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Join me aboard Arriva London South Transbus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL Fleet Number VLA8 from Victoria Station to Hyde Park Corner on Route 2.  This video was supposed to be to Marble Arch but, due to the London Freecycle event in Central London, the [...]

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[Source: Hackney Gazette]
New plans are set to see the bendy bus scrapped from a key commuter route through Hackney.
The number 38 bus, which runs from Lower Clapton through Dalston to central London, is set to revert to the traditional double-decker after London mayor Boris Johnson made the idea of replacing the buses a key pledge [...]

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Sightseeing Tours in London are dominated by 2 companies.  Arriva The Original Tour and the Big Bus Company.  As part of my trip this week I decided to see how many different vehicles I could capture as there are normally several different types out on duty on any given day.
Arriva The Original Tour
Based in Wandsworth, [...]

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Due to the London Freecycle event being held in Central London, and the associated diversions, road closures and curtailments to bus services, the only other location I managed to visit was Hyde Park Corner.
Hyde Park Corner could be described as a major hub for London Bus services as it is served by 18 routes from [...]

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Due to various Engineering projects on both London Underground and National Rail lines, Barking became a focus for Rail Replacement services over the weekend of 20/21 September.  There were FOUR different services in operation from Barking:-
London Underground District Line
Service A: Barking - Upney - Becontree - Dagenham Heathway - Dagenham East.  Operated by Arriva London.
Service [...]

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