I've just found that TfL had planned for an express bus service for the 65 along the lines of the 607 express version of the 207 This was to have been a limited stop service stopping at key stops (formerly the compulsory stops along the route with just 8 stops plus 2 request stops between Ealing and Richmond and 5 stops Richmond- Kingston It was to have had either lightweight 'Dart' single deckers for manouverability with improved comfort seats and racking for shopping but as projections showed it may be as popular as the 607, Enhanced comfort Double decks were also planned. Timetabled for 3 buses per hour between 06.45 and 21.30 inc. weekends. It was going to be numbered 605 or 665. I understand it was shelved because of the overspend on 'Bus Plus' and lack of interest from Richmond and Kingston councils but Ealing were positive. The loadings on the 65 are heavy and it's slow progress is partly because almost every bus stops at every stop en route. Slotting in an express service on clearly timetabled departures would in my view be a huge improvement. With an election approaching maybe some parties would like to ressurect this plan and maybe we might just end up with a service  that is suffering badly from it's current constraints.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
65 Express bus service - A solution?	13/04/10 22:03:00	Michael Brandt
Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	13/04/10 22:54:00	Alan Brainsby
Re:Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	13/04/10 23:58:00	Michael Brandt
Re:Re:Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	14/04/10 12:36:00	Alan Brainsby
Re:Re:Re:Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	14/04/10 15:36:00	Michael Brandt
Re:Re:Re:Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	14/04/10 15:36:00	Michael Brandt
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	27/05/10 14:52:00	Barbara Reed
Re:65 Express bus service - A solution?	01/06/10 14:15:00	Andy Jones

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