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Route 390 is set to become the fourth route in London to be converted to New Bus for London, with a planned date of Saturday 7th December. One month before the conversion, on Monday 4th November, Metroline's VPL593, a Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President allocated to Holloway (HT) Garage is seen heading along York Way, having just passed under the railway bridge which gives Eurostar trains (one of which can be seen in the photo) and Southern HighSpeed trains on the High Speed One line access to and from St Pancras International. The arrival of High Speed One at St Pancras in November 2008, and the restoration of St Pancras and Kings Cross Stations, has kick-started a regeneration of the area, and some of the new developments on the former Railway Lands can be seen in the background.
Route 390 is a relative newcomer to the London Bus scene, having first seen the light of day on 1st February 2003 as the replacement for the northern section of route 10 when that route went driver only, marking the beginning of the end for regular Routemaster operation in London. The 10 itself only appeared in August 1988 when the lengthy 73 was diverted away from Hammersmith to terminate at Victoria, and the section from Kings Cross to Archway was initially covered by Garage journeys only.
As introduced, the 390 was Routemaster-operated by Holloway (HT) Garage between Archway Station and Marble Arch, becoming London's last new route, and the only one numbered in the 300s, to be operated by Routemasters. It moved to a new base off York Way, Kings Cross (very close to where this photo was taken) from 29th March 2003, and the inevitable conversion to Driver-only came on 3rd September 2004. It was extended to Notting Hill Gate from 6th November 2004 to partially replace route 12 when that route was converted to bendybus operation and cut back to Oxford Circus. Since 10th July 2010 the route has been back at HT, as the base at Kings Cross moved to a new location which was unsuitable for double-deckers - it did a straight swap with the 214.
Route CL12 : Rail Replacement : Central Line (Non-Stop) : Northolt Station - North Acton Station
📍 Northolt
On a rather damp Saturday 23 November 2019, London bus route 140 Harrow-Heathrow celebrated its history and marked its imminent shortening by supplementing 15 heritage buses into the existing service. This meant Volvo / Wright Gemini buses (and a solitary Plaxton President) were joined by 8 RTs, 5 Routemasters and 2 Metrobuses for the day.
My visit included photo stops at Hayes, Heathrow and Harrow Weald taking advantage of free rides aboard RM1397, M1069 and RT2177.
Mexican gold poppies grow off Route 66 near Oatman, Arizona, U.S.A (Mar. 18, 2023)
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Arriva Yorkshire Route 221, the first day in service for 1454, YJ61FFX seen here in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.
From Arriva's Website:
19 January 2012
Following the announcement today by the Cowie family Arriva’s chief executive, David Martin said: “We are extremely saddened by the news that Arriva’s founder, Sir Tom Cowie, has passed away.
“Sir Tom was a dedicated and talented businessman whose determination and vision built his small family motorcycle business, T Cowie Ltd, into a successful national motor retailing chain and laid the foundations for Arriva’s international business today.
“Following Sir Tom’s retirement from the group in 1993 he became our honorary president. Whilst this was not an active role on the board, Sir Tom remained interested in and supportive of Arriva’s successful expansion into new passenger transport markets.
“Sir Tom will be sadly missed and our thoughts are with his family.”
Sir Tom passed away on Wednesday 18 January 2012 aged 89.
Notes to editors:
* In 1938 the Cowie family opened a second-hand motorcycle shop in Sunderland.
* In 1960 the company – still called Cowie – moved into motor retailing.
* In 1980 Cowie started to purchase bus companies with the acquisition of the Grey-Green bus company in London. Over the next few years, there were more bus company acquisitions, with the biggest – British Bus Group plc – in 1996 making the business one of the largest bus operators in the UK.
* Sir Tom Cowie left the group in 1993.
* Arriva was born in 1997, bringing together many different company backgrounds under the Arriva flag and the group acquired its first business in mainland Europe – Unibus Holdings in Denmark.
* In 1999 Arriva decided to focus its management and financial resources to enable the group to capitalise on opportunities in passenger transport in the UK and mainland Europe. In line with this the group disposed of a number of major motor retailing and finance businesses. This process was completed by the summer of 2003 and the sale of its vehicle rental division followed in 2006.
* Arriva is one of the largest providers of passenger transport in Europe, employing some 47,500 people and delivering more than 1.5 billion passenger journeys every year.
