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London Buses Route 211
London Buses route 211 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hammersmith bus station and Battersea Power Station, it is operated by Transport UK London Bus. History Route 211 was introduced on 17 July 1993 replacing '' Red Arrow'' route 511 between Waterloo and Victoria stations, before continuing to Hammersmith bus station along the existing route 11, replacing the latter north of Fulham Broadway station. It was operated by London General until June 1998 when upon retendering passed to Travel London who introduced a fleet of Optare Excels. It was included in the sale of Travel London to Limebourne in August 2000 and again to Connex in July 2001. In November 2002 the service received new Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2s with the service upgraded in preparation for the introduction of the London congestion charge. Route 211 was included in the sale of the business back to Travel London in February 2004 which in turn w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport UK London Bus
Transport UK London Bus, formerly Abellio London, is a bus company operating services under contract to Transport for London in Greater London, England. History The origins of Transport UK London Bus can be traced back to June 1998, when National Express commenced operating routes London Buses route C1, C1 and London Buses route 211, 211 under the Travel London brand. In August 2000, National Express sold the business to Limebourne, who in July 2001 sold out to Connex Bus UK, Connex. In February 2004, National Express repurchased the business. Travel London operated contracts on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). On 21 May 2009, National Express sold Travel London to Abellio (transport company), Abellio. The sale included 36 TfL-tendered services. All vehicles, depots and staff were included. On 30 October 2009 the business was rebranded as Abellio London. Abellio London was included in the sale of Abellio's United Kingdom businesses to Transport UK Group in February 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel London
Travel London was a bus company operating services in Greater London. It was a subsidiary of Mobico Group, National Express before being sold in May 2009 to Abellio (transport company), NedRailways. In October 2009, it was rebranded as Transport UK London Bus, Abellio London.NedRailways announces launch Abellio London and Abellio Surrey NedRailways 30 October 2009 History In June 1998, Mobico Group, National Express commenced operating routes London Buses route C1, C1 and London Buses route 211, 211 under the Travel London brand, using the same symbol and typeface as sister brand National Express West Midlands, Travel West Midlands. In August 2000 National Express sold the business to Limebourne, who in July 200 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a 430-bed teaching hospital located in Chelsea, London. The hospital has a rich history in that it serves as the new site for the Westminster Hospital. It is operated by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and became a member of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (Imperial AHSC) in July 2020. The hospital is the central part of Imperial College London Chelsea and Westminster Campus, and plays an integral role in teaching students and conducting medical research at Imperial College London. History The first hospital on the site was conceived in 1876 and officially opened as the St George's Union Infirmary in February 1878. This facility became St Stephen's Hospital in 1925 and, after it had joined the National Health Service in 1948, continued in service until it closed in 1989. Part of the old hospital survives as an HIV unit known as "St Stephen's Centre". The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, which was desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith Tube Station (District And Piccadilly Lines)
Hammersmith is a London Underground station in Hammersmith, London. It is served by the District line, District and Piccadilly line, Piccadilly lines, providing cross-platform interchange between the lines. On the District line, the station between Ravenscourt Park tube station, Ravenscourt Park and Barons Court tube station, Barons Court stations. On the Piccadilly line, it is between Acton Town tube station, Acton Town (or Turnham Green tube station, Turnham Green stations at very early morning and late evening hours) and Barons Court stations. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 2. The Circle line (London Underground), Circle and Hammersmith & City line, Hammersmith & City lines' Hammersmith tube station (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines), station of the same name is a separate station to the north-west. The two stations are separated by Hammersmith Broadway (road), Hammersmith Broadway.As the crow flies, the stations are about apart door to door, although the posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloane Square Tube Station
Sloane Square () is a London Underground station in Chelsea, London, Chelsea, serving Sloane Square. It is served by the Circle line (London Underground), Circle and District line, District lines, between South Kensington tube station, South Kensington and London Victoria station, Victoria stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 1. The entrance to the station is on the east side of Sloane Square (A3217 road, A3217). It is adjacent to the Royal Court Theatre and is the nearest station for King's Road shopping, the Peter Jones (department store), Peter Jones department store and the Cadogan Hall. History The station was opened on 24 December 1868 by the District Railway (DR, now the District line) when the company opened the first section of its line between South Kensington and Westminster tube station, Westminster stations. The construction of the station was complicated by the crossing of the site by the River Westbourne which ran through Hyde Park, London, Hyde Park as the Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amberley Publishing
