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Cite dated 2 March 2016 stating: “Our London red bus team at Ash Grove in Hackney are celebrating a significant milestone on Saturday, with the start of our latest service – Route 26 - London red bus route” would indicate a 27 Feb start date.
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{{Infobox bus line
{{Infobox bus line
|number = 26
|number = 26
|logo =
|image = Tower Transit route 26.jpg
|image = Tower Transit route 26.jpg
|image_width = 300
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|caption = [[Tower Transit]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 Hybrid City]]<br>in April 2014
|caption = [[Tower Transit]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400]]<br>in April 2014
|bgcolor = red
|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[CT Plus]]
|operator = [[HCT Group|CT Plus]]
|garage = [[Ash Grove bus garage|Ash Grove]]
|vehicle = [[Alexander Dennis Enviro400]]H
|pvr = 17
|predecessors =
|night = Night Bus [[London Buses route N26|N26]]
|night = Night Bus [[London Buses route N26|N26]]
|start = [[Hackney Wick]]
|start = [[Hackney Wick]]
|via = [[Cambridge Heath]]<br>[[Liverpool Street station|Liverpool Street]]<br>[[Aldwych]]
|via = [[Cambridge Heath]]<br>[[Liverpool Street station|Liverpool Street]]<br>[[Aldwych]]
|end = [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]]
|end = [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]]
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'''London Buses route 26''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Hackney Wick]] and [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]], it is operated by [[CT Plus]].
'''London Buses route 26''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Hackney Wick]] and [[London Waterloo|Waterloo station]], it is operated by [[HCT Group|CT Plus]].


==History==
==History==
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Upon being re-tendered, on 25 June 2011 the route passed to [[First London]]'s [[First London#Lea Interchange (LI)|Lea Interchange garage]] with [[Wright Eclipse Gemini 2]] bodied [[Volvo B9TL]]s.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=808 Bus tender results Route 26/N26] Transport for London 22 May 2010</ref>
Upon being re-tendered, on 25 June 2011 the route passed to [[First London]]'s [[First London#Lea Interchange (LI)|Lea Interchange garage]] with [[Wright Eclipse Gemini 2]] bodied [[Volvo B9TL]]s.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=808 Bus tender results Route 26/N26] Transport for London 22 May 2010</ref>


On 22 June 2013, route 26 was included in the sale of First London's Lea Interchange garage to [[Tower Transit]].<ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=7610&categoryid=0 First quits London bus business] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/84137.aspx Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes] ''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 14 June 2013</ref> When next tendered, it was awarded to [[HCT Group|CT Plus]] with the new contract to commence on 25 June 2016.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1246 Bus tender results Route 26/N26] Transport for London 7 October 2015</ref><ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus_talk_dec15_pgs Tender News] ''Bus Talk'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 37 December 2015 page 11</ref>
On 22 June 2013, route 26 was included in the sale of First London's Lea Interchange garage to [[Tower Transit]].<ref>[http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=7610&categoryid=0 First quits London bus business] ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.busnews.com.au/news/articleid/84137.aspx Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes] ''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 14 June 2013</ref> When next tendered, it was awarded to [[HCT Group|CT Plus]] with the new contract commencing on 27 February 2016.<ref>[https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1246 Bus tender results Route 26/N26] Transport for London 7 October 2015</ref><ref>[http://issuu.com/goaheadlondon/docs/bus_talk_dec15_pgs Tender News] ''Bus Talk'' ([[Go-Ahead London]]) issue 37 December 2015 page 11</ref><ref>[http://www.route-one.net/articles/Bus%20routes/HCT_orders_38_ADL_buses HCT orders 38 ADL buses] ''RouteOne'' 24 May 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.hctgroup.org/about_us/hct_group_news/513/HCT%20Group%20starts%20latest%20London%20red%20bus%20route HCT Group starts latest London bus route] HCT Group 2 March 2016</ref>


==Bomb incident==
==Bomb incident==

Revision as of 14:08, 23 July 2016

26
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro400
in April 2014
Overview
OperatorCT Plus
GarageAsh Grove
VehicleAlexander Dennis Enviro400H
Peak vehicle requirement17
Night-timeNight Bus N26
Route
StartHackney Wick
ViaCambridge Heath
Liverpool Street
Aldwych
EndWaterloo station
Service
LevelDaily

London Buses route 26 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hackney Wick and Waterloo station, it is operated by CT Plus.

History

East London Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 in April 2007

On 18 July 1992, route 26 was introduced to replace the withdrawn section of route 6 between Hackney Wick and Aldwych, running between Hackney Wick and Waterloo station, from Bow garage using Leyland Titans.[1]

Upon being re-tendered, on 25 June 2011 the route passed to First London's Lea Interchange garage with Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs.[2]

On 22 June 2013, route 26 was included in the sale of First London's Lea Interchange garage to Tower Transit.[3][4] When next tendered, it was awarded to CT Plus with the new contract commencing on 27 February 2016.[5][6][7][8]

Bomb incident

Main article: 21 July 2005 London bombings

On 21 July 2005, would-be bomber Muktar Said Ibrahim attempted to explode a device contained in his rucksack on a number 26 bus on Hackney Road near Shoreditch. A small explosion on the top deck caused the vehicle's windows to explode, but the device did not detonate as intended and there was no significant damage. The vehicle, operated by Stagecoach London, was stopped and a 200-yard safety cordon established while the bomb was defused.[9][10]

Ibrahim left the bus following the failed attack, but was later caught. He and five other men were taken to court in January 2007, and his DNA was found on a battery used in the bomb.[11] He was convicted in July 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.[12]

Current route

Route 26 operates via these primary locations:[13]

References

  1. ^ Blacker, Ken (2007). Routemaster: 1970–2005. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-85414-303-7.
  2. ^ Bus tender results Route 26/N26 Transport for London 22 May 2010
  3. ^ First quits London bus business Bus & Coach Professional 9 April 2013
  4. ^ Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes Australasian Bus & Coach 14 June 2013
  5. ^ Bus tender results Route 26/N26 Transport for London 7 October 2015
  6. ^ Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 37 December 2015 page 11
  7. ^ HCT orders 38 ADL buses RouteOne 24 May 2016
  8. ^ HCT Group starts latest London bus route HCT Group 2 March 2016
  9. ^ 'Smell of smoke' at number 26 bus Daily Mail 21 July 2005
  10. ^ Windows Blown Out Of Number 26 Bus Sky News 21 July 2005
  11. ^ Bus bomb bid' CCTV shown to jury BBC News 29 January 2007
  12. ^ Four 21/7 bomb plotters get life BBC News 11 July 2007
  13. ^ Route 26 Map Transport for London
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