2014 New Routemaster Wrightbus LTZ1313 LT313 61313 Stagecoach London: in the depot in the rain

2014 New Routemaster Wrightbus LTZ1313 LT313 61313 Stagecoach London: in the depot in the rain.

At the same time New Routemaster LTZ1312 LT312 61312 was reported to have been towed to the Dundee depot having broken down although both buses were reunited at Arbroath a few days later.

Following a number of breakdowns and passenger complaints both New Routemasters were withdrawn from timetabled services midway through their third week in service and were only be used "as duplicate vehicles as and when required."

The buses reportedly arrived at West Ham Garage London on 16 December 2014 but are currently the only two buses to be registered as new to a non-London company and therefore cascaded from Scotland to London for a change.

Photographed at Stagecoach Strathtay Arbroath with permission.

20 November 2014