FirstGroup plc has today completed the acquisition of RATP Dev’s sightseeing operations in London and Bath.
Currently operating under the brand Tootbus, the acquisition will strengthen FirstGroup’s presence across London and the south-west of England.
While the operations are primarily a sightseeing business, with a fleet of 63 buses - 42 in London and 21 in Bath - and about 190 employees, they also include the Airdecker service, connecting Bath to Bristol Airport.
Service 49 is running its normal route, but when the service gets to the roadwork area, they are allowed through. It can take 5 -10 minutes before someone comes and moves cones. So it is causing some minor delays.
To allow for 3rd party works, from Monday, 1st December until Thursday morning, 18th December, between 20:00 and 06:00 each night, the A725 East Kilbride Expressway Northbound from Whi
Due to the closure of Beckett Road, services are diverting via Wheatley Hall Road and Wentworth Road in both directions.
Due to roadworks on East Lane, services are operating directly up and down Princess Avenue in both directions.
Cowper Street closure 01/12/25 - 15/12/2025
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CH26 |
Cardinal Heenan - Swarcliffe |
The services are diverting via Spencer Place, Harehills Avenue, Chapeltown Road |
Due to disruption on Coltness Scheme, the following diversion is in place:
Service 241 towards Cleland:
Normal route to Coltness Road, Traquair Avenue, North Kilmeny Crescent, Newark Drive, Innerleithen Drive and the normal route.
Service 241 towards Motherwell:
Normal route to North Kilmeny Crescent, Kilmeny Crescent, Innerleithen Drive, Newark Drive, Coltness Road and the normal route.
Due to a breakdown service X1 @18.00 from Norwich Bus Station will not depart service will re start at Acle At 18:24.
Due to disruption at Aikman Avenue, the following diversion will be in operation:
Outbound: Aikman Avenue, Letchworth Road, Glenfield Road- Dominion Road and on to normal route.
Inbound: Dominion Road, Glenfield Road, Letchworth Road, Aikman Avenue and on to normal route.
Due to a lane closure on Old London Road, the following diversion will be in place:
Towards the City Centre - City Centre, Coach & Horses and Trafalgar School.STOP CLOSURE ONLY.
Towards Cosham - Not affected