Route 135 Observations

On the 23rd of May, Route 135 passed to Docklands Buses at Silvertown depot from Arriva London at Barking depot. The route, which runs between Old Street and Crossharbour, via Shoreditch, Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Westferry, Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs, was introduced in 2008, to provide a direct link between the Isle of Dogs and the city of London, and was awarded to Arriva London using brand new Enviro 400's. Those vehicles, following the loss of the route, will transfer to Thornton Heath depot for use on route 198. The route is currently using 61 plate Enviro 400's, displaced from route 436 with hybrids, until the new Volvo B5LH's with Enviro 400 MMC bodywork, coded EMC1-16, are delivered. I have included a picture of these vehicles. The service seemed quite good when I used it, however as per usual, not all drivers had full Go Ahead uniform, and some were still wearing the Arriva uniform. I hope you enjoyed reading this post.

Tramlink CR4000 refurbishment

Tramlink have recently put into service the first of 24 refurbished Bombardier CR4000s, 2553 which has been refurbished. The tram, which has seen new seat covers, a deep clean, removal of stop request buttons and displays, and a new external vinyl. I recently took a ride on this tram and was very impressed. The seats were comfortable, and the ride was smooth. I hope you enjoyed reading this post.