Better than 2022 I'd still say.
Postscript: Noice.
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January
First 'rare' on LVF was VW1186 on N297 and VMH45327 on N97.
First tenders on 8th March.
The New Year started amazingly with Abellio's strike on the 31st meaning less night buses, whilst as usual other buses got extras. The N109 could've been one but the strike scuppered that to say the least.
N109s doing Streatham-Croydon, N207 Marble Arch-Hayes, N3 Brixton-Bromley, 159 Kennington-Streatham.
Among all the routes that had extra services and/or overnight service, only the 35 ran an overlap, (Shoreditch-Brixton and Elephant-Clapham Common), buses seemingly unable to venture west of Clapham Common to Clapham Junction.
1st: Rumours say 235 could move to Fulwell (FW) due to ongoing issues setting up chargers at Hounslow Heath (WK).
Rail fare rises by 5.9% in line with wage growth (instead of inflation) but will not take place until March.
2nd: A 215 got arsoned in Walthamstow.
3rd: A 97 got arsoned in Walthamstow.
4th: Not particularly new news, but BBC makes an article of Tuesday to Thursday being the new office week.
After many months, the final Abellio Electroliner has been delivered, 3018, having left Wright's Ballymena factory late last year.
Abellio striking for 48 hours.
Tender Programme reveals the 11/N11 and 129 removed.
A 179 got arsoned in Woodford.
5th: VWH2430 hit by falling scaffolding in Willesden, no injuries or major damage.
6th: 433's Caetanos received BV72 registrations.
TEs from Potters Bar (PB) ready for takeup on the 142 tomorrow, as they flood the 32, allowing 32's TEHs to move to Cricklewood (W) during the middle of the day as opposed to during the evening as buses do their last duties which is the typical way transfers happen.
In East, 37530 had a fire on 165 at Rainham Tesco at 0022.
7th: 142 takeover, added as usual with Metroline, extra qualifiers. We knew of "Brent Cross, SHOPPING CENTRE" but more have been added. I won't capitalise them for space reasons but: "Bushey Heath, Three Crowns" as well as new curtailments "Watford, Town Centre" "Canons Corner" and a revised version of Colindale Superstores "Colindale, Edgware Road"
To the surprise of how anticlimactic the announcement was in October, the 142/642 were announced to get Wright's Electroliners following the 297.
Transferring to make space for 142/642 was 32 to Cricklewood (W) which made 316 move to Willesden Junction (WJ), ensuring no driver transfers as each garage has work balanced perfectly, as all things should be. Kind of, as 316 has some journeys with Cricklewood (W) drivers in the same fashion 186 is partly Edgware (EW) drivers whilst predominantly Harrow Weald (HD).
Throwing a slight spanner in perfection is 218 moving back to Westbourne Park (X), this allowed the stood down WLSs to be reused, with the DEs 218 acquired moving to Edgware (BT) for 226..
The 226 passes over from Metroline to RATP with brand new electrics on the way, in the interim diesels filling in (thanks to 470's loss last December and 72's cut last year which gave it's DEs to 218/228), surprised to many as BEs since 10.8m E200s were hard to navigate on the route. Rumours said the 226 would be delayed to coincide with 142, which was revealed to be true as 226 pushed to January start from the initial 14 October 2022 date. Yes this paragraph has been copied from the 2022 year-roundup post. An interesting addition is a "226 Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's" blind, with the route envisioned for the extension in the next decade presumably in conjunction with HS2. Bearing in mind 226 is on a 7-year contract. Also bearing in mind a 226 to Ladbroke Grove would be circuitous from either Golders Green or Ealing, referencing the Old Oak Common papers the 226 would be split: (Golders Green - Old Oak Common) and (Ealing Broadway - Neasden, Shopping Centre) thus one of the halves could serve it.
In spite of 226 and 251 part regression to 9.7m DDEs, the service of 226 has been quite the typical first day syndrome, unlike with 125 which was surprisingly good at first.
By Wednesday it was decided the DDEs should only be used on 251, as reports of 226 dwell times worsening with the shorter buses has been noted.
Thursday saw all the DDEs allocated to 326 instead, with proclamation of 2008-2010 DEs being replaced. Though it turns out TfL requested the DDEs not to be used on 226 nor 251, thus 326 was the next victim.
142's ADEs found themselves a new home in storage at NC until it was decided a few should return to service on 288/303 following capacity issues with DDEs, then back to home sweet home at Hounslow (AV) for the H98, whom RATP have taken the opportunity to offload more Scanias.
Slight iffyiness on the last day, with some 142s seen displaying "Not in Service" but tracking along the full route as if in service, some buses curtailed but uncurtailed leading to them being 30 minutes late. Then the bus that would form the last bus (running number BT258) in service but not tracking.
Last 142: ADH45279 not tracking. VH45305 finished at Brent Cross 01:53
Last 642: ADE40412 at 16:10
Last 226*: DE1644 at 01:35
First 142: TE1085 and TE1307 at 04:47 first stray VMH2498
First 642: TE1078 at 07:00
First 226*: DE20196 at 04:44
* First 3 northbound and Last 4 southbound buses start/terminate at Hanger Lane.
Network Rail strike meant closures of the Elizabeth Line and many Overground lines after 1730 or 1830, with the Hammersmith & City not running too.
Train drivers were offered a 4% pay rise for two years in a row, to end strike action.
8th: As a result of WHDs not capable of being serviced fully, Perivale (PV)'s routes announced for further cuts to compensate.
10th: Abellio strike.
It was revealed the 165 was the fourth Stagecoach fire of the year, with other double deckers involved but only 37530 completley destroyed.
The first Irizar tram was delivered to Orpington (MB).
WHV131 had an engine fire at Portman Square whilst on the 74.
11th: OME46037 was seen towed the day earlier by Ripleys wrecker truck, known to send buses to scrapyards.
12283 revealed cannibalised after it's fire.
Electroliner demonstrator spotted outside Brixton (BN), evaluating for 417's pending order.
12th: Abellio strike. Elizabeth Line strike, no service between Paddington and Abbey Wood. Limited service east of Liverpool Street from mainline station. Limited service west of Paddington (none to Heathrow Terminal 5).
National Express Group consolidated it's tourist/leisure services into one brand: Touromo. Bringing together 7 brands from Lucketts Group and Stewarts Group into that one brand name.
13th: Tri-axle TA1 at River Road (RR), appearing on 687.
14th: The long touted part electrification of 68 was meant to happen, as the stored Electroliners meant for 111 have been in store for months on end without ever seeing service due to electrification problems at Fulwell (TF).
Didn't happen. The date changed to the 28th. Nothing until the 31st with only one Electroliner touching U5, and no electrics on 68 until 7 February, with a roll out of at least 4 E400EVs, a newer one on 68 with the rest being 63's ones with 63 using the U5 ones..
Fun fact: By this point it was discovered the 111's Electroliners weren't purchased outright, but financed by Rock Road. Meaning these are leased, as most Abellio buses have been for a decade now. Contradictory statements from articles of yesteryear and today either way.
The 635 moves from RATP to Metroline with 3 existing VWHs released from 295's loss last year.
Last 635: ADH45028 at 15:41
First 635: VWH2274 at 07:27
A shooting happened in Euston, with many injuries and a child in critical health. No deaths thankfully.
15th: Nepal plane crash, with 69 of the 72 onboard dead.
The pantograph at Crystal Palace bus station for 358 has been installed.
16th: Abellio strike.
17th: Snow and ice in the UK, with one incident of a 70-people StreetDeck overturning in ice in Somerset, no fatalities but many wounded.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Line performs above targets with 3 million more passengers than predicted, translating into £9 million more revenue than target.
18th: Nurses and teachers strike.
19th: Abellio strike.
Blackwall Tunnel closed, with someone blocking it. The 108 diverted via Tower Bridge until all buses were south of the river.
An article reveals the ADL Enviro100EV could've been released with a Wheel-Forward variant and diesel versions, though they settled with a diesel-electric hybrid until electric infrastructure is readily and widely available across the country, with an all-electric option for those that can.
Bexleyheath bus changes consultation (changing 269 B13 B14 termini). Conveniently enough, B13's new BYDs were registered, LB72-reg.
Stagecoach 12394 got scrapped, after 12283 revealed to be stripped.
20th: By this point BE37088 has arrived at Edgware (BT), the first of 226's electrics.
Leyton Station to receive a £14m upgrade after a joint bid from Transport for London and Greater London Authority.
Another £14m package sees an upgrade between Sutton and Belmont, with an extra siding at Belmont allowing an increase of 4 trains per hour through Belmont and Sutton. Step-free access is also part of the upgrade.
Sutton (A) has chargers installed ready for it's new electric buses.
Self-driving Enviro200MMC takes it's first 22 volunteer passengers over the Forth Road bridge.
An article reveals Stagecoach's co-founder Dame Ann was involved in human trafficking.
21st: The B13 returns to Bexleyheath (BX) after 24 years at Arriva with 19 years at Dartford (DT) garage using single-door 9.4m Cadets from 2004 until 2015 then Enviro200MMCs until this date with the single door layout kept as an unspoken grandfather agreement, despite routes like 162 permanently losing such privileges with the 2006 specification changes enshrining that buses longer than 9m to be dual door. Routes like 484 P5 simply gained another door to their 9.3m buses whilst P13 downgraded to 8.8m before upgrading back to 9.3m but with dual doors.
The B13 joins the above routes thanks to it gaining fixed stops the years prior, it wasn't smooth due to TfL's financial problems, with the B13 technically non-stop at New Eltham, showing how bad the state was, though they got round to installing bus stops along the route with no issue given enough time.
Now, there is no more single door 9.7m bus route, which is a shame, as one aspect from a long gone era of bus flexibility gone. Not that anyone will want 372 to have single door 10.7m Darts again, mind you.
SEe168 and SEe171 entered service on the next Saturday, so quite a lot earlier than the projected September mentioned by LBR.
Another change to B13 is now that it'll start and terminate at Bexleyheath Library, reducing the time it takes to navigate Bexleyheath since Bexleyheath Library until this date has been a double-run. This, in addition to a frequency cut (from every 15 to every 20) making the saving of the -2 buses.
Another reason is to free stand space so 422 moves from Woolwich Road to Friswell Place.
The stops had their tiles added/removed a week early.
Last month had hope for 318's battered old ENs being replaced partly, with 377 converting from it's EN (MMCs) to ENRs (from B13) then those LK16-reg ENs move to 318. Though the ENRs instead ended up sold off.
47 retained on this date.
Last bus: ENR3 at 01:04
First bus: SEe104 at 05:15
23rd: Hounslow accident whereby a dangerously driven H28 ran over a 40-year old whom passed away shortly after, rest in peace. The driver was arrested.
24th: A drunk passenger steals a bus on a joyride in Milton Keynes, causing devastation.
25th: Abellio strike for 48-hours.
Future consultations in Alperton, Brent Cross, Havering, Tooting, Wanstead and Wembley announced for 2023. Some of these mentioned last year.
26th: This day of strike was cancelled allegedly.
Hackney Council to make 75% of it's borough Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
Ee86 type training at Orpington (MB) for 353.
Enfield Council with proposals for new fixed stops on 456 west of Clay Hill on the section previously W10 (a route with many Hail & Ride before converting into 456)
27th: 12321 had a fire on N205 on Pentonville Road.
Abellio management buyout confirmed to happen in the coming months by Greater Anglia MD.
28th: The long touted part electrification of 68 was meant to happen, as the stored Electroliners meant for 111 have been in store for months on end without ever seeing service due to electrification problems at Fulwell (TF). The date changed to the 28th.
Didn't happen.
Some of the buses moved to Hayes (DS) to service U5 to warm the fresh buses up, moving U5's E400EVs to Walworth (WL) on the 68, thus allowing the released LTs from 68 to go on H32 for the March start.
Reading Buses ordered new diesel Enviro400 Citys, 6 for the 702 and 2 for 703, arriving in April.
29th: IE2 delivered at Orpington (MB).
30th: HV214 was reared in by a van whilst on 221, decimating the hybrid's engine.
31st: Abellio Electroliner 3019 enters service on U5.
A leaked email reveals the final pay deal of 13.5% pay increase by Abellio and if rejected, no other offer made. Cost saving measures enacted by removing working rest days for all drivers (normal services and rail replacement services) until strike actions have subsided.
Go-Ahead ordered 104 Wright electric buses for Oxford.
Stagecoach become the first to order the all new ADL E400EV, 55 for Oxfordshire.
VMH45339 whilst on the 13 caused an ambulance to flip over in Marylebone, no injuries.
