DSCN0181 Arriva London LT2 (LT61 BHT) - 3 Apr 2013

Wednesday 3 April 2013 (1350) – ‘New bus for London’ LT2 (LT61 BHT) one of the eight NBfL prototypes operated by Arriva London on London Buses contracted service 38. Built by Wrightbus the buses are hybrid powered. The open rear platform, which allows passengers to board and alight when the bus is stopped in traffic - as here in New Oxford Street - is watched over by an attendant. During off peak times the rear door is permanently closed and the bus operated by the driver only. Passengers then enter by the front doors and leave by the centre doors.

There were 1000 Wright NBFL buses delivered for London service which carried fleet numbers LT1 to LT1000. The buses carried registration numbers in the Northern Ireland LTZ series:
LT1-900 (LTZ 1001-1900)
LT901-999 (LTZ 2101-2199)
LT1000 (LTZ 1000)

However, some of the early deliveries (LT1-8, LT10-12 and LT16) initially carried standard style English registrations although were later re-registered:
LT1 (LT61 AHT) to LTZ 1001 in November 2015 (new April 2012)
LT2 (LT61 BHT) to LTZ 1002 in June 2016 (new February 2012)
LT3 (LT61 CHT) to LTZ 1003 in October 2015 (new July 2012)
LT4 (LT12 DHT) to LTZ 1004 in December 2013 (new May 2012)
LT5 (LT12 EHT) to LTZ 1005 in December 2013 (new July 2012)
LT6 (LT12 FHT) to LTZ 1006 in December 2013 (new May 2012)
LT7 (LT12 GHT to LTZ 1007 in December 2013 (new June 2012)
LT8 (LT12 HHT) to LTZ 1008 in May 2014 (new July 2012)
LT10 (LK13 FJE) to LTZ 1010 in September 2013 (new April 2013)
LT11 (LK13 FJJ) to LTZ 1011 in September 2013 (new April 2013)
LT12 (LK13 FJF) to LTZ 1012 in September 2013 (new April 2013)
LT16 (LK13 FJN) to LTZ 1016 in September 2013 (new April 2013)

Thereafter new buses entered service from June 2013 onwards (LT9, LT13-15 then LT17 upwards) with LT1000 entering service in January 2018.