• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

All London Busses cancelled

Status
Not open for further replies.

xc170

Member
Joined
9 Feb 2008
Messages
815
Ive just got a text from a friend in London telling me that all London busses have been cancled because of the sonw, Is this true? It amazes me that every time we have more than an inch of snow the whole country grides to a halt!:roll:

Adam
 
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R

RailUK Forums

Bayum

Established Member
Joined
21 Mar 2008
Messages
3,279
Location
Leeds
Yeee it is true

And the snow is quite bad down there though apparently. Some places having more than 10 inches. And if the weather is like that - the majority of people who use the busses in the day may be less likely to
 

Coxster

Established Member
Joined
9 Jun 2005
Messages
9,243
They were all suspended late last night. As of 12:30, three TfL routes now have a limited service but all other TfL bus routes remain suspended. The three routes that are now in operation - albeit with a limited service - are the;

16 - Cricklewood to Victoria
36 - New Cross Gate to Queens Park
73 - Seven Sisters to Victoria

The Docklands Light Railway and London Overground are running, but with severe delays. Seven of the eleven London Underground lines are either suspended throughout or in part, and the Tramlink is suspended in its entirety!

--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

The situation is slowly improving on the bus front! As of 15:10 there are now buses running on a further 27 routes. The tube is still severely disrupted though, with only the Victoria and Waterloo & City lines offering a good service! The Northern line has minor delays, with all other lines either being suspended in their entirety or in part. Still severe delays on London Overground, but the delays on the Docklands Light Railway have now been reduced in severity from 'severe' to 'minor'. The Tramlink remains suspended throughout. On the Thames... Woolwich ferry is suspended, Thames Clippers have delays and City Cruises are only operating between Westminster and Tower Hill.
 
Last edited:

MCR247

Established Member
Joined
7 Nov 2008
Messages
10,291
The 73 was runing?? :shock: I thought that was usually a bendybus and isnt there problems with them, because of jacknifing because of no grip, slippery conditions?
 

xc170

Member
Joined
9 Feb 2008
Messages
815
The 73 was runing?? :shock: I thought that was usually a bendybus and isnt there problems with them, because of jacknifing because of no grip, slippery conditions?

Yes its a bendy, prehaps there using different busses, they have plenty to choose from:lol:
 

LilLoaf

Member
Joined
15 Aug 2008
Messages
510
A bus free London no buses at all, i carn't think of anything better wish i was driving through would have been brill. I sure the the taxi's were pleased. Hope the snow keeps on falling and forces all busses of the road, (Not in a crash obviously) just so that they don't leave the depot.

Eee a couple of inches of snow, Is in time to build an ark ?
 

dan_atki

Established Member
Joined
1 Nov 2006
Messages
1,879
Hope the snow keeps on falling and forces all busses of the road, (Not in a crash obviously) just so that they don't leave the depot.

When I decide to walk in tomorrow instead of using the bus and slip over on the way and injure myself I'll blame you for it. Or if I contract hyperthermia when waiting at the bus stop for over an hour in -3°C temperatures like I did this morning with no information as to when a bus would turn up, if one would.

I'm sorry but that's a really selfish attitude to have. There are some people who have no choice but to use a bus regardless of the weather and saying you hope that a couple of inches delays and inconveniences everyone... let me guess that you do not have to use a bus on a daily basis - it's evident from your post that you don't.

As it happens, after an appalling start to my local services early this morning with no information given out, all the stops were pulled out to ensure a high quality, almost on-time, bus service was achieved for the most part of the day (albeit with a finish four hours earlier than normal - and looking at the weather I can't say I blame them).
 

Daniel

Established Member
Joined
5 Oct 2005
Messages
2,567
Location
London
Was waiting for half an hour at 4am this morning for a night bus that never arrived :P

Managed to share a colleagues emergency staff taxi as I can't have one provided as I have no managers working before 0900 M-F.

Was out of the ticket office for a few hours at Leicester Square doing CSA duties due to lack of staff. As they day went on more and more suspensions came through, and stations closing due to lack of staff.

My brother in law is driving the 192 atm, (Enviro 200s), being diverted and only running between Tottenham Hale and Edmonton Green. The bendys from his depot are out aswell, (73).
 

DavyCrocket

Member
Joined
27 Oct 2006
Messages
670
Was waiting for half an hour at 4am this morning for a night bus that never arrived :P

Managed to share a colleagues emergency staff taxi as I can't have one provided as I have no managers working before 0900 M-F.

Was out of the ticket office for a few hours at Leicester Square doing CSA duties due to lack of staff. As they day went on more and more suspensions came through, and stations closing due to lack of staff.

My brother in law is driving the 192 atm, (Enviro 200s), being diverted and only running between Tottenham Hale and Edmonton Green. The bendys from his depot are out aswell, (73).

Glad you made it in!

I went to my local station (I live about 50 miles from London) - No trains. So got a local taxi in to work. We had a skeleton 10-15-20 minute service on both the lines I deal with, with one branch suspended, though with a sleet train every 2 hours. Every now and then I had to operate routes to keep points from freezing up and had one "gapped" train.

The had a special taxi (black cab) booked home at the end of my shift. A good team spirit in force today, though not a great deal of passengers luckily - though all senior managers were out!
 

Daniel

Established Member
Joined
5 Oct 2005
Messages
2,567
Location
London
Most of my managers didn't turn up! No early turn DSM.

And we don't get staff taxis provided for going home, only going in apparently :(

Glad it was ok for you once you got in, was nice to be out of the ticket office for the first time in a few weeks :)
 

anthony263

Established Member
Joined
19 Aug 2008
Messages
6,892
Location
South Wales
I have just returned home as the bus services i have been driving in south wales have now all been pulled off as a result of the terrible conditions.

i managed to get back to port talbot from swansea while trying to stop the back of my bus from going and i had to avoid sandfield etc due to the stupid council not clearing & gritting the roads.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Top