February
1st: 500,000 workers across the country on strike from various lines of work.
ASLEF and RMT rail strike on most lines (excluding Elizabeth Line, Eurostar and other non-London networks).
Go-Ahead Group's Brighton & Hove buys Southdown PSV, as it's newest subsidiary.
2nd: 53 years of service with 1574 production planes, the final Boeing 747 left it's Boeing factory.
EMC1 returned to service after years of it being unserviced, assumed scrapped.
3rd: Ee94-107 received registrations.
271's last day, which is also 263's contract's final day. Not a coincidence, as 263 uses the 271's contract moving forward. The route 271 died, but 263's contract expired.
The bus number 271 may have only been 73 years old. The trolleybus route may have only been
The cable tram started the century-long Moorgate to Highgate route. Opened in 1884 between Archway to Highgate Village, poor reliability etecetera, then by 1906 joined the tram network thus into it's current route. In 1939 the tram was converted to trolleybus 611. Then in 1960, it was converted to diesel buses, 271.
The stops had their tiles added/removed about two weeks early.
For the final day Highgate Village stand was blocked by contractors for water works, so 271s terminated at Archway.
Last 271: VWH2097 at 00:41 at Archway
The N271 from North Finchley to Moorgate wasn't tracking properly, so first bus wasn't logged in.
Another ASLEF + RMT rail strike.
4th: 91 moves to Go-Ahead, assumed to be from Northumberland Park (NP) but due to staff shortages started it's life at Stockwell (SW) whom also received a part allocation of 76 towards the end of 2021. A good amount of 91's EHVs (released from loss of 135 in 2022) have been refurbished to a gleaming colour. One, EHV6, has since been in an accident on the 88 last year.
Either way, the 91 is technically using older buses than it's previous operator. Technically, because 91 had been using LTs until it swapped following multiple crashes at Crouch End. Thus 91 used 2017 VWHs and VMHs (2018) swapped with other routes. Now the 91 is using 2015 EHVs.
The 67 106 214 all received Stockwell (SW) duties as a result of driver shortages since September 2022, now with the win of 91 the 76's 10 Stockwell (SW) duties and all 214 duties returned to Northumberland Park (NP) in conjunction with the 76 receiving extra journeys it received from 21's removal of the Newington Green area.
Much like the previous contract change with an added "226 Ladbroke Grove, Sainsbury's" the 91 has an addition of it's own "91 Wood Green Station" which may be related to the upcoming Haringey review scheme.
The 107 moved from Edgware (EW) to Potters Bar (PB) using X140's spare VWHs and 234 from Potters Bar (PB) to Holloway (HT), replacing 271's lost work.
The 263 converted to B5LHs from 91's loss and 271's withdrawal, with some 5 Evosetis ex-317 also allocated.
Due to 271's withdrawal, the 21's extension to Holloway to replace 271 also happened. The 21 previously only terminated at Moorgate since World War 2 until 2006, having re-extended to Newington Green to aid an overcrowded 141. Ever since the section has been quieter, especially as since the 21 ballooned in frequency. Many an enthusiast has questioned 21's Newington Green section whilst 141s were well loaded as passengers required further than Newington Green. It made sense for TfL to remove the section, though replacing it with two peak journeys on 141 and two peak journeys on 76 felt backhanded in my opinion from the amount of cuts that happened in the capital, but some extra bus is better than none at all. Especially since 76 got a frequency cut in 2021.
129 moves too, from Morden Wharf (MG) to New Cross (NX), supposedly a temporary move due to roadworks in the areas in addition to driver shortages with a provisional return for 29 April.
Last 91: VWH2015 at 01:02
Last N91: VWH2005 at 06:30
First 91: EHV2 at 05:28
First N91: EHV1 at 23:20
W5 retained on this date.
Bakerloo Line strike on this date.
5th: DW318 scrapped after being off road for a long time.
ENX19 involved in a car crash by Shirley Road. This has since been written off, withdrawn.
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria with more than 20 thousand dead, rest in peace.
6th: Meant to be an Abellio strike day for 48-hours but suspended.
200th refurbishment of LTs, signalling 20% completion.
7th: Abellio 3436 becomes the first electric on 68, following weeks of promise of the change.
8th: First to acquire Ensign Bus Company! Shocker! Acquiring the bus operations as well as the secondhand bus sale business, leaving only the heritage operation behind. First have constantly been downsizing across the country (and in the world to some degree), so an acquisition is very different!
9th: WDE2769 enters service on 134.
10th: Abellio accepted the 13.5% pay deal with rest day working reinstated immediately. No more strikes. New salary of £31K and two years experienced with £40K.
Bus revenue crisis in the country deepens as traffic commissioners have short-notice changes to registrations.
11th: Again a closure on the LO and suspension Bakerloo (north of Queen's Park), works finishing on 19th.
Bakerloo Line strike.
T201 and T202 were withdrawn.
WDE2769 off road after it's rear door was smashed.
13th: 295's electrics enter service on 295! These have been filling in for accidents at Fulwell (FW) and some used at Edgware (BT) too, now came to Westbourne Park (X).
15th: After months of delay, 3016 becomes the first Electroliner on the 111 joined by 3012.
Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland first minister shockingly.
16th: WHD2725 becomes the first hydrogen of 245 in 2023 since hydrogen delivery slowed down in late 2022.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, in favour of Neal Mohan
17th: Yesterday 5 councils (Bexley, Bromley, Harrow, Hillingdon and Surrey) launched a legal case against Sadiq Khan's ULEZ plans.
Abellio 3401 3402 and 3403 don new route branding promoting the 63.
19th: Six week delay for new blinds is the reason most transfer of diesel Enviro400s appearing on 36 when they're meant for 321, coming from Peckham (PM) to replace B9TLs at New Cross (NX). The old Peckham (PM) sets contain 36 thus they serviced 36 until new sets can come in.
20th: First production Volvo BZL 10.8m single deck delivered to Stagecoach West Scotland, part of 25 on delivery.
More delivery of new BYDs seen in the Sutton area, with 213 poised as first to convert with the garage envisage for a 10 April finish date.
London Fire Brigade took an order for 9 Optare Solos, somehow making the design look uglier.
23rd: Word of 220 converting to VHs have come up. This is after rumours of 10 13reg VHs ending up at Park Royal (RP). The C3 converting to BCEs released from 94's frequency cut, with OMEs reallocated to 28 (which already has some OMEs allocated from 23's cut)
24th: One year anniversary of the Ukraine conflict. Southeastern Class 707001 was named "Spirit of Ukraine" in ceremony at Cannon Street.
25th: With the success of Manchester bus franchising, Liverpool looks to do the same.
27th: Word comes out again that RATP plan on moving 235 to Fulwell (FW) following ongoing difficulties electrifying Hounslow Heath (WK). The 85 and 71 to move to Tolworth (TV) allowing 235 to slot in Fulwell (FW) apparently. Night operation of 85 to remain at Fulwell (FW) though.
Trustybus to open up a new depot on the location of ceased operators in Harlow, called Riverway.
New Bank station entrance opened on this date, 7 year long costing £700m.
28th: Abellio management change press release, their name to change to Transport UK Group. No more Abellio operating in the UK.
Greece train crash whereby 36 people died and 85 injured. Rest in peace to those lost and a speedy recovery.
March
1st: Unions inform of a closure of Kings Cross (KC) in two months.
A login of LT102 on 237 sparked controversy, with it apparently doing testing in service.
All Class 175 trains taken out of service tonight after 3 fires the last four weeks.
TfL announced on twitter the introduction of new Countdown boards with 300 new ones across the capital in every borough.
2nd: First ordered a further 117 Wright buses, bringing the total order to 310.
4th: What was a shocking event, and amazing to some circles, was RATP's loss of two routes in one go. Both of these routes prepared to use New Routemasters released from cuts, though both routes lost. In the same fashion 111 was prepared to be using LTs but ended up lost to Abellio with electrics. This time they didn't lose two routes to an operator using electrics. Instead, RATP losing at their own gamble. The H32 to Abellio and H91 to Metroline.
The H32 which was mentioned to have an extension in Southall has been quietly dropped and since had a frequency decrease upon contract, which bodes well for Abellio West's inability to operate well with 111 tanking the operation to terrible lows.
On the other hand, the H91 will be amazing to use again. With woeful 45 minute waits becoming common with staff shortages being rife, sometimes it'd be normal to see many buses missing without assuming iBus was playing weird. Coupled to that with seemingly normal RATP service control where buses bunch without regulation, and you have a recipe for terrible service. Metroline, whilst not in the eyes of many enthusiasts 'fun', they are good at providing good service without issues. Have they done it on H91? I could bet it, as I write this sentence in January.
Allegedly the last H91 was cut, ending a horrible service with a horrible end, with the serviced two bunched at Hammersmith.
Another interesting development has been specific driver recruitment for the H91, drivers getting a £2000 joining bonus + £500 if they join before 10 March - H91's first date of course.
What's certain is H91's VHs have a newfound use again (it converted to LTs and deconverted), this time for 203's double deck conversion.
The standalone N97 also changes operators, from Tower Transit RATP Dev Transit London to Go-Ahead at Putney (AF). As usual, existing hybrids from day routes to be used.
The 427 was cut from Acton to Southall on this date, allowing drivers shuffled onto H32.
Last H32: SP40206 at 01:23
Last H91: VH45262 at 00:33 at Hammersmith and VH45269 at Hounslow West at 00:33
Last N97: ADH45062 and ADH45069 at 05:45
First N97: EH90 at 00:15
First H32: LT161 at 04:43
First H91: LT109 at 05:00
187 and 487 retained on this date, with electrics entering service later in July
5th: Fare increases. Bus single fare from £1.65 to £1.75 (daily cap to £5.25). Zone 1 tube fares increasing 30p.
It was mentioned Arriva don't have the requirements to bid for Fasttrack in Northfleet so will lose that operation next year, chosing not to bid.
Arriva ordered 39 Electroliners, neatly for 64 307 and 612.
6th: Leaked the day before by Harold Wood Hill Park Association on Facebook is a new consultation: withdrawal of 346 and 347; extension of 497 from Harold Wood to Upminster Station via Upminster Park Estate. Consultation here.
- Brent Cross; minor reroutes on most routes with 316 and 326 extended to Brent Cross West. 189 rerouted via the station with 102 210 and C11 rerouted near there.
7th: A staff notice at RATP mentions of a business review that stresses, could see the sale/dilution of RATP stakeholding. Improvements also in operation performance in the past 2 months.
Charging ports reported to be installed at Twickenham (TF).
9th: Ensign incorporated into First's empire, with Ross Newman as a consultant at First.
HS2 construction to be delayed in bid to cut costs, I paraphrase a BBC article title.
Arriva decides to pull out of the £6.1 million investment in Stevenage of electric buses that Stevenage was granted a £198m government investment in 12 English areas. Arriva will keep it's existing fleet and also reduce services.
10th: Silicon Valley Bank failed, becoming the 2nd largest banking disaster.
11th: Word comes out RATP's 10% pay rise last year is unsustainable, perhaps following multiple tender losses including flagship route 9.
TfL confirmed a sigh of relief that 94 will not be removed from Oxford Street.
12th: LT1000 back in service after 15 months off road, only for one trip. Conversely it was the first time LT11 had a full service day.
13th: A bunch of B5LHs move from Croydon (C) to River Road (RR) ahead of 368's fated changeover.
14th: Stagecoach West receive a motley crew of London Enviro400s for the Chelenham Festival; 19792 19860 19871 10196 10303 and 10320.
15th: Tube strikes, ASLEF and RMT announces towards the end of February. Tube extras on bus routes 2 25 27 86 94.
16th: First of more RMT rail strikes. Cancelled as they received a pay offer.
The 63 trial deemed customer satisfaction of 81%, with iBus 2 contract awarded this winter.
17th: Fulwell (FW) visited by a hydrogen demonstrator.
18th: RMT Rail strike again. Ensign RT8 on 25 between Ilford and Aldgate for Red Nose Day.
Batches swapped meaning some of Sutton (A)'s BYDs entered service at Orpington (MB) on 353 due to difficulties electrifying Sutton (A).
20th: RMT members accepted new pay offer, 14% for lowest paid and 9% for highest paid + discounted leisure travel.
Group CEO for International Business at Keolis suddenly passed away, rest in peace.
21st: TfL proposes to introduce 65km of new 20mph speed limits within Royal Borough of Greenwich, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth.
Step-free upgrade for Hither Green station granted planning permission by Lewisham council.
22nd: From the commissioner's report is the replacement of the unreliable CR4000 trams in Croydon in the near future.
