"Tom Barry" wrote ...
The latest additions were as recent as last month. I'm pretty sure
than none were agreed before the contact went to Go-Ahead, and three
months ago, the expectation was that no more would be used in London
(barring fires, accidents, etc)(!).
Where's this from? My running total from londonbusroutes shows PVR of
356 in December and 355 now, with one fewer on the 207.
Buses, March 2009 - probably went to press round about 10th Feb.
Thanks. May have to buy a copy, although if I do so regularly in addition
to my usual railway periodicals my other half will probably leave.

It was a throway line in the bit about tender results:

"Ironically, the number of artics in London has climbed to its highest
total, after Arriva London North and First London each took a former Selkent
one to meet increased scheduled requirements."

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