London Bus Routes One by One: A10-X140

This fifth and final volume in the London Bus Routes One By One series covers the route numbers with letter prefixes, derived from the 1966 Reshaping Plan. These routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses but were unreliable and eventually dropped. The book includes a potted history of the routes and their routeing details, accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs of the buses that operate on each route.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2022
Publisher: Key Publishing Ltd

This fifth and final volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with letter prefixes. They derive from the Reshaping Plan of 1966, where established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using letter prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved unreliable and was soon dropped, though the lettered routes remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route. Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.

London Bus Routes One By One: 1-100

This first volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with number prefixes. They derive from the Transport Act of 1962, where established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using number prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved unreliable and was soon dropped, though the numbered routes remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route. Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.

London Bus Routes One By One: 101-200

This second volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with number prefixes. They derive from the Transport Act of 1962, where established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using number prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved unreliable and was soon dropped, though the numbered routes remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route. Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.

London Bus Routes One By One: 201-300

This third volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with number prefixes. They derive from the Transport Act of 1962, where established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using number prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved unreliable and was soon dropped, though the numbered routes remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route. Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.

London Bus Routes One By One: 301-969

This fourth volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with number prefixes. They derive from the Transport Act of 1962, where established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using number prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved unreliable and was soon dropped, though the numbered routes remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route. Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 185 x 272 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802822052