Sparking controversy with the public is the diversion of 11 at Westminster to Waterloo, with the 211 which is meant to go to Battersea Power Station delayed. So you'd have both 11 to Waterloo and 211 to Waterloo for a short while.
23rd: Kingston Cromwell Road bus station will begin it's rebuild in December.
£4 million to be spent renaming the London Overground lines, with names to be confirmed in due course.
24th: Announced at the start of March, the closure of Waterside Way (PL), mothballing it with it's lease expiry.
The 39 moved to Putney (AF), the 485 and 493 to Merton (AL), the 280 and 470 move from Merton (AL) to a new satellite parking site on Goat Road, Mitcham [coded GM GR AA, a code formerly used by another satellite at Colliers Wood] not dissimilar to an outstation like Manor Road Erith was for Dartford (DT). The 424 and 690 move to Stockwell (SW).
25th: 175 running day with limited journeys on 174 (Harold Hill Gooshays Drive / Noak Hill Tees Drive - Dagenham Kent Avenue). Surprising that a Reading Buses OmniDekka showed up, though Metrobus M1440 didn't unfortunately.
The 485 was extended to have a double run via Wandsworth Riverside Quarter (rather than terminating there, and being rerouted via Upper Richmond Road not happening either).
ENR2 became the first of ENRs redeployed onto the 318.
TfL expects to be in the green by the end of the 2023/24 financial year.
New SEe180 seen at Silvertown (DS) in storage for 163/164, potentially used as type training for 366 which is due new electrics, not yet announced at this stage, but will use 65-reg diesels from Merton (AL) for it's startup.
27th: BCE47117 collided with ADE40407 at Harrow Bus Station.
28th: New Superloop unveiled, a bunch of new express orbital routes to form a loop with the existing X26 X140.
X183: Harrow - Finchley
X269: Bromley - Bexleyheath
X26 frequency doubled from half-hourly to every 15
To sum it up, France is building a loop railway round Paris whilst we barely stitch together a few bus routes where some can't connect to form a loop.
Stagecoach's new Metrocity 45001 gets registered, YJ23EHC.
Arriva's LT2 is the first refurbished NRM with a special livery to retain it's green London Country style livery, unlike Go-Ahead LT50 and LT60 which lost their 1900s London General Omnibus Company liveries.
29th: Kelsian bought All Aboard America! Holdings.
30th: RMT Rail strike. Suspended.
Transport for Greater Manchester will introduce Local Service Permits, similar to TfL's model for services that cross the city boundary but not included in TfGM franchises.
A new policy mandated by the DfT; all buses should have rear-facing displays to help with the visually/audibly less abled. All buses to have next stop audio visuals by 2026.
31st: Bromley Bus Preservation Group claims ex-Arriva Enviro400 T1.
Donald Trump arrested.
Electrification works started at Enfield (E) for 307 and 377.
April
1st: South East Bus Festival, with a 36X operating between Victoria and Detling (Kent Showground). Cancelled due to the site being waterlogged.
3rd: Deutsche Bahn renews plans to offload Arriva.
Nuneham Viaduct closed as the bridge sunk, meaning reduced rail between Oxford and London and none for other West Country destinations.
5th: LT201 crashed into a pub on Kings Road whilst on the 19.
6th: Stagecoach orders 150 double deck and 20 single deck Volvo BZLs for Stockport.
7th: Start of major Easter rail upgrades with closure on the Elizabeth Line (Paddington to Abbey Wood/Stratford). No trains out of London Euston. No trains from London Victoria. These all until the 10th.
No trains from Charing Cross or Waterloo East on the 8th and 9th.
No service on GOBLIN on the 9th.
Many more closures on specific dates between the 7th and 10th.
An image leaked of Stagecoach UK Bus Group electric vehicle fleet renumbering, due to a lack of fleetnumbers in the current range, they'd adopt the 8xxxx usually used for loans for the electric double decks, with 7xxxx used for electric single decks, for London this will be the changes:
141xx > 841xx
2920x > 6420x
8th: After a long while, Edgware (EW) was announced electric ready the day before, allowing BDEs to finally enter service on 142.
10th: Diamond Buses SL16YPH StreetDeck lost it's roof as it entered a low bridge in Staines, which is now a recurring theme
12th: Dean Sullivan posted an insight into the recent tender losses Sullivan Buses had, with rejections of the two stage tendering system.
Go-Ahead WS34 involved in an accident in Pollards Hill.
15th: B14 changed in Bexleyheath from Market Place to Townley Road, as per consultation earlier in the year.
17th: Electric conversion of 163 started with SEe174, which was promptly substituted out after 90 minutes of service.
It was reported bits of concrete fell at Birmingham New Street prompting the closure of some platforms at the station.
18th: TfL proposed to withdraw Day Travelcards.
Arriva's StreetDecks for 307 receive LV23 registrations.
Two new commercial school services operating out of Croydon (C), single deck 615 (Chipstead Valley - St Andrew's School) and double deck 619 (Lower Kingswood - Therfield School).
19th: New electric (yellow diamond with a bolt), new hybrid (orange diamond with a bolt, and a fuel pump) and new diesel (grey diamond, with a fuel can with 'D' in the middle) symbols have been seen on buses, particularly at Romford (NS), though will be rolled out. Other companies outside London also following suit, seems Europe has a similar system in place.. The reason is so that the Fire Brigade know what type of bus it is (and not put water on a burning electric bus - making matters worse). Seven stickers per bus.
Type training completed at Merton (AL), with half dozen electrics on 163 with a few entering on 164.
London Overground West London Orbital Route design work begins.
Route 137's allocation of Brixton (BN) mostly moved to Norwood (N), transitioning from 15:14 ratio to 20:9 ratio.
21st: Dominic Raab resigned as Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister after accounts of bullying.
Extinction Rebellion holding protests at Westminster for a few days until Monday.
22nd: Open day at Romford North Street (NS) with proceeds going to Macmillan cancer research.
Ealing Broadway sees minor bus stop changes, the likes of 112 terminating at stop D instead of A, the 607 stopping at W instead of X, along with other changes.
23rd: Arriva's HA24 returns from refurbishment, Arriva like RATP opted to use their own moquette on these vehicles with TfL moquette. Color clash is strong.
A marathon means 24 is split in two (Hampstead Heath - Tottenham Court Road) and (Victoria - Pimlico), whilst other routes are diverted.
Security alert by the UK Government at 15:00 (but actually at 14:59) on all phones was trialled.
First Group eyes a bid to buy Arriva, though they state disinterest for Arriva London.
Abellio 8185 the first single deck on 407 since it's conversion in 2019!
Busiest day recorded on the Elizabeth Line with over 662,000 journeys recorded.
24th: New consultation of extending 223 to Eastman Village. Ironic since it was meant to be cut between Harrow and Northwick Park to have space for new X140.
At Sutton (A), Ee120 becomes the first to enter service, on route 80. Ee114 later entered service on 93.
Trident TN33191 now under preservation by Bromley Bus Preservation Group.
26th: Caetano demonstrator 1500 joins it's 34 sisters at Walworth (WL), ahead of C10's reroute on the 29th.
Arriva movements for 417's electrification at Brixton (BN)
Cancelled following Brixton (BN) tender loss of 133/333.
27th: In celebration of the King's coronation; one bus from each of Metroline, Go-Ahead, Stagecoach, Abellio and RATP in a 'crowndel' wrap, respectively to be seen on routes 390, 11/87, 160, 111 and 148.
28th: Final day for Red Arrow 507 and 521.
Last 507 being SEe26 at 01:27, last 521 being SEe8 at 00:28
RML903 ran on 16.
Superloop X183 consultation, X183 to be every 12 mins M-Sat and 15 Sun/eve. The 183 dropped to every 10 M-Sat and 12 Sun/eve as a result.
Route 283 added into the tender programme as another early contract termination, following the 23/C3 and 306.
29th: East London's month, 366 and 368 change hands. Stagecoach lost 366. Arriva lost 368.
Go-Ahead gained 366. Go-Ahead gained 368. Truly two wins for River Road (RR), if not for the facr difficulty with electrification meant 366 would temporarily run from Henley Road (DS). The 40 which will receive electrics graciously didn't donate to the 368 as predicted, though rather the 119's spared WHVs became 368's allocation. Reported to be a temporary measure by mid-May. Many at Barking (DX) thought the 368 could be retained, though it seems that operation has silently been declared a lost cause, with minor driver shortages hitting into 368's service reliability ever since 248 was taken up. Not as noticeable as the poor shambles in West London at RATP and Abellio faced in 2022 into this year. Regardless, the 368 keeps the curse of returning back to Go-Ahead in one shape or another, through buying the company, buying the company, or now via contract win. At least Arriva didn't get bought out with 368 in tow.
Single deck 366 stays single deck, stays with the same frequency. Becomes zero emission later in the year, in the interim using 65-reg diesel Enviro200s released from the electrification of 163/164 at Merton (AL).
Last 366: 36280 at 01:21
First 366: SE282 at 04:22
Last 368: T182 at 00:53
First 368: WHV53 and WHV66 at 05:00
Many route changes from the Central London bus consultation results; 3 11 26 59 77 133 211 C10 N11 and N26.
The 11 taking 507's contract, the 108 taking 521's contract.
TfL accidentally deleted the N11 N26 and seemingly 23 and 56 from iBus. In addition, only RATP had issues with blind displays on the reroutes, with 23s banditised (running with wrong/blank displays, with paper on windscreen), as RATP apparently forgot to order blinds for it's reroute. So eastbound 23s were either displaying blank, or displaying "Hyde Park Corner" It took until mid-May for people to report seeing correct blinds for Aldwych buses.
35 40 62 145 294 345 retained on this date
214 moved from Northumberland Park (NP) to Waterloo (RA), slotting in from 507/521 withdrawals.
Class 321 farewell tour, having entered service in 1988 withdrawn in 2023, serving 45 years in British service. Liverpool Street departure at 0940, arriving at 1857. Cost being £70 (£35 for aged 5-15).
A 1938 tube stock ran on the Piccadilly Line on this date, Sunday, and Monday - to celebrate the King's coronation.
Abellio 8327 had an accident on S4 at Rosehill Roundabout with an Ocado van, with it's front end completely smashed, suspension and chassis damage. As a result, 8327 has been stripped for spares.
May
1st: VH45222 on N18 crashed into a Lamborghini.
Electroliner Demonstrator EL1 seen at Blackpool.
2nd: Stagecoach E40H 12400 spotted at Barking (BK), perhaps in preparation for 145.
3rd: The first electric enters service on 433 after almost a year, though it was using a portable generator, which is interesting considering Beddington Cross (BC) had been wired up for several chargers.
Former Go-Ahead WHV1 has reportedly converted to an electric bus.
Abellio 2029 rear ended a car by Burntwood Lane whilst on 270.
5th: Labour and Liberal Democrat gains in council elections! Tories lose over 1000 seats!
Announced movement is W6 to Wood Green (WN) and 349 back to Enfield (E), as the 349 isn't withdrawn as planned. This is to reduce ferries between garage(s) and/or changeover points, unless necessary like at EC, GY, DT and DX.
Great Western Railway acquired 67 D78 coaches, which have been in storage.
20 new SEe's of Go-Ahead registered, unconfirmed for which route.
6th: 147 retained on this date
T300 collision in Morden on 157.
7th: Allegedly advised by TfL, operators are to stop using agency drivers by the end of the year.
Reportedly the stand at Worcester Park is the culprit for 151 not seeing electric buses, infrastructure works promptly going to take place.
9th: Uno have acquired ex-DNH39115.
10th: Electrics started on 226 with BE37088.
Go-Ahead's LT45 being stripped for spares.
NatEx Group to be renamed Mobica Group, though the NatEx branding will remain.
12th: ASLEF strike action for 24 hours, also on the 31st May and 3rd June.
Electroliner 3018 used on testing for 381 and C3.
17th: Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October.
Stagecoach 19757-19763 being converted to open-top.
18th: Confirmed, the bizarre swap of DLE30024 and DLE30217 between Fulwell (FW) and Hounslow Heath (WK) respectively is to train 216 drivers on the MMC type ahead of it's transfer back to Fulwell (FW).
19th: King's Cross (KC) was meant to be closed on this date.
Metroline VMH2439 went into an accident with a Range Rover on the wrong side of the dual carriageway whilst on 113, Brent Cross flyover.
Abellio 2406 burnt a lot of smoke whilst on 407, at West Croydon.
Non-emergency ambulance, police and fire vehicles can now use TfL bus lanes.
Former Arriva DDL3 preserved by Pogbus Preservation Society.
20th: Abellio 8143 had a minor collision whilst on E7.
