On Feb 25, 6:25*pm, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:51:59 +0000, Barry Salter

wrote:
Neil Williams wrote:
Does anyone know why the 91 (southbound) was taken out of Euston bus
station? *Did it manage to save a vehicle by doing so? *If not, it
seems it could be a cause of unnecessary passenger confusion.

I understand an additional peak journey can operate in the peak
direction as a result of the change.

It coincided with a change of operator from First to Metroline
(operating out of Holloway garage) with an allocation of 19 vehicles,
and actually represents an *increase* of 4 vehicles (5 on Saturdays, 7
on Sundays).

Sorry but the allocation with First was 19 M-F, 18 Sat and 14 Sun. *The
info I have seen for Metroline is 19 MF, 19 Sat and 17 Sun so the scale
of increase is smaller that you've stated with none on MF.


I think the change may also have to do with congestion in the bus
station. Stop E at Euston is not in the best spot for services heading
south down Southampton Row, as the buses have to cross the buses
heading towards King's Cross. I think that it got especially bad after
the 59 was extended to King's Cross, as that was an extra route
getting in the way at the bus station.

I've noticed quite a thinning out of services that use the bus station
in the south or west bound direction over the years. I think partly
down to the bendy buses (73 used to come in) and partly due to more
frequent services on the remaining routes. Did the 168 ever serve the
bus station, or did it always stay on Eversholt Street?