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Jim[_3_] · March 4th 10, 08:18 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
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On 04/03/2010 18:17, Arthur Figgis wrote:
Waiting at a bus stop a while ago, I noticed the timetable for the 969.
Whitton - Roehampton, Tuesdays and Fridays only, one journey.

Why? It even has a Facebook group commenting on its infrequency.

Given the absence of such strategically vital bus links as the N213,
presumably there is a really good reason for the 969 to exist - but what
is it?

It's one of the handful of remaining "Mobility Bus" routes, which have
now been mostly phased out following the introduction of "low floor"
buses on most routes.

According to Wikipedia[1] the remaining eight routes a

917 - Park Hill Rise to Croydon (WO)
931 - Crystal Palace to Lewisham (FO)
941 - Bedfont Green to Hampton Hill (WO)
953 - Scrattons Farm to Chase Cross (WO)
958 - Woodford to Ilford (TO)
965 - Riverhill to Kingston (MFO)
969 - Whitton to Roehampton Vale (TFO)
972 - Neasden to Colindale (ThO)

HTH,

Barry

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_routes_in_London

The 958 basically allows a visit to Ilford of just over an hour, or
possibly the City of London crematorium.

It passes one location in Arran Drive where the mobility-impaired are
likely to use it, and is hail-and-ride in this area, also a small area
in Woodford.

When Metroline operated the route it used Optare Solos OSL1 or OSL2.

Since First Group won the contract it uses common or garden Darts

Any one can use it, I once did to travel on one of the Solos.