21st: Through trains from Shenfield to Heathrow commenced on the Elizabeth Line.
Charging difficulties across electric bus depots at Merton (AL) and particularly at Rainham (RM) where until midday no electric buses were seen on 174. In the case of route 200, a maximum of 3 Metrodeckers at one time, reducing to just one in the afternoon. Merton (AL)'s case is due to a small fire that caused issues with power supply.
22nd: Tom Skinner became the announcer for stations on the Elizabeth Line between Stratford and Brentwood for this week only.
25th: Downing Street had a crash into it's gate on Whitehall, suspect arrested. No one was hurt.
26th: New X26 branding started, with WVL336.
27th: E2 E5 E7 E8 retained on this date
The 95 and E5 received reroutes in the Dormer's Wells area as per a previous consultation:
- 95 direct from Lady Margaret Road to Somerset Road (instead of via Dormer's Wells Lane).
- E5 rerouted between Lady Margaret Road and Dormer's Wells Lane via Carlyle Avenue and Bunns Avenue (instead of the Hail & Ride on Denbigh Road, Allendale Avenue and North Road).
28th: Ride London, causing traffic mayhem as usual in central and the east.
30th: Following the Quainton Bus Rally, ex-Go-Ahead WVL75 found itself preserved.
31st: The 358's Irizar trams mentioned to be delayed until late 2023. Now 2024.
Mobile phone coverage to be extended to parts of the Central and Northern Lines in the summer.
June
1st: TfL in talks to procure 4 new Class 345 trains for the potential extension of Paddington terminating trains to Old Oak Common when HS2 rolls around.
2nd: Greater Manchester's first Bee Network buses handed over ahead of September launch.
3rd: The order for Abellio's electric buses for 133 363 381 and C3 announced. 133 with Electroliners, the 381 with 10.9m BYD E400EVs, the 363 and C3 with the first 10.3m BYD E400EVs.
4th: A horrible train crash in India saw an initial confirmation of 280 dead, with more casualties and injuries. Rest in peace to all involved.
Part of Thornton Heath (TH) closed to start works on electric infrastructure for route 64.
6th: X34 consultation, mentioned to be coming at the end of May. The consensus is that it has a little too many stops for it to be noticably faster than 34.
7th: Andy Lord appointed as permanent Transport Commissioner.
DOE20 with Go North West.
8th: Hertfordshire County Council tendering a PB2 (Potters Bar Station - Potters Bar Community Hospital - Barnet Church - High Barnet - Mays Lane - Barnet Hospital)
West Ham victory parade.
Pulhams acquired by Go-Ahead.
Abellio rebranding into Transport UK Group happens with their Twitter and website.
Boris Johnson (and Nadine Dorries) steps down as MP with immediate effect
Cyclists in Italy forced to have insurance and number plates as a new law passes.
10th: 30 and 274 moved from King's Cross (KC) to Holloway (HT), as the former was closed.
11th: 65 running day
12th: SEN16 had a fire whilst on route 469 around Eynsham Drive.
A review conducted to see if W16 can double run Whipps Cross bus stand
SEe16/17 become the first BYDs on 108 replacing the hole left by withdrawn Irizars EI1/2.
13th: LT112 and LT113 crashed into each other. VWH2052 hit a car.
EH81 suffered a crash on it's side
First example of the Yutong E11DD comes to the UK.
14th: Go-Ahead London to take over Arriva Fastrack bus services, with 28 new Irizar IE Trams ordered.
HV191's driver on 141 passed out in this hot week and crashed in Manor House into a tree, no one hurt or injured.
16th: Bromley and Catford/Lewisham network area planned for 2023/24.
TfL submits plans for a DLR extension to Thamesmead.
17th: WDE2770 becomes the first of electrics on 204, whilst Enfield (E) have begun the awaited conversion of 307 with the same type of StreetDeck Electroliners.
18th: A 115 bus driver was stabbed on Commercial Road in Stepney.
20th: Arriva London North 24-hour strike after rejecting a 7% pay offer, the dates were announced on a tender day where 76 was on and 325 was lost, amongst other route transfers between other companies as well as retains. Strike suspended as they accepted pay deal.
22nd: Transport UK logo seen on 9519.
23rd: Abellio 3406 dons a new pride livery.
Titanic submarine's crew of 5 have been reported dead, rest in peace.
24th: 26 retained on this date
Kent and Medway had free travel on this date and tomorrow, encouraging bus use.
Prigozhin's Wagner group (Private Military Contractor) took 5000 soldiers from the front line of Ukraine and launched on a march to Moscow. People have believed for it to be the start of a Russian civil war, though Prigozhin has been said to be in exile in Belarus.
26th: All of 607's Evoseti's had their advertisement boards removed, for an upcoming livery akin to X26's Superloop livery.
Extra £500m-£600m needed for TfL's Superloop routes to mostly start off with electric buses, an article reports.
The government is considering a provision for socially and economically necessary bus services, (basically a minimum bus service level). Also considering to lift the ban of Local Authorities' ability to have municipally-owned bus operations, including whether it could be used to accelerate zero emission buses.
Closure of Kentish Town station for a year, for refurbishment works.
27th: £200m in revenue from expanded Greater London ULEZ, with £50m to be spent on Superloop, £8m on new countdown screens and £200m on new electric buses.
Brighton & Hove brand refresh in 35 years, from red, cream & black - into teal & aqua.
New electrics for 265 (SEe222/224) spotted on delivery.
29th: Electrics enter service on 366 with SEe201 and SEe202, with 203/209/211 rolling on in the day.
Arriva DW451 seemingly deposited burning fuel, appearing as though it's rear was on fire, outside Queen Mary Hospital on 269. DW426 also burnt whilst on 401.
30th: TfL upped the order of new DLR trains from 43 to 54.
The 607 to be renumbered SL8 as part of the Superloop scheme, which is seen as a controversial move.
July
1st: A failed anticipation for routes changes in the tranche the 265 resided in (look at how many retains after this paragraph), though at least one route changed. Some argue for the better, some argue an unfortunate loss. Either way, it's another homecoming. Putney (AF) sees 265 again after two decades without, with space at the depot following harsh cuts in Central London making 209/378 fit in with ease. The 265 also sees Go-Ahead return westward to Tolworth.
As a result of the 265 loss, work was shuffled with the 85 moved from Fulwell (FW) to Tolworth (TV) with the 216 moving from Hounslow Heath (WK) to Fulwell (FW).
For this 265 win, the 337 moved to Stockwell (SW) to create space. That said 337 still has some drivers from Stockwell (SW) in addition to the middle rotas being from Putney (AF). Fun fact S1 does similar from Sutton (A) for it's middle rotas.
The same YX65 Enviro200s released at Merton (AL) used on 366 have been utilised here on 265, as it turns out the blindset had both 265 and 366! Suddenly within the week of 366's takeover, 20 new electrics have been registered. Thus, putting the dots together, the next temporary home for those disliked ZF-gearbox Enviro200s to be Putney (AF) within two months.
57 85 213 216 K4 retained on this date
147 started seeing ex-A/SW 65/66-reg B5LHs made spare from electrification at Sutton (A) and cuts
The 643 moved from Sullivan to Uno, using the 3 Enviro400s from the virtual-electric program on the 69 that were since sold.
Last 265: DLE30066 at 00:58
Last 643: VW1393 at 16:04
First 265: SE273 at 05:30
First 643: off iBus, DH1
3rd: Amidst tenders, it was mentioned that 35's night service will be extended to Old Street on 24th January as a new N35. The 486 to become fully 24-hour in mid July, with 164's touted extension to Belmont Hospital in August. 476 and W3 extension to Meridian Water station once roads from Northumberland Park are made. New S2 to operate from Sutton (A), with no known moves for it as the garage lacks space.
Abellio 8585 went on fire whilst in Hounslow on route H28.
5th: Metroline partners with CitySwift to optimise running times using their mobility intelligence software. MTA of New York, many Go-Ahead Group operations use CitySwift and even Stagecoach outside London. Metroline are the first for London operations.
Front end of VWL5 which resided in London Bus Museum sent for scrap.
7th: Edgware Bus Station redevelopment, turning into a smaller bus station seemingly whilst Edgware (BT and EW) will remain until the new 'underground' bus garages are built, which will be electric-ready; only then will old BT and old EW be gone.
Arriva T238 had a minor engine bay fire whilst entering Enfield (E). Meanwhile ES17 arrived at Thornton Heath (TH).
8th: 377 retained on this date
Spirit of London 19000 to be in the London Bus Museum replacing iBus dummy ex-VWL5.
Arriva DW191 and T241 stripped for spares in Enfield (E)
9th: People's Bus of Aintree, Liverpool taken over by Stagecoach Merseyside, Chesire and South Lancashire. All staff and buses transferring to Gillmoss depot.
11th: 24-hour bus strike announced at short notice for Arriva London North. Pay offer accepted, strikes cancelled.
New Superloop branding for 607/SL8 spotted, looking very similar to 607's branding with it's Volvo Olympians in the late 1990s. However the new branding has mixed feelings in the enthusiast space, with Hayes in the branding but larger towns Acton and Southall omitted.
12th: ex-Tower Transit but now Stagecoach 37579, an Enviro200, refurbished with e-leather and orange handrails in preparation for the 346 contract change (497 restructure)
13th: Rumours say U3 converts to double deck releasing DEL MMCs for the uptake of 223.
14th: Confirmed the rest of the Superloop numbers (X68 to be SL6, X26 to be SL7, X140 to be SL9, X239 to be SL4) with the loop starting from temporary number X34 being SL1, ending with temporary X183 being SL10.
The first of non-zero emission tenders with an optional 1 year extension in case the 2030 deadline takes longer than expected, first routes being 20 and 97.
The first of non-zero emission tenders with an optional 1 year extension in case the 2030 deadline takes longer than expected, first routes being 20 and 97.
Contract early terminations now for 28/N28 328 and 481, joining the line of 23 283 306 to do so.
First Glasgow to withdraw it's 11-strong night bus route network, with McGills investigating if it can create a few night routes as it believes there to be demand. Not financially sustainable for First's model to say the least.
15th: 86 retained on this date
The 607 on this date renumbered SL8, at a cost near £200K (£122K vinyls on buses, £27K on bus blinds, £36K on stop shelter branding, £12K on stop information changes)
Extra buses operating on 64 289 466 between hours 1200 and 2000 on the weekend as serviceable trams have hit a low, needing to suspend New Addington and Elmers End branches to keep some service on Tramlink.
During this weekend a rare instance of the North London Line running between Willesden Junction via Queens Park - South Hampstead then using a curve for freight traffic to link with the NLL tracks at Camden Road as normal to Stratford. This is due to works on the other parts of the NLL.
16th: Low-ish floor running day, between East Grinstead and Godstone.
Countdown down across London, with sightings on LVF/Bustimes such as ENS32 on 279 and WHV114 on 366, as well as SP40206 on H37 - all logins from the confusion.
17th: Bank road changes means routes 8 26 and 133 have diversions made permanent, removing buses from Threadneedle Street. Whilst the 25 goes back to it's normal route.
Rumours speak of TfL buying off National Rail the car park in Bromley North ahead of an upcoming Bromley network restructure (and also new routes SL3 and SL5 coming). Potentially even Tesco having the development with the bus stands shifted westward.
19th: New 2023 stock trains for Piccadilly Line seen on delivery in Austria.
Members from GAL, Unite, TfL, Kingston Council all came to assess the stand situation at Worcester Park holding back 151 from using the 10.9m E400EVs at Sutton (A), of which 151's intended allocation on use on 213 at present.
20th: First of three rail strikes planned, also on the 22nd and 29th.
Go-Ahead London transitioned to a new logo, which has been replicated across the bus operations of Go-Ahead group.
Some weekend night routes to return in August, N123 and N158 are some examples whilst 486 gets full 24/7 treatment on the 29th.
OME2654 seemingly had it's LEDs replaced with traditional blinds
Four phone boxes on the Underground giving a grade II listing status
21st: Labour failed to gain the Uxbridge seat where the Tories gained by a slim margin of 495 votes. Lib Dem got Frome and Labour got Selby. Seems 607 being rushed into SL8 with a press launch didn't help voters' anger at ULEZ.
22nd: 23 (it's 2020 contract terminated) and 53 retained on this date
1-day Travelcards to not be sold from January 2024 onwards.
23rd: The first of enhanced services into Heathrow. First Slough's RA3 from Watford Junction to Heathrow Central. Followed next day by Reading Buses 730 via Frimsley.
