London Buses.

[Ian Hardy]

40th anniversary of tendered bus routes in London

40 years ago today on Saturday 13th July 1985, the first yellow Fleetlines started running on the 81 between Hounslow and Slough operated by Len Wright Travel using the fleetname: London Buslines. 
 
Because the 81 passes close to Heathrow, it had earlier journeys on it compared to the Saturday timetables operated on the other 3 routes that started with non-LT operators that day: 193 Eastern National; 313 London Country & W9 Eastern National.

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40th anniversary of tendered bus routes in London

40 years ago today on Saturday 13th July 1985, the first yellow Fleetlines started running on the 81 between Hounslow and Slough operated by Len Wright Travel using the fleetname: London Buslines.
 
Because the 81 passes close to Heathrow, it had earlier journeys on it compared to the Saturday timetables operated on the other 3 routes that started with non-LT operators that day: 193 Eastern National; 313 London Country & W9 Eastern National.

First journeys at 5am from Hounslow-now slightly earlier and roughly the same time from both ends.