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From The London Transport Group

Bus News - Week 06/08/11
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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 03/08/11
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Tranche 380
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Route T33 Awarded to Abellio London (currently with Metrobus) with 10 new single deckers. Contract commences on 19th May 2012.
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Route X26 Awarded to Quality Line (currently with Metrobus) with 9 new Mercedes single deckers. Contract commences on 14th April 2012
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Tranche 385
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Route 406 Retained by Quality Line with 4 existing refurbished double deckers and one new E400. Contract commences on 30th June 2012.
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Route 465 Awarded to Quality Line (currently with Metrobus) with 6 new 11m Mercedes single deckers. Contract commences on 30th June 2012.
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Route 665 Retained by London United with 2 existing single deckers. Contract commences on 28th July 2012.
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Route 671 Retained by London United with 1 existing double decker. Contract commences on 28th July 2012.
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Route 691 Retained by London United with 1 existing double decker. Contract commences on 28th July 2012.
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Route 965 Retained by London United, cross-linked with 1 existing single decker from Route K1. Contract commences on 28th July 2012.
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All of the above contracts are awarded with conventional diesel engined vehicles.
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NEW BUSES
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[Arriva - The Original Tour] - Delivery of 16 new Volvo B9TL tri-axle Optare Visionnaire part open top buses continues, with more expected on a phased basis.
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VXE721 - YJ11TVA - corrected registration number
VXE722 - YJ11TVC
VXE723 - YJ11TVD
VXE724 - YJ11TVE
VXE725 - YJ11TVF
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[First Berkshire] - Two new Volvo B9R C49F Plaxton Panther coaches have been delivered and will be allocated to Reading.
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20806 - YX11HPO
20807 - YX11HPP
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[First Berkshire] - Three new Volvo B9TL / Wrightbus Gemini double deckers have been delivered in Green Line livery and will be allocated to Bracknell for route 702.
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37985 - BJ11XGY - body no. AF587
37986 - BJ11ECY - body no. AF588
37987 - BJ11ECX - body no. AF589
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[First] - Eight new 9.3m B24D Enviro 200 buses for route 299 are currently being delivered to Northumberland Park Garage [NP]. They are all registered for service and several have been out in service.
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DM44194 - YX11FYS
DM44195 - YX11FYT
DM44196 - YX11FYU
DM44197 - YX11FYV
DM44198 - YX11FYW
DM44199 - YX11FYY
DM44200 - YX11FYZ
DM44201 - YX11AGU
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[Metroline] - Delivery of the 19 new 10.2m B29D Enviro 200 buses for route 274 from Kings Cross Garage [KC] is now complete. Most are now in service on route 274.
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DE1152 - LK11CWF - body no. (Falkirk) B216/01
DE1153 - LK11CWG - body no. (Falkirk) B216/02
DE1154 - LK11CWJ - body no. (Falkirk) B216/03
DE1155 - LK11CWL - body no. (Falkirk) B216/04
DE1156 - LK11CWM - body no. (Falkirk) B216/05
DE1157 - LK11CWN - body no. (Falkirk) B216/06
DE1158 - LK11CWO - body no. (Falkirk) B216/07
DE1159 - LK11CWP - body no. (Falkirk) B216/08
DE1160 - LK11CWR - body no. (Falkirk) B216/09 - at CELF 4/8
DE1161 - LK11CWT - body no. (Falkirk) B216/10
DE1162 - LK11CWU - body no. (Falkirk) B216/11
DE1163 - LK11CWV - body no. (Falkirk) B216/12
DE1164 - LK11CWW - body no. (Falkirk) B216/13
DE1165 - LK11CWX - body no. (Falkirk) B216/14
DE1166 - LK11CWY - body no. (Falkirk) B216/15 - at CELF 4/8
DE1167 - LK11CWZ - body no. (Falkirk) B216/16 - at CELF 4/8
DE1168 - LK11CXA - body no. (Falkirk) B216/17 - at CELF 4/8
DE1169 - LK11CXB - body no. (Falkirk) B216/18 - at CELF 4/8
DE1170 - LK11CXC - body no. (Falkirk) B216/19 - at CELF 4/8
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[Metroline] - Twelve new Volvo B9TL / Wrightbus Gemini 2 double decker buses for the new route 79 contract at Perivale Garage [PA], commencing on 26/11/11 are being delivered. These buses may also be used initially for Route 297.
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VW1193 - LK11CYH - body no. AF378 - at CELF 4/8
VW1194 - LK11CYJ - body no. AF379 - at CELF 4/8
VW1195 - LK11CYL - body no. AF380 - at CELF 4/8
VW1196 - LK11CYO - at Heysham Docks 4/8
VW1197 - LK11CYP - body no. AF382 - at CELF 4/8
VW1198 - LK11CYS - at Heysham Docks 4/8
VW1199 - LK11CYT
VW1200 - LK11CYU
VW1201 - LK11CYV - at Heysham Docks 4/8
VW1202 - registration not yet allocated
VW1203 - registration not yet allocated
VW1204 - registration not yet allocated
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[Dial-a-Ride] - The last of the current batch of 14 Bluebird Tucana minibuses (D7162-D7175) has just been delivered. A further batch of 43 minibuses has been ordered. Delivery is awaited.
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D7175 - YX11FTA
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SERVICE CHANGES - 06/08/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 79 [First - ON] - Temporary timetable withdrawn following completion of road works on Whitchurch Lane. Monday to Saturday daytime service restored to every 12 minutes.
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Route 186 [Metroline - EW] - Temporary timetable withdrawn following completion of road works in Whitchurch Lane and previous timetable re-introduced, with daytime frequency restored to every 20 minutes on each section.
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Route 308 [First - LI] - Temporary Monday to Friday timetable withdrawn following completion of eastbound diversions on Ruckholt Road, and previous timetable re-introduced.
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Route 458 [Abellio Surrey - BF] - New Monday to Saturday timetable to improve reliability. PVR changed to 3.
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Route 459 [Abellio Surrey - BF] - Re-routed in New Haw area, will no longer serve Parkside area and run direct via Granhe Road and Woodham Lane. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route R9 [Metrobus - MB] - Three new 10.2m B29D Enviro 200 buses for the new contract for route R9 commencing on 20/08/11 have been delivered and are now in service.
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731 - YX11CTE
732 - YX11CTF
733 - YX11CTK
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Main details at:
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www.lots.org.uk
plus the Bus News reporting team.
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Ian