THE LAST DAY Of Route 481 RATP Operation (GOING TO METROLINE) Including Abellio THROWBACKS

Today is the last day of route 481 RATP operation. Tomorrow, Saturday the 11th of May, Route 481 will be operated by Metroline. The route will run from Brentford (AH). The route will use existing Gemini 3 hybrids, Which were used on routes 212, 306, U4 and W7. At the same time, the PVR will increase from 5 to 6. Route 481D will continue to be operated by Transport UK with Electroliner EVs.
Route 481 runs from West Middlesex Hospital, To Kingston. Via Isleworth, Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco, Whitton, Fulwell, Teddington, And Teddington Police Station for Teddington Station.
Due to the temporary closure of Cromwell Road Bus Station, Route 481 is terminating at Wood Street, And is starting at Kingston Station until Summer 2024.
Route 481D is a school day only service with 2 return journeys. Route 481D runs from Kingston to Whitton, Ashley Drive. Via Teddington Station and Fulwell.
0:00 (Curtailed) VH45142 at Bushy Park Road
0:08 VH45141 at Fairfield Bus Station
0:21 VH45141 at Maddison Close
0:31 VH45190 at Teddington Police Station
0:38 (Curtailed) VH45142 at Princes Road
0:45 VH45138 at Bushy Park Road
0:50 VH45138 at Maddison Close
1:00 VH45141 at Wood Street
1:07 VH45190 at Maddison Close
1:13 VH45190 at Wood Street
1:20 VH45135 at Twickenham Tesco
1:30 VH45134 in Teddington (Bus Stand)
1:33 VH45157 near Broad Street, Teddington
1:43 VH45158 at Twickenham Tesco
1:50 VH45143 at Kingston Station
2:00 VH45143 at Broad Street, Teddington
2:23 VH45143 at Teddington War Memorial
2:28 VH45190 at Avenue Road
2:40 VH45134 in Teddington (Bus Stand)
2:42 Now for Abellio throwbacks
2:45 8024 in Ivybridge
2:47 8024 in Isleworth
2:55 Loaned Enviro 200
2:59 8024 at Cromwell Road Bus Station
3:03 8024 at West Middlesex Hospital
3:07 8141 at West Middlesex Hospital
3:12 Cromwell Road closure temporary iBus
First day of Metroline on the 481:
• THE FIRST DAY Of Route...
Scheduled for 17:30 at 16:34
10th of May 2024
#bus #tfl #londonbus #buses #transport #publictransport #londontransport #londontransport

[@TESL1.10]

That first bus driver deserves a medal. I have a feeling his child is also a bus enthusiast

[@James_Nicol]

Damn metroline are gaining loads of RATP routes

[@MostlyBuses1]

It's weird that almost every operator change this month involves Metroline taking an RATP route

[@JAmoahGranite58]

@@MostlyBuses1 RATP are down... Operators need to figure out closing EB/JE garage that were full, they will probably take a big loss removing Epsom, Wandsworth then Twickenham be overstaffed so many capacities discord for adversity based on current situation with no space to buy a new site.

[@Penhouse9476]

The only bus in Kingston to be Metroline!

[@MrBusley_123]

Oh yeah

[@maritime_history1912]

Damn, I’ve never seen a route with Metroline in Kingston before, CRAZY

[@MostlyBuses1]

A Metroline route with buses having the TT interior too.

[@maritime_history1912]

@@MostlyBuses1 crazy

[@kurinchikankesavan9866]

WOOHOO! METROLINE WWWWWWWW

[@thewesternway]

METROLINE WINS AGAIN!
Also, the E1 is going to Metroline on 25th May

[@transportboy1yt]

I remember the OG Times of the old Enviro200 Darts from Abellio London on this Route 😭😥

[@TrainPlayz566]

AWWWWW CMON :(

[@LondonTraveler358]

Ye

[@MostlyBuses1]

First day of Metroline on the 481:
ruclips.net/video/WVfE2M1kYnU/видео.html

[@OmarZ-ln9hk]

W metroline getting revenge by taking RATP bus routes

[@londonbus_46]

Feel like RATP Group dont have anymore routes

[@londonbus_46]

3:07 come on why TfL close Cromwell Road Bus Station

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

@@londonbus_46 It's being rebuilt since late last year and will reopen sometime Summer or Autumn tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/kingston-cromwell-road-bus-station

[@TESL1.10]

another operator changed on the list

[@Itsdaguyfromends]

Metroline r gaining routes rn

[@Lets631]

I just hope it gains 266 back

[@ms_1931]

@@Lets631and 18

[@JAmoahGranite58]

​​@@ms_1931 RATP gained route 33 for electrics, I do realize RP never recieve the electroliner which is 18 and 266.

[@TESL1.10]

let'ss gooo the 2nd best operator in my list

[@Itsdaguyfromends]

@@Lets631 Yh I hope it does

[@Osk1000]

Metroline is evil now