The start of a full week tube strike lasting until 28 July has been announced by RMT Union, different staff roles striking on the same and/or different days. Government cracking down on railway staff conditions (e.g being sick for more than 7 days gets you sacked, replacing striking staff with agency staff, etc) has been bitter for the railway industry, now very unsavoury and an attack on the workers by the politicians - to say the least.
Bus use doubled at Abbey Wood and Custom House since opening of Elizabeth Line, an article worth reading.
Me11 sporting a new terrible zero emission livery, along with EP9/13 and BCE47031.
24th: Announced in mid-May, Wandsworth Bridge closed from this date for 10 weeks, repairing the 83-year old bridge.
New temporary route 728 to cover between Fulham and Wandsworth via Battersea Bridge (every 20 mins), with N28 diverted via Battersea Bridge. The first of it's buses have been seen with 133 C2 and C3 blinds, using an old blindset with inserts for the addition of 133/N133 and 728. Operation started poorly with resources stretched thin with lack of drivers covering duties across the 728 and 718 (Harrow & Wealdstone - Queens Park, Bakerloo/Overground replacement) - this lead to irregular waits of 40-45 minutes and bunching on the short 728 route that's meant to be every 20. In addition TfL haven't uploaded schedules on countdown thus making it unknown when it's due, a complicated map, some stops not having a 728 tile, with all stops on curtailed 28/295/C3 retaining their tiles (no red X mark covering them).
26th: Aslef and Unite members London Underground strike. Pension changes postponed until September 2026...
28th: Aslef and Unite join RMT in striking again.
Court throws out ULEZ ruling.
Reading Buses 702 branded the Londonline, 703 the Flightline.
29th: W6 moved from Enfield (E) to Wood Green (WN)
The long standing arrangement of 171 using Catford (TL) to stand despite being operated by London Central (now a subsidiary of Go-Ahead London) has ceased. Buses running out of service to turn around at Downham Way/Old Bromley Road and standing outside the garage. In practice drivers may choose to U-turn, but they can still use toilet facilities at Catford (TL). Moments like when Catford (TL) had an open day did see difficulty of 171's use of Catford (TL) in a similar manner albeit a one-day event. A frequency decrease from every 12 to every 13 as a result of this 171 change.
On this date 486 became a full 24-hour route, having previously a weekend 24-hour route - much like the rest of the routes post-pandemic had the night service suspended.
Stagecoach unveiled the Metrocity's on the 339, with a full rollout (unlike 322) from start of the day to the end of the day.
30th: Me1-17 at Merton (AL) all to have the "I'm an electric bus" branding. Meanwhile 339 has only used 3 Metrocitys with the rest made up of diesels - a far cry from yesterday's glory.
31st: Two consultations: 309 in Poplar a reroute plus evening increase; 281 in Tolworth extension from it's terminus to the station.
Route X68 renumbered SL6 at a cost exceeding £150K (£74K vinyl wraps on the E400MMCs, £47K on stop/shelter branding, £9K on stop information changes)
August
2nd: Stagecoach Meryseyside acquired their original 36268/276 which have became ENL109/110 at Arriva.
Go-Ahead strip 3 of First's Volvo 7900s at River Road (RR), using the hybrid equipment to extend the life of their existing B5LH fleet.
3rd: Silvertown Tunnel digging complete
4th: Metroline's WDE2799 has also been the special electric livery, but this bus is the 1000th zero emission in TfL's fleet.
5th: Either a plan change or rumours, Abellio's order for 363/C3 has changed from 10.3m BYD E400EVs into Wright Electroliners. No mention of 133 and 381 yet.
6th: More Arriva ES's registered for South London, with some of Thornton Heath (TH)'s buses stored at Beddington (which was an outstation) temporarily whilst electrification continues at the garage.
The 164's extension to Belmont Hospital seemingly postponed to 2nd March in conjunction with new 439/S2.
DLR seeking exemptions on accessibility regulations.
7th: Northern issued a tender to replace their Sprinters, up to 450 trains in batches to be ordered. Thus making all trains capable of overhead power.
Metroline DEL2245 used for type training for route 251 which will start with the diesel type.
Contractors arrived to install chargers at Romford (NS). Meanwhile 86 had a new "Stratford, Water Lane" curtailment added for it's part-occupation of Lea Interchange (LI), allowing buses to light run and bypass Stratford if needed.
8th: Luggage racks to be installed on X26/SL7 new transfers in the form of ex-101 B9TLs.
10th: Industrial action on the tube to continue for another 6 months, as reballots happen.
ADH45039 had an accident whilst on the 266.
11th: Blackwall Tunnel may get tolled once Silvertown Tunnel opens, later revealed to be £5.25 in mid-October. Revealed previous mayor Boris wanted both Blackwall and Silvertown tolled.
RATP face another bus driver strike, this time also involving controllers and engineers.
More BEs arrive at Edgware (BT) for 226.
Part of Silverthorne Road dug up in preparation for 133/C3 extra cabling to connect to the power grid - for electric vehicles at Battersea (QB) which already has 322.
12th: S1 transferred to Goat Road (GM) ahead of the 157 coming in.
SL7's Superloop livery has come about.
13th: Route 433 has managed to be fully electric today
14th: WDE2857 has a redesigned front, complying with TfL's safety in the new bus spec mandatory from 2024 onwards.
Electric infrastructure works at Putney (AF).
15th: Review into London transport network's public toilets delayed.
Electroliner demo EL1 spotted at Romford (NS)
16th: WVL492 with the Superloop livery strayed onto X26 and promptly substituted off as soon as possible.
20 new eCitaros for Harrogate (the first UK order) along with 19 integral E400EVs for their route 36.
17th: 34 new hydrogens (23 Kite Hydroliner, 11 StreetDeck Hydroliner) for Metrobus routes 100 420/820 435 460 480 and more.
18th: A Go North East bus driver quit whilst on the wheel on the route 21 near the Angel of the North.
Bakerloo engineering works overran by 24 hours, so an emergency rail replacement would've been issued in the afternoon.
Announced is 196 leaving Walworth (WL) to Battersea (QB) to make room for 363. Likewise at Stagecoach, W5 moving to Walthamstow (AW) as initially planned under HCT.
New consultations for 618 (Ivybridge Estate - Osterley Tesco) and E1 (extension to Osterley Tesco) due in September.
19th: X26 has been renumbered SL7 on this date at a cost exceeding £150K. A frequency increase from every 30 to every 15, an extra last bus out of Heathrow at night. First bus out of West Croydon leaving 5 minutes earlier. 1 journey starts at Wallington Green towards Heathrow, whilst (4 weekday, 2 Saturday, 1 Sunday) journeys start at New Malden towards Heathrow. The route would start/terminate at West Croydon Bus Station instead of Delta Point.
(Cost breakdown: £130K on vinyls on buses, £17K on stop shelter branding, £8K on stop information changes) Data says 62% increase in usage in the months after this frequency doubling.
DLR closed between Stratford International and Canning Town until the 29th.
417 retained on this date, moved from Norwood (N) to Brixton (BN). The 137's split allocation at both garages goes from 14 BN 15 N to 9 BN 20 N. The N137 has stayed at Norwood (N) meaning it crosslinks with 137 instead of 417.
Imberbus 2023
Former 607, now SL8, has earlier and later journeys added.
22nd: Wright Kite Electroliner demo seen in grey with camouflaged front, with an Abellio interior, seen on the M40 by Longbridge.
Metroline seemingly converted 297's WDEs to the 113 instead, with VMHs headed the other way to Perivale (PV). Bearing in mind 142/204 have 297's intended WDEs whilst PV had the 142/204's WDEs delivered.
The first 10.3m BYD Enviro400EV seen, apparently headed to Reading for their route 50.
23rd: Maps of the new proposed tram solution by Havering.
25th: Funny news, First sent 4 B9TLs from Leicester to Bristol. All 4 broke down on their journey.
Vectare purchased Central Connect (aka Trustybus)
Miami-based I Squared eyes on taking the entirety of Arriva from Deutsche Bahn, talks could go either way.
Go-Ahead Ee172 the first to don the new Go-Ahead logo, along with a livery marking 75 years since the SS Empire Windrush arrived here with passengers - celebrating Black History Month come October.
26th: 653/683 moved from Sullivans to Uno on 4-year contracts with diesels, baring in mind these routes had contract extensions from what seemed to have been difficulties receiving bids for these school routes (including 626).
Last 628: E60 at 17:09
Last 688: E64 at 16:41
Last 653: DS58 at 08:31
Last 683: DS53 and E75 at 16:21
First 628:
First 688: 1481 at 06:30
First 653: 1484 at 06:45
First 683: LF69UXJ at 06:45
X140 became SL9 today at a cost exceeding £100K (£76K on vinyls on buses, £0 on blinds as they're digital, £20K on stop shelter branding, £4K on stop information changes)
86 moved partially into Lea Interchange (LI). The depot required a license under East London for 7 buses, as opposed to 86 partially running under the subsidiary of Lea Interchange license in addition to East London [Romford (NS)].
Electric infrastructure work started at Catford (TL) for 199
123 and 158 had their conversion to fully 24-hour services; previously suspended weekend 24-hour routes.
86 had a Sunday frequency increase whilst 141 had it's evening frequency increased.
79 rerouted at Alperton via 224 to Stonebridge Park. 83 extended in Alperton to the Sainsbury's. Seemingly a second instance of RATP not having blinds ready for the change (23 being the previous one).
64 612 retained on this date
Abellio conducted a successful route test on E6 with the unpainted Kite Electroliner seen shortly before on tow on delivery.
27th: Yesterday Arriva EA16 collided into a low bridge off-route on Latchmere Road whilst in service on 319.
First day of Notting Hill Carnival, as last year the only express is 36X. As normal 7 13 18 23 36 52 148 218 228 295 316 414 C3 running amended schedules
28th: Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station closure until Summer 2024 whilst the bus station is rebuilt.
29th: Air Traffic Control shutdown nationwide due to a fault yesterday, leaving 200,000 people stranded in airports this day. Eurostar added an extra train departures (1501 from London, 2036 from Paris) as a result.
30th: Go-Ahead VE1-3 now coded 6950-6952 as they temporarily used in Metrobus' commercial operations.
31st: Fake tender prank on The Bus Forum (5/242 to Stagecoach, 250 to GAL, 260 to RATP).
September
1st: Starting the school term fresh with over a hundred school closures due to collapse-risk concrete.
Electroliner demo EL1 at Westbourne Park (X)
Type training started at Camberwell (Q) for 40's electrics
2nd: Surprises mounted when it was revealed 340 only had two bids. Word came out later that Arriva didn't bid for the 340, with citings to the StreetDecks wiping out profits made as they constantly went mechanical whether in-service or engine being off, even using far more coolant than equivalent double deckers should. Electrical problems were known as well, as SW1 and others had improvements to rectify it but mostly for naught.
On the other hand the 251 moves from it's decade home of Edgware (BT) to... Edgware (EW)! The last time Metroline had the route it was from far away North Wembley (NW) and Cricklewood (W) for the final 2 years. The 251 has been a stellar route under London Sovereign until RATP took over the operations, on top of winning a bulk load of routes which stressed resources and control thinner. As a result, the 251 became a noticeably less reliable route. The buses themselves have also been good maintenance-wise. Likewise with more that the company gained, the worse as a whole it got. The maintenance of the old Enviro200s was no different to 251 itself. In need of change. Change it received.
The 251 has a restriction, low trees, so cannot go double deck. There are also relatively tight roads so it can't use DMEs. So how Metroline got to ordering 10.8m Volvo BZLs and expect it to work flawlessly after around 6 attempts of ordering vehicles larger than the previous size and failing... was a victorious ask.
Last 251: DE20113 at 00:47
Last 340: HV380 at 00:52
Last H17: DLE30292 at 00:31
First 251: DEL2255 at 05:00
First 340: VH45082 at 04:55
First H17: DEL2612 at 05:45
114 203 288 303 349 685 H11 H14 H18/H19 retained on this date
Route 349 moved back from Edmonton (EC) to Enfield (E). Route W6 moved from Enfield (E) to Wood Green (WN), reducing the need for ferries on the routes.
A few StreetDecks from 340 appeared in service at Croydon (TC) on 312 temporarily and LO-M rail replacement. They've received an engine remapping which has increased reliability noticeably.
Abellio Electroliner 3033 spotted, a new bus for C3.
4th: Potters Bar's link to Barnet returned on this date, bus route numbered 84B. It started well with the bus being late to Potters Bar and a second bus being drafted in.
Closure of Ash Grove (AE) confirmed by the end of January 2023, 254 moving into Clapton (CT).
