The rollout
of the three-door two-staircase hybrid buses called New Routemasters continues. However, route 21’s conversion is slow,
but according to London Vehicle Finder
there is usually one New Routemaster in service. Route 21 is operated from New
Cross (NX) garage and is contracted to Go Ahead London.
The past week has been one of the slowest
for some months for new buses into service In London, still with several of
Go-Ahead’s MHVs, WHVs and EHs plus Metroline’s VWHs parked up. However, two
months after the contract date, just two LTs have now entered service on
Go-Ahead route 21.
Keep an eye
on route 21 at the
London Vehicle Finder website
to see when a New Routemaster enters service, the fleet code starts with ‘LT’.
As London Transport fares are frozen for four years, with the exception of
Travelcards, Pay-as-You-Go caps and National Rail fares; I have reproduced some
articles below covering transport fare rises from around the world - mostly
from the United States.
London’s City Hall was the venue
for the launch today (30 November 2016) of the new Wrightbus – zero-emission
double deck bus. The zero-emission
vehicle debuts a new hydrogen fuel cell driveline from Wrightbus which will
rapidly become available to power both single deck and double deck buses as it
becomes fully production ready next year.