Presumably this will be for the 55 on the east side of Regent St and 159 on the west side.
You could well be right, but at least TfL have retained a peak frequency double the offpeak, which is otherwise almost unknown these days, the X68 excepted. There's certainly the capability of increasing the between-peaks service, or of adjusting the shoulders, I'd have thought. Hopefully. two or three buses will not have been reallocated in case an immediate amendment to the new timetable is required, possibly as scheduled or unscheduled 'extras'.
tfl.gov.uk
I guess that there' are still a few more cuts in peak vehicle requirement (PVR) to come. Those routes carrying commuters to/from key stations must have been significantly affected by the drop in volumes.TfL are continuing the cuts to frequencies, routes 29, 59 this weekend, routes 22, 436, D7 next weekend (full details on link, but it is rather long list)
Bus changes
Permanent changes to TfL bus routes including new routes and changes to first and last stops.
The D7 reduction will see off the last of the ex-Metrobus Scania (fleet 971-974), and is likely to see off more early (2007-2008) Enviro400 in Go Ahead Fleet.
Stagecoach have hired ex Tower Transit Volvo Gemini (same ones Metroline used in summer) to cover routes 160 and 180 (which they gain in next 3 week) because their 25 new BYD-ADL electric buses won’t be delivered in time. Tower Transit need them back in January for the temporary bus route during Northern line Bank closure.
Arriva has put 2 of 22 (EA2, EA5) new electric buses for route 319 into service this week, their first electric double decks. It appears these have roof pantographs, but this must be for future as no pantograph chargers appear to have been installed yet.
The first of RATP new single deck (BE class) have arrived at Fulwell, for route 371, and takeover of 290 in 3 weeks time. However currently only limited charging is available at FW pending commissioning of chargers (and power supply upgrade) expected end October or early November. (Fulwell will have about 70 electric buses for routes 65, 281, 290, 371)
Abellio have also withdrawn many 2009 Enviro 400 (fleet 94xx) following loss of route 49, and PVR cuts, but 10 of the 2007 batch linger on for now. More will probably leave after 414 is lost in November.
That would more likely only happen where 'bus1' was the only route from the change point to the destination. There are places in central London where two broadly parallel road routes have more than on bus route running along them with a single route starts on one road and then crosses over to the other travelling in the same overall direction.
Most TfL bus shelters are provided by advertising companies under contract.
.The removal of the Park Lane spaces will, I am sure, come back to haunt Tfl in due course as the cycle lane is completely pointless and the reduction of road space on Park Lane is now causing congestion virtually all day long now. Coach parking hasn't been an issue of late as there have been few tourists coming in to London on coaches but that will change.They used to park up on a spare site on the south side of Vauxhall Bridge, but that site has long since been developed. Even further ago, some used to park up at Stockwell Bus Garage. But nowadays - no idea
If they had left well alone, the existing bus lane would have been perfectly OK for the numbers of nocturnal cyclists out there. The Hyde Park cycle route is infinitely better than the new, additional one and judging by the numbers that use the new cycle lane it isn't worth the loss of the coach parking spaces or to ensure that the road is free flowing - remember Park Lane is one of the only main north-south arteries that doesn't encroach into the congestion zone so will inevitably be well used.
Thanks for this - I'll copy your post over to the Lothian thread, as there are a few readers there who use the site.
SEALINK ENTERS BINDING JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT FOR WEST LONDON BUS OPERATIONS
Wednesday 22 September 2021
SeaLink Travel Group Limited (ASX
The Transaction includes the following:
Management, staff and assets associated with TTOL London operations at Lea Interchange (currently operating ten routes with two more awarded) are not included in the initial operations to be transferred into the RDLT joint venture and options for this asset are still being analysed, with an outcome expected in a similar time frame to the completion of the Transaction.
- Divesting contracts, staff and operating assets associated with the Westbourne Park London bus transport operations into the new joint venture, except the freehold Westbourne Park property which will be sub-leased to RDLT for a term of up to 40 years;
- At completion of the Transaction, SeaLink will contribute net assets of around £500,000 including its interests in TTOL contracts for eight London routes for bus services operated out of the Westbourne Park depot in exchange for the initial 12.5% interest in the joint venture company;
- SeaLink to have representation on the RDLT Board; and
- Co-branding of the joint venture assets.
The Transaction is targeted for completion in December 2021. Completion of the Transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent including:
Following completion of the Transaction, other than indemnities proportional to its proposed 12.5% interest in the joint venture in favour of RATP Dev group companies who are responsible for RDLT financing and performance arrangements, the joint venture will operate on a ‘standalone’ basis and SeaLink will have no obligations to make further capital contribution to RDLT.
- Third party customer consents from Transport for London; • Grant of necessary operating licences and consents from relevant traffic regulatory authorities;
- Consents for transfer and leasing of relevant property rights required to effect the Transaction and for RDLT to undertake the proposed operations at the relevant properties following completion;
- Financier consents to novation of existing bus leasing and financing arrangements to RDLT and establishing new corporate facilities for RDLT; and
- SeaLink financier consents for the restructure of its interests and assets as a result of the Transaction.
About RATP Dev
Dev Founded in 2002, RATP Dev operates and maintains urban transportation systems in 13 countries on four continents (Egypt, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerland, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, the Philippines, and the United States of America). With more than 1.5 billion passengers travelling on its networks every year, RATP Dev demonstrates every day its extensive and renowned expertise in a wide range of mobility services, ranging from rail, regional express rail, tramway, to bus, cable car, and sightseeing activities. RATP Dev leverages in France, outside of Paris, and across international markets the technical expertise and experience of the RATP Dev group, the leader in driverless and tramway operations and operator of the Paris network, one of the largest public transportation networks in the world. For more information see : www.ratpdev.com
In London, RATP Dev UK employs over 3,500 valued team members transporting 250 million passengers each year around the capital. It operates 1,100 buses on over 100 routes from 10 garages located in West London. By 2022, 24% of the RATP Dev UK London fleet will be electric with the electrification of 6 of its garages operating 13 electric routes.
Authorised for release by the Mr Clinton Feuerherdt, Group CEO SeaLink Travel Group Limited
Presumably this has been 'run by' TfL and not met unbending opposition there. It'll be interesting to see what happens to Tower Transit's Lea Interchange operations.
Unloved by most, uncared for by many.
At the bottom of the route selection list on that site their is an "All" option
At the bottom of the route selection list on that site their is an "All" option
Well if you are suggesting TfL are allowing them to be run into the ground for political reasons, as I assume they haven’t got the funds to make the ultimate political statement and scrap them, they’d be best keeping them looking decent?
I wasn't suggesting that TfL was consciously doing anything. Perhaps that's the problem.
