WLTM Transport Blog: Potters Bar additions

15/07/2018

Potters Bar additions

In the early half of June 2018 Metroline took over two more routes that have been won from Go-Ahead (Northumberland Park) by using 100% recycled fleets. These are the 491 (from 02-June) and the 231 (from 09-June), and are now being run at Potters Bar garage.

Route 231
The 231 was originally won based on VW class but instead has been allocated E400 TEs with a mixture coming from service reductions at Holloway and Uxbridge, topped up with a few extra at Potters Bar.

Metroline TE1312 in Enfield, June 2018.
© Tommy Cooling

Metroline TE1308 in Enfield Chase, June 2018.
© Tommy Cooling

Route 491
The 491 has been allocated E200 DE class vehicles, a first at Potters Bar, in theory off the 46 & 274 following the theoretical conversions to electric and double deck respectively. In practice however the electrification of the 46 and decking of the 274 have been delayed due to TfL complications.
A number of DEs from King's Cross off the 274 service reduction (for deckers) have gone up to Potters Bar for the 491, but this has had to be topped up with shorter DEMs from Alperton, also made spare by service reductions there.