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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 Wright SRM (Son of Route Master [1]) is a twin-axle double-decker bus body manufactured by Wrightbus in 2016, designed for the Volvo B5LH and Volvo B5LHC hybrid chassis.. The design is based on the New Routemaster, sharing the majority of body panels up to the rear quarter section but having no second staircase or third door.
The section north of Oxford Circus was a new service designed to create a new south–west link at Regent's Park station. [2] New Routemasters were introduced on 18 October 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops. [3]
New Alexander Dennis Enviro400Hs were introduced. [8] New Routemasters cascaded from route 10 were introduced on 24 November 2018. [9] In March 2019 the section between Chiswick Business Park and Hammersmith Grove was withdrawn. The 24 hour service was also removed with route N27 being introduced to cover the night service.
Stagecoach London successfully retained route 55 with a new contract starting on 27 February 2010 and a further contract starting on 28 February 2015. [4] [5] New Routemasters were introduced on 28 February 2015. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus stops. [6]
On 9 December 2005, route 159 was the last route to be converted from Routemaster to low-floor bus operation, with new Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL double deckers taking over. The route was converted gradually from the start of service on the last day, with the last Routemaster to depart from Marble Arch arriving at Brixton Garage at ...
AEC Routemaster in June 1993 London General AEC Routemaster on Strand in January 2003 Go-Ahead London Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL on Whitehall in June 2011. Route 11 was introduced by the London General Omnibus Company in August 1906, and is amongst the oldest routes to have operated continuously in London, although its route has changed on several occasions. [1]
The AEC Routemaster buses which operated route 137 since 1 November 1964 were replaced by one-person operated Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied DAF DB250s on 10 July 2004, ending a remarkable forty years of service [3] New Routemasters were introduced on 6 December 2014. The rear platform remains closed at all times except for when the bus is at bus ...