TFL and Wrightbus unveils the hydrogen double deck bus!

This news is hot off the wire from yesterday!!!

From Wrightbus

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.

The new technology from the Northern Ireland company provides a zero-emission drive system which encompasses a hydrogen fuel cell and a battery pack to power the vehicle. The combination of these two technologies makes the continuous daily operation of the public transport vehicle feasible.

Rear door modification for the New Routemaster

Below is the latest information from LOTS, (London Omnibus Traction Society) where they talk about the Newer, New Routemaster fleet having modifications to the rear door.

They say:

London Buses Route 173 to be served by double deck buses

News has come in that London Buses Route 173 has been re-awarded to Arriva London with New Double Deck buses.

The Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR) will increase from 12 buses to 15 buses. Currently, the route uses the Enviro200 Single Deck Buses and they will be upgraded to Double Deck buses by October 2015. The exact start date is 17^th October 2015, which is the start date of the new contract for Arriva London.

Last of the Olympians for EYMS service

Yes, the East Yorkshire Motor Service is going to become fully 'Low Floor' which makes it a lot easier and accessible for passengers to use when catching a bus in East Yorkshire.

If you think that I only concentrate on London Only Bus services, you are wrong. 

From the EYMS Press release:

Last Olympian farewell trips

Bus enthusiasts will be sad to hear that all EYMS's Olympian buses have now been sold, and will soon be leaving EYMS for their new home.

We know that these buses are held in great affection by many people, so to mark the occasion we'll be running a special 'Farewell Olympian' service on Saturday 30 May 2015.

A New Bus From Wrightbus

The Streetdeck by Wrightbus

I thought I would start off the 11^th month of the year by relaying a press release from Wrightbus, unveiling its new Double Deck model called The Streetdeck.

Wrightbus has unveiled its new integral double deck bus - the StreetDeck. Fully European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECVWTA) compliant and with class leading weight and capacity, unmatched serviceability and whole life costs, a stunning new exterior styling and excellent interior comfort for passengers and driver alike, StreetDeck is in every sense the complete double deck bus. The Wrightbus StreetDeck has been designed to deliver outstanding fuel economy and emissions through a combination of low weight, efficient driveline configuration and technology advances that reduce auxiliary power consumption.

Comparing the New Double deck bus types

Below is a table that I have produced to compare the different bus types that the manufacturers provide.  The buses listed on the table are conventional buses except for the New Routemaster because it’s specifically designed.

Video: Stagecoach London Scania Omnicity 15017 LX58CFG

I have captured the Stagecoach London Scania Omnicity 15017 (LX58CFG) twice, first using my camera phone and second with my Pen Camera.

End of the line for AEC Routemaster's on Route 9

New Routemaster and AEC Routemaster on route 9

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Route 9 has been called "London's oldest existing bus route" and the origins of the route can be traced back as far as 1856. The route was first introduced on the 1st November 1908 and was operated by the London General Omnibus Company. In 1933, London Transport gained control of the route as well as other bus routes in London.

Go Ahead Blue Triangle Optare Olympus Scania N230UD

I have captured the two Scania N230UD Optare Olympus buses which used to be for the Metroline when it operated routes 54 and 75. So when the routes got passed to Stagecoach Selkent the 33 Scania Optare Olympus buses got transferred to Go Ahead which replaces the WVL's and PVL's at Blue Triangle Garage in Rainham.

So here is the videos...

Video: Stagecoach London ALX400 Dennis Trident 17764 route 175

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Alexander Dennis Trident ALX400
17764 LX03BUW
London Buses Route 175
Bus Operated by Stagecoach East London for London Buses
Garage operated from North Street (NS)
Video taken on 4th June 2014
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Revisited: bus observations at Bridge Road, Rainham

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Well I have been filming buses at the Bridge Road earlier today by the roundabout. But I seen Go Ahead Blue Triangle buses which is near the Stagecoach's RM garage. But shamefully my SD card on the smartphone corrupted the footage I made. But overall here is the video which I uploaded what the SD card got available to me.

Bus Observations on Bridge Road, Rainham, London

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The Bus routes that uses the road is 165, 287, 103, 652 and 372.

Special Service on route 256 operated by Stagecoach

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Before Stagecoach took fully took the 256 from Arriva.
TFL gave contract to Stagecoach to operate double deck school journeys in the morning.
Noak Hill to Hornchurch St Georges Hospital

Alexander Dennis ALX400
17773 LX03BVJ
London Buses route 256
Bus operated by Stagecoach London for London Buses.
Video taken on 15th April 2013
© CLondoner92