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South East London Bus users to get frequent services

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" London Bus route 185 " by Matthew Black from London, UK - WVL on 185 Uploaded by oxyman . Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons . Transport for London released a press release over the improved bus services in South East London. Local bus services in south east London are to get a further boost from this Saturday (1 November), as Transport for London (TfL) increases the frequency of the 124, which is operated by Stagecoach, and the 185, which is operated by Go-Ahead, to provide extra capacity on these busy routes.   Route 124, which operates between Catford (St Dunstans College) and Eltham (Southend Crescent) via Catford Bridge, Grove Park and Mottingham has seen its frequency increased from every 12 minutes to every 10 minutes during Monday to Saturday.  This represents a 20 per cent increase in capacity.  On Sundays and during all evenings the service has also been increased from a bus every 20 minutes to one every 15 minutes.   These changes came ...

Video: Costa Coffee's DAF LF Truck vehicle indicator announces to turn left

I have captured footage of a Costa Coffee Truck turning left with not only the indicators flashing but also announcing that the left turn in 'voice to passers by and other traffic. A Costa Coffee truck vehicle indicator that speaks by clondoner92 Vehicle: DAF LF Truck Brand: Costa Coffee

Tyne and Wear bus services to be operated by the council

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Bus services in Tyne and Wear are to be controlled by the council as Councillors have backed plans for regulated services under the Quality Contracts Scheme. In a move which could signal the biggest changes to the way buses operate across the region since de-regulation in the 1980s, members of the North East Combined Authority (neca) have today agreed to submit proposals for the introduction of a Quality Contracts Scheme (QCS) for consideration by a special independent panel.   The north east is the first part of the country to reach this stage in developing a Quality Contracts Scheme under legislation introduced in 2000. The new scheme would see bus companies contracted to provide routes by Nexus on behalf of the North East Combined Authority, rather than the bus operators deciding which services to run on the basis of market forces. Local authorities currently use their powers to supplement the network by subsidising routes which would not be commercially viable for bus operators...

Quick Report: First day of New Routemaster service on Route 453

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The first New Routemaster bus, the 'LT274' has finally begun operating on route 453. It first entered service around 8am this morning on the Deptford Bridge to Marylebone route. This is the first route to be converted to full 'Euro VI New Routemaster buses', whilst a small number are scattered around various routes served by different bus operating companies. The conversion for Route 453 will be 'phased in' in batches instead of a complete overnight conversion. The route will be 'one man operation' so the rear door will be used as a normal door and no second crew member will be present. This is the 9 th route to be converted to the New Routemaster buses and it’s the second former bendy bus route to convert to New Routemaster's, the first being Route 38 which started out with prototypes on 27th February 2012 with full conversion following on 10th May 2014. Related Links: Open boarding returns on Route 453 in form of NewRoutemasters New Routemaster co...

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TUGAS PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM Hari Kamis, 16 Oktober 2014 Tema : Sumber-Sumber Hukum Islam Kelas : X TIPTL 1 dan 2 PETUNJUK!!! BACA DAN PAHAMI MATERI YANG ADA DI LKS BOLEH DISKUSI DENGAN TEMAN SEBANGKU KALIAN. KERJAKAN DI BUKU TULIS DAN DI KUMPULKAN! Jawablah pertanyaan berikut ini dengan Tepat! 1) Sebutkan sumber-sumber hukum islam menurut Kesepakatan para ulama? 2) Mengapa kita dalam mengambil suatu hukum masih diperlu- kan adanya ijtihad? Apakah adanya al-Quran dan hadist masih belum cukup untuk mengambil suatu hukum Islam? 3) Jelaskan fungsi daripada al-quran sebagai sumber hukum Islam yang pertama dan Utama! 4) Apakah yang dimaksud dengan hadist! sebutkan macam-macamnya dilihat dari banyaknya jumlah rowi yang meriwayatkannya? 5) SEbutkan 4 fungsi hadist terhadap al-qur'an! 6) Apakah pada zaman Nabi sudah ada ijtihad? tuliskan dalil yang menjelaskannya! 7) Apa yang dimaksud dengan ijtihad! sebutkan para imam mujtahid yang telah disepakati para ulama? 8) Bolehkan orang berij...

TFL Plans to have 200 more New Routemasters

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From  Thomas Heatherwick’s website  the designer of the New Routemaster. In the Finance and Policy Committee board papers, it reveals there are plans to have 200 more New Routemasters which would move London a step closer to aspirations outlined in the Mayor’s 2020 vision which is to extend the fleet of 600 New Routemasters to 2,000 by the end of this decade. Also, a quick follow up to my previous article about the cost of converting routes to New Routemasters. On the first page of the document it shows that the figures for the existing financial authority are now at £219.9m and the operation for the project is £4.1 million which gives a total of £224m for the 600 New Routemasters which are due in April 2016. The average price for a New Routemaster bus over the life of contract is £354,500. I estimate the cost of having an extra 200 of them (not including the Peak Vehicle Requirements per route) would be in the region of £70,900,000. So the original plan is to have 600 New Ro...

