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London News 8/20/11

 
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:21 pm    Post subject: London News 8/20/11 Reply with quote

From the London Transport Group

Bus News - Week 20/08/11
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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 Results - announced on 18th August
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Route 124 retained by Stagecoach Selkent with 11 new single deckers. Contract commences on 26/05/12.
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Route 136 retained by Stagecoach Selkent with 13 new double deckers. Contract commences on 26/05/12.
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Route 186 retained by Metroline with 15 existing double deckers. Contract commences on 21/07/12.
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Route 204 retained by Metroline with 15 existing double deckers. Contract commences on 28/04/12.
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Route 206 awarded from Metroline to Centrewest with 10 new single deckers. Contract commences on 28/04/12.
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Route 240 retained by Metroline with 11 new double deckers. Contract commences on 28/04/12.
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Route 266 awarded from Metroline to Centrewest with 25 new double deckers. Contract commences on 19/05/12.
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Route C2 awarded from Metroline to Abellio London with 18 new double deckers and operated from Battersea Garage [QB]. Contract commences on 28/04/12.
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All buses are conventional diesel engines.
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NEW BUSES
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[Arriva] - Delivery is progressing for 37 new VDL BD300 / Wrightbus Gemini 2 double deckers for the new contract and bendi-bus conversion of route 73 on 03/09/11. Twenty further Volvo hybrid B5L / Wrightbus Gemini 2 double deckers (HV27-HV46) have already been delivered, with the exception of HV39.
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DW428 - LJ11ADO
DW429 - LJ11ADU
DW430 - LJ11ADV
DW431 - LJ11ADX
DW432 - LJ11ADZ
DW433 - LJ11AEA
DW434 - LJ11ABK
DW435 - LJ11ABN
DW436 - LJ11ABO
DW437 - LJ11ABU
DW438 - LJ11ABV
DW439 - LJ11ABX
DW440 - LJ11ABZ
DW441 - LJ11ACF
DW442 - LJ11ACO
DW443 - LJ11ACU
DW444 - LJ11AAE
DW445 - LJ11AAF
DW446 - LJ11AAK
DW447 - LJ11AAN
DW448 - LJ11AAO
DW449 - LJ11AAU
DW450 - LJ11AAX
DW451 - LJ11AAY
DW452 - LJ11AAZ
DW453 - LJ11ABF
DW454 - LJ11EGE
DW455 - LJ11EGF
DW456 - LJ11EGK
DW457 - LJ11EGU
DW458 - LJ11EGV
DW459 - LJ11EGX
DW460 - LJ11EGY
DW461 - LJ11EGZ
DW462 - LJ11EHB
DW463 - LJ11EHC
DW464 - LJ11EFS
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[Arriva the Shires] - Delivery of the 21 Volvo B7RLE / Wrightbus Pulsar single deckers continues. 3875-3883 are for route 310 at Ware [WE], 3884-3888 are for routes 100, 101 & 102 at Stevenage [SV] and 3891-3897 are for Luton & Dunstable [LD] for route 31. Some have now been allocated registration numbers, detailed below. Most have now been delivered and 3875-3888 have all been registered for service.
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3875 - KX11PVN
3876 - KX11PUK
3877 - KX11PUJ
3878 - KX11PVL
3879 - KX11PUY
3880 - KX11PVA
3881 - KX11PUO
3882 - KX11PVD
3883 - KX11PVE
3884 - KX11PVK
3885 - KX11PVJ
3886 - KX11PUU
3887 - KX11PVF
3888 - KX11PUV
3891 -
3892 -
3893 -
3894 -
3895 -
3896 -
3897 -
3898 - BG59FWP ex demonstrator
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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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VXE726 - YJ11TVK
VXE727 - YJ11TVL
VXE728 - YJ11TVM
VXE729 - YJ11TVO
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[Go Ahead London] - New Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 double deckers (E163-E201) are now being delivered for the new contract on route 453 commencing on 24/09/11. Several have been seen on delivery. None carry registration numbers and are expected to be "61" plates.
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[Go Ahead London] - A hybrid Optare Versa demonstrator is now at Camberwell for trials on route 360.
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HOV1 - OP07ARE
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[Go Ahead London] - New Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 single deckers are now being delivered for the new contracts on routes 276, 376, D6 & D8 commencing on 17/09/11. Two have been seen on delivery.
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SE94 - SN11FFZ
SE95 - SN11FGA
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[Go Ahead London] - The first of the new batch of Wrightbus Electrocity single deckers (WHY8-WHY13) for route 360 was delivered to Camberwell Garage this week.
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WHY12 - LX11DVG - body no. AE536
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[Go Ahead London] - Thirteen new Volvo B9TL / Wrightbus Gemini 2 double decker buses for the new contract on route D7 commencing on 17/09/11 are now being delivered. They have been allocated "11" plates, but these *may* be changed to "61" plates.
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WVL422 - LX11FHV - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL423 - LX11FHW - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL424 - LX11FHY - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL425 - LX11FHZ - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL426 - LX11FJA - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL427 - LX11FJC - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL428 - LX11FJD - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL429 - LX11FJE - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL430 - LX11FJF - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL431 - LX11FJJ - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL432 - LX11FJK - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL433 - LX11FJN - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
