The conversion of route 207 to articulated buses resulted in the route no longer being able to serve Uxbridge, due to tight turns in the town centre, so the route was split into two sections on 9 April 2005 with the western end between Uxbridge station and Acton was renumbered 427, running from Acton (AT) garage using Dennis Trident 2s cascaded from route 207.[1][2]
Upon being re-tendered, First London commenced a new contract on 10 April 2010, with new Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs.[4] From the same date the route was due to be extended to Acton Town Hall in place of the former Horn Lane terminus, which was eventually put in effect in January 2011.[5]
On 22 June 2013, route 427 was included in the sale of First London's Hayes garage to Metroline.[6][7][8]
From 27 April 2017, the route will be operated by Abellio London.[9]
Controversy
In July 2006 seven passengers on the route were attacked and robbed by a group calling themselves the "MDP".[10]
On 22 August 2008, four youths received stab wounds during a brawl on a vehicle on the route near Hayes. The injuries were not life-threatening.[11]
References
^Aldridge, John (September 2003). "A real test coming for artics". Buses (584). Ian Allan Publishing: 12.
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