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London Buses

London buses There are more than 700 London bus routes London Buses manages one of the largest bus networks in the world. Approximately 7,500 iconic red buses carry more than six million passengers each weekday on a network serving all parts of Greater London.

To learn about the history of London's buses, visit the Transport Museum.

Management

More than 90 per cent of Londoners live within 400 metres of one of the 19,500 bus stops in the Capital. The network requires constant management and development to meet the changing needs of travellers.

All bus services are kept under regular review, supporting the policies set out in the Mayor's Transport Strategy. We aim to provide a network which is reliable and easy to use for all Londoners.

We are responsible for:

Looking ahead

We benefit Londoners by constantly improving the quality of service for passengers.

High standards
Our Quality Incentive Contracts keep standards high by measuring the quality of service passengers receive from operators. We also work with the operators to develop training materials and qualifications for their operating staff.

Smoother journeys
We work with London boroughs to make the case for bus priority for smoother journeys. In addition, projects like the East London Transit service help make journeys between new developments and local town centres easier.

Better information
Using buses is easier than ever, with information provided through:

Safer journeys
We want you to have the safest journey possible. All our vehicles are equipped with CCTV.  Drivers, revenue protection inspectors and officers from the Metropolitan Police Safer Transport Command have a direct link to our control centre. 

Better buses
London has one of the world's largest fleets of modern, accessible buses, with all vehicles (except Heritage Routemasters) accessible to wheelchair users.

To improve comfort and performance, we've introduced:

Performance

We report on the overall performance of the network and each individual route at regular intervals. You can see the performance of your bus service here

London Buses is part of our Surface Transport division. Bus issues are regularly discussed at the Surface Transport Panel. You can also view board papers for more information on finance and performance.

To comment on any aspect of London's bus service please send us feedback.

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