London's Night Tube service began last night on the 19th August. Since the world's first underground system
opened in 1863, people have had to avoid missing the last service of the
day - which has often meant a last minute dash at the end of the night.
Two further daytime routes commenced 24-hour operation on Friday and Saturday nights only from Friday 30th September:
- 114 - Mill Hill Broadway Station & Ruislip Station operated by Metroline West
- 183 - Golders Green Station & Pinner operated by London Sovereign
Prior to the commencement of these new nightime routes, as of the 9th July 2016 the peak vehicle requirement of buses across the network of a Saturday night was 976 vehicles. Since then this peak requirement will have grown significantly.
Tube
workers and volunteers have been putting the new service to the test.
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