Route 22's new Gemini 2 buses

Go-Ahead London - London's biggest bus operator, has once again retained another route: 22, with Brand New Volvo B5L Hybrid 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 and new Volvo B9TL 10.4m / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 buses from the 13th October 2012.

Route 22 has a Peak Vehicle Requirement of 22 buses and is operated between Piccadilly Circus and Putney Common, operated from Putney Garage (AF). 

The route is also the best for visiting chocolate shops in London as it passes fourteen of the best including Artisan du Chocolat, Charbonnel & Walker, Fortnum & Mason and La Maison du Chocolat.

  As a result of the change, the old WVL's have been refurbished and are now being used on route 257 after Go-Ahead London successfully gained the route (post to follow).

The route has used WVL's for the last 7 years and now Go-Ahead London seem to think the buses suit the route; updating the route with the same buses, but newer and updated with hybrids!

The fleetlists of the new buses:

Non-Hybrids:

WVL496 - LJ62KXX - body no. AH191

WVL497 - LJ62KXZ - body no. AH192

WVL498 - LJ62KYA - body no. AH193

WVL499 - LJ62KYG - body no. AH194

WVL500 - LJ62KOX - body no. AH195

WVL501 - LJ62KZD - body no. AH196

WVL502 - LJ62KZP - body no. AH197

WVL503 - LJ62KBY - body no. AH198

WVL504 - LJ62KCU - body no. AH199

WVL505 - LJ62KDV - body no. AH200

WVL506 - LJ62KDZ - body no. AH201

WVL507 - LJ62KLC - body no. AH202

WVL508 - LJ62KLS - body no. AH203

Hybrids:

WHV32 - LJ62KFD - body no. AH207
WHV33 - LJ62KFF - body no. AH208
WHV34 - LJ62KFU - body no. AH209

WHV35 - LJ62KGF - body no. AH210
WHV36 - LJ62KGG - body no. AH211
WHV37 - LJ62KGN - body no. AH212
WHV38 - LJ62KGY - body no. AH213
WHV39 - LJ62KHF - body no. AH214
WHV40 - LJ62KHV - body no. AH215
WHV41 - LJ62KKP - body no. AH216

The team have been out and here are captions of the buses:

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