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Green Line route 724 is a bus service currently operated by Arriva Shires & Essex as part of the Green Line Coaches network. It runs on an orbital route round the north and western outskirts of London between Harlow and Heathrow airport's terminal 5, and is partly funded by airport operator Heathrow Airport Holdings. It is the only Green Line service to be operated by buses rather than coaches. ==History== Route 724 was started by Green Line Coaches (then part of London Transport) on 10 July 1966, on a route from High Wycombe to Romford via North London using AEC Regal coaches.〔(One-Man Operation for First Time on London Transport Coaches ) ''Commercial Motor'' 1 July 1966 page 45〕 By June 1972 it had been rerouted to start from Staines and serve Heathrow Airport.〔(724 & 727 timetable ) London Country Bus Services 3 June 1972〕 The sections of route between Staines and Heathrow, and between Harlow and Romford were later dropped. Route 724 was included in the sale of London Country North West to a management buyout when privatised in January 1988, in turn passing to Luton & District Transport in 1990, British Bus in 1994 and finally the Cowie Group in August 1996.〔(London Country - three to go ) ''Commercial Motor'' 12 November 1987 page 32〕〔(Hansard ) House of Commons 18 April 1988〕〔(Overview ) Arriva〕 Today it is operated by Arriva Shires & Essex. In December 1997, a fleet of nine Plaxton Prestige bodied DAF SB220s were purchased, with extra luggage space built in.〔(DAF S220 Plaxton Prestige ) Ian’s Bus Stop 30 September 2012〕 These were some of the first low-floor buses to operate in the United Kingdom. These were replaced in August 2006 by nine Mercedes-Benz Citaros. These were the result of a Quality Bus Partnership between Arriva Shires & Essex, BAA and Hertfordshire County Council. These buses seat 39 and also have extra luggage racking.〔(Heathrow service relaunched ) ''Transport Xtra'' 18 August 2006〕 Journey times were also improved.〔(Revamped buses set for take-off ) ''Watford Observer'' 4 September 2006〕 In March 2008, the route was diverted to serve the new Heathrow Terminal 5.〔(Arriva - "Green Line 724 to serve Heathrow Terminal 5." )〕 From 19 May, the service was withdrawn from Heathrow Terminal 4, with another new timetable introduced. Short workings on other parts of the route became routes 725 and 726.〔(Route 724 timetable ) Arriva 2 June 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Line bus route 724」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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