• We also make all of our bus data freely available to App developers to power the wide range of Apps being developed for London • New Live Bus Arrival Information screens at selected bus stations and on your route, some bus shelters will have new digital bus information, local maps and details of Tube and other services in the area We’ve made real-time information available on mobile devices to help you get around the city. Just one of the ways we reinvest all our income to run and improve your services. 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 Transport Transport Transport for Transport London for London for London for London Wrightbus Wrightbus Wrightbus New Wrightbus New Routemaster New Routemaster New Routemaster Routemaster The advanced GPS technology that tracks ships now tells you when your bus is due 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 Various Various Various operators operators Various operators operators Alexander Alexander Alexander Dennis Alexander Dennis Dennis Enviro Enviro Dennis 400 Enviro 400 Enviro 400 400 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 CentreWest CentreWest CentreWest CentreWest Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes 811D Mercedes 811D minibus 811D minibus 811D minibus minibus 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 London London London Transport London Transport Transport Transport Metrobus Metrobus Metrobus Metrobus 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 London London London Transport London Transport Transport Transport RM-type RM-type RM-type bus RM-type busbus bus 1951 1951 1951 1951 1951 London London London Transport London Transport Transport Transport RF-type RF-type RF-type busRF-type busbus bus • Location announcements on Night Routes to make it easier to know where you are. 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 London London London Transport London Transport Transport Transport RT-type RT-type RT-type busRT-type busbus bus 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 • Wi-Fi on buses London London London United London United United United Diddler Diddler Diddler trolleybus Diddler trolleybus trolleybus trolleybus General General General General LT-type LT-type LT-type busLT-type busbus bus 1925 1925 1925 1925 1925 General General General General NS-type NS-type NS-type bus NS-type busbus bus General General General General B-type B-type B-type busbus B-type bus bus 1829 1829 1829 1829 1829 Shillibeer Shillibeer Shillibeer Shillibeer Horse Horse bus Horse bus Horse bus bus Welcome to the Year of the Bus Cavalcade. This is a wonderful occasion to celebrate the role buses have and continue to play in moving people around London. I’m delighted, in conjunction with our colleagues from Regent Street Association and Crown Estates, to bring you this display which allows you to see buses from 1829 to the modern day and gives you all the chance to explore them in an unprecedented manner. I’m grateful to all the vehicle owners for allowing them to be part of this event and providing access to the vehicles. Alongside the vehicles, you’ll find a variety of activities related to the bus, from a Lego bus stop, to a theatre production and interactive bus stops being run by University College London. The range of buses on display shows the evolution, innovation and progression of the London bus. Buses have always been a key part of transport in London and last year Transport for London had 2.4 billion journeys on the London bus network – our highest levels since 1959. Please venture on board some of them today and feel free to ask the vehicles’ owners, London Transport Museum staff and TfL Ambassadors any questions. Summary of today’s events Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company This special performance for children aged 3+ is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement featuring original music and lots of audience participation. The show will last approximately 10 minutes, with a 10 minute photo opportunity for families after each performance. Show times: 12.00, 12.45, 13.30, 15.00, 15.45, 16.30 TfL Choir Performances are 15 minutes in duration. Show times: 12.15, 13.15, 14.15, 15.15 Emma Hignett – The voice of the bus Your own personal announcement Emma will be available for 20 minutes at: Times: 12.45, 13.45, 14.45, 15.45 Tatty Devine An independent British company, Tatty Devine is based in London’s East End and has been designing original jewellery in the UK since 1999. London