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|image = London Central WHY6 on Route 360, Vauxhall.jpg
|image = London Central WHY6 on Route 360, Vauxhall.jpg
|image_width = 360
|image_width = 360
|caption = [[Wright Electrocity]] bodied [[VDL SB120]] on route 360
|caption = [[London Central]] [[Wright Electrocity]] bodied [[VDL SB120]] on route 360 in August 2013
|bgcolor = red
|bgcolor = red
|titlecolor = white
|titlecolor = white
|operator = [[Go-Ahead London]]
|operator = [[London Central]]
|garage = [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell (Q)]]
|garage = [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell (Q)]]
|vehicle = [[VDL SB120]] 10.4m / [[Wright Electrocity]]
|vehicle = [[VDL SB120]] 10.4m / [[Wright Electrocity]]
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|ibus = yes
|ibus = yes
|level = Daily
|level = Daily
|frequency = About every 12-20 minutes
|frequency = 12-20 minutes
|day = 05:20 until 01:15
|day = 05:20 until 01:15
|time = 38-52 minutes
|time = 38-52 minutes
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'''London Buses route 360''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to [[Go-Ahead London]].
'''London Buses route 360''' is a [[Transport for London]] contracted bus route in [[London]], England. Running between [[Kensington]] and [[Elephant & Castle]], it is operated by [[London Central]].


==History==
==History==
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The route was the first in London to use [[Hybrid buses in London|hybrid electric buses]], with six vehicles built by [[Wrightbus]], branded [[Wright Electrocity|Electrocity]], entering service in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1989|title="Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360|publisher=London SE1 community site|date=7 February 2006}}</ref> The trial was announced in March 2005; the 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=302&categoryid=0|title=First Electrocity order for Wrightbus|publisher=Bus & Coach Magazine|date=18 March 2005}}</ref> Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11049&channel=0|title=Red buses go green in London|publisher=edie.net|date=8 February 2006}}</ref> The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.<ref>{{cite news|last=Milmo|first=Dan|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/oct/26/travelsenvironmentalimpact.ethicalliving|title=London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=26 October 2006}}</ref>
The route was the first in London to use [[Hybrid buses in London|hybrid electric buses]], with six vehicles built by [[Wrightbus]], branded [[Wright Electrocity|Electrocity]], entering service in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/1989|title="Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360|publisher=London SE1 community site|date=7 February 2006}}</ref> The trial was announced in March 2005; the 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=302&categoryid=0|title=First Electrocity order for Wrightbus|publisher=Bus & Coach Magazine|date=18 March 2005}}</ref> Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=11049&channel=0|title=Red buses go green in London|publisher=edie.net|date=8 February 2006}}</ref> The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.<ref>{{cite news|last=Milmo|first=Dan|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2006/oct/26/travelsenvironmentalimpact.ethicalliving|title=London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=26 October 2006}}</ref>


In November 2009, it was announced that route 360 would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles. Route 360 was retained by [[London Central]], which requires eleven buses.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Aldridge|first=John|title=Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up|journal=[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|issue=656|date=November 2009|pages=16–17}}</ref>
In November 2009, it was announced that route 360 would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles. Route 360 was retained by [[London Central]], which requires eleven buses.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Aldridge|first=John|title=Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up|journal=[[Buses Magazine|Buses]]|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|issue=656|date=November 2009|pages=16–17}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news | url=https://tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1121 | title=Route E1 - award announced 14 September 2009 | work=Transport for London | date=14 September 2009 | accessdate=27 May 2014}}</ref>
{{Expand section|date=January 2011}}
{{Expand section|date=January 2011}}


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==Current route==
==Current route==
* [[Kensington]] ''[[Prince Consort Road]]''
* [[Kensington]] ''[[Prince Consort Road]]''
* [[South Kensington tube station|South Kensington Station]]
* [[South Kensington tube station]]
* [[Sloane Square tube station|Sloane Square Station]]
* [[Sloane Square tube station]]
* [[Pimlico tube station|Pimlico Station]]
* [[Pimlico tube station]]
* [[Vauxhall tube station|Vauxhall Station]] ''Bus Station''
* [[Vauxhall tube station]] ''Bus Station''
* [[Lambeth]]
* [[Lambeth]]
* [[Imperial War Museum]]
* [[Imperial War Museum]]

Revision as of 11:40, 27 May 2014

360
London Central Wright Electrocity bodied VDL SB120 on route 360 in August 2013
Overview
OperatorLondon Central
GarageCamberwell (Q)
VehicleVDL SB120 10.4m / Wright Electrocity
Peak vehicle requirement11
Night-timenone
Route
StartKensington
ViaSloane Square
Pimlico
Vauxhall
Lambeth
EndElephant & Castle
Length6 miles (9 km)
Service
LevelDaily
Frequency12-20 minutes
Journey time38-52 minutes
Operates05:20 until 01:15
"Performance" (PDF). tfl.gov.uk.

London Buses route 360 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Kensington and Elephant & Castle, it is operated by London Central.

History

The 360 was one of several new routes introduced in readiness for the commencement of the London congestion charge in February 2003. Operations commenced on 25 January 2003 using a batch of cascaded early model Dennis Dart SLFs, unusually treated to route branding.

The route was the first in London to use hybrid electric buses, with six vehicles built by Wrightbus, branded Electrocity, entering service in February 2006.[1] The trial was announced in March 2005; the 360 was chosen as it is one of few single-deck routes to operate in central London.[2] Six diesel buses were operated alongside the hybrids for comparison.[3] The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.[4]

In November 2009, it was announced that route 360 would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles. Route 360 was retained by London Central, which requires eleven buses.[5] [6]

Current route

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360". London SE1 community site. 7 February 2006.
  2. ^ "First Electrocity order for Wrightbus". Bus & Coach Magazine. 18 March 2005.
  3. ^ "Red buses go green in London". edie.net. 8 February 2006.
  4. ^ Milmo, Dan (26 October 2006). "London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Aldridge, John (November 2009). "Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up". Buses (656). Ian Allan Publishing: 16–17.
  6. ^ "Route E1 - award announced 14 September 2009". Transport for London. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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