* We provide transport services including buses, trains, commuter coaches and waterbuses, and operate in 12 European countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
* Arriva is part of Deutsche Bahn, one of the world’s leading passenger transport and logistics service providers. Headquartered in Sunderland, UK, Arriva is responsible for Deutsche Bahn's regional passenger transport services outside Germany.
The now closed Route 6 Diner in Smethport, Pennsylvania. One of the few places I saw on this trip that incorporated US Route 6 into its name.
From Monday 7th July new route 25 was introduced between Central Reading and Peppard Common, replacing the northern section of route 2. It is interworked with route 22; gas-powered Scanias 430/431 have been repainted into pink from green livery and have been joined by scarlet 417, which has been released following a frequency reduction on route 9 which is paralleled by recently-introduced route 3 for much of its length. 417 is seen outside Sainsbury's in Friar Street, the Central Reading terminus, loading up for the 14.35 departure on the first day of the new service.
Route 66. Images processed in Adobe Lightroom, NIK Color Efex and NIK Silver Efex Pro. Openings available for Death Valley Workshop Dec. 2. www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com
Route 15 is flat, mostly following the line of the Tagus river on its way out to Belem and Alges. Quite a bit of it is on reserved track (or at least is shared only with buses). Ten modern articulated cars provide the core service, but traditional cars help out at peak times. Here, 561, hotly pursued by another of the same type, loads on its way towards Alges. On this route, the remodelados used their pantographs rather than their trolley poles, presumably as this was more conducive to the higher average speeds possible when compared with the twisty, hilly routes found elsewhere.
Prior to the modernisation programme, many of Lisbon's cars had carried overall adverts. Since the rebuilding programme, most of the remodelados had returned to yellow fleet livery although several carried dedicated advertising for Coca Cola like this one. A number of the articulated cars carried overall vinyl adverts for a variety of clients.
Arriva London T131, LJ10HTZ - Route 198 | West Croydon Bus Station with an Thornton Heath, High Street Bound Service
Friday 20th April 2018
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SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
4 DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
4 DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
The amazing Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is one of the famous treks in Cusco and the best alternative route to get to Machupicchu. It is takes you through different types of landscapes from the typical Andean landscape up to the snowcapped mountains and down to the tropical forests and finally gets you into the jungle, Salkantay trek named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine
If you are thinking to do a hiking trip to Machupicchu and you want to be off of the beaten path and be in touch with the nature; Salkantay trek is the best option. Hiking 75 kilometers = 46 miles and reaching the famous Apacheta (mountain offerings) pass 4621masl = 15160ft which is the highest point of the Salkantay trek: enjoying the amazing view during the hike from Mollepata town to Soraypampa base camp at knee of the Umantay mountain. Then to go up to the highest point to enjoy the view of outstanding snow-capped Salkantay mount. This was one of the most important Apus in the Inca period! Then you are going dawn to Chaullay through the beautiful scenery and then go to Santa Teresa to jump into the natural and medicinal hot spring. And finally we reach to Aguas Calientes town for overnight in the hotel and the last day of your adventure you will get up too early to be the firsts ones up in Machupicchu and enjoy the sunrise.
OVERVIEW
Highlight: Hiking alongside the magnificent Apu Salkantay and then arriving at the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Location: The Salkantay trek begins 3 hours driving to the west of Cusco, Peru. We pass the village of Mollepata and begin hiking at Marcocasa.
Duration: 4 days/ 3 nights
Starting point: cusco
Ending point: cusco
Level: Moderate to Challenging
Adventure Rating: Given the new restrictions on the Inca trail, Salkantay is the second most popular hike in the region and some of the campsites are less remote than on other trails.
Modality: Trekking, Archaeological and Cultural
Ideal for: Adventure Seekers, Couples, Friends, Nature Lovers, and Intrepid People
Altitude: 2,800 masl to 4,650 masl
Inca Trail alternative: Yes, the Salkantay trek is an excellent option.
Departure Dates: Daily departures
All private service departure dates are adapted to your request
Trekkers Wanted: If you wish to join a group tour, please see Trekkers Wanted.You can also form your own tour to be advertised on this page maximum group size 10.
