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.
Request ID: FOI-3996-2324
Date published: 26 February 2024
1. Which bus operator provides the route 464 feeder service?
Go-Coach subcontracted from Transport UK
2. Which type of vehicles do they use and are they wheelchair accessible?
The vehicle is Euro VI and PSVAR (wheelchair) compliant
3. Can you send me the livery and branding graphics that are used on the feeder buses?
We do not hold these – they were produced by the Bus Operator.
4. When did the contract for the feeder service start, and when will it finish?
It started on 29 January and is expected to end after 12 weeks - but works may finish earlier or later depending on how they progress and any engineering/weather issues that may occur during the replacement works
5. Can you reveal the expenditure to provide a feeder bus service?
This is a Thames Water contract and they are paying for the service – the terms are Commercially confidential.
6. Did the feeder service accept Oyster and Contactless cards?
No. - The service is free.
7. Can you publish the map of the route 464 feeder service?
We do not hold a map of the route.
The purpose of relaying the Freedom of Information response is to give wider exposure to why the 464 feeder bus service is taking place.
Why is the feeder service taking place?
According to the Bus changes page on the TfL website, it says:
Long term diversions
Ship Hill is currently closed between Maesmaur Road & Borough Road for Thames Water works. Route 464 is only operating between New Addington and Biggin Hill, Stock Hill before diverting to start and finish at Biggin Hill, Kings Road. A minibus shuttle is in operation between Biggin Hill, Kings Road and Tatsfield running via Sunningvale Avenue, Ricketts Hill Road, Church Hill, Clarks Lane & Tatsfield Approach Road. This will be in place until at least 29 April 2024.
Then on the status alert for route 464, it says:
SHIP HILL TN16: Closed due to Thames Water works, Monday 29 January 05:00 to Monday 29 April 16:00. ROUTE 464 towards Tatsfield, Old Ship will curtail short of normal route at Stock Hill. Stops from "Stock Hill" (D) to "Tatsfield Village/Old Ship" will not be served. ROUTE 464 towards New Addington Parkway will start at stop "Biggin Hill Valley" (A) on Kings Road (by the Flying Machine public house). Stops from "Tatsfield Village/Old Ship" to "Swievelands Road" (H) will not be served. A shuttle bus will operate in both directions between Old Ship, Tatsfield and Kings Road, to connect with ROUTE 464.
The purpose of pasting this text from the TfL website is for posterity, which is to preserve a piece of history for route 464.
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