08/07/2013

22nd June 2013: Part 5 - Tower Transit and Metroline West

All pictures from Au from 22nd June 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/wltmauc/sets/72157634323587787/

Farewell First London 
A logo that is disappearing and soon will be gone from London's streets (except Heathrow).

And finally, for the 22nd June, there is the move of some First London operations to Tower Transit and Metroline West. I'd prefer to start with Tower Transit, and to be honest, I didn't. I started with Metroline West, so I'll go with what I started with and continue:

Metroline West gained Uxbridge (UX), Greenford (G), Hayes (HZ), Alperton (ON), Willesden Junction (WJ) from First London. The routes 18, 83, 92, 95*, 187, 195*, 206, 207*, 223, 224, 226, 228*, 245, 282, 331, 427, 487, 607*, A10, E1, E3*, E5, E7, E9, E10, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U10, N18, N207 are transferred along with existing buses.

Technically First London DN not in service, Chiswick
This is a First London DN wearing Metroline West legals. This was at 0459hrs, the hand over being "officially" 0500hrs.

Metroline West "VN37896" on Route N18, Oxford Circus
Metroline West VW1848 on Route N18, Oxford Circus.
Odd how this bus came out of the garage as a First London bus, and it comes back as a Metroline West bus!

London Sovereign SP82 (N13) and Metroline West SN36064 (N207), Oxford Circus
Metroline West SN1952 on Route N207, Oxford Circus

Metroline West VN37939 on Route N18, Oxford Circus
Metroline West VW1891 on Route N18, Oxford Circus

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Metroline West SN1935 on Route 207*, White City*

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Metroline West DE1657 on Route 228*, White City*

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Metroline West DE1654 on Route 228*, White City*

Metroline West Legals
Metroline West Legals - DE1654

Metroline West SN1935 on Route 207*, White City*
Metroline West SN1935 on Route 207*, White City*

Formerly two separate operators, now under one company.
Formerly competitors, until one bought out the other
Metroline VP473 (260), Metroline West VW1563 (607*), White City*

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Metroline West VW1563 on Route 607*, White City*

Metroline West TE1580 on Route 607*, White City*
Metroline West TE1580 on Route 607*, White City*

Metroline West SN1953 on Route 207*, White City*
Metroline West SN1953, SN1957 on Route 207*, White City*

Metroline West SN1957 on Route 207*, White City*
Metroline West SN1957 on Route 207*, White City*


Metroline West TE1731 on Route E3, Turnham Green
Metroline West TE1731 on Route E3*, Turnham Green

Metroline West TE1738 on Route E3, Chiswick Town Hall
Metroline West TE1738 on Route E3*, Chiswick Town Hall

Transit Systems of Australia is the parent company of Tower Transit, operating from Westbourne Park (X), Lea Interchange (LI, officially HO) and Atlas Road/Park Royal (AS). The routes 9H, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 58, 70, 236, 266, 295, 308, 328, 339, RV1, W14, W15, N26, N28, N31 are transferred along with existing buses.


Tower Transit 36127 on Route 25 N, Oxford Circus
Tower Transit VN36127 on Route 25 N, Oxford Circus

Tower Transit VN36156 on Route 25, Oxford Circus/Regent Street
Tower Transit VN36156 on Route 25, Oxford Circus/Regent Street

Tower Transit 39115 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square
Tower Transit DNH39115 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square

Tower Transit 33783 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square
Tower Transit DN33783 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square

Tower Transit DNH39126 on Route 23, Charing Cross
Tower Transit DNH39126 on Route 23, Charing Cross

Tower Transit DNH39129 on Route 23, Charing Cross
Tower Transit DNH39129 on Route 23, Charing Cross

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Tower Transit DML44281 on Route W15, Blackhorse Road Station

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Tower Transit DML44281 on Route W15, Walthamstow

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Tower Transit VN37854 on Route 58, Walthamstow Central

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Tower Transit DML44280 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central

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Tower Transit DML44172 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central

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Tower Transit DML44291 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central

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Tower Transit DML44289 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central

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Tower Transit VN36149 on Route 25, Manor Park

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Tower Transit VN36146 on Route 25, Manor Park

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Tower Transit RM1218 on Route 9H, Trafalgar Square

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Tower Transit VNW32375 on Route 31, Camden Town

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Tower Transit Westbourne Park Garage

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Tower Transit Westbourne Park Garage - note the "First Gold Arrow" sign...

Tower Transit 32496 on Route 31, White City*
Tower Transit 32496 on Route 31, White City*

Tower Transit VNZ 32501 on Route 31, White City*
Tower Transit VNZ32501 on Route 31, White City*

Tower Transit VNW32372 on Route 31, Shepherd's Bush
Tower Transit VNW32372 on Route 31, Shepherd's Bush*

Now First only remain as a TfL operation until September-October. The last route lost will be 179 to Stagecoach.

1 comment:

  1. The bus is new good the 31 goes to white city and Camden town.

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