L'Card is now accepted with Reading Buses, London OmniBus (49, 718), Thames Travel (except in Oxford area), chessingtonbuses, trentbarton and kinchbus. The MANGO card is also accepted on L1/Beeline, 7series, 5series, route461 and Surrey Locals.
TP2000 is currently touring Heathrow Buses garages.
TP2001 is currently touring Romford Buses garages.
TE511-519 are now training buses, and as they are are capable to run the 666, they can train for all routes. They are convertible in case they are needed in a Tube Strike, or an emergency.
The ADL E27H/Wright Nebula is starting a new fleet numbering series, thus the numbering for this type is separate from other single deckers. They will not match with the Wellglade system due to the planned split of London operations.
Confirmed codes:
EWS - 8.8m model
EWT - 9.5m model
EW - 10.3m model
EWL - 11m model
EWF - 12.1m model
L1/Heathrow Buses
route461 (and route 461a) is now using E27Hs (EWLs) which are intended for the route, using the new route461 branding. (EWL35-49)
the515 and the515a will now use new E27Hs (EWT90-105) branded for the515/a.
7series 176 is now using E27Hs (EWF), the first 7series route to get this new bus. (EWF50-65).
More EWFs will be ordered in due course to supplement Volvo 7900s/Optare TempoSR Hybrids and replace MCNs on 7series 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 171, 172. These MCNs will be cascaded for use on faster routes.
7series 74/75 peak extras will be withdrawn, and replaced by one double decker working on 7series 75 running daily.
TE1989 is in a "trainlink" livery for Route 350 (Yes, YOTB was 2014, but this was allowed on 01/04/15)
TPs 2003, 2004, 2005 are in an all over advertisement - Heathrow Airport
TP2006 is in an all over advert for YouTube - L1/Group
TP2007 is in an all over advert for Virgin Atlantic
TP2008 is in an all over advert for British Airways
TP2009 is in an all over advert for ourselves about L'Card
TP2010 is in an all over advert for NFL - Houston Texans
TP2011 is in an all over advert for NFL
TP2012 is in an all over advert for Costco Hayes
TP2015 is in an all over advert for Heathrow North Garage Open Day 2015
TP2017 is in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
TP2018 is in a "trainlink" livery for Route 350 (Yes, YOTB was 2014, but this was allowed on 01/04/15)
Route 9H and Routemasters will move to Heathrow North to allow a cascade of routes which distribute space across our garages to accommodate our route gains.
We have also gained Routes 436 and 437 off Arriva Southern Counties. New Citaros are in service for Route 436. Existing DEs are used on Route 437 cascaded from Route 461.
Route 435 will gain a new batch of Diesel Euro 6 Citaros, which will replace all buses on this route. They will be coded MCN1010-1030. These buses may also stray onto the X26, X91 and 335 and will be in the same Citaro pool as the 335. However, the first day of these buses in service will be on the 435.
Route 605 has transferred from Beeline to Surrey Locals. London double deckers will still be used on this route.
Due to the use of Wandsworth Garage for TfL tendered services, RATP will lease part of HN for their Original Tour tour buses. All buses will have "HN" garage stickers on the sides.
Southall (SA)
Route 666 now has a dedicated fleet at SA, consisting of TE69, TE665, TE666, TE667, TE668, TE669.
TE69 is in an all over advert for NHS - Chlamydia
TE666 is in an all over advert for Gunnersbury Catholic School
TE668 is in an all over advert for Durex.
TE669 is in an all over advert for Stonewall/LGBT rights
TE670 is in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
TEL790 is in all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
LTs 137, 138, 139, 140 are in an all over advertisement for Brentford FC - on Route 392
LT141 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Ashens - on Route 392
LT488 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Ashens - on Route 392
Route 92 will move to Southall in May 2015, and Route 70 will move from Southall to Brentford.
Brentford (DI)
LT351 is in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board - on Route 311/392
LT360 is in an all over advert for NFL - Houston Texans - on Route 311/392
LT361 is in an all over advert for NFL - Dallas Cowboys - on Route 311/392
LT362 is in an all over advert for NFL - on Route 311/392
TEs 890-898 are in an all over advertisement for Brentford FC.
TE899 is in an all over advertisement for GAP.
Route 70 will be converted to double deck using E45H/Presidents, moved to Brentford Garage and extended to Chiswick Power Road from May 2015*.
*Route 70 may swap with Route E10 between Chiswick Business Park and Turnham Green/Power Road, thus meaning Route 70 would run to Turnham Green and Route E10 would run to Power Road.
