Return Of The Routemaster

[duncanp]

A new (non TfL) bus service operated by classic routemaster buses will begin operating in London from this Saturday (15th October)

I suppose only time will tell whether the service is successful or not, but at least the company behind the idea is promoting the service, as opposed to TfLs heritage routemaster services, where they seemed to actively discourage travel by refusing to accept contactless payments or cash.

Routemaster buses return to South Bank on new daily service

A new daily bus route linking Waterloo with Piccadilly Circus via Westminster Bridge using classic 1950s and 1960s Routemaster buses is due to launch this month.

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Routemaster buses return to South Bank on new daily service​

The famous open-platform Routemaster bus was last seen in regular public service south of the river in 2005 when the vehicles were withdrawn from route 159.

Transport for London continued to run a limited heritage service north of the river using Routemasters until 2019, with plans for a seasonal service on the 15H route in 2020 scuppered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now the Transpora Group is launching a daily service on the new Route A between Waterloo Station and Piccadilly Circus via Westminster Bridge.

Route A is due to launch on Saturday 15 October and will have three stops on the South Bank: at Waterloo Station's taxi road, in York Road and outside St Thomas' Hospital.

The service – under the Londoner Buses brand – will run every 15 to 20 minutes between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week.

Tickets will be sold on board by a conductor at a £5 flat daily fare, making it more expensive than a TfL bus service but significantly cheaper than typical tourist bus operations. Cash and contactless cards will be accepted.

Freedom Passes won't be accepted on the service but senior citizens will be charged £4 for a day's travel on route A.

 

[GusB]

This the venture that Transpora Group has set up, and is under discussion here:

Transpora Group

Does anyone know anything about a company called Transpora Group? They seem to be very active on social media but I can't really find anything to suggest that they are real?

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