Recent content by greenline727

If you wish to serve a "London Buses" bus stop, you must have a London Service Permit, even if the other end of the service is outside London and there are no stops within 15 miles. Citylink has an LSP for just that reason, and Terravision will also have an LSP. An LSP also specifies the...

In the bus industry we are measured such that ALL journeys at ALL timing points should be between 1 minute early and 5 minutes late. That's ALL the way along the route, not arrival times only. We are not in control of any of our infrastructure, so we have to work hard at our timings to assist...

Apparently the leaves this year are fat and juicy due to the wettish summer . . . that'll make the crushed leaves on the line even more slippery than in previous (drier) years. From the experience of a colleague on the way to Sudbury last (I think) Thursday week ago, the unit lost 20 minutes...

Step Entrance saloons must finish on registered bus services by 31/12/15 . . . after that date all saloons must be fully accessible. Step Entrance deckers will follow by 31/12/16 . . . after that date any vehicle used on registered bus services must be fully accessible, unless the vehicle has...

CityLink will permit travel on later coaches if the flight is late arriving. There are only two companies providing coach travel from Luton Airport to London (NatExp and Green Line). At Stansted Airport there are two coach companies, PLUS a direct train service. The train goes to...

Around 18 months ago, Stansted Airport invited tenders to operate coach services between London and the Airport (in a similar fashion to Luton Airport in 2012). The bidding was open to all coach operators who pre-qualified, and NatExp and Stansted CityLink were successful. The tender provided...

Whilst the journey might be quicker via New Street, what about the fare? London to Worcester is wholly within the Network Card area, where fares are generally cheaper than via New Street. An off peak return via Evesham is £42.50; via New Street is around £54.00 (depending on restrictions). I...