London General

**London General** is a bus company operating services in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates most buses under contract to Transport for London.

### **Sutton (A)**

Sutton garage operates London bus routes 80, 151, 154, 164 (Sundays only), 413, 24-hour routes 93 and 213, and Night route N155.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (SE) for route 413
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m / Optare Esteem (SOE) for routes 80 and 164
* Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (E) for route 213
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) as logistical spares
* Dennis Trident 9.9m / Optare Olympus (DOE) for routes 93, 151, 154 and N155
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Plaxton President (PVL) for route 213 and for contract hire
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for route 93
* Volvo Olympian / Northern Counties Palatine II (NV) for special hire and events

### **Putney (AF)**

Putney garage operates London bus routes 22, 74, 424, 430, 24-hour routes 14 and 85, Night routes N22, N74 and school route 670 (PM journey).

#### **History**

On 29 April 2006, London General commenced operating route 485. This route and route 39 were transferred from this garage to Plough Lane (PL) garage.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Alexander Dennis Pointer (LDP) for route 424
* Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WHV) for route 74
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for routes 14, 22, 85, 430, 670, N22 and N74
* Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Alexander Dennis Enviro400 (VE) for route 85
* Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WVL) for route 74

### **Merton (AL)**

Merton garage operates London bus routes 22 (Sundays only), 44, 77, 118, 155,163, 164 (Monday to Saturday), 200, 219, 270, 280, 485, Night route N155 and school route 655.

#### **History**

On 31 March 2012, London General commenced operating route 249. On 1 June 2013, this was transferred from this garage to Stockwell (SW) garage.

On 4 October 2014, route 201 passed to Abellio London.

On 2 May 2015, route 485 was transferred to this garage from Waterside Way (PL) garage.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (SE) for route 200
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m / Optare Esteem (SOE) for routes 163 and 164
* Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m & 10.2m (E) for routes 44, 77 and 118
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) for route 485
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Plaxton President (PVL) for routes 155, 163, 200, 270, 280, 655 and N155
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for routes 22, 44, 77, 163, 655 and N155
* Wright Gemini 2 DL 10.4m (WDL) as a logistical spare
* Wright StreetLite 10.8m (WS) for route 219

### **Belvedere (BV)**

Belvedere garage operates London bus routes 180, 244, Night route N1 and school route 669

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (SE) for route 244
* Scania N230UD 10.8m / Optare Olympus to be introduced on route 669 from 2015

* Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VWL) for routes 180, 669 and N1

### **Croydon (C)**

Croydon garage operates London bus routes 64, 119 (day time service only), 127,130, 202, 293, 359, 367, 405, 434, T32 and night route N64.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (SEN) for route 434
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / East Lancs Esteem for route 367
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 as a logistical spare
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m / Plaxton Pointer 2 for route 130
* MAN 14.240 10.8m / Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart for routes 359 and T32
* MAN 14.240 10.8m / MCV Evolution for route 202
* Scania OmniCity double-deck 10.8m for routes 64, 293 and N64
* Scania OmniCity single-deck 12.0m for route 293
* Scania OmniDekka 10.6m for routes 119, 127 and 405

### **Orpington (MB)**

The Green Street Green garage operates London bus routes 119 (night service only on this 24-hour route), 126, 138, 146,161, 162, 181, 233, 284, 320, 336, 352, 353, 358, 464, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R8, R9, R11 and school route 654.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (SEN) for routes 138, 162, 233, B14, R1, R4 and R11
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m for route R9
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.8m for routes 126 and 284
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / East Lancs Esteem for routes 146 and 336
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 for routes 352, 464, R3, R4 and R6
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) as logistical spares
* MAN 12.240 10.2m / East Lancs Esteem for route R2
* Optare Solo SE 7.1m for route R8
* Scania N230UD 10.8m / East Lancs Olympus as logistical spares
* Scania OmniCity double-deck 10.8m for route 320
* Scania OmniCity single-deck 12.0m for route 358
* Scania OmniDekka 10.6m for routes 119, 161, 320, 353 and 654
* Scania OmniTown 10.5m / East Lancs Esteem for route 181
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for routes 161, 320 and 353

### **Mandela Way (MW)**

Mandela Way, Bermondseys garage operates London bus routes 1, 100, 507, 521, 24-hour route 453 and Night route N1.

#### **History**

On 13 October 2012, route 42 was transferred to this garage from sister Go-Ahead London company London Central's Camberwell (Q) Garage.

On 1 September 2014, routes 624 and 658 were transferred from this garage to London Central's Camberwell (Q) Garage .