Amberley Publishing is a firm of publishers in Stroud, England, which specialises in non-fiction transport and history books. They were established in 2008 and the chief executive is Nick Hayward, who previously worked at AudioGo and Simon & Schuster. The firm has a catalogue of around 3,000 titles including the "Through Time" series of colour local history books. In 2016 it was announced that Amberley had partnered with Yad Vashem Publications to publish titles about the Holocaust in the United Kingdom. In 2018, they published ''Women's Experiences in the Holocaust'' by Agnes Grunwald-Spier which was launched at the Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide. The firm are the sponsors of the National History Book Competition. References External links Official website Publishing companies of the United Kingdom Companies based in Stroud, Gloucestershire Publishing companies established in 2008 2008 establishments in England {{publisher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Dennis Enviro400
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 is a twin-axle low-floor double-decker bus that was built by the British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis between 2005 and 2018. It replaced the Alexander ALX400 (from which the Enviro400 was developed). In 2014, the Enviro400 was succeeded by the updated Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC and production of the classic Enviro400 ceased in 2018. The Enviro400 is available both as an integral bus and as a standalone bodywork and chassis. The Enviro400 chassis replaced the Dennis Trident 2 (and continued to be badged as the Trident for a time) and was formerly available with Optare Olympus bodywork; the Enviro400 body replaced the Alexander ALX400 designs and was sold on Scania N230UD and Volvo B9TL chassis. The engine of the integral Enviro400 is a six-cylinder Cummins driving through a Voith or ZF automatic transmission, although a MAN D0836 engine began to be offered from 2007. A hybrid-electric version of the powertrain developed by BAE Syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobico Group
Mobico Group, formerly National Express Group, is a British multinational public transport company with headquarters in Birmingham, England. Domestically it currently operates bus and coach services under brands including National Express Coaches, National Express. The company also operates transport services including trains abroad: in the Republic of Ireland, United States, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Germany, Bahrain, Morocco, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and South Korea, and long-distance coach services across Europe. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History Early years In 1972, the state-owned National Bus Company (UK), National Bus Company decided to bring together the scheduled coach services operated by its bus operating companies in the United Kingdom under one brand. Frederick Wood (industrialist), Sir Frederick Wood, a prominent businessman and industrialist, was asked to oversee the creation of this new bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph and Courier''. ''The Telegraph'' is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", was included in its emblem which was used for over a century starting in 1858. In 2013, ''The Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph'', which started in 1961, were merged, although the latter retains its own editor. It is politically conservative and supports the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. It was moderately Liberalism, liberal politically before the late 1870s.Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Journalismp 159 ''The Telegraph'' has had a number of news scoops, including the outbreak of World War II by rookie reporter Clare Hollingworth, desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Congestion Charge
The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most cars and motor vehicles being driven within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in Central London between 7:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday, and between 12:00noon and 6:00pm Saturday and Sunday. Enforcement is primarily based on automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR). Inspired by Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system after London officials had travelled to the country, the charge was first introduced on 17 February 2003. The London charge zone is one of the largest congestion pricing, congestion charge zones in the world, despite the removal of the Western Extension which operated between February 2007 and January 2011. The charge not only helps to reduce high traffic flow in the city streets, but also reduces air and noise pollution in the central London area and raises investment funds for London's transport system. The amount and details of the charge change over time. the standard charge is £15, Monday� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Trident 2
The Dennis Trident 2 (the 2 standing for 2-axle) is a 2-axle low-floor double-decker bus chassis originally manufactured by Dennis, which was unveiled in 1997 and replaced the Dennis Arrow. It was built by TransBus after Dennis was incorporated into the group in 2001, then from 2004, it was built by Alexander Dennis following the collapse of TransBus. Design Developed from the air-conditioned 3-axle Dennis Trident 3 for the United Kingdom bus market, upon its launch in 1998, the Trident 2 was offered with the option of being built to either or width and was fitted with a Euro II Cummins C Series engine coupled to a Voith DIWA D854.3E or ZF Ecomat 4HP500/5HP500 automatic transmission, each fitted with an 80-degree dropped angle drive. Later Trident 2s could be fitted with Cummins ISBe, ISCe and ISLe engines, which were compliant with Euro III emissions standards, and could be built to and in length. Engines were rear-mounted transversely on the right side of the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander ALX400
The Alexander ALX400 (later known as the TransBus ALX400 and the Alexander Dennis ALX400) is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders (later by TransBus International/ Alexander Dennis). It was one of the ALX-series bodywork, all of which (except the ALX100) featured the same designs on the front and rear panels that were originally designed for the new generation of mainly low-floor bus chassis produced since the late 1990s. Description First unveiled in 1997, the Alexander ALX400 replaced the step-entrance Alexander R-series and was fitted to numerous chassis, including the Dennis/TransBus Trident 2, the DAF/VDL DB250LF and the Volvo B7TL. Various seating configurations were available, with Transport for London (TfL) specification models fitted with a central exit door. There are typically 45 seats on the upper deck, and between 17 and 22 seats on the lower deck depending on chassis variant and length. Longer models for use elsewhere h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
