PDL100 of route 410 crashed on Purley Way.
There also appears to be floods within London. As a result, Battersea (QB) and Lea Interchange (LI) routes were running severely under PVR. Route X26 is suspended between Kingston and Heathrow. Route 366 is also suspended, between Loxford Park and Barking.
News Flash 17/6:
I won't be as frequently available as I am now for 3 months until halfway September. So therefor my last pictures of the day I think are VLA70 - route 417 and SP20 - route 57.
So today route 147 is cut back to Prince Regent again with 541 returning into service this time operating with spare buses ex-345, the ones parked in either Camberwell (Q) or Bexleyheath (BX) as unfit.
E102, 103, 113, 119 and 124 are the ones operating on 541. The first two being used as stand-ins for E163-85 of which a few didn't enter service on 147 on time.
E104, 114/5 and 117 went to Bexleyheath (BX) as unfit and started service in Stockwell (SW), but E114 remaining in Bexleyheath (BX).
E108/9 and maybe others have been refurbished by Hants & Dorset.
E110 transferred to Northumberland Park (NP) a few days ago.
E116-128 (except 119, 124/5) remain in Camberwell (Q) either in service or unfit, but E125 transferred to Sutton (A) a few days ago.
Route 189 has finally been tested for LTs and failed in Brent Cross (why do TfL even plan LT conversions without being tested first *rolls eyes*).
TfL launched a fourth bus related consultation, this time the East London Transit involving EL1 and 387/to-be-EL3.
Fourth consultation being a W11 reroute in the Palmerston Road area.
I forgot to mention an email I sent to TfL regarding cutback of routes 3/8/15/53/148:
And route 417 is confirmed for DW-class DB300s, presumably DW277-89.
Arriva London North's 6213-9 (unknown if to be renumbered DW163-9) transfer to Barking (DX) for London Overground Rail Replacement work.
Route 70 to apparently gain double deckers and route 316 to gain a double decker allocation on the 8th October, rumoured with 58-reg Enviro400s left by route 91.
News Flash 16/6:
Go-Ahead's turn of tides:
Route 39 to receive 8 new Wright Streetlite integrals of unknown length and SEN30-37 from former 368 batch. Routes 1/74/430 to receive 56 Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LHs, route 14 with 39 ADL's Enviro400 MMC bodied Volvo B5LHs, presumably EHV17-55.
Route 57 to use former 345 batch E100-128, some are refurbished, some are not and are lingering in other garages such as SW, BX and RR.
Route 213 to use VE1-3, retain E58-60 along with DOE/PVL-class vehicles with it's PVR of 19.
The order of 39 EHs cancelled with 39 EHVs for route 14, thus in total 35 EHs for 35 and 363 ordered.
Arriva London's latest additions Heathrow (HE), Grays (GY) and Garston (GR) have been applying running number cards (instead of papers in driver cab) on their buses. Dartford (DT) hasn't yet done so. Grays (GY) have started renumbering their VLAs back to original numbers and 6117 returns to being VLA117.
News Flash 15/6:
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TfL decided to proceed with the Brent Park (206/224) changes but cancelled route 224's reroute. Reroute for route 206 to begin on Saturday 18 June.
TfL also created a Tottenham Court Road proposal.
From yesterday for the next four weeks, route 465's main service will curtail short from Dorking to Leatherhead nightly (2000-0600) due to closure between Givons Grove roundabout to Swanworth Lane. A shuttle will operate between Dorking and Leatherhad via Boxhill.
Former Metrobus' 710 and 722 are in Osea, Cyprus. (Photo of 722 by Rob Woughman)
Fun fact: There's two production lines for LTs, but 7-8 in total for Wrightbus manufacturing. One is to close after summer holiday shutdown thus production rate will be halved.
Fun fact 2: Read this.
News Flash 14/6:
Sullivan Buses' ELV5 was involved in an accident on route 653 on the 10th June.
Farringdon Street's revealed as the most polluted street in London, succeeding Blackwall Tunnel, Old Street, Marylebone Road, Brent Cross IKEA and Woolwich Flyover.
News Flash 13/6:
TfL propose to curtail route 167 from Debden to Loughton due to funding cuts by Essex County Council, and propose new school route 677 between Debden and Ilford but non-stop from Loughton Station to Roding Valley High School, Devanent Foundation School and Debden Park High School straight to Debden.
