mw83
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Post by mw83 on Jun 3, 2020 12:38:42 GMT
Why aren’t there any 24 hr bus routes or night routes along Dagenham Heathway
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 3, 2020 12:41:39 GMT
Why aren’t there any 24 hr bus routes or night routes along Dagenham Heathway I've long felt the 174 should be one, but I can't see it happening now. There's the N15 which is walking distance from the northern part and weekends you have the 145 serving the southern part. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 5, 2020 10:16:39 GMT
Why aren’t there any 24 hr bus routes or night routes along Dagenham Heathway I've long felt the 174 should be one, but I can't see it happening now. There's the N15 which is walking distance from the northern part and weekends you have the 145 serving the southern part. As mentioned there are nearby routes. The Heathway is dead at night, especially Mon-Fri, in the late evening the biggest flow of passengers are from the District line. After that passenger flow in the area is non existent. |
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Post by southlondonbus on Jun 5, 2020 10:59:33 GMT
I'm surprised during the boom years the 145 or 174 didn't get a night service. The 174 probably didn't due to the N86 to Harold Hill.
Unfortunately now I'd be very surprised to see any new night services being created bar the reintroduction of an N if the day service gets shortened like the N25, N53, N266 etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 11:04:54 GMT
I'm surprised during the boom years the 145 or 174 didn't get a night service. The 174 probably didn't due to the N86 to Harold Hill. Unfortunately now I'd be very surprised to see any new night services being created bar the reintroduction of an N if the day service gets shortened like the N25, N53, N266 etc. Would be very shocked if the N25 was shortened, lots of key workers need to use this route to get to early morning jobs in central London. |
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Post by southlondonbus on Jun 5, 2020 11:28:52 GMT
When the 25 changes were out to consultation there was no talk of the night service but I'm sure tfl realised there was no way they could get away with the night service starting at Holborn Circus.
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Post by joefrombow on Jun 5, 2020 13:56:57 GMT
Years ago in about 2006 I missed the last Blue Triangle 372 from Aveley to Rainham and had little cash but had a Travelcard and had to walk to Martins Corner from Aveley to get a N15 back to London was a very long walk but lucky it was summer but to still think Rainham Town or Heathway doesn't still have a Night route is quite shocking but in hindsight Mard**e or Longbridge Road aren't really that far from either and I can't ever see now there being any Night Routes made to serve these areas .
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Post by londonboy71 on Jun 5, 2020 18:09:33 GMT
I asked this question year and years ago in the fimdistsnt days of RMs.the answer I got was it was too dangerous at night and drivers wouldnt go there!! I remember N99 went from Romford to Upminster I think Friday /Saturday nights only but I may be wrong
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Post by busaholic on Jun 5, 2020 20:08:03 GMT
I asked this question year and years ago in the fimdistsnt days of RMs.the answer I got was it was too dangerous at night and drivers wouldnt go there!! I remember N99 went from Romford to Upminster I think Friday /Saturday nights only but I may be wrong You're not wrong - it was unique (I think?) in being in one direction only for most of its period of operation. TfL would have kittens about such non-standardisation.  |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 7, 2020 22:22:43 GMT
I'm surprised during the boom years the 145 or 174 didn't get a night service. The 174 probably didn't due to the N86 to Harold Hill. Unfortunately now I'd be very surprised to see any new night services being created bar the reintroduction of an N if the day service gets shortened like the N25, N53, N266 etc. Maybe because they would not have been busy apart from a few trips on a Friday/Saturday night. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 7, 2020 22:28:24 GMT
I asked this question year and years ago in the fimdistsnt days of RMs.the answer I got was it was too dangerous at night and drivers wouldnt go there!! I remember N99 went from Romford to Upminster I think Friday /Saturday nights only but I may be wrong lol, must be a joke. Far more dangerous places in London those times at night where there was serious violence. Conductors got robbed, some driver got robbed etc |
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Post by Alex on Jun 8, 2020 0:17:31 GMT
Mr. Capital is right, it's a lot quieter in the area than the reputation would give credit for. I think in the case of Dagenham the bark is worse than the bite.....
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Post by londontravel on Jun 8, 2020 6:00:34 GMT
There used to be the N95 that ran from Victoria Station to Dagenham via the Heathway. That was introduced in about 1984, when the night bus changes also saw the end of the N84 with an improved service on the N95. That was lost when the N15 was introduced and ran to Romford instead.
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