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From the London Transport Group

Bus News - Week 05/03/11
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Members are reminded that this info is published in good faith and from available information. Last minute changes sometimes occur, especially when external factors have an influence.
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60 REGISTRATIONS
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All bar three of the booked 60 registrations are confirmed to have been registered, including some buses yet to enter service.

All of London United's Enviro 200s DLE1-25, which enter full service on March 5th, are registered and so are Metrobus's Enviro 200s 154-162, which enter service on March 19th.

Arriva's DW337 - LJ60AWX was not registered and will re-emerge from Wrightbus as DW401 with an "11" plate.
First's WSH62994 - LK60HPL & WSH62995 - LK60HPN were not registered and will receive "11" plates. Both buses have now been delivered and are awaiting preparation and service.
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NEW BUSES
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[Abellio] - A new batch of 9.3m Enviro 200 single deckers is currently being delivered for the new contract on route 484 commencing on 19/03/11. Some of the buses are currently being stored at Battersea Garage [QB]. None of these buses show as registered yet.
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8330 - YX11AHA - body no. A236/1
8331 - YX11AHC - body no. A236/2 - registration to be confirmed
8332 - YX11AHD - body no. A236/3
8333 - YX11AHE - body no. A236/4
8334 - YX11AHF - body no. A236/5
8335 - YX11AHG - body no. A236/6
8336 - YX11AHJ - body no. A236/7
8337 - YX11AHK - body no. A236/8 - registration to be confirmed
8338 - YX11AHL - body no. A236/9 - registration to be confirmed
8339 - YX11AHN - body no. A236/10
8340 - YX11AHO - body no. A236/11 - registration to be confirmed
8341 - YX11AHP - body no. A236/12 - registration to be confirmed
8342 - YX11AHU - body no. A236/13 - registration to be confirmed
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Abellio] - A new batch of 14 x 10.2m Enviro 200 single deckers has been delivered for the new contract on route C10 commencing on 19/03/11. All of the buses are currently being stored at Battersea Garage [QB]. All of these buses have been registered for service and their registrations can be confirmed.
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8552 - YX11AEA - body no. A237/1
8553 - YX11AEB - body no. A237/2
8554 - YX11AEC - body no. A237/3
8555 - YX11AED - body no. A237/4
8556 - YX11AEE - body no. A237/5
8557 - YX11AEF - body no. A237/6
8558 - YX11AEG - body no. A237/7
8559 - YX11AEJ - body no. A237/8
8560 - YX11AEK - body no. A237/9
8561 - YX11AEL - body no. A237/10
8562 - YX11AEM - body no. A237/11
8563 - YX11AEN - body no. A237/12
8564 - YX11AEO - body no. A237/13
8565 - YX11AEP - body no. A237/14
8566 - YX11AET - body no. A237/15
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[Go Ahead London] - The next new batch of B9TL/ Wrightbus Gemini 2 double deckers buses for routes 171 & 474 are still being stored at Ballymena, as they are not required for the new contracts until 30/04/11. The registrations are expected to be in the range LX11CV*, LX11CW* & LX11CX*. Some have already been observed and are:
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WVL386 - LX11CVL
WVL387 - LX11CVM
WVL388 - LX11CVN
WVL389 - LX11CVO
WVL390 - LX11CVP
WVL391 - LX11CVR
WVL392 - LX11CVS
WVL393 - LX11CVT
WVL394 - LX11CVU
WVL395 - LX11CVV
WVL396 - LX11CVW
WVL397 - LX11CVY
WVL398 - LX11CVZ
WVL399 - LX11CWA
WVL400 - LX11CWC
WVL401 - LX11CWD
WVL402 - LX11CWE
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[Metrobus] - The batch of 9 x 8.8m Enviro 200 single deckers for the new contract on route 162 commencing on 19/03/11 have all been registered and therefore retain their booked "60" plates.
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154 - YX60FTZ - body no. A234/7
155 - YX60FUV - body no. A234/8
156 - YX60FUW - body no. A234/9
157 - YX60FUY - body no. A234/10
158 - YX60FVA - body no. A234/11
159 - YX60FVB - body no. A234/12
160 - YX60FVC - body no. A234/13
161 - YX60FVD - body no. A234/14
162 - YX60FVE - body no. A234/15
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[Stagecoach London] - The order for 124 new Enviro 400 buses is now in build. Buses are being delivered to in two separate batches and will be delivered in full progressively up to mid August. The first of the two batches are being delivered to Rainham and Plumstead and some of the Plumstead buses have already been seen out in service on route 99.
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This batch is for Rainham for route 174 and the fleet and registration numbers are confirmed.
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19711 - LX11AYS - body no. A425/1
19712 - LX11AYT - body no. A425/2
19713 - LX11AYU - body no. A425/3
19714 - LX11AYV - body no. A425/4
19715 - LX11AYW - body no. A425/5
19716 - LX11AYY - body no. A425/6
19717 - LX11AYZ - body no. A425/7
19718 - LX11AZA - body no. A425/8
19719 - LX11AZB - body no. A425/9
19720 - LX11AZC - body no. A425/10
19721 - LX11AZD - body no. A425/11
19722 - LX11AZF - body no. A425/12
19723 - LX11AZG - body no. A425/13
19724 - LX11AZJ - body no. A425/14
19725 - LX11AZL - body no. A425/15
19726 - LX11AZN - body no. A425/16
19727 - LX11AZO - body no. A425/17
19728 - LX11AZP - body no. A425/18
19729 - LX11AZR - body no. A425/19
19730 - LX11AZT - body no. A425/20
19731 - LX11AZU - body no. A425/21
19732 - LX11AZV - body no. A425/22
