London Buses route 188
| 188 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Go-Ahead London |
| Garage | Morden Wharf[1] |
| Night-time | 24-hour service |
| Route | |
| Start | North Greenwich bus station |
| Via | Canada Water Bermondsey Waterloo |
| End | Tottenham Court Road station |
London Buses route 188is aTransport for Londoncontracted bus route inLondon,England. Running betweenNorth Greenwich bus stationandTottenham Court Road station,it is operated byGo-Ahead London.
History
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Upon being tendered in 1988, the route passed toBoro'line.InitiallyLeyland Atlanteanshired fromIpswich BusesandDaimler FleetlinesfromNottingham City Transportwere used, until newAlexanderbodiedVolvo Citybuseswere delivered in 1989. Boro'line operated from a depot inCrayford.[2]
In November 1990, Boro'line surrendered the route, which consequently passed toLondon BusessubsidiarySelkentwho operated it withLeyland OlympiansfromPlumstead garage.[3]Upon retendering in 1993, the route changed operators again toLondon & Country,which was later purchased by theBritish Busgroup.[4]Reorganisation of the group's London operations saw the 188 move to the new Londonlinks subsidiary on its formation in 1995.[4]
Route 188 was included in the sale of British Bus to theCowie Groupin August 1996.[5]The contract to operate the route passed toTravel Londonin 2005.[6]
On 28 July 2007, route 188 became a 24-hour service with a half-hourly service running throughout the night, seven days a week, passing through Bermondsey, Canada Water and Greenwich before terminating atThe O2 Arena.The timetabling had been amended in order to meet the needs of visitors to The O2 where concerts continued until after the tube had closed.[7]
Route 188 was included in the sale of Travel London toAbellio Londonin May 2009.[8][9]
John Barry, head of network development for London buses, said: "The new 24-hour service on route 188 is another accessible transport connection for late-night travellers in the capital. London's night bus network has expanded dramatically in recent years with passenger numbers more than doubling since 2000."[7]Despite this improvement, the route received 55 complaints from passengers in 2009, the fourth highest number on any route in London.[10]
In 2011, it was announced thathybrid buseswere to be introduced to the route.[11]
From 6 November 2021, the frequency of the route will be reduced from seven or eight buses per hour to six.[12]
Incidents
[edit]On 20 May 2008, one person was killed and 18 injured after a northbound 188 bus hit a low branch on a tree on the route. The woman killed was a passer-by, and the other injured passengers. The bus driver fainted shortly after the accident.[13]
Current route
[edit]Route 188 operates via these primary locations:[14]
- North Greenwich bus station
forNorth Greenwich station
- Maze HillTyler Street
- National Maritime Museum
- Greenwich Church StreetforCutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
- DeptfordEvelyn Street
- Surrey Quays station
- Canada Water bus stationforCanada Water station
- Southwark Park
- Bermondsey station
- Bricklayers Arms
- Elephant & Castle station
- St George's Circus
- The Old Vic
- Waterloo station
- South Bank
- Waterloo Bridge
- Aldwych
- Holborn station
- Tottenham Court Road station
References
[edit]- ^"Routes".Go-Ahead London.
- ^McLachlan, Tom (1995).London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change.Venture Publications. pp. 101–102.ISBN1-898432-74-0.
- ^McLachlan p.57
- ^abMcLachlan, Tom (1995).London Buses 1985-1995: Managing The Change.Venture Publications. pp. 87–90.ISBN1-898432-74-0.
- ^Cowie Group plc and British Bus Group Limited: A report on the merger situationCompetition Commission 31 October 1996
- ^Bus tender resultsTransport for London,9 March 2005
- ^ab"Media".Transport for London.
- ^National Express Group plc agreement to sell Travel LondonArchived2 February 2014 at theWayback MachineNational Express Group 21 May 2009
- ^NedRailways acquisition reinforces long term commitment to UK transport marketArchived18 January 2016 at theWayback MachineNedRailways 9 June 2009
- ^Route 65 - London's most hated bus routeArchived17 July 2011 at theWayback MachineLondon Daily News,4 December 2009
- ^‘Green’ hybrid buses rolled out onto Greenwich routeArchived9 March 2012 at theWayback MachineLondon24,29 March 2011
- ^"TfL cuts another 5 buses an hour from Waterloo Bridge".London SE1.24 October 2021.Retrieved28 October2021.
- ^BBC News - "One dead as bus crashes into tree."Accessed 20 May 2008
- ^Route 188 MapTransport for London
External links
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Media related toLondon Buses route 188at Wikimedia Commons
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