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A temporary route introduced on 13 July 2013 and operated by Stagecoach London. Was the first bus route to operate through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. [197] 607: Uxbridge tube station: White City bus station: 15 July 2023 Renumbered SL8. [198] 609 The Harrodian School: Hammersmith bus station: 18 May 2019 [199]
The Gatwick Airport inter-terminal transit, originally built in 1983 and refurbished in 2010, was the first airport driverless train system outside the USA; [76] [77] a similar system, the Stansted Airport Transit System, was opened in 1991 at Stansted Airport to provide airside terminal transfers. [78]
The London transport system is one of the oldest and largest public transport systems in the world. Many components of its transport system, such as the double-decker bus, the Hackney Carriage black taxi and the London Underground, are internationally recognised symbols of London.
The Stansted Airport Track Transit System (TTS) is a fully automated people mover system which operates within London Stansted Airport in England, United Kingdom. [1]The transit system conveys air travellers between the main airport terminal and the departure/arrival gates, which are located some distance from the main terminal in satellite buildings 1 and 2.
Limited stop route X26 (now Superloop route SL7) from West Croydon to Heathrow Airport is a remnant of that network. [4] The 2008 mayoral election manifesto of Boris Johnson promised to trial orbital express bus routes in the outer suburbs. [5] This led to an increase in frequency for the already existing X26 express bus route later that year. [6]
London has a comprehensive rail network with several major railway stations, including two international train stations at St Pancras railway station and Stratford International, which connect London to mainland Europe through the Eurostar service. London also has six international airports. In addition to public transport, London is the start ...
Go-Ahead London Volvo B9TL on route SL7 at Heathrow Airport in August 2023. It is currently the longest route in London Buses' network. Transport UK London Bus Fully-electric Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV on route 63 at Ludgate Circus in December 2023. Transport for London's key areas of direct responsibility through London Buses are the following:
iBus is an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system to improve London Buses using technology installed by Siemens. [1] [2] The system tracks all London's buses, providing passengers with audio-visual announcements and improved information on bus arrivals, [1] [3] as well as triggering bus priority at traffic lights. [4] [5]