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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).
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.
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 .
It was renumbered 467 in 1999 after London suffix lettered bus routes were renumbered; 68A became London Buses route 468, so the 468 became the 467, which had previously been used as a London Transport country route between Horton Kirby and Sidcup. [3]
[3] [4] In 1957, the second prototype AEC Routemaster ran on route 406 between Redhill and Kingston. [5] Following the privatisation of London bus services the 406 became part of London Country South West as a commercial route, the company later rebranding as Arriva Guildford & West Surrey by 1998, operating from their garages at Crawley and ...
London Buses route 358 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Crystal Palace bus station and Orpington station , it is operated by Go-Ahead London . The route is one of the longest in London, at around 15 miles (24 km) in length.
The route along which the 43 operates was designated as London's first Red Route bus priority scheme in 1992. [3] Later, in late 1999, the route became one of the first in London to be operated by low-floor double-deck buses, when new Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2s were introduced.
Transport for London confirmed in February 2010 that the route was going ahead, and would be introduced in October. [2] In preparation for introducing the route, route 972 which ran two return journeys per week was withdrawn, as was a shuttle bus service operated by Tesco between their Brent Cross supermarket and Brent Cross Shopping Centre. [3]
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