How much of the TfL bus network have you used?

[snoggle]

Partly prompted by a remark about knowing bus routes I thought I'd ask how many TfL bus routes group members have used - ideally end to end. I know some people have done a fair number based on the videos posted plus there are a fair number of drivers on group and hopefully they have gone end to end ;D.

The answer doesn't have to be completely accurate - more just a feel.

Also who has been brave enough to ride on TfL school services when it wasn't serving their school / college or as an adult?

I doubt I've done more than 10% end to end but have ridden on part of many, many more routes - possibly 40%.

[Deleted]

Dec 30, 2012 20:07:38 GMT snoggle said:

Partly prompted by a remark about knowing bus routes I thought I'd ask how many TfL bus routes group members have used - ideally end to end. I know some people have done a fair number based on the videos posted plus there are a fair number of drivers on group and hopefully they have gone end to end ;D.

The answer doesn't have to be completely accurate - more just a feel.

Also who has been brave enough to ride on TfL school services when it wasn't serving their school / college or as an adult?

I doubt I've done more than 10% end to end but have ridden on part of many, many more routes - possibly 40%.

Half of the school services don't stop for you even if they are serving your school so you'd have a job trying to ride all of them!

[Deleted]

I've done most routes shown on the North East London map, although there are still some bits of the Barking and Dagenham area I haven't done. I've done most of central London as well.

I've rarely been to other parts of London though. I've managed to venture to Watford, Kingston, Dorking, Bexleyheath, Bluewater on occasion but i've still got a lot of exploring to do. I'm getting less and less time to do bus trips though unfortunatly.

[VPL630]

Done loads but not the full routes

[vjaska]

Erm, I'll try and list as many as possible that I've done end to end

2, 3, 13, 45, 50, 57, 59, 64, 66, 68, 69, 82, 105, 109, 118, 119, 130, 137, 142, 148, 149, 156, 159, 166 (including the section to Epsom), 182, 197, 198, 201, 213, 227, 237, 238, 250, 255, 258, 264, 314, 315, 331, 340, 358, 363, 371, 406, 412, 415, 417, 418, 425, 432, 466, 468, 474, 507, 521, C10, A10, E7, P4, S1, T32, T33, U3, X26

I've also done the old 196 (Brixton-Norwood Junction), Metrobus 420, Stagecoach Cambridge Citi7, Arriva Southern Counties 7 & various Brighton & Hove routes end to end.

EDIT: Others I've forgotten include

24, 32, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54, 61, 75, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 111, 112, 122, 127, 132, 135, 136, 151, 154, 155, 157, 170 (old routeing), 161, 177, 180, 185, 193, 194, 199, 207, 208, 219, 229, 232, 249, 261 (old routeing), 266, 268, 269, 289, 293, 295, 307, 312, 320, 321, 322 (old routeing), 353, 355, 337, 380, 401, 403, 405, 410, 413, 422, 427, 428, 434, 444, 450, 452, 463, 469, 470, 472, 484, 486, 492, 607, C3, G1, H37, R5, S2 (Stratford one), RV1 plus Metrobus 100

[Deleted]

I've been on most routes on the South East and South West London maps, the 690, the N89, and most routes in the Stratford and Barnet areas, but I've been on the following end to end: 2, 3, 9, 12, 18, 23, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 50, 52, 57, 64, 68, 75, 85, 87, 88, 105, 107, 109, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 127, 129, 130, 133, 136, 138, 148, 149, 151, 154, 156, 166, 168, 171, 176, 177, 185, 192, 194, 196, 197, 205, 208, 211, 212, 216, 220, 227, 238, 241, 250, 253, 254, 261, 264, 273, 312, 315, 317, 319, 320, 323, 333, 336, 337, 341, 343, 345, 352, 355, 356, 358, 359, 360, 363, 367, 371, 381, 389, 399, 401, 403, 405, 410, 412, 415, 418, 419, 432, 436, 455, 463, 468, 472, 481, 484, 485, 490, 492, 496, 507, 521, 541 (both versions), 607, 610, 612, 614, 627, A10, B14, B16, C1, C3, C10, E7, G1, H2, H3, H91, P4, P5, P12, P13, R3, R6, R9, R10, R70, RV1, S4, T32, T33, U3, X26 and X68

[Deleted]

I've done the following:
2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19, 24, 29, 31, 34, 41, 44, 49, 50, 59, 60, 68, 75, 77, 82, 84, 85, 88, 94, 96, 107, 108, 109, 113, 118, 119, 121, 125, 131, 133, 134, 137, 140, 142, 148, 154, 156, 159(old routing), 160, 168, 173, 185, 188, 196, 197, 198, 201, 217, 221, 227, 231, 240, 249, 250, 255, 258, 263, 264, 269, 270, 285, 289, 290, 292, 298, 307, 312, 313, 317, 319, 329, 333, 337, 340, 343, 345, 350, 363, 367, 377, 382, 390, 403, 405, 412, 415, 417, 422, 432, 436, 450, 453, 460, 468, 484, 492, 507, 560, C2, P4, P5, N2, N13, N20, N63, N91, N109, N343, RV1, U4, W3, W7, W8, W9, W10, X26 and X68.

As you can see, there are pretty much no North-East buses on that list, so I'll need to do some of those too.

