Thanks to everyone who entered my quiz, now time for the results...
1) Name a route in East London that crosses the Lee Valley
1 point – Route 48: DN33501
1 point – Route 55: Jack
1 point – Route 308: Hassaan
1 point – Route N26: metrobus
1 point – Route N73: mondraker275
2 points – Route 444: 390toarchway, DLA 365
2 points – Route 230: ianf, george82
3 points – Route 123: mredd, guybowden, networker93
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Route 488: Chris - Sorry Chris, the 488 doesnt even cross the Lee Valley but does parallel it along Hackney Wick.
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2) Name a route that goes along part of the A406 Road
1 point – Route 102: ianf
1 point – Route 491: metrobus
2 points – Route 184: mondraker275, DLA 365
2 points – Route 83: guybowden, Hassaan
2 points – Route 34: Chris, george82
2 points – Route 444: mredd, 390toarchway
3 points – Route 112: Jack, DN33501, networker93
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3) Name a Bus Station within Greater London
1 point – Eltham Bus Station: Chris
1 point – West Croydon Bus Station: ianf
1 point – Dalston Junction Bus Station: mredd
1 point – Euston Bus Station: 390toarchway
1 point – North Finchley Bus Station: george82
1 point – Richmond Bus Station: Jack
1 point – Leytonstone Bus Station: mondraker275
1 point – Turnpike Lane Bus Station: DN33501
1 point – Kingston Fairfield Bus Station – DLA 365
1 point – Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station - networker93
2 points – Mortlake Bus Station: metrobus, Hassaan
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Bromley North: guybowden - Sorry, Bromley North is not a bus station
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4) Name a short terminus along Route 55
1 point – Clapton Pond: mredd
1 point – Hackney, Well Street: metrobus
1 point – Old Street Station: Hassaan
2 points – Tottenham Court Road: guybowden, networker93
2 points – Shoreditch: Chris, mondraker275
4 points – Clerkenwell Green: ianf, 390toarchway, Jack, DLA 365
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Holborn Circus: george82
50 points – Cambridge Heath: DN33501
To George - The 55 doesnt serve Holborn Circus, but it does serve Holborn. But since Holborn Circus is a curtail point but which the 55 doesnt serve we'll give you 50 for that.
To Dave - The 55 cannot curtail at Cambridge Heath, the nearest turning point is Ash Grove (Which im surprised no one even suggested)
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5) Name a station on the Central Line that falls within 2 zones
2 points – Leytonstone: 390toarchway, Hassaan
4 points – North Acton: metrobus, DN33501, DLA 365, networker93
5 points – Notting Hill Gate: ianf, mredd, george82, guybowden, mondraker275
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Bethnal Green: Chris
50 points – Holland Park: Jack
To both Chris and Jack - The question asked for stations on the Central Line that falls within 2 zones, not a station along Zone 2
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6) Name a Formula One World Champion, that is competing in the 2013 season
1 point – Jenson Button: mondraker275
3 points – Kimi Raikkonen: ianf, Chris, guybowden
4 points – Lewis Hamilton: 390toarchway, metrobus, DN33501, networker93
4 points – Sebastian Vettel – mredd, george82, Jack, Hassaan
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Felipe Massa: DLA 365 - Sorry DLA 365, Felipe Massa is not a world champion although he does compete in the 2013 season with Ferrari.
Another answer which no one suggested was Fernando Alonso
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7) Name one of my local bus services
1 point – Route 58: metrobus
1 point – Route 97: 390toarchway
1 point – Route 257: mondraker275
1 point – Route N8: Chris
3 points – Route 69: mredd, george82, DN33501
3 points – Route 158: Jack, DLA 365, networker93
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Route 108: ianf, guybowden
50 points – Route 238: Hassaan
Sorry guys, these routes dont go past my area although they do terminate nearby
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8) Name a night route that has a scheduled curtailment. You must state where it's scheduled to turn short.
1 point – Route N3 (Crystal Palace): metrobus
1 point – Route N5 (Euston – N5U): george82
1 point – Route N9 (Hounslow, Bus Station): networker93
1 point – Route N29 (Wood Green): DLA 365
1 point – Route N98 (Wilesden, Bus Garage): 390toarchway
2 points – Route N207 (Hayes-By-Pass): DN33501, Hassaan
4 points – Route N8 (Stratford): ianf, mredd, Chris, mondraker275
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Route N20 (Euston – N20U): Jack
50 points – Route N171 (New Cross Gate): guybowden
To Jack - Bad luck mate. The N20's extended hour timetable was withdrawn in November as the early morning Northern Line closures for the High Barnet Branch were complete
To guybowden - The N171 doesn't have any scheduled shorts
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9) Name a bus route that was at West Ham (WH) when the temporary facilities first opened in 2008.
1 point – Route 276: DLA 365
2 points – Route 30: Jack, networker93
2 points – Route 106: 390toarchway, george82
3 points – Route 257: ianf, mondraker275, DN33501
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Route 15: guybowden
50 points – Route 25: mredd, Chris, metrobus, Hassaan
To guybowden - At the time when WH opened, the 15 was still at BW. It moved in the year after to WH before eventually returning to BW in 2011.
To the rest - Unfortunately, I cannot give you this one as the 25 was based at Rainham when the temporary facilities first opened. This was only a temporary allocation but since I asked for the opening this therefore counts as an automatic 50 points
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10) Name a current Stagecoach route which has transferred partly, or fully to a garage since 2005.
1 point – Route 5 (Part NS to BK – 2009): DLA 365
1 point – Route 69 (Day element T to WH – 2009): networker93
1 point – Route 287 (BK to RM – 2011): DN33501
2 points – Route 158 (Either SD to BW – 2006; BW to T – 2009; or T to WH – 2011): Jack, mondraker275
2 points – Route 97 (T to Partly WH - 2012) – 390toarchway, george82
3 points – Route 354 (TB to TL - 2012): ianf, mredd, metrobus
Incorrect answers:
50 points – Route 25: Hassaan
50 points – Route 30: Chris
50 points – Route 208: guybowden
To Hassaan and Chris - The question did state a current Stagecoach route. Both these routes were lost to First London, although both routes moved garages in the period I stated when operated by Stagecoach.
To guybowden - The 208 never had a temporary allocation at TL. All it had was a timetable for the 2 overlapping sections until 2010.
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Final scores:
390toarchway - 21 points
mondraker275 - 22 points
networker93 - 24 points
metrobus - 68 points
DLA 365 - 69 points
DN33501 - 72 points
george82 - 72 points
ianf - 76 points
mredd - 76 points
Jack - 120 points
Hassaan - 164 points
Chris - 213 points
guybowden - 265 points
In conclusion 1) Well done to 390toarchway, he just pipped mondraker to first spot
2) Only 3 members got all questions right, and everyone else has at least 1 wrong
3) Thanks for playing my pointless quiz, and I'll hope to try one again in future!
P.S. mondraker, I'm so disappointed in you as I thought you would merk all of them ;D