On the 28th July and 29th July, the Cycling road race will be coming to areas such as Putney, Roehampton, Richmond, Kingston, Hampton Court, Molesley, Box Hill, Dorking, Weybridge and Walton. These have caused serious alterations to bus services and one that was seriously affected was Route X26, which was running non stop between New Malden and Hatton Cross. The Route would join the A3 at it's New Malden junction continue on the A3 for 10 miles past Tolworth , Hook, Hinchley Wood and would join the M25 at Byfleet for 17 miles passing Chertsey and Sunbury and coming off at Staines and continuing round the back roads of Thorpe Park, past Ashford Hospital and then on its normal route to Heathrow Central bus station. This meant that other buses such as London United SP's running light on Route 71 from Chessington were having to use the A3 and M25 coming off at Sunbury to reach Fulwell. As Route 465 is not running OV13 was used on Route X26 instead of the normal MCL. I also saw 2 double deckers whilst on the Route. I hope you enjoy reading this post.