WVL434 - LX11FJO - allocated registration - may changed to a "61" plate
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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 have all been delivered with the exception of VW1200. These buses may also be used initially for Route 297.
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VW1193 - LK11CYH - body no. AF378
VW1194 - LK11CYJ - body no. AF379
VW1195 - LK11CYL - body no. AF380
VW1196 - LK11CYO - body no. AF381
VW1197 - LK11CYP - body no. AF382
VW1198 - LK11CYS - body no. AF383
VW1199 - LK11CYT - body no. AF384
VW1200 - LK11CYU - body no. AF385 - awaiting delivery
VW1201 - LK11CYV - body no. AF386
VW1202 - no reg - body no. AF387
VW1203 - no reg - body no. AF388
VW1204 - no reg - body no. AF389
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[London Sovereign] - Twenty nine new Alexander Dennis E200 single deckers are now being delivered for use on the "H" routes in Harrow, for the new contract commencing on 03/09/11. DE71-DE94 have all been released by ADL and three have been delivered to Harrow Garage [SO]. None are yet in service.
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DE71 - YX11GDA - body no. B210/15 - at SO
DE72 - YX11GDE - body no. B210/16 - at SO
DE73 - YX11GDF - body no. B210/17
DE74 - YX11FZA - body no. B210/18 - at SO
DE75 - YX11FZB - body no. B210/19
DE76 - YX11FZC - body no. B210/20
DE77 - YX11FZD - body no. B210/21
DE78 - YX11FZE - body no. B210/22
DE79 - YX11FZF - body no. B210/23
DE80 - YX11FZG - body no. B210/24
DE81 - YX11FZH - body no. B210/25
DE82 - YX11FZJ - body no. B210/26
DE83 - YX11FZK - body no. B210/27
DE84 - YX11FZL - body no. B210/28
DE85 - YX11FZM - body no. B210/29
DE86 - YX11FZN - body no. B210/30
DE87 - YX11FZO - body no. B210/31
DE88 - YX11FZP - body no. B210/32
DE89 - YX11FZR - body no. B210/33
DE90 - YX11FZS - body no. B210/34
DE91 - YX11FZT - body no. B210/35
DE92 - YX11FZU - body no. B210/36
DE93 - YX11FZV - body no. B210/37
DE94 - YX11FZW - body no. B210/38
DE95 - delivery awaited
DE96 - delivery awaited
DE97 - delivery awaited
DE98 - delivery awaited
DE99 - delivery awaited
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SERVICE CHANGES - 20/08/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 146 [Metrobus - MB] - Contract retained by Metrobus with 1 existing single decker. New timetable to improve reliability, with an increased headway during Monday to Friday PM peak and Saturday and Sunday late morning/early afternoon.
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Route 162 [Metrobus - MB] - Temporary timetable introduced during road works in Beckenham.
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Route 205 [Stagecoach - BW] - Revised at Paddington to start journeys in Praed Street, rather than Eastbourne Terrace, owing to ongoing Crossrail works.
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Route 209 [Metroline - AH] - Contract retained by Metroline with 13 10.2m Enviro200Dart single deckers).
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Route 254 [Arriva - AE] - Allocation transferred from Stamford Hill Garage [SF] to Ash Grove Garage [AE]. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 274 [Metroline - KC] - All the new Enviro 200 single deckers purchased for this route have now been transferred from CELF at Perivale for service.
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DE1152 - LK11CWF - body no. B216/01
DE1153 - LK11CWG - body no. B216/02
DE1154 - LK11CWJ - body no. B216/03
DE1155 - LK11CWL - body no. B216/04
DE1156 - LK11CWM - body no. B216/05
DE1157 - LK11CWN - body no. B216/06
DE1158 - LK11CWO - body no. B216/07
DE1159 - LK11CWP - body no. B216/08
DE1160 - LK11CWR - body no. B216/09
DE1161 - LK11CWT - body no. B216/10
DE1162 - LK11CWU - body no. B216/11
DE1163 - LK11CWV - body no. B216/12
DE1164 - LK11CWW - body no. B216/13
DE1165 - LK11CWX - body no. B216/14
DE1166 - LK11CWY - body no. B216/15
DE1167 - LK11CWZ - body no. B216/16
DE1168 - LK11CXA - body no. B216/17
DE1169 - LK11CXB - body no. B216/18
DE1170 - LK11CXC - body no. B216/19
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Route 332 [Metroline - W] - Revised at Paddington to start journeys in Praed Street, rather than Eastbourne Terrace, owing to ongoing Crossrail works.
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Route 336 [Metrobus - MB] - Contract retained by Metrobus with 7 existing single deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 367 [Metrobus - MB] - Temporary timetable introduced during road works in Beckenham.
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Route 417 [Arriva - N] - Contract retained by Arriva London with 11 existing double deckers. New timetable to improve punctuality and incorporating Monday to Friday morning peak service increased from every 9 minutes to every 8-9 minutes.
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Route 436 [London Central - NX] - Revised at Paddington to start journeys in Praed Street, rather than Eastbourne Terrace, owing to ongoing Crossrail works.
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Route R2 [Metrobus - MB] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Routes R5/R10 [Metrobus - MB] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route R6 [Metrobus - MB] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route R9 [Metrobus - MB] - Contract retained by Metrobus with 3 new 10.2m Enviro200Dart single deckers (which entered service in July). New timetable to improve punctuality.
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731 - YX11CTE
732 - YX11CTF
733 - YX11CTK
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Main details at:
http://www.londonbusroutes.net
www.lots.org.uk
plus the Bus News reporting team.
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