Route 284 New Buses and Route 138 17/03/13

Well, there is a problem. Due to Metrobus putting NONE of the 13 reg buses on Route 138 on the 17th, well...

Metrobus has retained the 284 and 138 with new buses, the first 13 reg buses in London, and yes, they have that rubber smell.

Metrobus 742 on stand at Lewisham Station. The front blinds had a failure, so an engineer had to change the blinds manually (well, the number blind only):


Blinded for the 119/138


Blinded for the 146


Blinded for the 161


Blinded for the 181


Blinded for the 261


Metrobus 742 on Route 284, Lewisham Station


Close up photos of Metrobus 742. Front bumper


Side blind working fine


Rear blind not working. Rear of the bus


Metrobus 745 on Route 284, Lewisham Station



Metrobus 745 (284), Stagecoach 34552 (P4), Go-Ahead VWL1 (185), E239 (89), Lewisham Stn


Metrobus 745 on Route 284, Lewisham Station



Inside information slab, or something. Font is in the New Johnston font


 iBus for Route 284


Metrobus 741 on Route 284, Grove Park
(Taken from inside 745. Dirty window, snowed!)


Metrobus 745, Route 284, Grove Park


I then went to Bromley North to catch the 138, and what I saw was:

Metrobus 264 on Route 138, Bromley North


Metrobus 170 on Route 138, Bromley North



Route 138 new timetable

So, someday, the team will have to cover 138 again, with its new buses.
Oh, and Metrobus has also gained 126. Here it is when it was operated by Arriva on the last week:


Arriva Southern Counties 4035 on Route 126, Bromley North