLE Wrightbus single deckers have started to be delivered for use on route 2 at Hemel Hempstead.

3967 - LT63UNL - delivered
3968 - LT63UNM - delivered
3969 - LT63UNN - delivered
3970 - LT63UNP
3971 - LT63UNR
3972 - LT63UNS
3973 - LT63UNU
3974 - LT63UNV


[First Berkshire] - Nine new 10.8m B39F E20D Enviro 200 single deckers (UW. 7535kgs) have been delivered for use on routes 7 & 58 at Slough Garage [SH] and are expected to go into service from 05/10/13. They replace the Marshall bodied Darts.

44560 - YX63LKV (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13892, body no: D233/1
44561 - YX63LKY (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13893, body no: D233/2
44562 - YX63LKZ (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13908, body no: D233/3
44563 - YX63LLC (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13909, body no: D233/4
44564 - YX63LLD (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13910, body no: D233/5
44565 - YX63LLE (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13911, body no: D233/6
44566 - YX63LLF (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13912, body no: D233/7
44567 - YX63LLG (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13913, body no: D233/8
44568 - YX63LLJ (Reg'd 9/13), chassis no: SFD7E1AR6DGY13914, body no: D233/9

[First Berkshire] - Two new (top up) 10.8m B39F E20D Enviro 200 single deckers (44569-44570) are due soon for delivery to Slough Garage [SH] to replace the Marshall bodied Darts. UPDATED INFORMATION: These two buses are a separate batch and not connected with the first batch as originally advised.


[London United] - Twenty five “New Bus for London” (NBfL) have started to be delivered this week for the phased conversion of route 9 from Stamford Brook Garage, commencing on 26/10/13.

LT69 - LTZ1069
LT70 - LTZ1070 - Heysham 1/10 and on driver taining 4/10
LT71 - LTZ1071 - Heysham 3/10
LT72 - LTZ1072 - Heysham 1/10
LT73 - LTZ1073
LT74 - LTZ1074
LT75 - LTZ1075
LT76 - LTZ1076
LT77 - LTZ1077
LT78 - LTZ1078
LT79 - LTZ1079
LT80 - LTZ1080 - Heysham 1/10
LT81 - LTZ1081
LT82 - LTZ1082 - Heysham 1/10
LT83 - LTZ1083
LT84 - LTZ1084
LT85 - LTZ1085
LT86 - LTZ1086
LT87 - LTZ1087
LT88 - LTZ1088
LT89 - LTZ1089
LT90 - LTZ1090
LT91 - LTZ1091
LT92 - LTZ1092
LT93 - LTZ1093


[Stagecoach Selkent] - Thirteen new 10.2m H41/24D Alexander Dennis E40D Enviro400 double deckers (10184-10195), are being delivered for the new contract on route 261 at Bromley Garage [TB] (gained from Metrobus), commencing on 30/11/13, plus one top-up for route 51 (10196) at Plumstead Garage [PD].

10184 - SN63NBD - body no. D417/1
10185 - SN63NBE - body no. D417/2
10186 - SN63NBF - body no. D417/3
10187 - SN63NBG - body no. D417/4
10188 - SN63NBJ - body no. D417/5
10189 - SN63NBK - body no. D417/6
10190 - SN63NBL - body no. D417/7
10191 - SN63NBM - body no. D417/8
10192 - SN63NBO - body no. D417/9
10193 - SN63NBX - body no. D417/10
10194 - SN63NBY - body no. D417/11
10195 - SN63NBZ - body no. D417/12
10196 - SN63NCA - body no. D417/13


[Tower Transit] - The last remaining B34D Wrightbus hydrogen hybrid single decker of the batch for route RV1 has been delivered to Lea Interchange Garage [LI]. Details of the registration number (when it is registered) are awaited.

WSH62997


Source details from:
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LOTS
www.londonbusroutes.net

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