TfL Reveals Detailed Information About the 464 Feeder Bus Service

Route 464 runs from Tatsfield to New Addington. You can view the map and the timetable on the Bus Times website, as well as the history of the bus route on the London Bus Route Histories website. As part of route 464 is on diversion, it has been revealed that Thames Water is providing a feeder bus service out of their funds.

Taking a look through the Freedom of Information disclosure log on the Transport for London (TfL) website, they have published information about the route 464 feeder bus service in south of Greater London.

My article is in response to BusAndTrainUser's article reviewing his experience with the 464 feeder bus service.

TfL Confirms a Review for the Superloop Could Appear on the London Underground Tube Map and Why the SL3 is Using New Routemasters?

The Superloop is Coming - Released by FOI Request

Taking a look through the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests on the Transport for London (TfL) website, I have noticed one interesting FOI request about the Superloop. Then I noticed that the person who made the request had sent them links to my tweets and my article for reference to their questions.

I have added a comment to TfL's answer to the question.

Request ID: FOI-3938-2324
Date published: 23 February 2024

1. What has enabled the New Routemaster to be used on the SL3? Can you release details about this?
Surplus New Routemasters (NRM) vehicles were available for use on route SL3 as a result of other route contract changes a few months ago.

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Routes 34, 172, 257 & Superloop SL1

The recent London Bus Tender Awards has revealed that routes 34, 172, 257 and Superloop SL1 will be using new double-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 34
Retained by: Arriva London North
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR): 18
Vehicles: New electric double deck
Contract Start Date: 9th November 2024
Contract End Date: 7th November 2031

Suggestion: Transport for London Should Revive the Old Speedbus Proposal From the 1970s as Part of Phase 2 of the Superloop

Followers on Twitter/X may have noticed that I have been suggesting that Transport for London (TfL) revive the Speedbus proposal, which first launched in 1973, which is 50 years ago!

This is in response to Andy Lord, the Commissioner of TfL, stating that he has the ambition of launching "phase two of Superloop".

This is also in response to the London Assembly Transport Committee's recommendation to expand the new Superloop services along with more bus priority measures.

TfL Finally Launches Line Names For The London Overground Services To Make Wayfinding Easier!

Map of the Overground with line names

This has been long overdue, and it has finally been unveiled to make wayfinding easier for people navigating the public transport system in London. This is a follow up to my previous article, published in May 2022.

TfL Press release:

London’s Overground lines to be given new names and colours in historic change to capital’s transport network

• For the first time ever, each of London’s six Overground lines will be represented by a new name and line colour
• The new names have been chosen through engagement with customers, stakeholders, historians, industry experts and local communities
• New names, line colours and maps will make it easier for customers to navigate the London Overground and further build ridership, while celebrating London’s diverse communities and histories

In a historic re-imagining of London’s public transport network, each of London’s six overground lines will for the first time ever be given a unique name and line colour. This significant change, which will include a major update to London’s world-famous Tube map, will make it easier for customers to navigate London’s transport network while also celebrating the city’s diverse culture and history.

London Bus Tender Awards: New Electric Buses For Route 90

Clipping from LT magazine Vol. 22, No. 8 - November 1968

The recent London Bus Tender Awards revealed Metroline retained route 90 with new double-deck electric buses.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

TfL Provides Explanation About Route 28 Awarded To Metroline With Diesel Double-Deck Buses Instead Of New Zero-Emission Buses

Extract from TfL's bus graphic standard

This is a follow-up to my previous article about London bus route 28 awarded to Metroline with existing diesel double-deck buses from the London Bus Tender Awards.

It has been revealed in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made to Transport for London (TfL) to find a reason why route 28 is reverting to diesel double-deck buses as part of the new contract won by Metroline.

I have noticed that the link to my article about the London Bus Tender Awards has been sent to TfL as part of the FOI request for reference.

We'll take a look at the text from the FOI release: