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The first Routemasters entered service with London Transport in February 1956 and the last were withdrawn from regular service in December 2005, although two TfL heritage routes were subsequently operated by Routemasters in central London until 2019. [1] Most Routemasters were built for London Transport, although small numbers were built for ...
An exception is the New Routemaster. New Routemaster is only exclusive for London usage, so when the bus operator changes (such as the cases of routes 15, 24, 27, 68, 76, 211 and 267) the New Routemaster will continue to remain on the same route but different operator, but it will stay throughout the physical lifespan of New Routemaster. [108]
The Route Masters: Running London's Roads is a British documentary television series produced by Blast! Films for the BBC. Narrated by Julian Barratt, the series launched on BBC Two on 18 June 2013. [1] [2] The series shows how Transport for London keeps London's traffic moving. [3]
London Buses route 15H was a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. It ran between Tower Hill station and Trafalgar Square, and was operated by Stagecoach London. [1] It was a short working of the standard route 15 and was the last route operated with preserved AEC Routemasters. [2] [3]
The Routemasters selected had been rebuilt in the early 2000s by Marshall Bus with new engines, windows and lighting. On 13 November 2010, route 9H was extended westward from the Royal Albert Hall to Kensington High Street and curtailed at its eastern end to Trafalgar Square .
The changes were part of Transport for London's commitment to the Mayor of London to reduce the bus flow in Oxford Street by 10% in each of 2009 and 2010. [10] [11] Stagecoach London has successfully retained route 8 with new contracts starting on 26 June 2004, 27 June 2009 and 28 June 2014. [12] [13] [14] New Routemasters were introduced on 28 ...
Arriva London AEC Routemaster at Oxford Circus in March 2004 Arriva London Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied DAF DB250LF at Oxford Circus in December 2007. In the 1930s, STL buses were used on this route which ran from Highgate to Elmers End.
London Central successfully retained route 12 with new contracts starting on 6 November 2004 and 5 December 2011 (now as Go-Ahead London). [13] [14] New Routemasters were introduced on 28 March 2015. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops. [15]