On 13 September 2014, route 42 was transferred from this garage to London Central's Camberwell (Q) Garage.

On 20 September 2014, London General commenced operating route 100.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.6m (SE) for route 100
* Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro 12.0m (MEC) for routes 507 and 521
* New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for route 453
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Plaxton President (PVL) as a logistical spare
* Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (VWL) for routes 1 and N1

### **Northumberland Park (NP)**

Northumberland Park garage garage operates London bus routes 19, 20, 191, 192, 231, 257, 259, 299, 327, 357, 389, 399, 476, 491, W4, W10, W16, school routes 616, 657, 692, 699 and commercial route 575.

#### **History**

In March 2012, FirstGroup sold Northumberland Park garage, together with its route contracts, vehicles and staff to the Go-Ahead Group with it becoming part of London General.

On 13 October 2012, London General commenced operating route 257.

On 19 November 2012, commercial route 575 was transferred to this garage from sister Go-Ahead London company Blue Triangle's Rainham (BE) garage.

On 27 April 2013, route 67 passed to Arriva London.

On 1 June 2013, London General commenced operating route 491.

On 8 June 2013, London General commenced operating route 327.

On 22 June 2013, route 20 was transferred to this garage from sister Go-Ahead London company Blue Triangle's Rainham (BE) garage.

On 8 November 2014, London General commenced operating route 192.

On 7 March 2015, London General commenced operating route 657.

Routes 692 and 699 will pass to Sullivan Buses on 21 November 2015 .

On 28 March 2015, Part of route 19's allocation was transferred to this garage.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (SEN) for route W4
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 9.3m (SEN) for routes 299, 357, 389, 399 and W16
* Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m & 10.2m (EN/E) for routes 191 and 231
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Marshall Capital (DMN) for routes W4 and W10
* Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WHV) for route 19
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Plaxton President (PVL) for route 575
* Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Plaxton President (PVN) for routes 616, 692 and 699
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for route 257
* Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WVL/WVN) for routes 19, 20, 259, 357, 476 and 657
* Wright StreetLite 8.8m (WS) for route 192
* Wright StreetLite 10.4m (WS) for routes 327 and 491

### **Waterside Way (PL)**

Waterside Way, Wimbledon garage operates London bus routes 39, 493 and G1. This depot also acts as a storage for the training bus fleet.

#### **History**

On 13 January 2007, routes 39 and 485 were transferred to this garage from Putney (AF) garage.

On 1 May 2010, London General commenced operating route G1.

On 31 March 2012, London General commenced operating route 493.

On 2 May 2015, route 485 was transferred to Merton (AL) from this garage.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (SE) for route G1
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.2m (SE) for route 493
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) as logistical spares
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.2m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) for route 39

### **Waterloo (RA)**

Waterloo garage operates London Red Arrow bus routes 507 and 521.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro 12.0m (MEC) for routes 507 and 521
* BYD electric bus (EB) for routes 507 and 521

### **Stockwell (SW)**

Stockwell garage operates London bus routes 11, 19, 87, 170, 196, 249, 315, 322 , 333, 337, 432, 24-hour route 88, Night routes N11, N19, N44, N87, school routes 639 and 670 (AM journey).

#### **History**

On 6 May 2006 London General commenced operating route 196.

On 9 February 2007, London General commenced operating route 24. On 10 November 2012, this passed to Metroline.

On 28 May 2011, London General commenced operating route 337.

On 31 March 2012, London General commenced operating routes 19 and N19.

On 1 June 2013, route 249 was transferred to this garage from Merton (AL) garage.

On 21 September 2013, route 11 was converted to New Routemaster operation.

On 4 April 2015, London General took over the operation of route 432.

On 2 May 2015, London General commenced operating route 322.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 8.9m (SE) for route 322
* Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart 10.8m (SE) for route 170
* Alexander Dennis Enviro400 10.1m (E) for routes 87, 196 and 337
* Alexander Dennis Enviro400H 10.1m & 10.2m (EH) for routes 88, 333, N11, N44 and N87
* Dennis Dart SLF 8.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (LDP) for route 315
* Dennis Dart SLF 10.8m / Plaxton Pointer 2 (DP) for route 170
* New Routemaster 11.3m (LT) for route 11
* Volvo B5LH 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WHV) for routes 19 and N19
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Plaxton President (PVL) as a logistical spare
* Volvo B7TL 10.1m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (WVL) for routes 87, 333, 639, 670, N11, N44 and N87
* Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (WVL) for routes 19, 249, 432 and N19