London Buses route 26
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 26 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Capital
.
between Aldwych
and Hackney Wick
, running between Hackney Wick Eastway and Waterloo, from Bow Bus Garage using Leyland Titans
. The route was converted to low floor during 1999. The allocation was transferred to Stratford Garage in April 2001, and transferred again in February 2008 to a new garage in West Ham, on the closure of Stratford Garage as part of the Olympic construction. The route has stayed the same since it began, apart from minor reroutings in Shoreditch in 2002 and in Hackney in 2008.
On 25 June 2011, First Capital successfully gained the contract for route 26 and are operating it from Lea Interchange (LI), using Alexander Dennis Enviro400.
attempted to explode a device contained in his rucksack on a number 26 bus on Hackney Road near Shoreditch
. A small explosion on the top deck caused the vehicle's windows to explode, but the device did not detonate as intended and there was no significant damage. The vehicle, at the time operated by Stagecoach East London, was stopped and a 200 yard safety cordon established while the bomb was defused.
Ibrahim left the bus following the failed attack, but was later caught. He and five other men were taken to court in January 2007, and his DNA
was found on a battery used in the bomb. He was convicted in July 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Transport for London
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contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Capital
First London
.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...
.
History
The current route 26 dates back to 18 July 1992, and was introduced to replace the withdrawn section of route 6London Buses route 6
London Buses route 6 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
between Aldwych
Aldwych
Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London, England.-Description:Aldwych, the road, is a crescent, connected to the Strand at both ends. At its centre, it meets the Kingsway...
and Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick
Hackney Wick is an area straddling the boundary between the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. It is an inner-city development situated 5 miles northeast of Charing Cross...
, running between Hackney Wick Eastway and Waterloo, from Bow Bus Garage using Leyland Titans
Leyland Titan (B15)
The Leyland Titan was a model of double-decker bus produced by the Leyland Truck & Bus division of British Leyland from 1977 until 1984, almost exclusively for London Transport.-Development:...
. The route was converted to low floor during 1999. The allocation was transferred to Stratford Garage in April 2001, and transferred again in February 2008 to a new garage in West Ham, on the closure of Stratford Garage as part of the Olympic construction. The route has stayed the same since it began, apart from minor reroutings in Shoreditch in 2002 and in Hackney in 2008.
On 25 June 2011, First Capital successfully gained the contract for route 26 and are operating it from Lea Interchange (LI), using Alexander Dennis Enviro400.
Bomb incident
On 21 July 2005, would-be bomber Muktar Said IbrahimMuktar Said Ibrahim
Muktar Said Ibrahim , also known as Muktar Mohammed Said, has been found guilty of involvement in the attempted July 21 attacks on London's public transport system. He attempted to detonate a device on a London bus and was arrested sharing an apartment with the also guilty Ramzi Mohammed on 29...
attempted to explode a device contained in his rucksack on a number 26 bus on Hackney Road near Shoreditch
Shoreditch
Shoreditch is an area of London within the London Borough of Hackney in England. It is a built-up part of the inner city immediately to the north of the City of London, located east-northeast of Charing Cross.-Etymology:...
. A small explosion on the top deck caused the vehicle's windows to explode, but the device did not detonate as intended and there was no significant damage. The vehicle, at the time operated by Stagecoach East London, was stopped and a 200 yard safety cordon established while the bomb was defused.
Ibrahim left the bus following the failed attack, but was later caught. He and five other men were taken to court in January 2007, and his DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
was found on a battery used in the bomb. He was convicted in July 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Current route
- Waterloo StationWaterloo stationWaterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
Waterloo Road - AldwychAldwychAldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London, England.-Description:Aldwych, the road, is a crescent, connected to the Strand at both ends. At its centre, it meets the Kingsway...
- City Thameslink Station
- St Paul's ChurchyardSt Paul's CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
- Mansion House StationMansion House tube stationMansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, near Mansion House . It is a sub-surface station served by trains on the Circle and District Lines. It is between Blackfriars and Cannon Street stations. The station is located at the junction of Queen Victoria Street and Cannon...
- Bank StationBank and Monument stationsBank and Monument are interlinked London Underground and Docklands Light Railway stations that form a public transport complex spanning the length of King William Street in the City of London. Bank station, named after the Bank of England, opened in 1900 and is served by the Central, Northern and...
- Liverpool Street StationLiverpool Street stationLiverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...
- Shoreditch High Street StationShoreditch High Street railway stationShoreditch High Street is a railway station in Shoreditch, London. The station is located on Bethnal Green Road close to Shoreditch High Street and is served by London Overground services running on the extended East London Line under the control of the London Rail division of Transport for London...
- Cambridge Heath StationCambridge Heath railway stationCambridge Heath railway station is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by National Express East Anglia, on the West Anglia route, and it is in Travelcard Zone 2....
- Hackney WickHackney WickHackney Wick is an area straddling the boundary between the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. It is an inner-city development situated 5 miles northeast of Charing Cross...
Chapman Road