L'Card is accepted with Reading Buses, London OmniBus (49, 718 soon), 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 at SA & DI for the 456 for six weeks. This bus will tour Heathrow Buses garages.
TP2001 is currently at UP for the 25 for three weeks. This bus will tour Romford Buses garages.
9 showbuses (and one modified) for 'Bus of the Year' are TE1110-TE1119: all have had new liveries, and interiors (vinyl floor design and new moquette, and where needed, painted bars) to match:
TE1110 - Shillbeer livery (interior like DM2646)
TE1111 - London Transport RM1 livery + interior (ENVIRO 450H TE1111)
TE1112 - Low Floor Livery 1990s (interior like LU LLWs)
TE1113 - London Transport 1980s (M1) livery + interior
TE1114 - Heathrow Buses livery 2003 (as in TAN1) + interior
TE1115 - London Transport RT1 livery + interior
TE1116 - Green Line 1960s (RMC) livery + interior
TE1117 - London Country 1930s (ST821) livery + interior
TE1118 - Beeline livery 1990s
TE1119 - Romford Buses livery 2004 + interior
All buses will have their retrospective liveries permanently, and will stay in TfL service.
All buses will keep their existing interiors afterwards.
Most early TEs are leaving the fleet, current showbuses (and TE69) are exempt.
TE/L141-499, 501-510, 520-550 are next to go. The last batch will go to New Citybus (and most of them are being used on Route 471), and this is the first lot of TEs leaving L1/Group.
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 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 (this model so far will not be needed)
EW - 10.3m model
EWL - 11m model
EWF - 12.1m model
Poppy Buses (will be in wrap until January 2015):
LT285 - Wembley (Route 16)
LT350 - Brentford Dockside (Routes 311/392)
LT474 - Stratford (Routes 8/15)
TE1000 - Upminster Park (Routes 25/86)
TE1666 - Hackney (Route 278)
TP2002 - Heathrow North (All Routes)
L1/Heathrow Buses
Route 458 (Heathrow North Garage-Uxbridge via Langley), a new route for TfL was won by us and will use new hybrid 8.8m E27H/Wright Nebula (EWS) from JANUARY 2015
Route H13 and H14 have been converted to E27H/Wright Nebula earlier than planned, and both routes have a complete allocation of those buses.
Route 461 is now using Mercedes Citaro Ks ex-Croydon Buses until E27H (EWLs) are delivered for the route, using new route461 branding.
7series 176 Heathrow North-Leatherhead is now up and running. It will use existing TempoSR Hybrids displaced from the temporary double decking of 7series X74 before permanently using 12.1m E27H/Wright Nebula, the first 7series route to get this new bus.
The conversion of Routes 90 and 235 to permanent double deck operation has begun, using existing buses displaced from Route U4 and new E45H/Enviro 400MMC.
TE1771 (LN63 JCL) is removed from London duties, and is in 7series livery, permanently as a non-London bus.
DW1091 is in an all over advertisement - Visit Dubai
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
Southall (SA)
The first E27H/Wright Nebula (EW1, LN64NEB) is already in service on Route 456 as a demonstrator and is part of TfL testing. EW1 is a showbus, named after a local hero.
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
TE670 is in an all over advert for Relish
TEL790 is in all over advert for the Philippines Tourism Board
LTs 137, 138, 139, 140 are in an all over advert for YouTube - SloMoGuys - on Route 392
LT141 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Matt Mulholland - on Route 392
LT488 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - on Route 392
Brentford (DI)
LTs 115, 116, 117, 125, 127, 369, 371 are in a Adidas all over advert - on Route 311/392
LT370 is in a Ugg all over advert - on Route 311
LTs 120, 121 are in an all over advert for YouTube - ViceNews - on Route 311/392
LT121 is to be repainted to an advert for Android in December 2014
LTs 118, 119 are in a Visit the Philippines all over advert - on Route 311/392
LT351 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - 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.
Wembley (WE)
Route 79 has been won by us, even though it will get existing TEs. The ordered TPs for the route will instead be used on the 278 from DI and HO.
LTs 261, 520 are in an all over advert for YouTube - Ashens - on Route 16 and 98
LT530 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - on Route 16 and 98
LT550 is in an all over advert for Android - on Route 16 and 98
Fulwell (F) and Walton (WT)
Route 411 now has its Optare TempoSR hybrids, hence the diesel ones have moved to Hemel Hempstead.
Routes 74 and N74 is now run from Fulwell, where new NBfLs are on 74, and N74 has current/new E45Hs.
TE1800 is in an advertising livery for Relish
LT495 is in an all over advert for YouTube - Ashens - on Route 74
LT496 is in an all over advert for YouTube - TomSka - on Route 74
LT501 is in an all over advert for Android - on Route 74
Bracknell (BL)
Bracknell Garage now hosts new Beeline Route 391, running from Bracknell to Woking using initially existing Mercedes Citaro Ks ex-Croydon Buses, until new E27H/Wright Nebula (EWF - 12m) are delivered for Beeline services.
TEN115 is in an all over advertisement for Launchpad charity.
Hemel Hempstead (HE)
No new news.
L1/Romford Buses
Upminster (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. New Essex routes are to be introduced and some of First's Brentwood services are to be taken over by the 10th January 2015.
TELs 760, 761 and 769 are in an all over advert for Victoria's Secret
TE521-550 are being loaned to New Citybus, along with the sub-contract of the 471 (Canada Water-Thamesmead) until the 1 is taken over, before it is taken in-house by Romford Buses until the 471's new buses arrive.
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. New Essex routes are to be introduced and some of First's Brentwood services are to be taken over by the 10th January 2015.
TELs 760, 761 and 769 are in an all over advert for Victoria's Secret
TE521-550 are being loaned to New Citybus, along with the sub-contract of the 471 (Canada Water-Thamesmead) until the 1 is taken over, before it is taken in-house by Romford Buses until the 471's new buses arrive.
Hackney (HO)
No new news.
Stratford (SD)
Route 8 has been converted to LT-class buses. Various TEs from the 8 have been moved to CA (Charlton) for use on new route 471, operated by New Citybus on our behalf. Some have moved to UP for the 66. To accommodate more LTs at SD, some of the 15 allocation has moved to U, and some of the 25 allocation has moved to UP.
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 YouTube - KSI - 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
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 YouTube - KSI - 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)
See Stratford Garage.
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