| 141 | |
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Arriva London |
| Garage | Palmers Green Wood Green (AM peak journey only) |
| Route | |
| Start | Palmers Green |
| Via | Wood Green Turnpike Lane Harringay Manor House Newington Green Hoxton Moorgate |
| End | London Bridge bus station |
London Buses route 141 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Palmers Green and London Bridge bus station, it is operated by Arriva London.
The route was retained by Arriva London with a contract awarded in May 2005. [1]
Route 141 was the first route to be served by hybrid electric double-decker buses, with the first one entering service in March 2007. [2]
A bus operating on route 141 was involved in an accident near Monument station on 24 February 2010. Eleven people including the driver were injured when the bus crashed into a set of railings and narrowly avoided falling down the steps into the station. [3]
Upon being re-tendered, route 141 was retained by Arriva London with a new contract commencing on 12 January 2013. [4] In August 2014, a bus on the route was used to test technology that displays seat availability on a screen at the base of the stairs. [5] [6] [7]
Route 141 operates via these primary locations: [8]
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Media related to London Buses route 141 at Wikimedia Commons
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