22nd June 2013: Part 5 - Tower Transit and Metroline West

All pictures from Au from 22nd June 2013 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/wltmauc/sets/72157634323587787/

 

A logo that is disappearing and soon will be gone from London's streets (except Heathrow).

And finally, for the 22nd June, there is the move of some First London operations to Tower Transit and Metroline West. I'd prefer to start with Tower Transit, and to be honest, I didn't. I started with Metroline West, so I'll go with what I started with and continue:

Metroline West gained Uxbridge (UX), Greenford (G), Hayes (HZ), Alperton (ON), Willesden Junction (WJ) from First London. The routes 18, 83, 92, 95*, 187, 195*, 206, 207*, 223, 224, 226, 228*, 245, 282, 331, 427, 487, 607*, A10, E1, E3*, E5, E7, E9, E10, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U10, N18, N207 are transferred along with existing buses.

This is a First London DN wearing Metroline West legals. This was at 0459hrs, the hand over being "officially" 0500hrs.


Metroline West VW1848 on Route N18, Oxford Circus.
Odd how this bus came out of the garage as a First London bus, and it comes back as a Metroline West bus!


Metroline West SN1952 on Route N207, Oxford Circus


Metroline West VW1891 on Route N18, Oxford Circus


Metroline West SN1935 on Route 207*, White City*


Metroline West DE1657 on Route 228*, White City*


Metroline West DE1654 on Route 228*, White City*


Metroline West Legals - DE1654


Metroline West SN1935 on Route 207*, White City*


Formerly competitors, until one bought out the other
Metroline VP473 (260), Metroline West VW1563 (607*), White City*


Metroline West VW1563 on Route 607*, White City*


Metroline West TE1580 on Route 607*, White City*


Metroline West SN1953, SN1957 on Route 207*, White City*


Metroline West SN1957 on Route 207*, White City*



Metroline West TE1731 on Route E3*, Turnham Green


Metroline West TE1738 on Route E3*, Chiswick Town Hall

Transit Systems of Australia is the parent company of Tower Transit, operating from Westbourne Park (X), Lea Interchange (LI, officially HO) and Atlas Road/Park Royal (AS). The routes 9H, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 58, 70, 236, 266, 295, 308, 328, 339, RV1, W14, W15, N26, N28, N31 are transferred along with existing buses.

Tower Transit VN36127 on Route 25 N, Oxford Circus


Tower Transit VN36156 on Route 25, Oxford Circus/Regent Street


Tower Transit DNH39115 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square


Tower Transit DN33783 on Route 23, Trafalgar Square


Tower Transit DNH39126 on Route 23, Charing Cross


Tower Transit DNH39129 on Route 23, Charing Cross


Tower Transit DML44281 on Route W15, Blackhorse Road Station


Tower Transit DML44281 on Route W15, Walthamstow


Tower Transit VN37854 on Route 58, Walthamstow Central


Tower Transit DML44280 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central


Tower Transit DML44172 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central


Tower Transit DML44291 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central


Tower Transit DML44289 on Route W15, Walthamstow Central


Tower Transit VN36149 on Route 25, Manor Park


Tower Transit VN36146 on Route 25, Manor Park


Tower Transit RM1218 on Route 9H, Trafalgar Square


Tower Transit VNW32375 on Route 31, Camden Town


Tower Transit Westbourne Park Garage


Tower Transit Westbourne Park Garage - note the "First Gold Arrow" sign...


Tower Transit 32496 on Route 31, White City*


Tower Transit VNZ32501 on Route 31, White City*


Tower Transit VNW32372 on Route 31, Shepherd's Bush*

Now First only remain as a TfL operation until September-October. The last route lost will be 179 to Stagecoach.