The London Bus
The first London bus service, operated by horse buses, was introduced by George Shillibeer in 1829. This route ran along the New Road, which skirted the edge of the built-up area, connecting the suburb of Paddington to the City.
Most of the old buses are being taken out of service to be replaced with modern ones Bendy Bus, which is a shame as the old Route master buses are a pleasure to look at and ride on, but they are not wheelchair accessible. There are over 1,000 routes in London from the ones that only go a few stops to the ones that go right through London. You can get a bus 24 hours a day in London, some day routes change slightly when they go to the night route so it's always best to plan in advance.
One argument suggests that the longest running of today’s bus routes is route 12, which operates between Oxford Circus and Dulwich. The first motor bus service to run between Oxford Circus and Peckham was introduced by the company Thomas Tilling on Friday 30th September 1904. This had been a long-standing horse bus route operated by other companies as well as Thomas Tilling. At this time, it was known as the ‘Times’ route.
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