Ensignbus was the main provider of extra buses during the recent 48 hour tube strike in London. With London’s bus network having to take the strain of far less trains additional vehicles obviously need to be drafted in. Some 266 extra buses were eventually sourced of which over 100 came from Ensign and its sub contractors. Vehicles came from far and wide and meant that with 7,961 buses on the road it broke the record for the most ever buses running in London, and boy were they needed and busy!
Amongst our regular blue and silver fleet were some 40 vintage vehicles that returned to the road to help London get about. The oldest vehicle out was our RT8 which dates from 1940 whilst many other RT and Routemaster types dating from the 1940’s 50’s and 60’s were also out in large numbers. We assisted on routes 2, 8, 15, 25, 26,29, 38, 91, 205, 257, RV1 carrying thousands of passengers, many of whom commented the best thing about the strike was the chance to ride home on a classic!
Amongst our regular blue and silver fleet were some 40 vintage vehicles that returned to the road to help London get about. The oldest vehicle out was our RT8 which dates from 1940 whilst many other RT and Routemaster types dating from the 1940’s 50’s and 60’s were also out in large numbers. We assisted on routes 2, 8, 15, 25, 26,29, 38, 91, 205, 257, RV1 carrying thousands of passengers, many of whom commented the best thing about the strike was the chance to ride home on a classic!