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Thursday, 31 August 2017

Route 171

22:45-Route 171-Walworth rd temporarily blocked due to lorrys unloading. NX65/NX51 both stuck. I diverted the route via right Albany rd, left Thurlow st, ahead Flint st, bear left Rodney rd, left Heygate st, right Walworth rd to L.O.R-Both ways. Delays 12-20 mins.


Clear 23:00.


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Route 108 SB

Delays at Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach southbound due to lane restriction before Woolwich Road flyover.


Delay of 15 - 18 mins at 22:00














Route 36 Park Lane / Hyde Park Corner

17:05

Southbound Park Lane to Hyde Park Corner - Heavy Traffic.

Cause unknown - possibly weight of traffic.

Delays between 8 and 12 minutes Southbound only.





Posted by DB

ROUTE P12 ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL

ONGOING LANE RESTRICTIONS NOE SO17/3951 12 TO 15 MIN DELAYS TOWARDS SURREY QUAYS FROM 17:30,

POSTED BY PE

Route 225 Trundleys Road j/w Grinstead Road

14:59

Trundleys Road blocked by RTC @ junction with Grinstead Rd. NX142 and 143 stuck at scene.

Code Blue by NX142


Other buses diverted via Surrey canal Rd, Ilderton Rd and Rotherhithe New Rd, N/Bound, as there was an LAS Ambulance under the railway bridge. No S/Bound buses to divert at the time.

Spoke to David at CentreComm @ 15:31 who acknowledged the call and provided a reference of DM.

Mileage Coded

Diversion delays up to 10 mins.

Clear @ 15:29

15:48

Code Blue from NX146 - Trundleys Road now closed again - possibly for recovery ops.

NX146 N/Bound - diverted via Grinstead Rd and Evelyn St to LOR @ Bestwood St.

NX145 & 148 S/Bound - Diverted from Surrey Quays via Evelyn St and Grinstead Road to LOR @ Trundleys Rd Railway Bridge

Run CentreComm, spoke to Dave who acknowledged the code blues and provided a new reference of 508.

ALL CLEAR BY 16:00

Posted by DB

Route 108 Blackwall Tunnel NB

Tunnel closed NB at approximately 15:56 for recovery of mechanical HGV.


Reopens at 16:20

Route 36 Porchester Road

15:00  Clear 15:11

Porchester Rd Blocked by Waitrose Lorry. 3 buses stuck @ location and had to ask buses to make code red calls.

Delays up to 14 mins.

Several Buses diverted away from Blockage vai Westbourne terrace N/Bound and Harrow Rd / Bishops Bridge Rd S/Bound, with mileage coded accordingly.

No ref from CentreComm.


Posted by DB

ROUTE P12 GALLEYWALL RD/SOUTHWARK PARK RD

TEMP ATS NOE SO17/4041 ERRATIC DELAYS TOWARDS SURREY QUAYS 12 TO 15 MINS FROM 14:00,

POSTED BY PE

Route 225 Lewisham Stn, Brookmill Road & NX Marquis

13:20 Cleared by 17:15..

Heavy Traffic N/Bound Lewisham Station & Brookmill Road into Deptford Bridge.

Delays between 8 to 12 mins, up to 18 accumulative.



Also have traffic delays around the Marquis. Additional 5 mins in cases.





Posted by DB

lewisham station 09:00 21 321 436 225

heavy traffic cars and buses blocking the exit 8-12 mins dropped to 2-5mins @10:45





AG

Route 321 Lee High Road

08:40.. Cleared by 10:10

W/Bound lee High road, heavy traffic into Lewisham.

Delays vary between 8 and 10 mins on average.

Cause of traffic unknown.






Posted by DB

DEPFORD TO NEW CROSS

DELAYS OF 10/12MIN TO ROUTE 453 FROM STAND  TO NEW CROSS STN
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Route 321 Main Road / Footscray Road, Sidcup

07:39.. Clear 07:59

Footscray Road closed by RTC at j/w Harland Ave / County Gate.

Buses diverted via Elm Road, Chislehurst Road, A20 Sidcup By-Pass, Southwood Road, Footscray Road Both Ways.

Diversion confirmed with David @ CentreComm

Diversion delays between 5 and 11 mins E/W but buses are making up time once back on LOR.

FOOTSCRAY ROAD - SE9

Routes Affected: 233, 321

Road closed in both directions at County Gate due to a road traffic collision

Route 233 diverted by controller via Southwood Road, Sidcup Road, Chislehurst Road, ahead Elm Road, left Main Road, right Longlands Road to line of route in both directions

Route 321 diverted by controller via Southwood Road, Sidcup Road, Chislehurst Road, ahead Elm Road, right Sidcup High Street to line of route

Diversion Reference D4005
Posted by DB

TRAFALGAR ROAD

DELAYS TO ROUTE 129 8/12MIN

GREAT PORTLAND ST

DELAYS OF 6/8MIN TO ROUTE 453

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