THE FUTURE ALLOCATION & AN EARLY CONVERSION For Route 247 | Electroliner EVs (Bus Changes EXPLAINED)

Wright Electroliner EVs have recently started appearing on route 247. These are not allocated to the route, As they are allocated to route 86, which recently converted to a full electric operation. New Vision Zero Electroliner EVs have been ordered for route 247. These will have LED blinds, And will enter service in 2025. Enviro 400s and Enviro 400 MMCs still run on route 247, as the route has not fully converted. Route 247 runs from Barkingside Station, To Romford Station. The route runs via Fullwell Cross (Barkingside), Hainault Station, The Lowe (Hainault), Yellowpine Way, The City Pavillion, Collier Row, Collier Row Roundabout, Romford Bus Garage, And Western Road. Route 247 runs around every 10 minutes Mondays to Saturday, And every 20 minutes on Sundays and evenings. Route 247 runs from 05:20 until 00:25. Route 247 is 8 miles (13 km) long. Route 247 is run by Stagecoach London. The route runs from Romford (NS) garage, And is currently allocated Enviro 400s. Route 247 has a peak vehicle requirement of 11. Route 247 connects to several rail lines, including... The London Underground Central line at Barkingside and Hainault, The Elizabeth Line at Romford, The London Overground Liberty Line at Romford, And National Rail (Greater Anglia) at Romford. Route 247 will be retained by Stagecoach London using Electroliner EVs from the 22nd of March 2025. Route 247 commenced operation on the 4th of September 1982. A full journey on route 247 takes 28 to 46 minutes. Now for the new Stagecoach high spec interior. Including high back seats with USBs, Stop bells on the back of most seats, Wood-effect flooring, A new digital iBus screen, sharing a wider range of live information, And new covers for the priority seats. These buses do not have any skylights on the upper deck. They also don't have glass pillars. Other changes in the Romford area include... Route 86's new Vision Zero Electroliners. Route 165's double decker allocation. Route 174's transferred Enviro 400 EVs. And route 370's transferred Enviro 400s. Changes in the Barkingside area include... Route 150 receiving a new allocation of Gemini 3 hybrids, Route 169 receiving a new electric allocation, And 275 being rerouted in Woodford, 0:00 Electroliner EVs 3:12 Enviro 400s and E400 MMCs 5:10 The new interior Scheduled for 1615 at 1340 Sun 13/10/24 Links: First Day of Superloop SL10:    • The FIRST Completely NEW Superloop Bus Rou...   New 316 Extension:    • *THE FIRST DAY* Of Route 316's New Extensi...   Last Day Of Route D7 GoAhead:    • *THE LAST DAY* Of Route D7 GoAhead Operati...   Last Day Of Route 157 Arriva:    • *THE LAST DAY* Of Route 157 Arriva Operati...   The First Electric 93:    • *THE FIRST ELECTRIC 93* Ee114e LG23FFW On ...   New Electric 154s:    • *BRAND NEW ALLOCATION* Route 154 Enviro 40...   Route 63 Branding:    • New London Bus Route 63 Branding ( Exterio...   Last Day Of Route H91 RATP:    • The Last Day Of Route H91 RATP Operation (...   Last Day Of Route 44 Enviro 400s & Gemini 2s:    • The LAST DAY of Enviro400s and Gemini 2s o...   #bus #buses #tfl #london #londonbus #londonbuses #tflbus #tflbuses #buschanges #doubledecker #london #gb #uk