Route 423 runs between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Hounslow Bus Station and is operated by London United from Hounslow Heath (HH) garage. The route has a peak vehicle requirement (PVR) of 7 buses and is approximately 9 miles lo...
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Route 3: Oxford Circus - Crystal Palace (Timelapse)
Route 3 runs between Oxford Circus and Crystal Palace and is operated by Abellio London from Beddington Cross (BC) garage. The route has a peak vehicle requirement (PVR) of 22 buses and is approximately 9 miles lo...
Route 111: Kingston - Heathrow Central (Timelapse)
Route 111 runs between Kingston and Heathrow Central and is operated by London United from Hounslow (AV) garage. The route has a peak vehicle requirement (PVR) of 23 buses and is approximately 15 miles lo...
Metroline CELF Centre Part 31...The latter batch of TEH
This may well be the final post for the calendar year, 2011 and we at the COL Blog would like to take this time to say Merry Christmas and have a happy new year. Thank you for all the support and we hope that you join us again in the new year. In typical COL Blog fashion we visited our much loved CELF Centre. For those who are not familiar with CELF. In a nutshell, CELF is Metroline's Central Engineering Logistics Facility. It...
Hybrids for Route 15
Stagecoach London began taking delivery of its first Hybrid deck buses on the 15th December. A total of 26 ADL built buses will arrive for serivce on Route 15 between Regent Steet and Blackwall currently run from Bow (BW) garage.12128,LX61DFDThe buses use the established and successful BAE Systems serial hybrid system where the engine is not connected to the wheels but provides power to a generator and batteries that transmit...
Final service change of the year!
On the 31st December we see the last service change for 2011 take place. This sees Route U9 move from Arriva The Shires to Abellio London.3482, W482YGSRoute U9 runs between Uxbridge and Harefield Hospital. The U9 is currently run from High Wycombe garage with one of the largest dead runs to and from the garage across the whole of the TFL network. The move to Abellio London will see the route operated from Hayes (WS) garage with...
First London Willesden Junction Depot...New Streetlite for the 226
Today's travels saw me end up at First London's Willesden Junction Depot in Harlesden. The garage is adjacent to the busy West Coast Mainline and currently operates flagship Route 18, along with Routes, 187,226,228,487 and N18. The Garage opened in 2003 following First's retention of the Route 18 with new 18m Mercedes Citaro Bendybuses. The opening of this garage allowed First to have more flexibility with their routes...
All Change Route 207! Last of the Bendy Bus Routes in London
December 10th 2011 was a day remember for all London Bus enthusiasts as it marked the day the last of the 'Bendybus routes' in London was converted back to Double Deck operation. Originally introduced on the 9th of December 1960, the Route 207 ran between Shepherd's Bush Green and Uxbridge Station along the whole of the 13mile gateway that is Uxbridge Road.
First London SN36038 YR61 RRV on the 207 at White City
© David McKay
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Metroline Potters Bar Garage [PB]
Today I visited Metroline's Potters Bar garage in Hertfordshire. The garage currently houses 128 buses including 5 spares. Buses in the garage range from Alexander Dennis E200/400's to Dennis Trident / Plaxton Presidents.Metroline DLM152, Y252NLK on the Potters Bar ForecourtPotters Bar garage is home of the last two remaining Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2 8.8M (DLM) buses within the company. DLM152, Y252NLK and DLM158,Y258NLK...