Transport Museum shop Museum’s famous shop comes to Regent Street! To celebrate the Year of the Bus, the Museum has commissioned wonderful merchandise inspired by London’s classic red buses past and present. Posters, books, gifts, models and much more can be purchased from our special sales stand. You can visit the Museum and Shop in The Piazza, Covent Garden or online at ltmuseumshop.co.uk B-type Battle Bus exhibition The B-type story: from London Bus to Battle Bus Visit the Battle Bus exhibition and find out about London Transport Museum’s newly restored 1914 B-type bus, fleet no. B2737. During the First World War, over 1,000 London B-type buses and their drivers carried troops to and from the battlefields of France and Belgium. Many buses were lost in the appalling conditions, but a few made it back and returned to serve the Capital’s streets. Summer Holidays Family Fun Going Undercover at London Transport Museum Storytelling, creative art and craft workshops and stamper cards. Kids go free! 1930 1930 1930 1930 1930 • A digital on-board clock on both the lower and upper decks of the bus 1910 1910 1910 1910 1910 • A passenger counter that will let you know if there are seats available on the upper deck LOVE YOUR BUS Enjoy your day, 28 July – 29 August Pride London A London bus and bus staff will take part in the annual parade 22 June 2014 Tatty Devine will be hosting a jewellery making workshop on one of London Transport Museum’s historic vehicles. Friday Late: Paint the town red Visit London Transport Museum after hours. Enjoy a bar, music, talks and tours, makeand-take sessions and the chance to battle for supremacy in our bus trivia pub quiz Bus garage open day Dartford Bus Garage, Central Road, DA1 5BG Bus garage open day Walworth Bus Garage, Southwark SE5 0TF 28 June • Advanced passenger information screens that let you know where you are on the bus route and how long it will take to reach your destination In September, B2737 will recreate the journey made by London buses to the Western Front to commemorate the sacrifices made by bus drivers and transport workers during the First World War. Please help us make this trip possible by supporting our crowdfunding campaign. Enter a prize draw and get some fantastic rewards. Visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk/battlebus for more details. London buses in numbers What else you can see today Lola’s Cupcakes B Emma Hignett – The voice of the bus Your own personal announcement A Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Theatre production F Lego bus stop (Bus stop T) E Tatty Devine Jewellery D Year of the Bus exhibition C People and accessibility 6.5million Total number of journeys made on a weekday 100 per cent 24,500 Percentage of bus routes that are accessible in London Total number of bus drivers operating services in the Capital Innovation TfL Choir H University College London (Bus stop L and V) Interactive bus stops G London Transport Museum shop J TfL Safety and Citizenship – engaging young people on travel safety Bus safety activities I London Transport Museum Friends L London Transport Canteen K M 02/06/2014 7 September 19 July Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB London Transport Museum EXHIBITION NOW OPEN Depot open weekend London Transport Museum, Acton Depot 50th Notting Hill Carnival Family Day Parade A London bus and bus staff will participate Routemaster Association 60th anniversary Visit routemaster.org.uk for more information Bus garage open day Potters Bar Bus Garage, Hertfordshire EN6 5BE Bus garage open day Fulwell Bus Garage, Richmond TW2 5NX Year of the Bus Cavalcade As part of Year of the Bus we are testing innovations on a number of bus routes and bus stops, including: Innovations Leon Daniels Managing Director, Surface Transport, TfL *Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details. 