News Flash 12/6:
Due to emergency gas works from 11 June to 7 October on Newgate Street at the junction with King Edward Street and Giltspur Street, the following routes are diverted:
- 8/25/242/N8 from Mansion House Street/Poultry (25/242) or Cheapside (8/N8) via Queen Victoria Street (25/242) New Change (8/N8, Cannon Street, St Paul's Church Yard, Ludgate Hill, Ludgate Circus, Fleet Street, Fetter Lane, New Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus and Holborn to normal route.
- 56 curtailed from St Bartholomew Hospital to St Paul's Station, diversion from St Martin Le Grand, via Newgate Street, King Edward Street and Angel Street. From Angel Street buses will pick up from the temporary Angel Street stand.
- 521 from Cannon Street via New Change, Cannon Street, St Paul's Church Yard, Ludgate Hill, Ludgate Circus, Farringdon Street, Charterhouse Street, Holborn Circus and Holborn to line route. Services towards London Bridge are unaffected.
Delivery of 12365-400 and 2501-21 accelerating, for 53 and 26/N26 respectively.
News Flash 11/6:
Metroline routes 195/E6 transferred from Hayes (HZ)/Perivale (PA) respectively to Greenford (G) today. DE1324 returned from it's accident into a shop and is on route 274.
Arriva's ENL3 which is actually allocated to 166, sent to Wood Green (WN) for refurb once T31 was withdrawn and now this bus transferred to Grays (G) for some reason.
The buses TfL were testing for capacity testing were Stagecoach's 36602 and an Abellio 10.9m model, in Waterloo (RA).
Stagecoach's disused Upton Park (U) is being demolished to make way for new housing.
Random news picked up from the web and an estate block in Brixton caught fire at around 1PM. Floods also hit Purley at roughly 3PM.
Routes 197 208 211 214 227 406 and 490 all received 2 year contract extensions.
The following will still be announced:
Tranche 564, due September 2016, contract start April-May 2017
204, 206, 236, 266/N266, 394.
Tranche 565, due September 2016, contract start April-May 2017
195, E6, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5.
Tranche 566, due October 2016, contract start April-May 2017
N136, P4.
Tranche 567, due October 2016, contract start 3 June 2017
217, 254.
Tranche 568, due October 2016, contract start June-July 2017
81, 120.
Tranche 569, due October 2016, contract start 24 June 2017
143, 260, 302.
Tranche 571, due November 2016, contract start 24 June 2017
969, R68, R70.
Tranche 572, due November 2016, contract start June-July 2017
70, C1.
Tranche 573, due November 2016, contract start 1 July 2017
465.
Tranche 574, due December 2016, contract start July 2017
17, 186, 382, 384, C11, W8.
Tranche 575, due December 2016, contract start 29 July 2017
613, 662, 665, 671, 691, 965.
Tranche 576, due December 2016, contract start August-September 2017
5, 15/N15, 66, 115.
Tranche 577, due December 2016, contract start September-October 2017
605, 628/688, 632, 653/683.
Tranche 578, due December 2016, contract start 31st September 2017
131, 411/641.
Tranche 579, due January 2017, contract start 2 September 2017
636/637/638, 664.
Tranche 580, due December 2016, contract start August-September 2017
4, 210, 243/N243, 271/N271, W7/NW7.
Tranche 581, due January 2017, contract start July-August 2017
320.
Tranche 582, due January 2017, contract start July-September 2017
50, 130, 194, 250/N250, 255, 280, 314, 410.
Tranche 583, due January 2017, contract start August-September 2017
90, 222.
Tranche 584, due January 2017, contract start September-October 2017
289, 621.
Route B15 to receive fixed stops on it's hail & ride section (Elsa Road, Holmesdale Road, Dorcis Avenue) on 25 June.All Rainham (BE) routes to transfer to River Road (RR) on 2 July, route 147 cut short from Canning Town to Prince Regent on 17 June. Meanwhile, Go-Ahead's route 77 will transfer from Merton (AL) to Stockwell (SW) but 155 will stay in Merton (AL). But route 337 will transfer from Stockwell (SW) to Putney (AF) to keep work within the garages following loss of 85 plus a new timetable (on 337). Also to happen on 2 July.
Hammersmith Bridge may not begin repair works by the end of this year.
55 Metroline vehicles to be fitted with another new tech, this time where exhaust fumes turn into water. Rumoured to be the remaining VP-class in Willesden (AC). 7 unknown vehicles already have these tech. In the next three months the VRHs (Volvo B5LH Wright New Routemaster 10.6m) are destined to begin service on 13.
Go-Ahead London from Sutton (A) are operating the Oxted - East Grinstead/Crowborough rail replacement service with single deckers, thus route 80 will temporarily be double decker.
