Oh, Ealing One... - 31/05/14

The title - ran out of ideas, and the E1 was the best run of the three E-Line routes that changed operator on the conversion day, all blog members covered this.

The E1, according to Abellio and TfL, go to an obsolete pub in Greenford called the Red Lion:

Abellio London 2444 on Route E1, Ealing Haven Green (Aubrey)


Abellio London 2445 on Route E1, Ealing Haven Green (Aubrey)


Abellio London West 2445 on Route E1, Greenford Broadway (Aubrey)

These buses displaying the obsolete old display. Abellio London use hybrid E40Hs on this route, the first hybrids in Hayes Garage and the start of many hybrid contracts by Abellio for routes not near Central London, which include the C3 (where the buses go everywhere but the C3), 109/N109 and 407, for example.


Abellio London West 2446 on Route E1, Greenford Broadway (Aubrey)


Abellio London West 2445 on Route E1, Greenford Broadway (Lewis)


Abellio London West 2449 on Route E1, Greenford Broadway (Lewis)

The route ran a better service than the other two routes that moved operator, but overall, operations have settled down, Tridents have made odd appearances already and the service is notably nearly better than Metroline West. Route E3 is a much better service under London United, and Route E10 is coping well under Arriva - Tellings Golden-Miller.