London Bus News Roundup - September 2021
Abellio London The loss of the 49 has seen 9429-9447/9513-9520 be withdrawn to be returned off lease. The rest of the SN59 batch should follow once the 414 leaves in November. Transfers: 2458 WS > QB LT632-633 TF > QB LT787-788 WL > TF Arriva London The slow conversion of route 349 to LT began this month, with the first DW displaced to Tottenham (AR) at the end of the month, reason being to replace the VLWs at Edmonton (EC) using the 63 reg DWs at Tottenham (AR). Meanwhile the 319s first EAs began entering service, with all of the first 10 in use by the end of the month, this has seen HV138 go to Palmers Green (AD) presumably as a refurb float. Transfers: DW331 DT > DX DW413 E > AR HV138 BN > AD LT1/4/7/193/196-197 CT > E Go Ahead London The WVLs at New Cross (NX) are now slowly being withdrawn, with several already off for conversion to training vehicles. Meanwhile LTs from route 11s PVR cut began making their way over to Camberwell (Q) to help finish off the 176s