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IN OUR regular column for Bus Talk, we highlight the recent announcements made by Transport for London.
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The Tottenham business has nearly 400 employees and a fleet of 130 buses. It operates 13 Transport for London contracts including three major TFL routes: • Route 67 from Wood Green to Aldgate, • Route 476 from Euston to Northumberland Park (see photo above), and • Route 259 from Edmonton Green to Kings Cross. The garage also runs a number of school contracts.
Pushing up performance
Engineering manager Mick Reavill (right) with electrician Dave Spence.
ACHIEVING even better performance is high on the list of priorities of engineering manager Mick Reavill – and he is confident that it will happen with Go-Ahead’s help. He said: “We’re proud to think that we already run a well performing operation but I think we will improve even further. “The Go-Ahead team have been brilliant in helping us adapt to their way of working, for instance swapping over to their rota system. All our engineers have welcomed the opportunity to be part of such a large and well-respected organisation. “I’m sure that as our relationship develops there will be plenty of chances to share best practice and learn more from each other.”
Abellio West London • Retention of Route H28 (Bulls Bridge to Osterley) under new contract starting in February 2013. New single deck buses (8 PVR) will run on the route. Arriva London North • Retention of Route 29/N29 (Trafalgar Square to Wood Green, N29 to Enfield). New double deck buses (42 PVR) will run on the service when the new contract begins in January 2013. • Retention of Route 41/N41 (Tottenham Hale to Archway, N41 to Trafalgar Square) under a new contract beginning in February 2013. A combination of new and existing double deck buses (21 PVR) will run on the service. • Retention of Route 121 (Turnpike Lane Station to Enfield Island Village). New double deck buses (20 PVR) will run on the service when the contract begins in February 2012. • Retention of Route 141 (Palmers Green to London Bridge Station) under a new contract beginning in January 2013. New double deck buses (24 PVR) will run on the service. • Retention of Route 329 (Turnpike Station to Enfield Town) under a new contract beginning in January 2013. New double deck vehicles (15 PVR) will run on the service. Arriva the Shires & Essex • Retention of Route 142 (Watford Junction to Brent Cross). Existing double deck vehicles (15 PVR) will run on the service when the new contract starts in February 2013. • Retention of Route 642 (West Hendon to Stanmore) under a new contract beginning in February 2013 (three PVR). C T Plus • Retention of Route 153 (Finsbury Park to Liverpool Street Station) when the new contract begins in February 2013. New single deck vehicles (10 PVR) will run on the route. London United • Tender win of Route 635 (Brentford to Sunbury), currently operated by Metroline. Existing double deck buses (3 PVR) will run on the service when the new contract begins in January 2013. Metroline • Tender win of London General’s Route 24/N24 Hampstead Heath to Pimlico service. New double deck buses (26 PVR) will run on the service when the new contract begins in November. • Retention of Route 52/N52 (Victoria Station to Willesden Garage). New double deck buses including 12 hybrids (24 PVR) will run on the service when the new contract starts in December. BusTalk l June 2012
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