norwood (N) garage
December 2015
From August 2016, allocation on route 417 is supposed T-class, T145-159.
From September 2016, route 690 will be crosslinked from routes 133 and 176, initially to use Euro3 SCRT (Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology) VLA-class and Euro5 T-class.
% - VLA1-11/14-16 have transferred to Edmonton (EC) for route 123, in turn for T145-159 from Tottenham (AR)
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
From August 2016, allocation on route 417 is supposed T-class, T145-159.
From September 2016, route 690 will be crosslinked from routes 133 and 176, initially to use Euro3 SCRT (Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology) VLA-class and Euro5 T-class.
% - VLA1-11/14-16 have transferred to Edmonton (EC) for route 123, in turn for T145-159 from Tottenham (AR)
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1%-73):
Routes: 2 176 417 N2 N137 Trident 10.1m ADL Enviro400 (T84-117): Routes: 133 176 N2 N133 N137 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA74-78):
Logistical spares |
February 2015
Route N133 transferred from Croydon (TC) to Norwood (N) on 17 May 2014. Route 415 was lost on February 2015 and so was route 432 but in April, thus the last of the DLAs in Norwood (N) were withdrawn. In mid 2013, VLA101-8 transferred to Brixton (BN) with VLA74-8 from North London fitting in the place VLA101-8 left vacant.
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class).
Route N133 transferred from Croydon (TC) to Norwood (N) on 17 May 2014. Route 415 was lost on February 2015 and so was route 432 but in April, thus the last of the DLAs in Norwood (N) were withdrawn. In mid 2013, VLA101-8 transferred to Brixton (BN) with VLA74-8 from North London fitting in the place VLA101-8 left vacant.
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class).
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-73):
Routes: 2 176 417 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA173/207/10/33/5/53-5/73/5/311/6/9): Routes: 415 690 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA101-108):
Routes: 432 Trident 10.1m ADL Enviro400 (T84-117): Routes: 133 176 N2 N133 N137 |
Prior to 31st March 2012
After 31st March, route 249 transferred to Go-Ahead London General from Merton (AL)
VLA109-123 have been renumbered and transferred to Grays (GY) for route 370, after 249's transfer to GAL
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
After 31st March, route 249 transferred to Go-Ahead London General from Merton (AL)
VLA109-123 have been renumbered and transferred to Grays (GY) for route 370, after 249's transfer to GAL
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-73):
Routes: 2 176 417 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 415 690 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA101-123):
Routes: 249 432 Trident 10.1m ADL Enviro400 (T84-117): Routes: 133 176 N2 N137 |
Prior to 28 May 2011
After 28th May, route 337 transferred to Go-Ahead London General from Stockwell (SW)
VLA56-69, from route 337's allocation, have transferred to Norwood (N) for route 417's conversion from DLA to VLA
From 5th September, route 689 was withdrawn. Duties/journeys have merged to 690 including the #689 running number
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
After 28th May, route 337 transferred to Go-Ahead London General from Stockwell (SW)
VLA56-69, from route 337's allocation, have transferred to Norwood (N) for route 417's conversion from DLA to VLA
From 5th September, route 689 was withdrawn. Duties/journeys have merged to 690 including the #689 running number
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-55/70-73):
Routes: 2 176 417 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 415 689 690 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA101-123):
Routes: 249 432 Trident 10.1m ADL Enviro400 (T84-117): Routes: 133 176 N2 N137 |
Prior to 23 January 2010
From 23rd January 2010 onwards, route 133/N133 were housed in Norwood (N) following Arriva London's contract gain on those routes. Route N133 transferred to Croydon (TC) on the 27th August. Enviro400 vehicles were ordered for these routes and numbered T84-117.
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
From 23rd January 2010 onwards, route 133/N133 were housed in Norwood (N) following Arriva London's contract gain on those routes. Route N133 transferred to Croydon (TC) on the 27th August. Enviro400 vehicles were ordered for these routes and numbered T84-117.
Carnival route 2X uses spare buses in garage (mainly VLA and T class)
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-55/70-73):
Routes: 2 176 417 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 415 689 690 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA101-123):
Routes: 249 432 |
8th March 2008
Route 415 (Tulse Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Elephant & Castle) was introduced, see Prior to 23 January 2010 for allocation details.
Route 415 (Tulse Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Elephant & Castle) was introduced, see Prior to 23 January 2010 for allocation details.
1 April 2006
Routes 68/468/X68/N68 fell into the hands of Go-Ahead London Central from Camberwell (Q). Thus route 176 gains a full VLA-class allocation following the loss of routes 68/X68 from Norwood (N) with route 417 taking the other portion left by 176. This leaves route 176's DLAs which become spare and would be seen on route 415 in two years time.
Routes 68/468/X68/N68 fell into the hands of Go-Ahead London Central from Camberwell (Q). Thus route 176 gains a full VLA-class allocation following the loss of routes 68/X68 from Norwood (N) with route 417 taking the other portion left by 176. This leaves route 176's DLAs which become spare and would be seen on route 415 in two years time.
