London Buses route H50
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| Management | |
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| Operated by | Travel London |
| Garage | Hayes (WS) |
| Vehicle | Volvo B7TL 10.6m / Wright Eclipse Gemini (V) |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 3 |
| Route | |
| Start | Hayes & Harlinton Station |
| Via | Stockley Park |
| End | West Drayton Station |
| Length | 4 miles (6 km) |
| Service | |
| Level | Friday (6:10am until 8:30pm) |
| Frequency | About every 15 minutes |
| Journey time | 17-20 minites |
| Night | None |
| Transport for London • Performance (PDF) | |
London Buses route H50 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Travel London.
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[edit] History
Route H50 was introduced in 2001 to create a new direct link between Hayes & Harlington and West Drayton stations via Stockley Business Park, the only routes serving Stockley Park (Routes U1 and A10 and now Route U5) were not direct enough to transport commuters to the railway stations.
The route was initially branded as Trainlink, provided the Hayes West Drayton partnership and the Government's Challenge Fund, operated by Wings, the 3 single deck buses carried a green livery with route brandings, similar to that of the route A10.
The service had become very popular with commuters commuting to and from Stockley Park in the mornings and evenings, but very little used outside these times with buses often seen running nearly empty. The decision was taken to convert the whole service to double deck as there were only 3 buses needed for the route. However, Wings had sold their bus operation to Tellings-Golden Miller (TGM), who were reluctant to operate double deckers, various options were considered and the problem solved itself when TGM was bought out by Travel London who were able to operate double decker buses, which entered service in April 2005.
[edit] Current route
[edit] Route departing West Drayton
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[edit] Route departing Hayes and Harlington
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