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London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London, England. It was formed following the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that transferred control of London Regional Transport (LRT) bus services to TfL, controlled by the Mayor of London .
Route 75 commenced operating on 15 December 1912 as a daily route between the Woolwich Ferry and South Croydon operated by Tillings Bus Company. The route was acquired by the London General Omnibus Company and extended from Croydon to Caterham Valley. [1] In 1950, route 75 worked from Woolwich Ferry by way of Charlton, Blackheath and Lee Green.
Free WiFi and passenger information screens were introduced in August 2014 on two buses as part of a trial by Transport for London. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL and Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B5LH double deck buses were introduced on 24 November 2011 as part of the Mayor of London 's policy to withdraw ...
Two double-decker buses on routes 8 and 205 at Bishopsgate in 2022 A single-decker bus on route 309 in Aberfeldy Village in 2022. This is a list of Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus routes in London, England, as well as commercial services that enter the Greater London area (except coaches).
In 2015/16 route 83 was the sixth-busiest TfL bus route with 12.6 million passengers. [2] From 10 September 2016, the daytime service was withdrawn between Alperton station and Ealing Hospital and was replaced by route 483. The night service was renumbered N83 and continues to run between Golders Green station and Ealing Hospital. [3] [4] [5]
The #30 bus is mentioned in the song Kiss Me Deadly, by the pop music band Generation X, which was released on their 1978 long-player Generation X. [11] The bus is also mentioned in Bloc Party's 2007 single Hunting for Witches. The song references the bombing.
London Buses route 453 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Deptford Bridge and Marylebone stations, it is operated by Go-Ahead London . History
London Buses route 242 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Homerton University Hospital and Aldgate bus station, it is operated by Stagecoach London. In December 1998, it became the first double-decker route in London to solely use low-floor buses.