5th: SEN47 crashed into a house after a car sped into the bus' centredoors whilst on the B12, injuring 5 people.
6th: Train Cancellations as high as 13% in 2023.
7th: TfL confirmed X34(SL1) and X183(SL10) would start this year. The former with two additional stops by Crooked Billet and more by Meridian Water with no cut to 34's evening frequency. The X183 will instead follow more 125-143/326 line of route.
The 223 consultation has closed and successful and TfL decided to extend further to Harrow Weald Oxhey Lane but will require an additional consultation.
8th: Elizabeth Line stations (Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street) to all have 4G and 5G network connectivity by the end of Spring 2024, with coverage expanding on the Northern Line.
Rest in Peace to the Arriva driver who passed away from a heat stroke, becoming unconscious at a changeover point before his time was up.
9th: R68/R70 had temporary reroutes following Manor Circus works, R68 cut all the way to Twickenham, R70 extended to Kew.
On this date 218/N266 changed to set down and pick up from Upper Bus Station instead of Lower Bus Station.
83 483 retained on this date
Prison escapee Daniel Khalife has been caught after 4 days of escaping Wandsworth prison. Later revealed 80 officers were not on duty at the prison.
ZEBRA funding for Arriva's Milton Keynes and Stevenage allegedly diverted to Uno.
11th: SEe244 broke down whilst on delivery.
50 years since Chile had it's government toppled by America. A memorable day for America for a twin tower reason.
12th: A Stagecoach Electroliner for 199 spotted, with blinds.
Disposable vapes to be banned to prevent children smoking.
Even more roads announced to go 20mph in London in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark and Wandsworth. Article link.
13th: Turns out TfL did consider replacing 84's cutback section from Potters Bar to Barnet, but did not follow through mostly due to low demand and estimated low cost return on the route.
Westminster Council approved the revamp of Oxford Street, approving an initial £7.7 million with up to £25 million from businesses being looked. No pedestrianisation but pavements made wider, crossings wider, longer pedestrian traffic light phases. All turns at Oxford Circus banned, straight ahead only.
Former London Central PVL246/247 are now tree cutting units in the UK.
Xbox to introduce a new Mastercard Credit Card, 6 years after Playstation. Albeit Xbox Game Pass has more features than Playstation's offerings...
14th: In preparation for upcoming 276/D3 changeovers, the 366 started converting from it's own 10.2m electrics to the 10.8m SEe's meant for 265. This allows D3 to use the 366's 10.2m SEe's.
15th: Every sign at Bond Street Station was replaced with "Burberry Street" which caused mass confusion unsurprisingly.
Arriva introducing changes to pay starter rates and Terms & Conditions which led to the loss of routes (e.g 242 which has been at the company as long as the company)
16th: D3 moved from Stagecoach to Go-Ahead with a frequency decrease. I was silently convinced TfL were still going ahead with the reroute in the consultation (D3 going from a Leamouth-Bethnal Green route into a Leamouth-Crossharbour route) since the PVRs were similar but I was proven wrong.
New electric buses have been the play of the game for a few years and that is uninterrupted. All that can be said is good riddance old 2009 Enviro200s. Changeovers only towards Leamouth, at East India Dock Station.
Heading the other way is 276, from Go-Ahead to Stagecoach. Surprise order of Volvo BZLs, unlike the tenacity of ADL buses that Stagecoach were known for, though they did have a management change which may explain this change of heart over the year. Alas, the electric buses were late, so the buses made redundant from 366's loss in April were used here, moved to Lea Interchange (LI) where the 276 operates from. Not Bow (BW) which is mid-route but full. Not West Ham (WH) which is also mid-route and nearer empty. Changeovers predominantly at Trowbridge Estate which is very close to 236's terminus, allowing for 276s to use the same arrangement to get to Lea Interchange (LI). Some also happen at Bow Church for access to Bow (BW).
As a result of new blinds for the 276, the W14's terminus has changed from "Leyton, Superstores" to "Leyton Mills, Retail Park"
Last 276: SE127 at 01:57
Last D3: 36353 at 01:32
First 276: 36285 & 36357 at 05:00
First D3: SEe200 at 04:45
199 276 376 retained on this date
Stagecoach's Electroliners for 199 and 86 have been registered LV73-plates, they have the TfL interior (like on E40H Cities) and yellow poles as opposed to Stagecoach's interior and orange poles (albeit with the rebranding they've changed their interior nationwide to blue poles and grey leather seats).
The third London Bus Museum running day happened on this date, featuring route 38!
17th: HS2 at risk to terminate at Old Oak Common instead of Euston. Tory MPs threatened to remove funding, with Tory Mayor of West Midlands considering resigning. It's impossible to cancel Phase 2a without Commons approval as it's been made law.
18th: It's come about that 226 has difficulties using the 10.9m BEs, with occasions of cars reversing just so the bus fits. In addition, few drivers are type trained, chargers not working much. Leading to hurdles of difficulty getting 226 electric. Allegedly K5 [and 65, 71, 281, 371, 418, 639/670, E1] has been surrendered (joining 23/C3 28 283 481 to have done so, 306 328 for Metroline).
Volvo launching a 9m model of the BZL, with the first examples to Warrington.
19th: Ee92 part of a multiple-vehicle crash by Figges Marsh.
Sadiq Khan criticised for scale of bus cuts over the past years.
21st: WVL485 among the first retrofit extra B9TLs with a luggage rack with USB ports and still dual door, for Superloop SL7.
Tube strikes on the horizon again.
Go-Ahead WSD21 had an accident whilst on stand at Victoria on route 44.
22nd: Mentioned that Go-Ahead, Arriva and other operators moving LTs around to age match contract expiry dates.
The toll for Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels respectively at £4.
23rd: Orpington (MB) 40 year anniversary open day, with The North London Collection running 402 between Riverhead Tesco and Bromley North using ENL1 and DLA23.
SEe8 upseated and USB charging included in it's refurbishment.
Meanwhile, after a Stagecoach ex-339 65reg was spotted with grey leather seats, an E400MMC (10343) on 294 also joined the leather gang.
24th: Gravesend and Dartford running day
Photos reveal the luggage racks on SL7's WVLs are placed between the rear wheelarch front-facing seats (no longer seats now) and rear doors.
25th: Beginning of type training for 86's electrics (82042-48 at Lea Interchange [LI]) and 199's electrics.
Camberwell (Q) sees it's E400EVs enter service on 40. The start of swaps between LTs at Go-Ahead with some of 11's older models at Northumberland Park (NP) on route 76.
Luton to Dunstable 10 year guided busway anniversary.
26th: Major works taking place at Enfield (E) for two weeks rectifying the cable issues preventing 307 from operating mostly electric.
Routes 65 71 281 371 418 639/670 E1 K5 confirmed surrendered, with 406/481 tendered on one contract. Routes SL2 SL3 SL5 on short term contracts but for this statement SL3 is to be retendered with 269. Route 45 moved from Tranche 900 to 900A.
27th: Lately 265 had it's temporary YX65 Enviro200s swapped for YX61s from the loss of 276, in preparation for P4 the YX65s would be refurbished allegedly.
28th: 185's E400EVs and other routes E200EVs have been registered with LG73-plates.
30th: Today is of the first instance two awards with electrics actually started with electrics, the C3 using 363's Electroliners and two from 111; the 450 with it's own SEe's rushed into delivery and into service.
The 1 was rerouted at Holborn to Hampstead Heath. The 168 withdrawn. The 188 rerouted at Holborn to Tottenham Court Road to replace 1.
Quite a lot of words could be used to tell the stories cost cuttings and woes of lengthy routes, though the 88 was only the beginning of what seems to be, by luck or otherwise, Go-Ahead routes reaching other parts of North London. On the first day drivers were reportedly getting lost, with service becoming haywire.
The 1/N1 and 188 swapped garages. 1/N1 from Morden Wharf (MG) to Camberwell (Q), 188 from Camberwell (Q) to Morden Wharf (MG). The N1's allocation of Peckham (PM) inherited from 36 has transferred to Camberwell (Q) making N1 fully operated from one garage - Camberwell (Q).
Over in South London the 450 sees it's first ever change of operator, along with it's first ever decrease in service frequency. From 2001 until 2016 it had frequency increase after frequency increase, satiating the hunger of overcrowding the route developed. Going from single door to dual door in 2006 with new Darts replacing 5 year old Darts. Then becoming every 8 in 2016 with a PVR of 19 on par with many Central London routes post-2019 as cuts became rife in the city.
The 450 has, for all intents and purposes, became a more reliable route with each upgrade, plateauing in 2016. Now with TfL reaching for cuts where possible, they reverse the route back to it's pre-2016 status of every 10. A route that I remind you, had terrible overcrowding as the only route from Thornton Heath to Crystal Palace.
The frequency cut on 450 garnered an article and a petition.
The electrification for C3 at Battersea (QB) allowed for 322's Metrocities to have more charge, this means diesel spares 8210 8211 8213 were sent to Beddington (BC) to do 404.
After RATP triggered a break clause in contracts whereby it can be terminated, the 23 and C3 went out to tender again. The 23 was retained with it starting in July, whereas C3 changed hands... back to Abellio! With new electrics! In the short interim, starting with existing buses.
Train strike on this date, in addition to Blackwall Tunnel being closed.
Last 168: LT645 at 01:17 at Hampstead Heath
Last 346: SE233 at 00:32
Last 404: SDE20276 at 19:50
Last 450: SLS13 at 00:43
Last C3: OME46021 at 00:45
First 346: 37581 at 05:15
First 404: 8219 at 06:34
First 450: SEe243 at 05:11
First C3: 3035 at 05:12
1 42 185(108D) retained on this date - 108D was combined into 185's contract and thus moved to Camberwell (Q) on this date
October
1st: West Yorkshire looking at bus franchising in a similar model to either London or Manchester/Liverpool(in-the-works), perhaps annoyance at First's monopoly with little of Arriva and Transdev.
Tourist bus service A that operates with Routemasters would later be extended from Trafalgar Square to Tower Hill and be renumbered T15 to lessen confusion.
2nd: Schools to ban phones apparently, amidst the Prime Minister calling Inflation... tax. - This man was a banker. Terrible party conference in Manchester happened with low turnout. Whilst the Tory candidate for Mayor of London said she'd be London's first female Labour mayor.
Fun facts: ex-CT Plus HK and AW use MyDAS to sign drivers, whilst the rest of Stagecoach use DASweb. Meaning loans between depots are difficult, though going from HK/AW to T is done, but not the other way around.
3rd: Lightning strike causes a gas explosion in Oxford's recycling plant.
Breaking news: Rishi Sunak to announce cutting HS2 from Manchester to West Midlands. It has come about the ballooned cost is down to money laundering.
Metroline VMSS2842 spotted at the company's CELF.
Arriva LT833 had a small fire on 73 on Euston Road.
Go-Ahead OM3 seen with parts stripped out at Croydon (C)
4th: Tube strike meant to happen on this date and 6th were cancelled.
More electric buses (new before 2023) receive "I'm an electric bus" branding, Walworth (WL)'s Caetanos, the 319's E400EVs and Go-Ahead Ee's to name a few.
Among Sunak's [panic] announcements were a pledge to extent Metrolink to Manchester Airport (an extension open since 2014), and scrapping A-levels (that will go well for students in school currently). Wales having electrification which is a shock the Welsh government and Network Rail as there's no business case behind it. Selling off the land used by HS2 just to make the next government's job of continuing HS2 a lot harder.
5th: Another day another promise of 235 electrification coming closer, with Hounslow Heath (WK) said to be connected to the national grid. It will be 2 years come January.
6th: Apparently VMHs would be off to Holloway (HT) to service route 4 with VWHs placeholded for a potential E3 win, one VMH made the move and in service.
VMS2821 seen on delivery.
It's been noticed Kelsian (London Transit Ltd) sold their share in the joint-venture with RATP, with London Transit seemingly ceased as an operator. In addition Kelsian CFO Paul Ramond Cox resigned. Later revealed in November the shares were sold to RATP for £1.
7th: Brent Cross West extension of 316... yet to happen. See 10 December.
21 107 316 632 P12 retained on this date
8th: Thornton Heath (TH) chargers all in place, now only to be wired up.
Israel-Hamas conflict spirals, with over a thousand confirmed dead, many kidnappings, atrocities on both sides.
9th: Record of 6 double deckers on 355! Despite having all of it's WSs!
10th: Kleanbus to convert 18 of Lothian's open-top Volvo B5TLs to electric power. These will operate alongside the new 50 bus order of Volvo BZLs.
West Yorkshire officially to follow Manchester bus franchising model.
