One Canada Square was completed. It is expected to become the third tallest building in the United Kingdom in 2019 upon completion of 22 Bishopsgate. One Canada Square never achieved the title as tallest skyscraper in the European Union because in accordance to the CTBUH method, a building has to be "completed" before its receives its title, with Messeturm in Frankfurt being completed in 1990. On 15 November 1992, the Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to place a large improvised explosive device near the tower. The IRA had already worked out that to cause maximum damage, the bomb had to be placed under
London Buses route 1 part of its original route, between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych. On 3rd October 2009, East Thames Buses was sold to London General, which included a five-year contract to operate route 1. London General commenced a further contract on 1 October 2016. It is operated out of New Cross garage with a peak vehicle requirement of 17 Wright Gemini 3 buses. Route 1 operates via these primary locations: London Buses route 1 London Buses route 1 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Canada Water bus station and Tottenham Court Road station, it is