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BUS NEWS - Week 15/10/11
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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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Tender awards - announced on 12th October
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Route 43 (24hr) - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays 33) with new and existing double deckers. Contract commences on 04/02/12.
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Route 82 - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays at 25) with new double deckers. Contract commences on 31/03/12.
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Route 90 - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr -1 to 15) with existing single deckers. Contract commences on 01/09/12.
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Route 113 (to be 24hr) - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays at 1 with new double deckers. Contract commences on 31/03/12.
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Route 81 - Re-awarded to London United (pvr 13 +1 linked from 697) with new double deckers. Contract commences on 28/07/12.
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Route 134 (24hr) - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr -1 to 30) with new double deckers. Contract commences on 04/02/12.
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Route 214 (24hr) - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays at 1 with existing single deckers. Contract commences on 18/08/12.
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Route 222 - Re-awarded to London United (pvr -1 to 19) with new double deckers. Contract commences on 15/09/12.
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Route 490 - Re-awarded to Abellio (pvr +1 to 14) with new single deckers. Contract commences on 25/08/12.
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Route 607 - Re-awarded to First (pvr stays at 20) with existing double deckers. Contract commences on 07/04/12.
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Route E6 - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays at 12) with existing single deckers. Contract commences on 26/05/12.
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Route E11 - Re-awarded to London United (pvr stays at 5) with existing single deckers. Contract commences on 26/05/12.
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Route W7 - Re-awarded to Metroline (pvr stays at 16) with new double deckers. Contract commences on 18/08/12.
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Service Changes - 15/10/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 58 [First - LI] - New timetable to improve punctuality in the early morning and evening.
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Route 144 [Arriva - WN] - Contract retained by Arriva London with existing fleet double deckers buses. New timetable incorporating the withdrawal of short working trips. New Enviro 400 buses have been ordered and are expected to be delivered for entry into service in early 2012.
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Route 206 [Metroline - PV] - Withdrawn between Brent Park and St. Raphael's Estate (see route 224) and diverted via route PR2 to Wembley Park The Paddocks.
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Route 223 [First - ON] - Contract retained by First Centrewest with 6 new 9.3m E200Dart single deckers. Diverted via Empire Way in Wembley. New timetable to improve punctuality. First journey from Harrow will be 10 minutes later on Mondays to Saturdays. Existing buses may well continue in service pending delivery of the new buses.
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Route 224 [First - ON] - Contract retained by First Centrewest with 11 new single deckers. Withdrawn between Harlesden Station and Willesden Junction and diverted via route 206 to St. Raphael's Estate, but not serving Brent Park towards St. Raphael's (passengers travelling from Brent Park to St. Raphael's should use route 232, and passengers travelling from Brentfield Road to Brent Park should use route 206). New timetable with first and last buses towards Wembley running about 10 minutes earlier on all days. Existing buses may well continue in service pending delivery of the new buses.
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Route 227 [Stagecoach - TB] - Temporary timetable withdrawn and previous timetable re-introduced (PVR -1 to 12).
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Route 279 [Arriva - E] - Contract retained by Arriva London with existing fleet double deckers buses. New timetable to improve reliability and incorporating withdrawal of most short working trips. New Enviro 400 buses have been ordered and are expected to be delivered for entry into service in early 2012.
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Route 354 [Stagecoach - TB] - Temporary timetable withdrawn and previous timetable re-introduced, with Monday to Saturday daytime service restored from every 25 minutes to every 20 minutes. (
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Route 953 [First - DM] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route PR2 [First - WJ] - Withdrawn (see routes 206 and 224).
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Route W3 [Arriva - LV] - Contract retained by Arriva London with existing fleet double deckers buses. Operation transferred from Wood Green Garage [WN] to Lee Valley Garage [LV]. New timetable incorporating withdrawal of short working trips and earlier journeys towards Finsbury Park on Sundays. New Enviro 400 buses have been ordered and are expected to be delivered for entry into service in early 2012.
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New Buses
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[Abellio] - The new Enviro 400 hybrid buses for route 188 (2001-2013) have been noted as being in build at ADL Falkirk. One noted so far is LX61BJY, but it did not have a fleet number on it.
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[Arriva] - Delivery of DW461 for route 73 remains outstanding. It was returned to Wrightbus following damage whilst being loaded on to the ferry. It is understood that fell from the crane harness.
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[Arriva] - Delivery has commenced with the eight 10.8m Enviro 200 single deckers for the new contract on route 313 commencing on 05/11/12 from Enfield Garage [E]. At lease two had arrived by Thursday.
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ENX1 - LJ61CKF - body no. B224/01
ENX2 - LJ61CKG - body no. B224/02
ENX3 - LJ61CKK - body no. B224/03
ENX4 - LJ61CKL - body no. B224/04 - at E 13/10
ENX5 - LJ61CKN - body no. B224/05
ENX6 - LJ61CKO - body no. B224/06 - at E 13/10
ENX7 - LJ61CHY - body no. B224/07
ENX8 - LJ61CHZ - body no. B224/08
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[Arriva] - The odd three VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini buses for Clapton Garage [CT] have all been delivered and are phasing into service.
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DW425 - LJ61CEN - registered and seen out on route 38
DW426 - LJ61CEO - at Heysham on 9/12
DW427 - LJ61CEU - delivered and registered for service.
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[Arriva] - Delivery of the new VDL DB300 Wrightbus Gemini buses for the conversion of route 29 from bendi-buses on 26/11/11 continue, with about 12 having now been delivered, most of them to Wood Green Garage [WN].