ITINERARY - SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS - 3 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marcocasa - Soraypampa.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco from 5: 00 am to 5:30 am to go by bus to Mollepata. Begin a spectacular scenic drive through the Anta plains with beautiful and panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and other mountains covered with snow, and the Valley of Apurimac River. After two and a half hours drive we stop in Mollepata to have breakfast for last minute supplies, leg-stretching or to use the bathrooms, before continuing to Marcocasa. There we will meet with our support staff. They will load the equipment on horses and mules. Around 9:30 a.m. we will star our trek toward Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level) if we keep a regular pace we will take 4 hours approximately to reach to Soraypampa the first camp site where will have lunch after lunch in the afternoon we have an option to go up to Umantay lake (4200masl) which takes 3 hours hike back and forth from the camp to see the glacier lake of Umantay. But if we keep slow pace; we will have lunch at halfway between Soraypampa and Marco Casa maybe after 3 hours of hiking. And after that we hike two a half hours more to Soraypampa. Anyway our camp is going be at Soraypampa. Sleeping tents will be ready and we will have a warm delicious dinner in the evening.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Soraypampa in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl.
Hiking distance: 14 km approx.
DAY 2: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayramachay – Chaullay
Today early in the morning we will wake you up with the coca tea. Around 6:00 we will have a nutritious breakfast around 7:00 am we will start the hardest day of the whole Salkantay trek; we will be walking up to the highest point of the trek. After 6 kilometers uphill through the magnificent scenery of Rocky Mountains and enjoying the view of Salkantay mount. We reach the top of the trek. We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second highest mountain of the Cusco region. After 2 hours downhill around 1:00 p.m. we will have our delicious Peruvian lunch, in the area called Huayracmachay. Then we continue our hike to Chaullay approximately 3 hours of downhill we will get to our camp in Chaullay = 2900 masl Where we will have the sleeping tents ready. Around 7: 00 pm we will have dinner to recover energy from the trek.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Chaullay in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 4650 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2920 masl.
hiking distance: 20km to Chaullay.
DAY 3: Chaullay - Collpapampa - La Playa - Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes.
Around 6:00 am; we will start our trek to La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. We will hike 6 hours approximately during the hike will see: water fall, orchids, coffee, banana, avocado plantations and we will taste the famous passion fruit or granadilla and also we will see a village call Colpapampa also call the “forest cloudy brow” where waterfalls, thermal hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, and birds can be observed. If we are lucky, we will be able to see the famous bird called “the Cock of the Rocks”. After lunch at La playa, we will catch a local transportation to Hidroelectrica train station. Here we have two options if you are exhausted you may take a train to Aguas Calientes. Or you may walk from hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes town about 3 hours along the train track. Once in Aguas Calientes town; we are going to the accommodation which is included in the tour then by 7:00 we will have dinner at the local restaurant. This is cover by the company.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: in Aguas Calientes at the hotel which included in the package.
Maximum Altitude: 2920 masl
Minimum Altitude: 1600 masl
Hiking distance: 15km approx.
DAY 4: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo -Cusco
Today early in the morning after breakfast at the hotel you will be able to choose between. Walk up to Machupicchu. Or take bus up to Machupicchu. Any way we will be the first ones into Machupicchu to enjoy the sunrise and you will have two a half hours guided tour. Then you will have the free time to explore Machupicchu by yourselves or if you desire, ascent toward the Huaynapicchu Mountain. Or climb to Machupicchu montaña. After Machupicchu you are going back to Aguas Calientes town to take a train to Ollantaytambo and from there by bus back to Cusco. The bus drops you off at your hotel in Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Pre-departure briefing at the office in Cusco
Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private transportation to Marcocasa (starting point of the trek).
Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field. Kailas, Pro Aconcagua and Rei 4 Outfitter tents are employed when double accommodation is requested.
One sleeping pad per person.
1 Blanket. Or Liner.
One pillow per person.
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
English speaking professional and official tourist guide (2 guides for groups of over 10 people)
1 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes
Chef and cooking equipment
Pack animals (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment) – days 1 to 3
Pack animals to carry personal gear up to a maximum of 7kg per person (including sleeping pad and sleeping bag) – days 1 to 3
1 emergency horse every 8 persons – days 1 to 3
Accommodation for all our staff
Meals (3B, 3L, 3D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last day). Vegetarian or special menus are available at no extra cost
One textile snack bag per person, to avoid the usage of plastic bags that contaminate our environment
Boiled filtered water every day since the first lunch. For your water bottles.