28 November 14 October Kate Adie: Fighting on the Home Front London Transport Museum talk _M_Goodbye_Piccadilly_99w x 92h.indd 1 13–14 September 14:21 24 August 12–13 July 5 July 28 June For more information about future events, visit ltmuseum.co.uk Up and coming Year of the Bus events Year of the Bus is also delivered in partnership with: 700 routes 95 per cent Total amount of routes spanning the capital, 116 operate around the clock Percentage of households in the Capital within a 400m walk of a bus stop 20,600 tonnes Reduction in CO2 when all 600 New Bus for London vehicles are in service in 2016 19,500 40 per cent Amount of bus stops in London, about 13,400 have bus shelters and 3,500 are solar powered Amount of CO2 emissions reduced by using cleaner and quieter hybrid buses Economy Growth New Routemaster Manufactured in Northern Ireland, its production has provided jobs in Huddersfield, Darlington, Middleton, Hoddeston and Cornwall Over 2.4bn 600 Number of new buses that enter the fleet each year B-type Battle Bus exhibition 2013/14 saw the highest number of passenger journeys since 1959 120 per cent Total Night Bus mileage increase since 1999/00 with usage tripled Note: Information correct at time of print 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Horse bus Leyland X2 Motor Bus AEC B-type B2737 AEC K-type K424 AEC S-type S433 Leyland LB5 Chocolate Express AEC NS-type NS1995 AEC Renown LT165 AEC Renown LT1076 Leyland Cub C4 Tree lopper (formerly STL1470) AEC STL-type STL2377 In service 1829–1914 In service 1908–c1914 In service 1914–1922 In service 1920–1932 In service 1922–1932 In service 1924–1934 In service 1926–1937 In service 1930–1949 In service 1931–1950 In service 1935–1953 In service 1936–1953 In service 1937–1954 At one time 4,000 horsedrawn buses were in London. The last ran in 1914, with the horses being required for WWI. The X-type, the first London bus designed especially for use in the Capital, employed the latest technology. Just sixty were built. London’s first successful mass-produced motorbus. In 1914, many were used for the war effort and transported troops to the Front Line. Successor to the B-type, the K-type had a more powerful engine. The K-type established the layout of a modern bus. Further development of the K-type produced the updated S-type. Weighing 8.5 tons’ it raised the seating capacity to 54 passengers. Lovingly restored by Mike Sutcliffe after being found derelict at a farm in 1984, this was one of the pre-1934 London independents. NS-type broke new ground, with a lower platform height. Initially built with an open top, it was modified to have a covered top. With more passengers buses needed to be longer. London Transport (LT-types) were among the first to be converted to diesel engines. Single deck buses were required for quieter routes or those with low bridges. A longer AEC Renown 3-axle chassis was used. One of 76 Leyland Cubs bought by LT. Removed from service in 1953 and initially used on fruit picking farms for staff transport. The ST family was produced with a variety of body styles, eventually gaining a modern fully enclosed cab and a full-length upper deck. 2,701 STL’s were built by the London General Omnibus Company from 1937. Known as the standard war time bus. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 AEC T-type Green Line AEC pre war RT RT8 AEC Regent Country Area Guy WWII G351 Trolley bus Q1 class 1768 Leyland RTL-type RTL453 AEC RT-type Green Line AEC RT-type RT2775 Leyland RTW-type RTW467 AEC Loweight Regent III AEC BEA Coach MLL740 Guy Special GS In service 1938–1954 In service 1940–1960 In service 1946–1952 In service 1946–1952 In service 1948–1962 In service 1949–1966 In service 1949–1979 In service 1952–1977 In service 1950–1966 In service 1952–1971 In service 1953–1973 In service 1953–1972 Delivered to Grays Garage in 1938 for Green Line duties and commandeered in 1939 for use as ambulances in WWII. Delivered in 1940 for service from Putney Garage. It was later sold in 1960 to America, but repatriated in 2005 by Ensignbus. One of a small batch of 20 that were acquired in 1946, the STL 2692 was in urgent need of replacing the old STs after the war. At the end of the war London was short of buses and were allocated ‘Utility’ vehicles with basic bodywork. London’s first trolleybuses were introduced in 1931 to replace trams in West London. Like trams, they required overhead power. The RTL is a Leylandengined variant of the RT. RTL453 is Park Royal bodied roofbox version. From a small batch of the 4825 RT types delivered to LT for East London Green Line services based in Romford. A standard RT, that joined two others when new, to represent LT on a tour of the USA and Canada to promote Britain. This was one of 500; they were the first eight foot-wide motor buses in London when wider buses were permitted. One of 76 ‘low height’ AEC Regents delivered to LT from 1952. The RLH61 finished service at Dalston Garage, then was exported to Canada. Bought by British European Airways and operated by LT between London and Heathrow Airport. Designed for narrow country lanes, these oneperson operated small buses have 26 seats. 