South Circular Road and perhaps other major roads became 20mph on some sections
11th: Luton airport car park fire last night
13th: Isquared on verge of acquiring Arriva from Deutsche Bahn, Isquared willing to invest in electrification which DB were seemingly reluctant.
A Metroline VMSS for 384 has been spotted in London.
The first of River Road (RR)'s transferred MHVs enter service on school routes.
Abellio 1018 spotted to Battersea (QB), an E5 bus.
Go-Ahead SEe261 among some, seen on delivery, due for P12.
Bradford bus fire, First Bradford 35647, a StreetDeck microhybrid.
Internal Stagecoach notice about mentioning 277 staying at West Ham (WH) going against prior confirmations ahead of new tender results
14th: 223 was awarded to Metroline again after... actually it's the first time. Alperton (ON) have never lost the route until 2018 yes, the 223 was retained in 2011. First left in 2013. The route was lost in 2018. The contract was novated indeed.
The long-winded way of me saying the 223 has returned home. Not quite, as the old Alperton (ON) has since been sold off with a new depot taking it's place as it builds up, having only the 83 as a quasi-outstation of Perivale (PV). Thus the 223's fresh Metroline life starts at Willesden Junction (WJ) effectively a stone's throw from the incumbent Park Royal (RP). Perhaps if it were at Harrow (SO) it may not have wound up lost.
What existing buses Metroline would have mustered was a mystery, with dealer stock being a natural assumption.
Last bus: DLE30308 at 00:39
First bus: DEL2164 at 05:10
W3 retained on this date
15th: Park Royal (RP) buses started using running number plates on the sides of buses
19th: Arriva (as a whole) officially sold to Isquared, sale expected completion by April 2024.
Arriva's LT467 seen route testing on SL1 and SL2.
Abellio 3011 Electroliner receiving a poppy wrap.
20th: First of new Superloop routes announced, SL2 to Arriva with LTs and SL3 to Stagecoach with double decks To-be-confirmed. The rest of the routes involved Arriva London South with notable 289 going electric double deck (from very tired 10.8m E200s). The 255's 26-year long streak since birth of having existing vehicles has been broken for it will receive electric vehicles too. Failed a route test with ENXs on the turn from Stanford Way into Rowan Road.
West Yorkshire's incumbent operators (Arriva, First, Transdev) convince the authority to go with enhanced partnership instead of franchising, harking similarity to Stagecoach and Rotala complaining (and going into court) regarding Manchester franchising.
TfL fare dodgers cost system £130 million, an article reveals.
21st: Go-Ahead's Ee200 joins the poppy wrapped buses team.
22nd: Welsh's 20mph speed limits reveals bus services became up to 12 minutes slower, requiring frequency changes, thus bus routes being restructured.
23rd: Electroliner demo enters service on 23, quickly substituted off
24th: The first of double deckers on 206 for it's school day operation (currently half-term)
One Day Travelcard no longer being scrapped. City Hall and government reached a compromise, this being a 3% increase in price in addition to the yearly increases in fare costs.
TfL considering replacing former Southern peak services into London Bridge with London Overground services in the peak.
25th: Pasta Evangelists got their way and some tube stations renamed with free pasta given between 1130am and 1330pm: Camden Town into Camdelloni Town; Farringdon into Farfallingdon; Putney Broadway into Fussili Broadway; Clapham Common into Claphamellini; Tooting Broadway into Tootelloni.
Heathrow Pods now cost £7, used to be free.
Romford (NS) type training for electrics for 86 started
26th: Fulwell (FW) sees another ADL demo, the all-ADL E400EV integral in camouflage-shape-livery.
Likewise Catford (TL) sees a white Volvo BZL demo.
27th: DOE41 involved in an accident at Worcester Park on stand.
A lot of D3's own E200EVs entered service.
28th: 196 moved to Battersea (QB) ahead of 363's takeover to make space for 363.
29th: Abellio 9521 hit Headstone Drive low bridge whilst on rail replacement.
X, formerly Twitter, less than half the value of what Elon Musk bought it at ($44M to $19M)
30th: Haringey Heartlands consultation (91 extended, 123 cut, 232 rerouted to development)
Oxfordshire County Council awarded extra £1.9M Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus - they'll use it to have a £1 promotional Sunday single fares and a county-wide day fare ticket across all operators in the region.
My personal hatred day as Abellio's 1001 broke down by a narrow part of 322 at St Cloud Road, causing it to be diverted for 14 hours. Meanwhile Electroliner 3036 refused to start up, how I much it's now 1001 to never start up instead of 3036.
31st: Go-Coach reintroduced the 3 but restructured to run from Sevenoaks to Orpington then to Princess Royal Uni Hospital. Linking the hospital for the first time. In addition, school-service S3 from Orpington via Dunton Green to Knole Academy to reduce crowding on other S-prefix school routes by Go-Coach. Fares for service 3 are £1.75 by contactless or flat fare of £3. It is of regret (Go-Coach's words) they can't accept Oyster.
Rail ticket office closures cancelled.
Statistics say ULEZ has brought in £24 million, 95% compliance rate.
November
1st: ADL unveils their integral Enviro100EV and Enviro400EV in the flesh, along with new ADL logo. Batteries on both E100EV/E400EV are standardised and swappable if the need arises. They ensure the E400EV will last two 7 year TfL contracts without battery change, or 20 years in provinces with one mid-life battery change. Already ADL received 100 orders from both types - Stagecoach with 55 E400EVs for Oxford; Transdev Blazefield 19 E400EVs for route 36. A small sentence ADL mention the future of an integral E200EV from 2025.
The P12's SEe's all stored in Go-Ahead's Swindon depot.
2nd: Councils and rail industry prepare to take legal action against Sunak's rushed sell-off of HS2.
3rd: New legals on RATP buses showing Fulwell (FW) as head office, formerly Stamford Brook (V) for a short time having changed from another location.
An EL2 bus involved in an accident in Barking
4th: Following Kelsian selling off shares and a recent change of HQ at RATP, there's been a new "London United East" subsidiary, containing Stamford Brook (V); Shepherd's Bush (S) and Park Royal (RP) - these split from current London United. RATP Dev Transit London Ltd (parent company) and London Transit (ex-Tower Transit operation) failed to file it's accounts for 2023. Word of GAL again enquiring about London Sovereign, whilst another word of Stagecoach wanting the whole operation.
Nearly 1000 ULEZ cameras vandalised whilst 60,000 cars pay ULEZ, separate articles reveal.
221 retained on this date
More SEe's spotted, this time for 152.
5th: Chalk Farm garage running day, RTL453 doing 68 shorts between Chalk Farm and Waterloo.
6th: Yutong electric double decker revealed at Busworld
Flixbus has gates at Victoria Coach Station to promote their services, having started operating in the UK in 2021 and doubled it's network in 2023.
Complaints about Valley Road's Low Traffic Neighbourhood causing major traffic increase on Streatham High Road, causing even route 417 to suffer elevated traffic in addition to bus routes on the high road.
7th: 24-hour DLR strike
Metroline VMSs and VMSSs in store at Perivale West (PV).
8th: Hillingdon bus consultation (involving U1/U3 merge, U3 returning to Ruislip again), network study having been conducted in 2019.
Official sources say GTA 6 finally being released, with trailer upcoming!
Word of RATP surrendering routes 49 117 398 697 H9/H10 has come up.
Coach & Bus UK was meant to happen on this date but cancelled, announced mid-July due to manufacturer withdrawals and concerns.
Transport leader vows to hit Go North East with every possible fine due to industrial actions.
Stagecoach Electroliners for 86's blind set reveals (47, 54, 75, 86, 128, 136, 160, 199, 238, 247, 256, 294, 296; 365, 474, 496, 498, N86 & N199), whilst 82006/7 contains only TL routes and 86.
9th: Metroline DEL2154 had both nearside wheels fall of whilst in service on 223...
Stagecoach's B5LH Evoseti refurbs for 135 (13122 in this case) have orange handrails and grey leather seats... whose seats retain green handles. Staff backlash now meant every other refurbs will have orange seat handles apparently.
RMT balloting to reject 5% pay offer, ASLEF balloting to accept 5% pay offer!
10th: First of RATP bus strikes in November (also on 13th) at Westbourne Park (X). Abellio operated extras on routes 27 (Baker St - Queensway) 52 (Kensal Rise-Notting Hill Gate) 328 (Kilburn High Road-Chelsea).
11th: 363 joins it's parent 63 at Abellio Walworth (WL), somehow they kept winning routes even despite the absolute state of them and their precarious situation leading to strikes being rife in late 2022/early 2023. The 363 was won on a part-electric part-hybrid basis, utilising ex-U5 MMCs.
Last bus: EH67 at 01:02
First bus: 2575 at 05:15
A maximum of 5 electric buses have been allowed onto 199 as gate 4 was yet to be finished for charging the new fleet, in the meantime charging the Electroliners alongside 160's E400EVs.
Conversely Croydon (C) had issues with electrics, multiple substitutions with diesels onto route 119, a hybrid strayed onto 264, whilst 450 had 3 less buses allocated than usual.
38 retained on this date.
12th: Willesden Junction (WJ) nominated as London bus garage of the year.
Mylondonnews article on 20mph speeds causing stress for bus drivers, potentially risking passenger safety.
13th: An article of South Wales bus services overcrowded after cuts and restructures, yet the company can't still turn a profit in spite of very crowded buses.
14th: Tender programme update confirming prior surrendered contracts (49 117 398 697 H9/H10) in addition to 118 moved to it's own tranche 906A, meanwhile 389/399 joined to 299 into a single contract.
Up to 300 students left behind daily at university in Brighton due to lack of buses, owing to driver shortages.
Operators allegedly in disagreement of TfGM not allowing operator logo on their vehicles.
15th: The first of refurbished Central Line 1992 stock enters service in two weeks with new moquette and CCTV system (none of the 1992 stock had CCTV). Refurbishment done in-house at Acton facility opened two years ago, going from 150 staff to 250 staff, 5 trains refurbished simultaneously - each train taking 10 weeks to complete. A £500m programme which will be complete by 2029 for all 85 trains.
Stagecoach 36651 vehicle off road after damage whilst on 380.
16th: ASLEF called for strikes and overtime ban, strikes on many days of December (2/3/5/6/7/8) with certain Train Operating Companies group on certain days, as opposed to true maximum chaos.
In another move of European Union forcing Apple to be consumer-friendly (remember USB-C?) now they'll have to comply with Rich Communication Services from 2024. No more American kids being bullied for being the green bubble message on iMessage.
17th: MHVs spotted at Northumberland Park (NP) in preparation for hybridification of 476.
First completed Siemens 2024 tube stock for Piccadilly Line being tested at Wildenrath, Germany.
Abellio's order of 80 electrics; 56 StreetDecks and 24 GB Kites.
Northumbria Police run successful trojan bus services in cooperation with Stagecoach, Labour politician and crime commissioner. Successfully arresting anti-social behaviour incidents.
Stagecoach ex-HCT Solos 47993/4 withdrawn.
18th: 211 diverted to Battersea Power Station after months of delay regarding stand space; 77 diverted in Waterloo terminating Taxi Road taking 211's stand. Delayed until 2024.
339 rerouted in Fish Island to serve a new development, a consultation finished in March 2019.
430 H20 U7 retained on this date
19th: 30th anniversary of closure of Finchley (FY) garage, raising funds for Children in Need. RTs/RMs on routes 13 125 134 221 263. Very eventful as Metroline WDE2799 was on 221, going to "North Finchley, Charity Extra" and "Turnpike Lane, Charity Extra".
20th: An Arriva Metrocity spotted in Enfield (E) for the 377.
An example of amazing improvement, government's Help for Households £2 fare scheme has seen Reading Buses routes 730/731 drop from a high fare to around £20 from Basingstoke (to £4) or £16 from Frimley-Bagshot (now £2) to reach Heathrow Airport. Once again proving Thatcher's withdrawal of bus subsidies from 50% to 0% (year-on-year) was a mistake among many deregulation mistakes.
21st: SL10's buses parked at Westbourne Park (X)
22nd: Go-Ahead loses rail replacement contract of some Govia services to Abellio, with Abellio likewise losing contract of rail replacement of West Midlands to Stagecoach. These being done, in DfT's eyes, to be more fair.
Spring 2024 the new date for 358's roll out of Irizar trams.
Potters Bar (PB)'s Metrodeckers stood down once again as fuse boxes on OME2674/2677 blew up, some B9TLs transferred into the depot. Electroliners also delivered to the depot.
Foam on wipers on new SEe's to comply with 2024 bus spec safety.