19733 - LX11AZW - body no. A425/23
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This batch is for Plumstead for route 99 and the fleet and registration numbers are confirmed.
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19742 - LX11BBK - body no. A425/32
19743 - LX11BBN - body no. A425/33
19744 - LX11BBO - body no. A425/34
19745 - LX11BBV - body no. A425/35
19746 - LX11BBZ - body no. A425/36
19747 - LX11BCE - body no. A425/37
19748 - LX11BCF - body no. A425/38
19749 - LX11BCK - body no. A425/39
19750 - LX11BCO - body no. A425/40
19751 - LX11BCU - body no. A425/41
19752 - LX11BCV - body no. A425/42
19753 - LX11BCY - body no. A425/43
19754 - LX11BCZ - body no. A425/44
19755 - LX11BDE - body no. A425/45
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[Dial-a-Ride] - More Bluebird Tucanas have been delivered, but these have yet to enter service.
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D7142 - YX60DYN
D7143 - YX60DYO
D7144 - YX60DYP - fleet number and registration link to be confirmed
D7145 - YX60DYS - fleet number and registration link to be confirmed
D7146 - YX60DYT
D7147 - YX60DYU - fleet number and registration link to be confirmed
D7148 - YX60DYY - fleet number and registration link to be confirmed
D7149 - YX60DZA
D7150 - YX60CLY
D7151 - YX60CLV
D7152 - YX60DZF
D7153 - YX60DZG
D7154 - YX60DZJ
D7155 - YX60DZL - fleet number and registration link to be confirmed
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SERVICE CHANGES - 05/03/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 213 [London General - A] - Temporary timetable withdrawn and PVR restored to 19.
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Route 214 [Metroline - KC] - Restored to serve Liverpool Street Station.
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Route 271 [Metroline - HT] - Restored to serve Liverpool Street Station (weekends and nights).
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Route 370 [Arriva - GY] - Owing to a weight restriction in Heath Park Road, diverted westbound via Brentwood Road, Albert Road and Victoria Road and eastbound via South Street and Brentwood Road (instead of Heath Park Road and Victoria Road).
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Route 423 [London United - HH] - Contract retained by London United with 7 new 10.8m E200Dart/Enviro200 single deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality. Several of the new buses have been out in service on this route for a week or two already.
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DLE1 - SN60EAX - body no. A235/1
DLE2 - SN60EAY - body no. A235/2
DLE3 - SN60EBA - body no. A235/3
DLE4 - SN60EBC - body no. A235/4
DLE5 - SN60EBD - body no. A235/5
DLE6 - SN60EBF - body no. A235/6
DLE7 - SN60EBG - body no. A235/7
DLE8 - SN60EBJ - body no. A235/8
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Route 496 [Stagecoach London - NS] - Owing to a weight restriction in Heath Park Road, diverted westbound via Brentwood Road, Albert Road and Victoria Road and eastbound via South Street and Brentwood Road (instead of Heath Park Road and Victoria Road).
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Route 575 [Blue Triangle - BE] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 649 [Blue Triangle - BE] - Owing to a weight restriction in Heath Park Road, diverted westbound via Brentwood Road, Albert Road and Victoria Road and eastbound via South Street and Brentwood Road (instead of Heath Park Road and Victoria Road).
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Route 650 [Blue Triangle - BE] - Owing to a weight restriction in Heath Park Road, diverted westbound via Brentwood Road, Albert Road and Victoria Road and eastbound via South Street and Brentwood Road (instead of Heath Park Road and Victoria Road).
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Route H22 [London United - HH] - Contract retained by London United with 11 existing fleet single deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route H37 [London United -AV] - Contract retained by London United with existing fleet single deckers. New Saturday timetable to improve punctuality. New Sunday timetable with minor alterations. 15 new 12m Optare Tempo single deckers have been ordered for this route and delivery is awaited.
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Route H98 [London United -AV] - Contract retained by London United with 15 new 10.8m E200Dart/Enviro200 single deckers. Many of these buses are still in store at Hounslow Heath Garage, so may not be in service this weekend.
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DLE9 - SN60EBK - body no. A235/9
DLE10 - SN60EBL - body no. A235/10
DLE11 - SN60EBM - body no. A235/11
DLE12 - SN60EBO - body no. A235/12
DLE13 - SN60EBP - body no. A235/13
DLE14 - SN60EBU - body no. A235/14
DLE15 - SN60EBV - body no. A235/15
DLE16 - SN60EBX - body no. A235/16
DLE17 - SN60EBZ - body no. A235/17
DLE18 - SN60ECA - body no. A235/18
DLE19 - SN60ECC - body no. A235/19
DLE20 - SN60ECD - body no. A235/20
DLE21 - SN60ECE - body no. A235/21
DLE22 - SN60ECF - body no. A235/22
DLE23 - SN60ECJ - body no. A235/23
DLE24 - SN60ECT - body no. A235/24
DLE25 - SN60ECV - body no. A235/25
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Route N97 [London United - S] - Contract retained by London United with existing fleet double deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality and incorporating an earlier journey towards Trafalgar Square at weekends.
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plus the Bus News reporting team.
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