New Central London Routemaster Service

[kmkcheng]

There’s a LSP application to operate a tourist service using Routemasters

consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lsp/94a95a26/

[twobellstogo]

Feb 27, 2019 18:39:18 GMT kmkcheng said:

There’s a LSP application to operate a tourist service using Routemasters

consultations.tfl.gov.uk/lsp/94a95a26/

Would be nice to see it accepted by TfL but my suspicion is it will be rejected.

[southlondonbus]

Would it be legal now due to DDA?

[snoggle]

Feb 28, 2019 20:35:52 GMT southlondonbus said:

Would it be legal now due to DDA?

I am guessing that is why it requires pre-booking rather than running as a "hail on the street" service. Plenty of other examples of Routemaster operated services but they require some form of advance reservation / advance purchase of a ticket with pick ups at defined points. In other words they are not normal registered passenger carrying services.

[twobellstogo]

www.serviceh.co.uk

😊

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Mar 21, 2019 21:06:50 GMT twobellstogo said:

www.serviceh.co.uk

😊

I admire them for trying this but they are going to end up with passengers trying to board think its a normal 15H and then get a shock when they have to pay a cash fare

[twobellstogo]

Mar 21, 2019 21:11:41 GMT @dannyb said:

Mar 21, 2019 21:06:50 GMT twobellstogo said:

www.serviceh.co.uk

😊

I admire them for trying this but they are going to end up with passengers trying to board think its a normal 15H and then get a shock when they have to pay a cash fare

I suspect, as this is a prebooking service, that there will be something across the platform to try to prevent casual travellers, and I suspect the blinds will show ‘H’ rather than ‘15’.

[busaholic]

Mar 21, 2019 21:06:50 GMT twobellstogo said:

www.serviceh.co.uk

😊

No-one could accuse them of charging rip-off fares, if they really are going to be less than £3, but I do wonder how much pre-booking will be done. Without that element working well, then I can't see a regular service operating throughout the year. I wish it well, though.