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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. ==History== Route 141 commenced operating on 8 November 1961 as a replacement for trolleybus route 641, which had run daily between Winchmore Hill and Moorgate (Finsbury Square). It was extended on weekdays via London Wall to Ludgate Circus from where it replaced tram replacement route 179 to Grove Park via Elephant & Castle, Old Kent Road, New Cross, Brockley Rise, Stanstead Road, Catford and Downham. This was the first time that a bus service had been operated along London Wall, and its introduction was used by London Transport to demonstrate the flexibility of the new AEC Routemasters.〔(Route 141 ) ''busesatwork.co.uk''〕 A Saturday and Sunday route 141A was introduced between Finsbury Park station and Grove Park via Highbury, Angel and Goswell Road to replace route 4 and route 179 on these days. Route 141 also operated between Winchmore Hill and Moorgate on weekends.〔 Upon being put up for tender, the route passed to Grey-Green. On 20 June 1998 it was transferred to fellow Arriva operator Arriva London. Upon being re-tendered, it was retained by Arriva London with a new contract commencing on 14 January 2006.〔(Bus tender results Route 141 ) Transport for London 9 May 2005〕 At the same time, the route was extended from Wood Green to Palmers Green replacing route 29. Route 141 was the first route to be served by hybrid electric double-decker buses, with the first one, a Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV, entering service in March 2007.〔(Hybrid double-decker bus launched ) ''BBC News'' 16 March 2007〕 This bus has since moved elsewhere, but hybrid Wright Gemini 2 HEVs and Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B5L Hybrids now operate on the route. 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.〔(Eleven hospitalised in central London double-decker bus crash ) ''Evening Standard'' 24 February 2010〕〔(Eleven people taken to hospital as bus crashes yards from London Tube station ) ''Daily Mail'' 24 February 2010〕 Upon being re-tendered, route 141 was retained by Arriva London with a new contract commencing on 12 January 2013.〔(Tender News ) ''BusTalk'' (Go-Ahead London) issue 16 June 2012〕 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. On 8 November 2014, route 141 was transferred to Palmers Green Garage. 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「London Buses route 141」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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