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The Wrightbus StreetDeck in diesel-powered form (or the 'Ultroliner' as it has more recently become known) struggled to make headway in the Transport for London market. More recently, the battery-electric Electroliner model has gained momentum and deliveries are continuing to various operators. Stagecoach London is among those, being a relatively recent convert to Wrightbus products. A batch of them work route 257 between Stratford and Walthamstow. Here 82081 (LV74 BZD) approaches journey's end amid a scene so typical of modern-day East London.

For many years BYD bus products in the UK and Ireland were built in partnership with Alexander Dennis on the basis of the Chinese manufacturer supplying the chassis and the other party bodying it. That has now come to an end and BYD is offering its own complete BD11 double-deck battery-electric along with the B12 single-deck model. Go-Ahead London was quickly in for the BD11 and now has a good number of them in service, such as EBD79 (LF74 TWZ) seen here arriving in North Greenwich while working a 129 journey to Gallions Reach via the new Silvertown Tunnel.

The purchase of Chinese electric buses for use in the UK has become a hot political topic with Alexander Dennis proposing closure of its factory in Falkirk and a 'suspension' of manufacturing in Larbert, with production to be consolidated at the former Plaxton plant in Scarborough. For now, Chinese products continue to flood into the market.

A newish concept for Transport for London is the Superloop, which is a collection of orbital (and one or two not-so-orbital) limited stop services in the capital. As would be expected with the move towards a zero-emission bus fleet in London, some of these services are running with battery-electrics. The SL3 between Thamesmead and Bromley North is in the hands of Stagecoach London, which uses Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers on it. Seen here is 80407 (SK25 AOG) in Abbey Wood.

11066 at Lewisham Station on route 261

Station Road, Lewisham, London

EBD80 on route 129 to Lewisham, Shopping Centre

Station Road, Lewisham, London

A 1979 London Transport leaflet advertising a horse-drawn bus service between Baker Street station and London Zoo to commemorate 150 years of London buses.

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Leatherhead

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Go-Ahead London Irizar ie tram 12 IE17 (LJ74CZO) is seen here heading along High Street, Bromley working the 358 to Crystal Palace.

A London wide bus map issued in July 1988.

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Route 418 Vintage Bus Running Day

Sunday 8 June 2025
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Route 418 Vintage Bus Running Day

Sunday 8 June 2025
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Make/Model - Wrightbus NB4L Routemaster

The temporary road surface, or 'umbrella,' being removed from Oxford Circus station during Easter weekend, 1968.
The umbrella raised the height of this busy junction, allowing construction of a new ticket office, in readiness for the new Victoria line, to be carried out directly beneath.

Access shafts were dug on Cavendish Square for the construction of the Victoria line.

The temporary road surface, or 'umbrella,' being removed from Oxford Circus station during Easter weekend, 1968.
The umbrella raised the height of this busy junction, allowing construction of a new ticket office, in readiness for the new Victoria line, to be carried out directly beneath.

The temporary road surface, or 'umbrella,' being removed from Oxford Circus station during Easter weekend, 1968.
The umbrella raised the height of this busy junction, allowing construction of a new ticket office, in readiness for the new Victoria line, to be carried out directly beneath.

The temporary road surface, or 'umbrella,' being removed from Oxford Circus station during Easter weekend, 1968.
The umbrella raised the height of this busy junction, allowing construction of a new ticket office, in readiness for the new Victoria line, to be carried out directly beneath.

The temporary road surface, or 'umbrella,' being removed from Oxford Circus station during Easter weekend, 1968.
The umbrella raised the height of this busy junction, allowing construction of a new ticket office, in readiness for the new Victoria line, to be carried out directly beneath.

Go-Ahead London Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL WVL464 (LJ61NUY) is seen here heading out of North Greenwich Bus Station working the 486 to Bexleyheath.

Great Portland St. was my local station back in 1985 when I was at collage in Riding House St. Where better to play with a £20 lens (Yashica ML 50mm f/1.4) and my Yashica FR , identical to the one I used at college.