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DW465 - LJ61CCV
DW466 - LJ61CCX
DW467 - LJ61CCY
DW468 - LJ61CCZ
DW469 - LJ61CDE
DW470 - LJ61CDF
DW471 - LJ61CDK
DW472 - LJ61CDN
DW473 - LJ61CDO
DW474 - LJ61CDU
DW475 - LJ61CBX
DW476 - LJ61CBY
DW477 - LJ61CCA
DW478 - LJ61CCD
DW479 - LJ61CCE
DW480 - LJ61CCF
DW481 - LJ61CCK
DW482 - LJ61CCN
DW483 - LJ61CCO
DW484 - LJ61CCU
DW485 - LJ61CAA
DW486 - LJ61CAE
DW487 - LJ61CAO
DW488 - LJ61CAU
DW489 - LJ61CAV
DW490 - LJ61CAX
DW491 - LJ61CBF
DW492 - LJ61CBO
DW493 - LJ61CBU
DW494 - LJ61CBV
DW495 - LJ61CKA
DW496 - LJ61CKC
DW497 - LJ61CKD
DW498 - LJ61CKE
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[Arriva Southern Counties] - Delivery continues with the 12 new Optare Versa single deckers 4201-4212 for route 9 at Southend Garage. They are expected into service in November.
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4201 - YJ61CHV
4202 - YJ61CHX
4203 - YJ61CHY
4204 - YJ61CHZ
4205 - YJ61CJE
4206 - YJ61CJF
4207 - YJ61CJO
4208 - YJ61CJU
4209 - YJ61CJV
4210 - YJ61CJX
4211 - YJ61CJY
4212 - YJ61CJZ
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[First] - Delivery of the new Scania OmniCity double deckers (SN36031-36069) for the conversion of route 207 from bendi-buses on 10/12/11 are progressing well, with up to SN36060 being stored at the Scania dealership in Worksop. The first few may now have been delivered to First at Hayes. Registrations are expected to be in the "YR61" series.
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery of the Enviro 400 buses for route 453 is nearing completion. By midweek, all up to E197 had been delivered to Belvedere Garage [BV] and from there to service at Mandela Way Garage [MW]. The remainder of this batch are in the process of delivery and the last three are expected to be allocated to Bexleyheath Garage [BX] together with E205-E207 to release 6 WVLs for route 12.
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E198 - SN61BKD - body no. B405/35 - ADL Harlow 10/11
E199 - SN61BKE - body no. B405/36 - ADL Harlow 10/11
E200 - SN61BKF - body no. B405/37 - ADL Harlow 10/11
E201 - SN61BKG - body no. B405/38
E202 - SN61BKJ - body no. B405/39 - ADL Harlow 10/11
E203 - SN61BKK - body no. B405/40
E204 - SN61BKL - body no. B405/41
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery continues for the 16 Wrightbus Volvo B5LH hybrids (WHV1-WHV16) for the new contract and conversion from bendi-buses on route 12 commencing on 05/11/11.
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WHV1 - LJ61GVW - body no. AF842 - at Q
WHV2 - LJ61GVX - body no. AF843 - at Q
WHV3 - LJ61GVY - body no. AF844
WHV4 - LJ61GVZ - body no. AF845
WHV5 - LJ61GWA - body no. AF846 - at NX
WHV6 - LJ61GWC - body no. AF847
WHV7 - LJ61GXE - body no. AF848
WHV8 - LJ61GXF - body no. AF849
WHV9 - LJ61GXG - body no. AF850
WHV10 - LJ61GXH - body no. AF851
WHV11 - LJ61GXK - body no. AF852
WHV12 - LJ61GXL - body no. AF853
WHV13 - LJ61GXM - body no. AF854
WHV14 - LJ61GXN - body no. AF855
WHV15 - LJ61GXO - body no. AF856
WHV16 - LJ61GXP - body no. AF857
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[Metroline] - Delivery of the 26 Alexander Dennis hybrid Enviro 400 double deckers (TEH1217-TEH1242) for Cricklewood Garage [W] has commenced, with the up to TEH1224 being released from ADL Falkirk by midweek and following PDI checks up to TEH1223 delivered to CELF at Perivale.
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TEH1217 - LK61BJO - body no. B417/1
TEH1218 - LK61BJU - body no. B417/2
TEH1219 - LK61BJV - body no. B417/3
TEH1220 - LK61BJX - body no. B417/4
TEH1221 - LK61BJY - body no. B417/5
TEH1222 - LK61BJZ - body no. B417/6
TEH1223 - LK61BKA - body no. B417/7
TEH1224 - LK61BKD - body no. B417/8
TEH1225 - LK61BKE - body no. B417/9
TEH1226 - LK61BKF - body no. B417/10
TEH1227 - LK61BKG - body no. B417/11
TEH1228 - LK61BKJ - body no. B417/12
TEH1229 - LK61BKL - body no. B417/13
TEH1230 - LK61BKN - body no. B417/14
TEH1231 - LK61BKO - body no. B417/15
TEH1232 - LK61BKU - body no. B417/16
TEH1233 - LK61BKV - body no. B417/17
TEH1234 - LK61BKY - body no. B417/18
TEH1235 - LK61BKZ - body no. B417/19
TEH1236 - LK61BLF - body no. B417/20
TEH1237 - LK61BLJ - body no. B417/21
TEH1238 - LK61BLN - body no. B417/22
TEH1239 - LK61BLV - body no. B417/23
TEH1240 - LK61BLX - body no. B417/24
TEH1241 - LK61BLZ - body no. B417/25
TEH1242 - LK61BMO - body no. B417/26
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