News Flash 10/6:
Today a lot of rare workings have occurred, such as E276 on route 20, WVL367 on route 432 (Rare to have any non-E on the #371 working from Camberwell [Q]), T164 on route 197 (Thornton Heath [TH]'s refurb for route 64 loaned to South Croydon [TC]), ENR3 on route 469, PVL363 on route 422, SP40158 on route 94 and possibly more.
News Flash 9/6:
TfL will be testing what is better for capacity, the LT or the ST. Apparently only one option will finish the 195 order. TfL will also be testing both 10.49m and 10.87m Enviro200 MMCs at an unidentified Go-Ahead garage tomorrow (10/6).
Meanwhile more Metroline's rumours as more BYDs may come for route 98. Route 18 to be trialled with VWHs.
Rare workings on this day were WVL194 (route 19) and E95 (route 21).
News Flash 8/6:
140/182 to convert to VWH operation ahead of supposed 10 September to now 6 July with VWHs arriving in pairs of 8s a week.
New route to Brentford (AH), 117, will instead gain 10 existing DE-class from route E6 while route E6 gains DE-class from routes E7/E9.
Scania's N280UD double decker demo on the MMC body (YN16CFU) has started service with Stephensons (Essex) on route 17 (Southend to Leigh On Sea Station via Chalkwell).
News Flash 7/6:
New school route by Go-Coach hire, route 476: Petts Wood Queensway to Dartford Heath Common Lane for Wilmington schools via Crofton Lane, Orpington, Chelsfield, The Highway then non-stop to Swanley (Rogers Court), Hextable. One return journey only on school days.
The first of 53's 36 Enviro400 MMC (12365-400) integral hybrids have commenced test-runs prior to delivery, meanwhile CT Plus' Enviro400 Citys (2501-21) have started delivery into Hackney (HK).
Route 86 will be receiving Enviro400 diesels from Plumstead (PD), with current Volvos (13001-32) on 53 cascaded to other Plumstead (PD) routes. Of which 96/99 are remaining as diesel routes.
Metroline's VWH2122, from 295's batch, is being used as a type trainer for Harrow Weald (HD)'s upcoming batch for 140/182.
Today there's been loads of incidents, 12 Road Traffic Accidents, 2 traffic delays, 3 pointless roadworks and 5 flood issues. London can't get any better.
News Flash 6/6:
New tenders!
235 Contract awarded to Metroline with new single deckers. PVR 21 > 20.
237 Contract retained by Metroline with existing buses, PVR 20 > 21.
696 Contract retained by London United with existing SPs off 131, PVR 2.
H26 Contract retained by Abellio London West, with new single deckers. PVR 4 > 5.
Route 235 & 237 are awarded on the basis of ITT Option 2, following the extension of route E8 to Hounslow, Bell Corner, and associated changes to routes 235 & 237 introduced with effect from 28 May 2016.
Speaking of 235, the barrier in North Brentford broke...again.
Go-Ahead's E114/115/117 are (in service/parked) in Bexleyheath (BX).
Following Tower Bridge closure:
42 will end south of Tower Bridge at City Hall
78 diverted via Tower Bridge and curtailed to Liverpool Street Bus Station
RV1 diverted from Tower Gateway via Tower Hill, Eastcheap, London Bridge. Tooley Street diversion cancelled for the time being.
News Flash 4/6:
Following the hopper ticket, to save funds Oxford Street will be pedestrianised with taxis removed and routes going through adjacent back roads and bus cuts in general.
Abellio followed Arriva's style of putting LTs on Rail Replacement services and LT607/770/778 are all out on District Line service B.
A few of CT Plus' Citys have arrived in Hackney (HK).
News Flash 3/6:
LDP287/8 from route 315's allocation have been withdrawn and sent to an operator in Manchester with SEN39/42 replacing them.
Routes 208/227 have received 2 year contract extensions and thus out of current tender programme.
News Flash 2/6:
Tower Bridge to close for 3 months from October onwards for repairs.
Fun fact: T314 and SE261-67/88-90 contain Euro5 specifications like body details and computer setup in comparison to actual Euro6 versions, like TL's 14/64reg E400s and SW's SE235-60.
Fun fact 2: MEC42 has fresh white blinds but it's smartblinds has programming issues therefor manually set by hand.
Arriva's 55reg VLAs ex-159 from numbers VLA156-63 have been spotted roaming around London lately with VLA163 route training for LO-T service to be made permanent temporarily while the GOBLIN closes until February 2017.
News Flash 1/6:
TfL are consulting to withdraw school route 647 (Harold Hill - Romford mainly via 174).
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