All London buses

Posted on 21 April 2024 by pws

You may enjoy Geoff Marshall’s video on riding every London bus:

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Marathon

Posted on 20 April 2024 by pws

If you are in London tomorrow, then you need to know it is London Marathon day.

The race starts in south east London, runs across the river, round the docks and docklands areas and along the Embankment, finishing on The Mall near Buckingham Palace.

https://www.tcslondonmarathon.com/the-event/the-course

If you are interested, there are plenty of places to watch.

Even if you are not be aware that:

  • there will be a lot of people out on the streets
  • crime will be at an all time high, so take only what you need and be extra careful
  • travel will be difficult at best, with stations closed, restricted access and other regulations, and not just on the route
  • the event lasts all day
  • roads will be closed
  • bus routes will be severely affected, shortened, diverted or just not running, and will be busy

Plan your day in advance and be aware that London will not be its usual, quiet self.

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Night buses

Posted on 18 April 2024 by pws

Night buses run, er, through the night on many routes.

A few things to note:

  • most start from Trafalgar Square
  • not all routes have night buses
  • routes on night buses may not be exactly the same as their daytime equivalent. They may be longer or shorter or just different
  • the frequency is not the same as daytime
  • night buses only stop where the number (eg N91) is shown at the stop
  • treat each stop as a request stop
  • the journey can be quicker and more reliable than daytime as there is less traffic
  • night buses are popular and can be busy
  • night buses can be carrying noisy or drunk passengers
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