Wandsworth’s phantom bus stops
Tuesday 6th April 2021 It’s not often TfL’s bus stop contractors manage to install new bus stops in time for the start of extensions to bus routes. (Readers will recall … Continue Reading Wandsworth’s phantom bus stops
TfL’s newest bus route
Monday 29th March 2021 TfL’s newest bus route numbered 456 began a couple of weeks ago on Saturday 13th March. As I remarked in my 6th March blog, introducing a … Continue Reading TfL’s newest bus route
Richmond change around
Saturday 12th December 2020 If you’re thinking nothing quite matches the lengthy delays between new trains being ordered and when they finally enter service, you’re ignoring the world of bus … Continue Reading Richmond change around
All change for TfL’s 384 and 112
Saturday 29th August 2020 Readers may recall my ride on route 404 earlier this month highlighting TfL’s penchant for circuitous bus routes wandering around the back streets of London’s suburbs … Continue Reading All change for TfL’s 384 and 112
London’s four new bus routes
Saturday 7th December 2019 It’s quite a day for fans of new bus routes in London. Christmas has come early for those who love new route numbers added to an … Continue Reading London’s four new bus routes
Slip ‘n Slide
Thursday 21st November 2019 Following last Friday’s try out of TfL’s latest Demand Responsive Transport trial in Ealing, I found myself back in the Borough with two bus industry colleague … Continue Reading Slip ‘n Slide
DRT Slides into Ealing
Friday 15th November 2019 It’s all change in the world of Bus Demand Responsive Transport (DRT). This week sees the final foray for Arriva Click’s pioneering ‘pilot’ in Sittingbourne and … Continue Reading DRT Slides into Ealing
Farewell 48 after fifty years
Friday 11th October 2019 TfL’s next round of reductions to bus routes servIng central London begins tomorrow. This one is much less extensive than in June, involving changes to just a … Continue Reading Farewell 48 after fifty years
Decent London route branding (at last)
Friday 20th September 2019 Well done UNO Bus, operator of TfL bus route 383 between Woodside Park and Barnet, for today’s community led launch of the first decent route branding … Continue Reading Decent London route branding (at last)
GoSutton Go
Tuesday 13th August 2019 TfL’s first foray into the new fangled world of App based Dial-A-Ride (aka Demand Responsive Transport) in Sutton is now in its twelfth week and yesterday … Continue Reading GoSutton Go
Two cheers for TfL
Saturday 15th June 2019 Today saw the much heralded cuts to a large number of central London bus routes including many changes to termini and amended routes. I previewed the … Continue Reading Two cheers for TfL
Free ‘taxis’ for seniors in Sutton?
Tuesday 28th May 2019 TfL jumped on the digital DRT bandwagon today launching its own version of Arriva Click and Oxford Pick Me Up. This latest app-based Demand Responsive Transport … Continue Reading Free ‘taxis’ for seniors in Sutton?
New Keep Fit regime for commuters at Victoria
Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station is renowned for its deliberate policy of directing unfamiliar passengers via strategically placed signs to take the longer circuitous route from Kings Cross National … Continue Reading New Keep Fit regime for commuters at Victoria
