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London Buses route SL6, formerly London Buses route X68, is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between Russell Square and West Croydon bus station, it is operated by London Central, a subsidiary of Go-Ahead London. The route partially parallels routes 68 and 468. It runs towards Russell ...
London Buses route SL7, formerly London Buses route X26, is a Transport for London contracted Superloop express bus route in London, England. Running between West Croydon and Heathrow Central bus stations, it is operated by Metrobus , a subsidiary of Go-Ahead London .
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]
In 2015, the route was renumbered 433 as part of wider changes that also saw the withdrawal of routes T31 and T32. [2] In July 2018, service frequencies at all times were reduced. [3] On 2 November 2019, the route was changed to terminate at Park Street instead of West Croydon bus station. [4]
Daimler Fleetline in Croydon Arriva London Wright Eclipse bodied DAF DB250 in September 2013 Arriva London Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF in Brixton in February 2014. Route 109 commenced operating on 8 April 1951 as a circular Purley - West Croydon station - Streatham - Elephant & Castle - Victoria Embankment - Westminster - Kennington - Norbury - Croydon - Purley route operating in both ...
Route 157 was included in the May 2009 sale of Travel London to Abellio London. [4] [5] On 3 December 2016, Arriva London commenced operating the route after winning the tender with 18 existing Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double deckers. [6] [7] The route and buses were based from Norwood garage, however, drivers were based at Thornton Heath garage.
Route 60 was included in the sale of Connex to Travel London in February 2004 [6] It was retained by Arriva London when re-tendered in 2006. [7] In April 2009, the reliability of the route was criticised by some residents in Coulsdon. [8] In October of the same year a bus operating on the route was involved in a minor accident in West Croydon. [9]
Arriva London MCW Metrobus in Dulwich in July 2000 Arriva London Alexander Dennis Pointer bodied Alexander Dennis Dart at East Croydon station in September 2013. Route 312 became the first route in London to be operated exclusively by electric buses, when Arriva London commenced a further contract on 5 September 2015 with Optare MetroCity EVs.