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Route 360 commenced operating on 25 January 2003 as was one of a number of new routes introduced in preparation for the commencement of the [[London congestion charge]]. It was operated by [[London Central]]'s [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]] using cascaded early model [[Dennis Dart SLF]]s, unusually treated to route branding. |
Route 360 commenced operating on 25 January 2003 as was one of a number of new routes introduced in preparation for the commencement of the [[London congestion charge]].{{cn}} It was operated by [[London Central]]'s [[London Central#Camberwell (Q)|Camberwell garage]] using cascaded early model [[Dennis Dart SLF]]s, unusually treated to route branding.{{cn}} |
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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; route 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 The hybrids were temporarily withdrawn shortly after their introduction following problems with engine overheating.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; route 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> |
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Revision as of 13:49, 27 November 2015
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| Overview | |
| Operator | London Central |
| Garage | Camberwell (Q) |
| Vehicle | VDL SB120 10.4m / Wright Electrocity |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 11 |
| Night-time | none |
| Route | |
| Start | Royal Albert Hall |
| Via | Kensington Sloane Square Pimlico Vauxhall Lambeth |
| End | Elephant & Castle |
| Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | 12-20 minutes |
| Journey time | 38-52 minutes |
| Operates | 05:20 until 01:15 |
London Buses route 360 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Royal Albert Hall and Elephant & Castle, it is operated by London Central.
History
Route 360 commenced operating on 25 January 2003 as was one of a number of new routes introduced in preparation for the commencement of the London congestion charge.[citation needed] It was operated by London Central's Camberwell garage using cascaded early model Dennis Dart SLFs, unusually treated to route branding.[citation needed]
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; route 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 London Central had successfully tendered to retain the route, which would be converted to full hybrid operation using a mixture of new and existing vehicles from 23 January 2010, the first route to use only hybrid vehicles.[5][6] In August 2014, new passenger information screens were introduced on one bus on the route.[7][8][9]
Current route
- Royal Albert Hall
- South Kensington station
- Sloane Square station
- Pimlico station
- Vauxhall bus station
- Lambeth
- Imperial War Museum
- Elephant & Castle
References
- ^ ""Cleaner, greener" buses for route 360". London SE1 community site. 7 February 2006.
- ^ "First Electrocity order for Wrightbus". Bus & Coach Magazine. 18 March 2005.
- ^ "Red buses go green in London". edie.net. 8 February 2006.
- ^ Milmo, Dan (26 October 2006). "London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions". The Guardian.
- ^ Aldridge, John (November 2009). "Route 360 to go 100% hybrid in latest contract shake-up". Buses (656). Ian Allan Publishing: 16–17.
- ^ "Route E1 - award announced 14 September 2009". Transport for London. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Hopping, Clare (7 August 2014). "TfL to trial WiFi on Number 12 and RV1 London buses". Recombu. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Worth, Dan (6 August 2014). "TfL will trial bus WiFi and digital seat data displays". V3. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "WiFi trial on RV1 bus route". London SE1. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
External links
Media related to London Buses route 360 at Wikimedia Commons
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