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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2019 18:52:35 GMT
The 80 used to be “Belmont Prisons” but now is “Belmont, Highdown & Downview” Ah yes the short lived blind used after the 80s 2008 contract renewal. Didn’t last long as the middle class people of Belmont and Banstead were horrified to see any reference to the prisons in the area and TfL had it changed back to the original blind after a number of complaints by locals. Personally I prefered Belmont Prisons but the nimbys know best 😂
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Post by flatswhatflats on Apr 20, 2019 7:24:39 GMT
The 164 has 'Bushy Road, Botsford Road' as a destination. The actual terminating stop is Merton Park Baptist Church, has always confused as to why it hasn't been altered.
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Post by thelondonthing on Apr 30, 2019 1:18:13 GMT
I've been struggling to think of the single most specific destinations - the best I could come up with was 'Heston, St Leonard's Church' on the 111 - but I do have a few candidates for some very specific routing shown on destination blinds. The Hounslow area had a few of these over the years, although the more exotic examples were retired from use towards the end of the MCW Metrobus era. For example, the 91 (later the H91) used to have 'Hounslow West Stn & Hounslow Bus Stn' among its destinations; if I recall, it had a very unusual and distinctive arrangement - something like this (including the weirdly placed ampersand): Attachment DeletedIt was particularly conspicuous because the 91 ran (as the H91 still does today) from Hammersmith to Hounslow West Station, and didn't ordinarily go anywhere near Hounslow town centre and Bus Station with the exception, I think, of a handful of peak journeys. This blind would also sometimes creep onto the 232 (later the H32), albeit a little unnecessarily, as it simply spelled out the normal route for that service. I also vaguely remember a similar blind arrangement on the 120, which would occasionally deviate from route between Lampton and Hounslow Bus Station, bypassing Hounslow Central Station and the town centre in favour of a more direct routing via the 111. I think it looked something like this: Attachment DeletedIf I've incorrectly recalled any details, I hope those with more reliable memories will correct me; I was a kid in those days, so there's a good chance I misremembered something. I do certainly recall the blind being woefully inadequate in communicating that the bus was going to miss out a chunk of its route, and the confusion it often caused to passengers, as both Lampton and Hounslow Bus Station would always be served regardless of which route the bus ended up taking! I don't think anyone's mentioned this so far (my apologies if it's already come up), but there are also various examples across London of destinations with unusually specific 'via' points, such as 'Fulwell Garage via Sixth Cross Road', as used on the former 202 (later the H22). ...And while it's not unique in London, the various vehicles used on the H20 in its early days featured only a single, rather detailed destination board, showing both the start and end points of the journey. More knowledgeable members will undoubtedly know of other similar examples of this. Did the Red Arrow fleet used to do this?
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