[Deleted]

Routes I've done end-to-end - 1, 4, 8, 9, 9H, 10, 12, 15, 15H, 21, 25, 36, 38, 42, 47, 51, 53, 54, 61, 63, 68, 75, 76, 78, 87, 89, 96, 108, 115, 119, 122, 126, 129, 136, 146, 159, 160, 161, 162, 171, 172, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 185, 188, 197, 199, 202, 205, 208, 225, 227, 246, 261, 269, 273, 274, 284, 286, 309, 312, 314, 320, 321, 336, 339, 343, 345, 353, 356, 358, 360, 363, 367, 380, 381, 386, 388, 415, 425, 436, 453, 455, 464, 468, 476, 484, 486, 507, 521, 621, B15, B16, C1, C2, C10, C11, D3, D8, N47, N89, N136, P4, P5, P13, R1, R2, R8, R9, R11, RV1, T32, T33, X26, X68. I used to have a lot of time on my hands.

Adding to that, I've also done significant chunks of routes 1, 2, 6, 11, 22, 23, 24, 29, 46, 77, 88, 96, 100, 109, 124, 130, 132, 139, 148, 152, 168, 170, 196, 198, 211, 213, 214, 244, 254, 274, 276, 289, 410, 422, 450, 466.

[6HP502C]

Out of routes 1 - X68, I've probably done around 80% of them end to end at some point.

Never been on a school bus or mobility bus in my life.

My favourite route types are as follows;

1. Long night routes
2. Low frequencys routes with single door buses
3. Route with miles of dual carriageways

[Deleted]

Routes I've done end to end: 2, 7, 8 (Obliviously, even my Gf has.. ;D)
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 38, 47, 48, 55, 56, 59, 61, 69, 73, 86, 108, 116, 122 153 161, 176, 190, 203, 205, 208, 222, 212, 227, 276, 277, 293, 305, 309, 323, 353, 358, 388, 394, 418, 425, 470, 473, 474, 488, 498, 507, 521, D3, D6, D8, H32 H37 H98, PR2, R2, R8 RV1, T32 X26, X68, U9, W13, W15.

N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8 (Dozen of times), N9, N11, N13, N15, N20, N38, N47, N73, N89, N98, N136, N207, N253

There is lots more but can't think of anymore now. I blame YouTube..
Although I did get to see most of London with my free oyster, some nice scenery.


EDIT-

Not many people here have done the 8 end to end, I'm ashamed apart from Mredd. Vj I though you rode the 8 end to end a couple of years back?

[jrussa]

Dec 30, 2012 23:45:09 GMT vjaska said:

Erm, I'll try and list as many as possible that I've done end to end

2, 3, 13, 45, 50, 57, 59, 64, 66, 68, 69, 82, 105, 109, 118, 119, 130, 137, 142, 148, 149, 156, 159, 166 (including the section to Epsom), 182, 197, 198, 201, 213, 227, 237, 238, 250, 255, 258, 264, 314, 315, 331, 340, 358, 363, 371, 406, 412, 415, 417, 418, 425, 432, 466, 468, 474, 507, 521, C10, A10, E7, P4, S1, T32, T33, U3, X26

I've also done the old 196 (Brixton-Norwood Junction), Metrobus 420, Stagecoach Cambridge Citi7, Arriva Southern Counties 7 & various Brighton & Hove routes end to end.

EDIT: Others I've forgotten include

24, 32, 39, 42, 44, 51, 54, 61, 75, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 111, 112, 122, 127, 132, 135, 136, 151, 154, 155, 157, 170 (old routeing), 161, 177, 180, 185, 193, 194, 199, 207, 208, 219, 229, 232, 249, 261 (old routeing), 266, 268, 269, 289, 293, 295, 307, 312, 320, 321, 322 (old routeing), 353, 355, 337, 380, 401, 403, 405, 410, 413, 422, 427, 428, 434, 444, 450, 452, 463, 469, 470, 472, 484, 486, 492, 607, C3, G1, H37, R5, S2 (Stratford one), RV1 plus Metrobus 100

I have always wanted to go on Routes 166 snd G1... But Route 166 does not operate frequently on weekends and Route G1 is a year out lol

[6HP502C]

When I did the Epsom 166 and 409 back in '10, I held off from doing them until an ALX200 Dart produced. Very lengthy routes which I wouldn't want to do with a rattly Pointer or E200.

[jrussa]

Here are the list of routes I have travelled on.


My favourite routes have to be:
108, 108 via Tower, 484, 275 (Hometown route), P5, 173 and 73..

I love West London! Frequently travelled on the Central Line from my endz, east/ essex! I need to explore that area of London more in 2013....

NB--- I was not planning to attach a file. After writing all of that, typing it over would have emphasised how sad I am! LOL

[vjaska]

Dec 31, 2012 2:42:41 GMT 6HP502C said:

When I did the Epsom 166 and 409 back in '10, I held off from doing them until an ALX200 Dart produced. Very lengthy routes which I wouldn't want to do with a rattly Pointer or E200.

I've done the 166 to Epsom in a ADL, DWL & PDL - the latter two far better than those horrid, dirty ADL's.

[mondraker275]

Dec 31, 2012 3:17:27 GMT jrussa said:

Here are the list of routes I have travelled on.


My favourite routes have to be:
108, 108 via Tower, 484, 275 (Hometown route), P5, 173 and 73..

I love West London! Frequently travelled on the Central Line from my endz, east/ essex!I need to explore that area of London more in 2013....

NB--- I was not planning to attach a file. After writing all of that, typing it over would have emphasised how sad I am! LOL

I cant believe no one had mentioned 275 to this point, Shame on of all of you, get it done next year!

Personally, I have not taken much outside NE London, but next year I hope do some full routes, and some stats.