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-55/70-73):
Routes: 2 68 176 417 X68 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 176 417 689 690 |
Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 (VLA101-123):
Routes: 249 432 |
2 April 2005
Routes 249/432 have been retained with new 10m version of the VLA-class already in the garage. These are numbered VLA101-123. Thus marks the one of the last ECW bodied Leyland Olympians (coded L) in the Arriva London South fleet gone. New school route 604 was introduced on the 5th September 2005 but was shortly withdrawn a few months later.
Routes 249/432 have been retained with new 10m version of the VLA-class already in the garage. These are numbered VLA101-123. Thus marks the one of the last ECW bodied Leyland Olympians (coded L) in the Arriva London South fleet gone. New school route 604 was introduced on the 5th September 2005 but was shortly withdrawn a few months later.
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-55/70-73):
Routes: 2 68 176 X68 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 176 417 |
Leyland Olympian 9.6m ECW (L):
Routes: 249 432 604 689 690 |
30 August 2003
Route 2 received it's gradual conversion to low-floor vehicles, Transbus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL vehicles. VLA1-55. The rest from the batch of 55 VLAs were allocated to 68 fully and made up a partial allocation on 176 by 2004. The VLA's were also allocated to route N2. From 9 July 2004, route N137 transferred from London Central at Camberwell (Q) to Arriva London from Norwood (N). Allocation became VLA-class.
Route 2 received it's gradual conversion to low-floor vehicles, Transbus ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL vehicles. VLA1-55. The rest from the batch of 55 VLAs were allocated to 68 fully and made up a partial allocation on 176 by 2004. The VLA's were also allocated to route N2. From 9 July 2004, route N137 transferred from London Central at Camberwell (Q) to Arriva London from Norwood (N). Allocation became VLA-class.
Volvo B7TL 10.6m Transbus ALX400 (VLA1-55):
Routes: 2 68 176 X68 N2 N137 DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA): Routes: 176 417 |
Leyland Olympian 9.6m ECW (L):
Routes: 249 432 689 690 |
29 April 2000
Route 68's subcontract with Arriva London North (from Tottenham [AR]) ended and received it's gradual conversion to low floor vehicles with Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF buses (of course, from Norwood [N]), a flagship bus type for Arriva until 2003 when the DLA-class ceased production. This was the precise date route 322 was lost to Connex from new Beddington Cross (BC) base. Route 410 moved to South Croydon (TC) on 24 June.
Route 68's subcontract with Arriva London North (from Tottenham [AR]) ended and received it's gradual conversion to low floor vehicles with Alexander ALX400 bodied DAF DB250LF buses (of course, from Norwood [N]), a flagship bus type for Arriva until 2003 when the DLA-class ceased production. This was the precise date route 322 was lost to Connex from new Beddington Cross (BC) base. Route 410 moved to South Croydon (TC) on 24 June.
DAF DB250LF 10.2m Alexander ALX400 (DLA):
Routes: 68 X68 N2 Dennis Dart 9m Plaxton Pointer (DRL38/42-4/7/8/147-58/210-5): Routes: 322 410 |
Leyland Olympian 9.6m ECW (L):
Routes: 2 176 249 417 689 690 |
30 January 1999
Route 249 transferred from Thornton Heath (TH) and converted to double deck operation using L-class Leyland Olympian vehicles.
Route 249 transferred from Thornton Heath (TH) and converted to double deck operation using L-class Leyland Olympian vehicles.
29 August 1998
Route 410 was born, running from Norwood Junction to Wallington Shotfield. Allocation was formed of DRL38/42-47/8 and DRL210-5, the former being transferred from Wood Green (WN) which was allocated to route 84A and the latter from Thornton Heath (TH), allocated to 455.
Route 410 was born, running from Norwood Junction to Wallington Shotfield. Allocation was formed of DRL38/42-47/8 and DRL210-5, the former being transferred from Wood Green (WN) which was allocated to route 84A and the latter from Thornton Heath (TH), allocated to 455.
9 October 1993
Route 322 was extended from Vauxhall to Elephant & Castle on this date, and was reallocated with DRL147-158 from Hounslow (AV).
Route 322 was extended from Vauxhall to Elephant & Castle on this date, and was reallocated with DRL147-158 from Hounslow (AV).
24 October 1992
Route 2 was withdrawn, replaced mainly by new 322.
Route 2 was withdrawn, replaced mainly by new 322.
Mercedes-Benz O811D 8.4m Optare StarRider
(SR5-7/9/12/13/15/17/18/20/46/97/99/102): Routes: 322 Routemaster long 9.14m (RML): Routes: 2B |
Leyland Olympian 9.6m ECW:
Routes: 2A MCW Metrobus 9.7m: Routes: 2 2A |