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London Buses route 78 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Shoreditch and Nunhead, it is operated by Arriva London. ==History== Route 78 originally operated from Shoreditch to Dulwich. In December 1952, a number 78 double-decker bus was crossing Tower Bridge. At that time, the gateman would ring a warning bell and close the gates when the bridge was clear before the watchman ordered the raising of the bridge. The process failed while a relief watchman was on duty. The bus was near the edge of the south bascule when it started to rise; driver Albert Gunter made a split-second decision to accelerate the bus, clearing a six-foot drop onto the north bascule, which had not started to rise. The conductor broke his leg, and twelve of the twenty passengers aboard received minor injuries. The driver was later rewarded with a £10 bonus.〔''Foreign News: The Jumping Bus'' in ''Time Magazine'', 12 January 1953; online at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,817691,00.html〕 On 13 August 1988 it was extended from Dulwich Hill to Forest Hill partly replacing route 12. Upon being tendered, on 10 November 1990 it passed to London & Country. On 13 March 1994 it was withdrawn between Peckham Rye and Forest Hill. On 28 June 1997 it was transferred to fellow Cowie Group company Kentish Bus, then on 31 January 1998 to Grey-Green and finally on 27 March 1999 to Arriva London. On 20 May 2000 it was extended from Peckham Rye to Nunhead.〔(Consultation on proposed changes to terminal arrangements on route 78 ) Transport for London December 2011〕 On 16 October 2010 it moved to Ash Grove garage. The route was retained by Arriva London in 2003 with a new contract starting in 2003. 〔tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=5〕 The route was retained by Arriva London in 2010 with a new contract starting on 13 November 2010. 〔tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=792〕 New Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 double deckers were introduced on 17 April 2011. Route 78 has been retained by Arriva London with a new contract starting on 14 November 2015.〔tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1210〕 It will use brand new Enviro400H City vehicles. 〔http://www.arrivalondon.com/news/arriva-london-to-be-the-first-operator-of-the-new-adl-enviro400h-city-bus〕〔tfl.gov.uk/forms/13796.aspx?btID=1210〕 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 78」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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