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London Buses route RV1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Covent Garden and Tower Gateway station, it is operated by Tower Transit. ==History== Route RV1 commenced operating on 27 April 2002 between Covent Garden and Tower Gateway station. The service was initially carried ''Riverside'' branding and was intended to open up the South Bank, connecting visitor attractions including the National Theatre, London Eye, Royal Festival Hall and Tate Modern.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url = http://www.crossriverpartnership.org/page.asp?id=1235 )〕 It serves many streets that previously were not served by buses. The service was jointly promoted by Transport for London and the South Bank Employers' Group.〔 ''The Daily Telegraph'' called the route one of the "best routes for sightseeing on a shoestring".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Best of 2002 part 1: The RV1 )〕 It was one of the first routes in London to use off-bus ticketing only, leading to quicker boarding and journey times, and unusually operated at the same frequency on Sundays as on other days of the week. The route was previously operated by diesel fuelled Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaros. Between September 2004 and January 2007, three trial fuel cell powered (Mercedes-Benz Citaros) were used on this route to compare their efficiency with their diesel equivalents. The fuel cell buses only operated in the mornings and early afternoon due to a lack of fuel capacity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 RV1 emission-free bus trial "a great success" )〕 In November 2010, it was announced that the route will again be operated with hydrogen-powered vehicles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 RV1 bus route to be converted to hydrogen power )〕 One new bus came into service in December 2010, and seven more were in service by the end of 2011. On 22 June 2013, route RV1 was included in the sale of First London's Lea Interchange garage to Tower Transit.〔(First quits London bus business ) ''Bus & Coach Professional'' 9 April 2013〕〔(Date set for Aussie takeover of London bus routes ) ''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 14 June 2013〕 In August 2014, WiFi technology was introduced on one bus on route RV1. New passenger information screens were also introduced on one bus on the route. 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 RV1」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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