London Buses route 69

69
Overview
Operator Tower Transit
Route
Start Walthamstow Central station
Via Leyton
Stratford
Plaistow
End Canning Town station

London Buses route 69 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Walthamstow Central and Canning Town stations, it is operated by Tower Transit.

History

Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by Stagecoach London with a new contract commencing on 30 April 2004.[1]

On 17 December 2005, it was curtailed from London City Airport to Canning Town station as part of a series of changes in connection with the Docklands Light Rail being extended.[2] Stagecoach London commenced a further contract on 30 April 2011.[3] In October 2015, three Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMCs with inductive wireless charging technology, which allows its batteries to receive a charging boost when stationary at specially equipped bus stops entered service on route 69.[4][5][6][7]

When next tendered, it was awarded to Tower Transit. The new contract commenced on 6 February.[8][9]

Current route

Route 69 operates via these primary locations:[10]

References

  1. ↑ Bus tender results Route 69/N69 Transport for London 24 October 2003
  2. ↑ Bus Services London City Airport Consultative Committee
  3. ↑ Bus tender results Route 69/N69 Transport for London 6 September 2010
  4. ↑ Murray, James (28 August 2014). "London to get hybrid buses that could charge wirelessly". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Brian, Matt (27 August 2014). "London to start trialling wirelessly charged buses". Engadget. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Kee, Edwin (27 August 2014). "Hybrid Bus Charging Technology Trial Kicks Off In London". Uber Gizmo. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "October start for Enviro400 virtual electric trial" Buses issue 725 August 2015 page 10
  8. ↑ Bus tender results Route 69/N69 Transport for London 7 October 2015
  9. ↑ Tender News Bus Talk (Go-Ahead London) issue 37 December 2015 page 11
  10. ↑ Route 69 Map Transport for London

External links

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