Bio-degradable personal hand soaps
Bio-degradable dishwashing detergents used by our kitchen staff
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill your water bottle every morning and night, and also at lunch time if requested with enough time ahead
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Machupicchu entrance feet.
One way bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu on day 4
Expedition Train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Upgrade to Vistadome or Hiram Bingham service, availability upon request.
Transfer from train station to the hotel in Cusco
24-h guest service: please ask for the emergency number available during your time of visit.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?
First breakfast on day one.
Lunch on the last day after the guided tour at Machu Picchu
Walking Sticks
Sleeping bag: you may rent it from us. Our sleeping bags are -20ºC-comfort (0ºF), mummy form and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips.
Train from Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes town on day 3
OPTIONAL AND RENTALS
Extra night in Aguas Calientes $50 (or email us for alternate options). We will just need to arrange your train back to Cusco for the following day.
Please tell us before final booking process.
Personal horse and horsemen for riding or carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek.
Extra cost is $80 for the trek.
Therma-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day
Entrance to the Hot Springs in Santa Teresa.
This 2011 New Flyer XDE40 is seen on the Route 11 today as the rain starts to come down harder at Coddingtown Mall.
©FranksRails Photography, LLC.
Former London Transport SMS202 is seen in Sliema on 26th March, 2011, towards the end of its days as Route Bus 641.
US Route 45 looking north from the Route 83 overpass. Construction Phase Dec 1998. After 20 years, the road could use another re-paving.
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Pentax K1000 / Kodak Ektachrome 400 Slide Film.
Route 261 transfers to Stagecoach from Saturday 30th November 2013, ending an association with Metrobus which has lasted over a quarter of a century.
Scania OmniDekkas have been the usual fare on the route since 2006 and 907 is seen pulling away from the Heather Road stop in Baring Road, between Grove Park and Lee, during the afternoon of Friday 22nd November 2013.
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New routes 208 and 261 first saw the light of day on 4th September 1982; as part of the package of service revisions, cuts and economies introduced following the Law Lords' ruling earlier that year that the Greater London's 'Fares Fair' reductions were unlawful. The two new routes replaced the 94, which was withdrawn entirely; at the same time route 47 was reduced south of Lewisham and withdrawn between Bromley Garage and Farnborough, and route 51 was cut back from Farnborough to Orpington, route 261 providing new links across the village. Part of the rationale was that the 94 was operated by both Catford (TL) and Bromley (TB) Garages but passed neither, thus making it difficult and costly (because of staff travel time) to operate.
Like many new routes the 208 and 261 were initially crew-operated, but driver-only operation came to route 261 in April 1983, initiialy with Leyland National single-deckers but with double-deck Titans from April 1985. The section between Bromley Garage and Orpington was lost in August 1986, as part of the Orpington area reorganisation which saw the introduction of the R-prefix 'Roundabout' minibus routes.
Metrobus' incredible 26-year tenure of the route commenced on 27th November 1987; it was Metrobus' second major tender win, following on from the 61 the previous year. So successful would Metrobus become that during the 1990s a casual visitor to Bromley could be forgiven for thinking it had its own municipal buses, so predominant was the then blue-and-yellow livery. Under Metrobus the 261 was further cut back to Bromley Common 'Crown', although for many years there were garage journeys in service to and from Green Street Green; and even an early morning one-way journey starting at Pratt's Bottom. The opening of the new Princess Royal Hospital at Locksbottom saw the 261 extended there from February 2007.
Stagecoach takes over from Saturday 30th November with a batch of brand-new Enviro400s, and the route will once again return to Bromley Garage after more than a quarter of a century.
The Gemini Giant stands along Route 66 (down the road from the Polk-a-Dot restaurant). It is in the parking lot of the Launching Pad Diner in Wilmington Illinois, but the restaurant is now closed and for sale.
Route One in the United States through the Florida Keys
Shot on Nikon D610 and Ultra Wide angle 16-35mm
Taken in November 1968.
Entering New Mexico from Arizona on (what was then) Route 66. We were driving eastward from Holbrook, Arizona, hoping the cold and cloudy day wouldn't turn snowy. (If you went this way today, you'd be on Interstate 40.) Our goal was to cover 500 miles -- and 500 miles east of Holbrook, Arizona is Amarillo, Texas. We hoped to be there by dark.