Route 278 will gain an order of Volvo B5LH/ADL Presidents as half the allocation.
Wembley (WE)
Route 79 will receive existing TEs. To make room for the 79, Route 92 will move to Southall. The TPLs ordered against the contract will be used on the 278 at Romford Buses.
Route X43 will from September 2015 run from here. Special branded TPLs with interiors similar to Green Line buses (as seen by London OmniBus 718). They will not have iBus screens, but rather the L1/Info system will act via iBus as an information system. Route N20 will from November 2015 run from here.
Fulwell (F) and Walton (WT)
Route 411 now has its Optare TempoSR hybrids, hence the diesel ones have moved to Hemel Hempstead. The 411 will be permanently run from Walton Garage in order to relieve Fulwell Garage. This will mean that Walton will be listed separately, as Walton will no longer be an outstation for Fulwell.
Routes 74 and N74 is now run from Fulwell, where new NBfLs are on 74, and N74 has current/new E45Hs.
chessingtonbuses have gained Routes 151 and 216 with Optare buses. Due to works at Walton Garage for these routes, route 411 will be running from Fulwell and routes 151 and 216 will run from Heathrow North by Heathrow Buses until these works are completed. This will occur from 12th December 2015 until February 2016.
Bracknell (BL)
Beeline Route 391 now has E27H (EWF66-68, 70-89).
TEN115 is in an all over advertisement for Launchpad charity.
Hemel Hempstead (HE)
Due to the probable withdrawal of the 797 (Stevenage-London Victoria via Hatfield), this service will be taken over by L1/Heathrow Buses from this garage with coaches displaced from X25 Railair. Initially it will use Citaros displaced from Beeline.
L1/Romford Buses
Hornchurch (UP)
Routes 62 and 169, won in the latest tendering round, will use new TPLs, as part of an order that replaces the current TELs on the 25, cascading them to replace TEs within UP.
Route 362 will use EWs when it is transferred from Blue Triangle.
Existing spare DEs are currently being stored at UP, and are being repainted into the 2005 Romford Buses livery.
Routes 9, 9A, 73 were gained from First Essex, and new competitive routes of 220 and 220A started early in 2015 using mostly existing DEs.
TELs 760, 761 and 769 are in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
New VPs (B5LH/Presidents) have been ordered for East London Transit, especially for Route EL3.
Route 471 has been returned to Hornchurch temporarily until the new buses for New Citybus arrive.
The Stansted operations of Arriva-TGM have been bought by L1/Romford Buses. Routes 59, 509/510 (rebranded as sx509, sx510) will run using initially existing Citaros ex-7series, but will use new E27H 12m buses.
Route 362 will use EWs when it is transferred from Blue Triangle.
Existing spare DEs are currently being stored at UP, and are being repainted into the 2005 Romford Buses livery.
Routes 9, 9A, 73 were gained from First Essex, and new competitive routes of 220 and 220A started early in 2015 using mostly existing DEs.
TELs 760, 761 and 769 are in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
New VPs (B5LH/Presidents) have been ordered for East London Transit, especially for Route EL3.
Route 471 has been returned to Hornchurch temporarily until the new buses for New Citybus arrive.
The Stansted operations of Arriva-TGM have been bought by L1/Romford Buses. Routes 59, 509/510 (rebranded as sx509, sx510) will run using initially existing Citaros ex-7series, but will use new E27H 12m buses.
Hackney (HO)
Route W15 has been lost, with the DEs moving to UP for Essex routes.
Route 278 will get a batch of ADL E45H/Presidents (ordered partly against the 79 contract)
Stratford (SD)
Route 97 will move to SD, and to take its place, Route 43 will move here when won.
Route 43 will gain an order of Volvo B5LH/ADL Presidents for the new contract.
LT453 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Nerd Cubed - on Routes 8 and 15
LTs 475, 476, 485 are in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board - on Routes 8 and 15
LT468 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - on Routes 8 and 15
LT480 is in an all over advert for Android - on Routes 8 and 15
Route 43 will gain an order of Volvo B5LH/ADL Presidents for the new contract.
LT453 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Nerd Cubed - on Routes 8 and 15
LTs 475, 476, 485 are in an all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board - on Routes 8 and 15
LT468 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - on Routes 8 and 15
LT480 is in an all over advert for Android - on Routes 8 and 15
Upton Park (U)
Route 9H will move from here to Heathrow North to make space for Route 97.
Stansted (ST)
The Stansted operations of Arriva-TGM have been bought by L1/Romford Buses. Routes 133, 308 and the night service of sx510 will be based here, using initially existing DEs, but eventually using new E27H 12m buses.
