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Countdown signs are signs at bus stops giving users information about when the next bus is due. With iBus, Countdown is able to provide real-time information at 2,500 key bus stops in London. Communications improvements have also meant that Countdown can now display service updates, disruption information and network-wide messages.
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 .
Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most of the transport network in London, United Kingdom. [ 2 ] TfL is the successor organization of the London Passenger Transport Board , which was established in 1933, and several other bodies in the intervening years.
Buses have been used on the streets of London since 1829, when George Shillibeer started operating his horse-drawn omnibus service from Paddington to the City.In 1850, Thomas Tilling started horse bus services, [6] and in 1855 the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) was founded to amalgamate and regulate the horse-drawn omnibus services then operating in London.
Papercast was founded in 2016. Papercast wirelessly delivers passenger information at bus stops to solar powered e-paper displays. To improve the accuracy of bus arrival predictions, the displays are controlled by a cloud-based management system with instant GTFS integration and automatic vehicle location(AVL) data normalisation.
On 3 June 2006, route 281 became the 100th night bus service in London, when a 24-hour service introduced. [6] It replaced a portion of route N22, which was shortened to end at Fulwell. [7] Since the privatisation of London bus services, it has always been operated by London United (now RATP Dev Transit London) out of Fulwell garage. [8] [9] [10]
Journey time: 34-61 minutes: Operates: 24-hour service: London Buses route 189 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England.
London Buses route SL9, formerly London Buses route X140, is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Heathrow Central and Harrow bus stations, it is operated by London Sovereign under the RATP Dev Transit London brand. The route partially parallels routes 140 and 278.