Chancellor statement included £22m allocated to Bus Rapid Transit between Woolwich and Thamesmead.
23rd: Elizabeth Line sets a new record for statistics; 17 million passengers carried in the month of September-October.
Arriva's 4 Metrocities for the 377 registered with YJ73 plates, unusually these have low-back seats.
Former E40D MMC demonstrator YY64GXG returns to London service with Uno as their 1479.
Government's NHS awarded a £390m contract to a spy-tech company to have centralised data - a company with alleged human rights abuses.
24th: Word that SL3 is to start using 168's LTs.
New Central Line refurb in service, it contains Passenger Information System displays finally.
25th: SL10 started on this date, split from 183's existing contract (i.e for now 183/SL10 on same contract until retendered). The new Superloop had marshalls at each bus stop. The H14's allocation moved out to Parr Road (CP) outstation to facilitate SL10 at Harrow (SO). H14 remains operated from Harrow (SO) on Sundays.
Route 223 extended to Eastman Village to release stand space for SL10.
The 112 changed at North Finchley to terminate at Ballards Road and not end/start at bus station, frequency increase on Sundays and evenings to every 12 (instead of every 15 and 20 respectively).
The 182 towards Harrow Weald diverted to run direct along College Road instead of looping Harrow Bus Station.
The 395/H19 terminus swap, 395 changed to Harrow Bus Station, H19 changed to Kimberley Road.
44 moved from Merton (AL) to Stockwell (SW) with it's StreetDecks, making space for upcoming 157. Driver changeovers still done at Tooting Broadway.
Side note, 196 finally tracking on iBus (it did not track after it's garage move).
W19 retained on this date
27th: Long-awaited 394 extension to King's Cross consultation (the extension was in the previous contract as an option).
28th: Lea Interchange (LI) as London bus garage of the year, followed by Croydon (TC) and Barking (BK) as second and third places respectively.
29th: Go-Ahead MHV80 whilst on 185 was crashed into it's rear by a BMW by Lewisham Hospital.
European Train Control System finally run in passenger service on the section between Moorgate and Finsbury Park on the Great Northern, installed in 2020.
30th: Rumours say West Ham (WH) closes in 2025.
A schoolgirl who bought a DLA meant for scrap, still paying off the bus seven years later as a coach driver.
Stagecoach is the launch customer of the Enviro100EV, 20 for Scotland divisions.
London Underground thefts up by 83% article reveals.
December
1st: Pneumonia spreads in China, Netherlands and Ohio in United States.
Someone made a noise complaint to Luton Airport 8829 times in the year of 2022.
First of RATP bus strikes in December (also on 4th and 22-23) at Westbourne Park (X)
2nd: The 157 changes hands once again. Lasting a nice 7 years at Arriva, with a service that easily surpasssed Beddington Cross (BC) along with buses that didn't combust every week. No doubt the LJ59-reg Enviro400s inherited from 133 have worked very hard day and night (on N2/176/N137), though still were good towards the end in the same vein the VLAs were towards the end of 176. Workhorses. Well maintained workhorses. Partly sent off lease, replaced by ex-Barking (DX) LJ60-reg (blinded only for 64 157 249 417) and some ex-Dartford (DT) lot from 160's loss in addition to T227 from North (these containing the same set as the HTs which contained 202 and 690 but lacked 2X and 137) and T11 from 198.
The 157 returns to Go-Ahead whom lost the route from Merton (AL), gaining it back from a garage unknown at the time of tender. Some duties with drivers from Croydon (C), not different to how S1 currently is amongst other routes. Changeovers done at West Croydon just before the bus station from predominantly the Croydon (C) drivers, whilst Merton (AL) drivers changeover at Morden. Of course drivers from AL travel by 200 then tram to reach Croydon. C drivers travel by tram to Morden Road, late duties ferry by car instead.
Service on 157 started with common half-hourly gaps on the eastern end, effectively always the sacrificial section, Norwood Junction curtailments rife. Not unusual for difficulty on first month of operation, though half-hourly plus is a huge detriment.
Word of 280 deconverting to WVLs ex-D7 to allow 157 to start with existing WHVs from 280. Though turns out, 157 directly made use of those ex-D7 WVLs which were already reblinded whilst in East London, transitioning from dayglo blinds to white blinds, a set that includes both 157 and D7, though only capable of 157 whilst at Merton (AL).
Making space for 157 is the S1's move to Goat Road (GM) outstation.
Also changing hands after 25 years north of the river is the 78 returning to a different Peckham (PM), still a garage in the south operating the South London bus route into the city. Most tenders the 78 had, Arriva were not the lowest bidder but were lucky with joint bids including other routes. This latest round where 78 was fated for withdrawal it had a contract extension and reappeared in the tender programme, thus becoming a lone wolf... allowing for Go-Ahead to for the first time win the 78, filling in the loss of 363 cleanly like it never happened.
Over in East London, the D7 changes hands from Go-Ahead to Stagecoach, effectively replacing the D3 which also swapped over. Coincidentally both got reduced in frequency upon contract change. Stagecoach making use of their acquisition of CT Plus, with D7 heading straight into Hackney (HK). Diesel E400s released from 215's conversion to New Routemasters as well as 199's ongoing electrification in the meantime until electric Volvo BZLs arrive next year.
Blindset changes on the existing E400 Cities for routes 26/388 reveal they also contain 47 55 242 277.
One of W5's electrics entered service on 339, not tracking on countdown/LVF to see. Allegedly these failed the route test on W5 itself.
Last 78: HA7 at 01:35
First 78: EH64 at 05:15
Last 157: T192 at 02:04
First 157: WVL427 at 04:20
Last D7: WVL434 at 01:29
First D7: 19767 at 04:15
Ensign Vintage Bus running day on this date
72 152 321 381 retained on this date
3rd: Arriva HA41 crashed in Tooting.
4th: Go Coach acquired by Hulleys of Baslow.
Some P12 Enviro200s withdrawn following P12's frequency decrease.
Arriva HA011 wrapped in preparation for SL1 inauguration the coming weekend.
5th: GTA VI trailer dropped!
Go-Ahead acquired a new site on Garth Road in Morden (largest capacity garage?) with a permanent site on Goat Road (expanded up to 80, from 40).
SL5 to go ahead but number of stops in Bromley cut from 4 to 3, additional stop at Barnfield Wood Road and stop in Croydon changed to Park Street not Fairfield Halls.
7th: Investigations as ULEZ cameras blown up.
Many hundreds trapped in Elizabeth Line trains due to cable issues between Hayes and Paddington as a previous Great Western Railway train came into contact with debris on overhead lines causing power outages on the stretch of track, with even emergency rail replacement being serviced.
8th: £63 million loss by RATP.
One of the first instances of 235 being fully electric since contract in 2022.
9th: After a while of radio silence, it was spotted on National Rail planner that Brent Cross West would see services on this date.
Route 329 moved from Palmers Green (AD) to Wood Green (WN)
Route 34's partial allocation of buses parked at Edmonton (EC) has moved into Palmers Green (AD) making the route fully AD, with a frequency reduction (every 8 to 10; PVR from 22 to 18). The 34 would also stand at St James Street (increased stand space from 4 buses to 5 buses) making space for SL1 at Walthamstow Central.
Superloop Route SL1 started on this date with great publicity and leaflets with staff bearing superloop grey hi-vis, first bus was HA12 at 05:12. The rebranded HAs have the old Arriva logo unusually, whilst the HAs themselves not proving mechanically well, even their days on 78 they had issues.
The SL1's start would prove to be problematic with minimal bus priority, even being overtaken by regular 34s in instances where SL1s fight to be on the main carriageway.
Hampshire heritage bus fire, 8 vehicles lost.
10th: Brent Cross West opened on this date. The 316 extended on this date.
11th: TfL replacing male announcements on 1992 tube stock after customer feedback, returning to female voice.
Route SL3 will start with LTs next year.
Southeastern to introduce 100 extra trains as part of timetable change.
12th: Rare solar storms could cause problems on rail network, scientists warn.
First Stadler trains enter service on Glasgow Subway.
An article on the disaster of Streatham Wells Low-Traffic-Neighbourhood, 45 mins to travel what used to be 11 minutes; buses on 118 and 255 taking 45-60 mins to travel a mile.
Stagecoach surrendered routes 160/660 and 180 - company firsts, whilst routes 148 and 290 next to be surrendered by RATP.
13th: Roads near Oxford Street to be pedestrianised.
Uno to receive 27 new electric buses as part of ZEBRA between 2024 and 2026.
14th: Stagecoach 12504 refurbished into grey leather and orange handrails, from the TfL moquette and gold handrails.
15th: RATP in Paris written off London subsidiary.
More anti-bus lane tweets from Conservative MPs.
Type training for 265 (and 39 drivers) for SEe's begun, SEe223 using a plug-in generator. Chargers at Putney (AF) still not ready despite works in August.
17th: Electroliners 3048-3103 confirmed for routes 133 306 381 at Abellio.
Type training of MHVs started using MHV54 at Stockwell (SW) in preparation of 333 takeover in January.
18th: London's transport to get £250m in government funding in 2024.
Ten years of Go-Ahead operating electric vehicles, their first on Red Arrow routes 507 and 521, now dead.
19th: Netherlands trials legalising cannabis for first time.
20th: First 10.2m SEe due for either P12 or 152 arrived at Camberwell (Q) for commissioning.
Stagecoach 15042 impaled by a metal pipe...?
21st: Shocking revelation of 306 moving to Holloway (HT) with no date but the final 11 weeks before end of contract, alleged to provide staff for route 9 which is false. This move is purely down to space. Changeovers at Hammersmith.
Route N199's first night of electrics, mainly electric.
22nd: Abellio 2618 hit a building.
One of C3's own Electroliners enter service.
23rd: It was planned for 86's electrics to enter service at this date. They did not enter service on this date.
Van Hool hydrogens to return to Van Hool.
Tube strikes in January.
25th: Merry Christmas.
Fire near CELF Perivale (PV) requiring 125 firefighters. No casualties.
29th: MHV69 refurbished and without blinds at Bexleyheath (BX)
A Metroline Volvo BZL at Edgware (EW)
30th: U9 retained on this date
Route 433's electric conversion complete with 1539's transfer from Walworth (WL) to Beddington Cross (BC).
RATP VH45192 vehicle off road due to a drunk driver on wrong side of road crashing on to the bus on H12.
2023 to a close.
I leave you with four things
PVR changes spreadsheet
iBus changes speadsheet
ULEZ diesel workings
and a thank you, for reading this far. Eat well. Sleep well. Play well. Study well.
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ULEZ diesel workings in Central London 2023:
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New Year 2023
17/01/23 10113 on 53 from 16:10 to 19:13
25/01/23 VW1839 on 139 from 06:40 to 07:14, perhaps a log-in.
23/02/23 E247 on 171 from 15:00 to 20:11
28/02/23 E250 on 171 from 15:10 to 20:21
02/03/23 E250 on 172 from 07:20 to 10:14 and 15:00 to 19:57
E248 on 171 from 06:00 to 16:27
04/03/23 10115 on 26 from 10:00 to 12:23
10/03/23 E246 on 172 from 15:00 to 21:47
14/03/23 E247 on 172 from 14:55 to 21:58
15/03/23 tube strike 9521 on 27 (exempt) from 06:45 to 08:51
E246 on 171 from 15:00 to 20:37
23/04/23 19785 on 56 from 14:50 to 17:21
29/04/23 9524 on N207 from 00:00 to 00:27
01/06/23 VW1397 on 139 from 22:45 to 00:54 on 02/06/23
16/08/23 VDW41007 on 23 from 22:15 to 00:47 on 17/08/23
03/06/23 log-in 9541 on N207 from 01:45 to 02:18.
E247 on 171 from 23:44 to 00:18 on 04/06/23
09/06/23 E252 on 172 from 08:00 to 12:45
18/06/23 10115 on N26 from 00:13 to 03:03
07/07/23 DW419 on 149 from 06:48 to 08:37
08/07/23 10115 on N26 from 01:15 to 02:15
17/07/23 10156 on 55 from 08:47 to 09:17
18/07/23 10118 10119 on 55 (from 10:59-12:03, 13:37-14:21)
06/09/23 VW1284 on 7 from 20:30 to 00:19 on 07/09/23
02/10/23 10113 on 53 from 09:26 to 13:04
03/11/23 19864 on 53 from 18:33 to 22:27
12/11/23 10115 on N26 from 00:42 to 05:11
14/11/23 10198 on 53 from 22:38 to 00:38
01/12/23 E246 on 171 from 22:45 to 00:15 by Camberwell on 02/12/23
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