London Buses route 281

281

Overview
Operator London United
Peak vehicle requirement 25
Night-time 24-hour service
Route
Start Hounslow bus station
Via Whitton
Twickenham
Teddington
Kingston
Surbiton
End Tolworth

London Buses route 281 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Hounslow bus station and Tolworth, it is operated by London United using 25 buses.[1]

History

On 3 June 2006, route 281 became the 100th night bus service in London, when a 24-hour service introduced.[2]

Upon being re-tendered, Transdev London retained the route with a new contract commencing on 4 July 2009.[3] London United again retained the route with a new contract commencing on 5 July 2014.[4]

Spenhill, Tesco's development arm, has said it will provide funding to extend the route slightly into a new interchange at Tolworth station to serve the new housing development on the old Toby Jug site.[5]

Current route

London United Alexander RH bodied Volvo Olympian in Hounslow in September 1998

Route 281 operates via these main locations:[6]

Incidents

In July 2005, shortly after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the route was the subject of a hoax bomb threat.[7]

References

  1. Tender News BusTalk (Go-Ahead London) issue 26 February 2014
  2. "Mayor announces 100th night bus service in London". Transport for London. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. "No changes in latest London bus tenders". Transport Xtra. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  4. Contract Routes Retained London United
  5. "Only 13 per cent of Tesco homes affordable". Surrey Comet. p. 2.
  6. Route 281 Map Transport for London
  7. "Bomb hoaxer called police after 7/7 attacks". This is Local London. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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