Operation Remove Garage Terminators

I don't advocate for the title, but it is clickbait. Get baited.

Or maybe own garages' forecourt stands (if not garage itself) so every garage terminator route can be like 33, a free-for-all.

Self explanatory. The post is more of an excuse for collecting data I could reference easily, without having to go through a bunch of sources post-haste.

2023 Edit: 171 has since been kicked out of standing inside Catford (TL) so runs out-of-service to Downham and runs back to stand outside Catford (TL) adding up to 15 minutes of time to schedule. Sorry I guess?
 

Interworked routes

As usual I watch transport videos on YouTube, I watch Not Just Bikes regularly and watched his video on Switzerland's trains. Which cites an article on The integrated timetables of Switzerland, an article by Jokteur.

So I've decided to see how much of the bus network is integrated timetable-wise, between bus routes and bus routes with train connections, if London has any. No doubt outside London there are cases, especially with low-frequency routes, though the easily changed train timetables does make keeping on track of connection guarantee a work and a half, though that's a work the Netherlands and Switzerland are proud to do, in order to achieve over 90% train punctuality and especially over 90% connection guarantee nationwide.

Connections between buses and trains also accounted for.

So what can the creator of the trains, United Kingdom, offer for it's capital London?

Spoiler alert: I overfocussed on buses.

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Also, a non-mandatory part 1: Interworked iBus-display-ETM

Interworked iBus-display-ETM

Electronic Ticketing Machines we had since the 80s in Britain, of course rolled out over time since the first iterations had poorer reliability.

Displays have been electronic by way of Dot Matrix Indicators since the 80s-90s in Britain, though few buses in London adopted them as London Transport tested the tech and then turned tail.

These were Leyland Titans (T929 T1000 T1002 T1005) as well as a Renault PR100.2 (RN1).

I was eventually going to make a post like this, the thought to write it now came about as I pondered over the iBus changes that I made a post on as well as discussions in chats.

Edited screenshot of BBC's video
Current cab setup

So we'll be seeing our current setup [ETM, inside blind controls, driver iBus screen, interior iBus displays]

Then comparing them to other bus setups (not dissimilar to roasting your budget gaming PC setup), where frankly the rest are either a lot better than us, or not worse than us. Britain falling behind is an internal motto it seems.

iBus changes 2021

Another short post update of something I've been holding back, but now I have the intention to release as footnotes for my upcoming 2022 Year roundup, similar to ULEZ diesel workings in my 2021 roundup.

Of course I can't start this without a thumbnail or chipping in an experience of my own.

This is definitely not going to be a rant
"West Norwood, Rosendale" versus "Norwood, Bus Garage"
both now only "West Norwood"

History of the 68

Short post with the video doing the heavy lifting.

History of the 68 (1905-2022)

As shown in the video uploaded to my channel, above. This is an updated version of what I've done for the 2 family (2/82/322/432) a few years ago, taking in some feedback and overall upgrade to design.

The 68 168 196 468 X68 and N68 in one GIF.

Ordinarily I would at least make the post long enough but I have exhausted energy into shaping the design and executing it, so as they say; a picture speaks a 1000 words. Though in my case, I've made a 4 minute video and a GIF to boot.

Trains in South London - lacking in substance

I'm gonna attempt to be Adam Something, don my poundland-bought Wendover Productions logistics hat, and spell out to you like a 5-year old what more than several Jago Hazzard's and Geoff Marshalls could, because I will dive deeper than- [redacted].

I've only started this post as, quite literally, was being called spoilt for choice and made out like I'm the bastion defacto Lord of South London. I wish I was as things would go my way and I would genuinely do for the better for me and the people. However that is not the case and I've decided this post is literally to spite that man, so here's a kind 'f*** no' for that very indigenous male. Even though by the time this post is uploaded, it's been nearly a year since... the things I do to prove a point but be late in delivering from perfectionism and laziness.

As for the enjoyed readers and other people of London and outside London, enjoy the below, as I make use of a rant and turn into constructive words and criticisms and facts to the best of my ability.

Tube map without Tube

Definitely didn't publish this the same day Wendover Productions uploaded a video on Europe's plane-like trains experiment...

Crystal Palace through routes double run

Exactly as the long title suggests, having routes 249 432 and 450 double run through the bus station, could it work?

It worked for the 97/357 in Walthamstow, it works for Stratford and multiple routes, can Crystal Palace have some itself?

Crystal Palace map
Bus Station is stop D
Last stop for terminating routes is stop A (122/202/363) and stop C (others not 3/227)

Central London Bus Review 2022

Since it's such a long winded consultation, as well as the site being less convenient to read and access maps, there's been a lot to take in. As well as the official notice being ominous. The following day, Abellio, Arriva and Go-Ahead provided employee notices whereby stating they'd lose 135 drivers (Arriva) and 350 drivers (GAL) respectively, both having discussions with Unite to maintain jobs. Cut short, the operators were best displeased with the consultation, so it seemed anyway with really similar wording to TfL's own one.

Fret not, enthusiasts on The Bus Forum have simplified it. There's a document Inner London with the changes simplified, thanks to user YX10FFN.

Read those and come back to hear my thoughts.

If you need a map to properly understand, Mike Harris (the legend behind many historical maps who also makes recent maps) created a Central London map of what the consultation entails.

Perhaps enter a petition, (here's one for Southwark), even if it might not save it in reality.

Many articles surfaced. Ham and High regarding 24/31 and Southwark News regarding the 12/78. As well as Brixton Buzz regarding the 45. 

Time is ticking in thoroughly as 12 July is the limit, leaving a short time window for any build up of controversy or complaints.

The reason for the post being more than a week after it became live was because I delved into calculations using my spreadsheet.

PVR changes, route length changes, stand changes, corridor buses per hour changes. Nothing more than that though. 

In short, the corridor changes in Central and the City.

Without further ado, I'll go from South to East to West to North.