On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:08:43 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

wrote:
According to a few posters in rec.travel.europe, the A2
Airbus,running between Heathrow and Victoria Coach Station via
Shepherd's Bush, Bayswater, Marble Arch, etc. no longer runs.

Anyone know why (lack of passengers, or?)

According to the BAA site, the A2 ceased operation on 31 December 2004.
However, it ran between Heathrow and Russell Square, not Victoria. The
A1 bus which used to serve Victoria ceased operation many years ago.
There are still services between Heathrow and Victoria Coach Station,
but they are the London end of longer-distance coach services, and are
not very frequent. Details at
http://www.nationalexpress.com/desti...hrow/index.cfm


One significant difference is that the A2 did drive round all four
terminals; the current National Express services only seem to stop at
the central bus station. Also I *think* the current National Express
services don't permit you to pay cash fares on board: that's another
level of inconvenience.

I'm not surprised that National Express withdrew the service. It always
seemed a poor marketing strategy that the only dedicated bus service
between Heathrow and central London not only was fairly infrequent but
was targeted on the hotels in the Russell Square area which also has a
Piccadilly Line tube service to Heathrow every 5 minutes.


Agreed - also I suspect the change away from the Airbus branding,
which at least made it look like an ordinary London bus service, even
though travelcards were never accepted, didn't do any good.

Martin