Mizter T wrote:
This has got me wondering about the notion of a similar hierarchy of
bus services in London, with more expensive 'premium' routes - perhaps
express routes. That said, there are only two express London buses
routes these days - the X68 and the X26 - and it's only really the X68
that is aimed at commuters.

607 (express 207/427)

When I first moved to Ealing I was rather surprised that you didn't
have to pay extra to go on this, having been brought up with Greenline
coaches. Both rely mainly on fewer stops rather than faster driving to
save time.

Colin McKenzie

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On 26 Jan, 14:54, Colin McKenzie wrote:
Mizter T wrote:
This has got me wondering about the notion of a similar hierarchy of
bus services in London, with more expensive 'premium' routes - perhaps
express routes. That said, there are only two express London buses
routes these days - the X68 and the X26 - and it's only really the X68
that is aimed at commuters.

607 (express 207/427)

When I first moved to Ealing I was rather surprised that you didn't
have to pay extra to go on this, having been brought up with Greenline
coaches. Both rely mainly on fewer stops rather than faster driving to
save time.

Colin McKenzie


Indeed, good point - I'd forgotten about the 607. Of course that whole
busy bus corridor up the Uxbridge Road was a good part of the impetus
behind the now dead West London Tram scheme.

AFAICS charging a premium fare on the 607 wouldn't produce any
benefits, but would instead produce the disbenefit that more
passengers would crowd onto the already heavily laden routes 207 and
427.

On 26 Jan, 14:54, Colin McKenzie wrote:
Mizter T wrote:
This has got me wondering about the notion of a similar hierarchy of
bus services in London, with more expensive 'premium' routes - perhaps
express routes. That said, there are only two express London buses
routes these days - the X68 and the X26 - and it's only really the X68
that is aimed at commuters.

I'm not sure what the OP meant by commuters then - the 726, now X26,
always seemed to have more airport workers than airline passengers
using it.

Hth

Henry