The New Tube for London

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On the 9 th October 2014, TFL gave a press release regarding the 'New Tube for London' designs which we will see operating in the 2020’s. The Mayor and London Underground (LU) today revealed stunning new designs for the 'New Tube for London' - the next generation of Underground trains, which will come in to service from the mid-2020s.   The New Tube will be introduced first on the Piccadilly line, followed by the Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City lines. Its innovative design will also allow for air-cooling for the first time on deep-level sections of the Tube. The train - designs for which are part of a new public exhibition at King's Cross St Pancras Underground station - also features improved accessibility, with step free access from the platform as well as walk-through carriages and wider doors. The introduction of new trains and a better Tube service will help the Underground keep pace with London's rapidly rising population and support the city...

Stealth Rollercoaster at Thorpe Park (video)

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Hywel Williams [ CC-BY-SA-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons This is one of my personal favourite rollercoasters because it’s a 'launch coaster' which reaches 80mph in 1.9 seconds. The rollercoaster first opened on March 15 th 2006 at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England and cost £12 million to build. It was manufactured by 'Intamin' and designed by Werner Stengel . The ride starts off by propelling you to 80mph, almost instantly and it feels like the coaster is literally pulling you to 80mph from the station. You rocket upwards along the track and suddenly you realise that you’re 205 feet above the ground with breathtaking views over Surrey and West London.  You then drop down 204 feet and the coaster takes you back to the station and in to the ride exit. I’d say this is probably one of my favourite rollercoasters that I've experienced, but with various other attractions I've been on like the Rocking Rollercoaster in Disney World, Florida, which launches you up to 60 mph...

Route 453 conversion to New Routemaster finally announced by TFL

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" London General bus MAL117 (BP57 UJY) 2008 Mercedes-Benz Citaro, route 453, 10 June 2011 " by  Darren Hall  Uploaded by  Ultra7 . Licensed under  CC BY-SA 2.0  via  Wikimedia Commons . London Bus route 453 has been experiencing delays in converting the route to New Routemaster operation. TFL released a press statement (on 2 nd October 2014) regarding the fuel consumption, which I have previously published . Transport for London (TfL) has today announced that the next bus route to be served entirely by New Routemaster buses will be the 453. From 18 October there will be phased conversion of the route, which is operated by London General, and runs 24-hours a day between Deptford Broadway and Marylebone station, via Baker Street, Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross), Westminster, Lambeth North, Elephant & Castle and New Cross Gate. The route will be running entirely with New Routemaster buses by mid November. This means that the New Routemaster...

TFL releases fuel consumption figures for the New Routemasters'

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Routes 11 and 24 is reported to have the Lowest fuel consumption. By Au Morandarte from Chiswick/Romford, London, England (So close, yet so far...Uploaded by Ultra7) [ CC-BY-SA-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons TFL released a press statement on the 2 nd October 2014 regarding Route 453 and it's conversion to the New Routemaster bus. What I find interesting is the fuel consumption figures that TFL have released. Figures also released today show that the average fuel consumption of the New Routemasters in service is almost 50 per cent better than the buses that operated on the routes before them. Fuel economy on the following routes has been measured and results have shown a significant increase in their average miles per gallon (MPG) compared with the vehicles previously used: · Route 11 - from 4.7 MPG to 7.4 MPG (57 per cent increase); · Routes 24 and 390 (combined 1 ) - from 5.4 MPG to 7.4 MPG (37 per cent increase); · Route 9 - from 3.9 MPG to 6.2 MPG (59 per cent increase); · Route...

80 year old London Bus route 137 is due to have New Routemaster Buses

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By Chris Sampson (2375-JJD375C 060304 cps) [ CC-BY-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons London Bus Route 137 is due to have the New Routemaster buses by Mid to late November according to the London Omnibus Traction Society. Brief History The route was the first formed which started on the 3 rd October 1934. It first operated between Archway Station and Elmers End Green, via Victoria. Then on the 1 st of November 1964, AEC Routemasters commenced operation on route 137, operating from two garages which are GM (Gillingham Street) and N (Norwood) garages. Single person operation buses started on the Sunday service which began on 7 th February 1987. Also, this was the same date where it first started to operate from Brixton (BN) garage which is still in operation today. In the early 1990’s the route was shortened from Oxford Circus to Streatham Hill, Telford Avenue. " London Bus route 137 Oxford Street 052 " by Panhard - Own work . Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons . Aft...