46 B 44 41 C 39 37 E 34 A 48 47 45 43 42 A Event location 30 29 27 25 23 Key Bus number 2 40 38 00 32 F 36 35 21 19 17 I 15 12 10 4 1 6 3 8 5 L M 7 33 31 D 9 28 London Underground G Information point 26 24 22 K 20 First aid 18 Lost child/meet point H J 16 14 13 11 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 AEC Routemaster RM2 Leyland Routemaster RML3 AEC Routemaster RM5 AEC Routemaster RM613 AEC Routemaster RM1005 AEC Routemaster Coach Daimler Fleetline XF1 AEC Routemaster FRM1 AEC Merlin MBA582 Daimler Fleetline DMS1 AEC Swift SM1 Ensignbus DM2646 In service 1957–1957 In service 1958–1959 In service 1959–2004 In service 1961–2003 In service 1962–2001 In service 1965–1984 In service 1965–1981 In service 1966–1983 In service 1969–1981 In service 1971–1982 In service 1970–c1976 In service 1971–1992 Entered service for green country buses and later painted red for London. From 1960-72 LT staff learnt to drive on this vehicle. This was the third of four Routemaster prototypes and the first to have a Leyland engine. It has been restored with an original front end. The Routemaster set a style that has never dated, but its construction and engineering marked major advances, too. A standard Routemaster, restored to its original 1965 condition by its present preservationist owners. A RM refurbished by London Buses for further service in 2001. Owned by TfL Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy CBE. There were two main versions of the Routemaster, a central area bus and a coach version for Green Line services. One of the experimental buses ordered by LT – the first buses designed for one-person operation in London. This Routemaster bus was built with a front entrance to reduce staffing costs. This project lost momentum and this was the only one built. With the engine at the rear, it ran on the new ‘Red Arrow’ limited stop express service across London between major railway stations. Designed for one-person operation as part of major cost saving changes to bus services. It was fitted with a coin-operated turnstile. Purchased by LT to begin replacement of crew-operated routes in the suburbs. The last of the LT’s 2646 Leyland Fleetlines. Repainted in 1979 into George Shillibeer livery as part of the 150 years of London Buses celebrations. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46, 47, 48 MCW Metrobus Leyland Titan Optare City Pacer OV2 Volvo B10M VA115 ADL Enviro400H ADL Enviro200H Wrightbus Hydrogen Bus Wrightbus Gemini 3 LK14 FBJ Optare EV-RATP New Routemaster In service 1978–2005 In service 1978–2002 In service 1986–1991 In service 1988–2005 In service 2010–present In service 2010–present In service 2010–present In service 2009–present In service 2014–present In service 2012–present The MCW Metrobus was typical of the open market designs that LT brought during the 1980s. A front-entrance driveronly double-decker. More than a thousand entered service. This futuristic vehicle ran as part of London Buses subsidiary ‘Roundabout Buses’ in Orpington’s narrow streets. Used on route 24 which was the first central London route to be privatised. Contractual requirements meant the buses didn’t need to be red. The hybrid Enviro400H, evolved from the company’s double-deckers, which had been serving London since the turn of the millennium. A hybrid-electric version of the Enviro200. The hybrid technology helps to lower fuel consumption and emissions by 30 per cent. Following a trial with hydrogen buses in 2004, TfL began operating eight zeroemission buses on the RV1 route on a permanent basis. The Gemini has been one of London’s staple buses for the early twenty-first century; hybrid versions were among the world’s first. One of four electric buses on route H98. EV-RATP is helping TfL understand how the technology could be applied more widely in London. It is the first bus since its 1959 predecessor to have been expressly designed around Londoners’ requirements. Thomas Heatherwick’s stylish design has been seen as a return to quality values in public transport. More than 600 New Routemasters will enter passenger service by 2016. It promises to recapture the hearts of the travelling public, as well as reducing harmful emissions by 40 per cent in comparison to a standard bus, thanks to its innovative series-hybrid propulsion system. Please board and leave the buses safely, and follow any requests by staff. NOTE: INFORMATION CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT
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