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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 26, 2019 21:43:15 GMT
Just a bit of fun. To get the ball rolling, I estimate my rankings to be:
1. Metroline
2. Go-Ahead
3. Arriva
4. Abellio
5. Stagecoach
6. Uno
7. RATP
8. Tower Transit
9. CT Plus
10. Sullivan
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Post by rif153 on Aug 26, 2019 21:46:20 GMT
For me:
1. RATP
2. Abellio
3. Stagecoach
4. Go-Ahead
5. Metroline
6. Arriva
7. HCT (still getting used to the new name)
8. Tower Transit
I've left Uno and Sullivan off simply because I don't have enough experience other their routes to make a judgement.
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Post by arrivaarriva on Aug 26, 2019 22:32:21 GMT
1. Metroline
2. Arriva London North
3. Abellio
4. RAPT
5. Tower Transit
6. Arriva London South
7. Go-Ahead
8. East London
9. CT Plus (who knew that HCT was originally Hackney Community Transport and most likely the only operator that is a registered charity)
10 Sullivan
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 27, 2019 0:22:34 GMT
For me: 1. RATP 2. Abellio 3. Stagecoach 4. Go-Ahead 5. Metroline 6. Arriva 7. HCT (still getting used to the new name) 8. Tower Transit I've left Uno and Sullivan off simply because I don't have enough experience other their routes to make a judgement. I have never done either of these. I am measuring Uno on their geography and rides in Northampton. Sullivan I have simply not felt inspired by, but have nothing more to add. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 27, 2019 0:23:28 GMT
1. Metroline 2. Arriva London North 3. Abellio 4. RAPT 5. Tower Transit 6. Arriva London South 7. Go-Ahead 8. East London 9. CT Plus (who knew that HCT was originally Hackney Community Transport and most likely the only operator that is a registered charity) 10 Sullivan By splitting Arriva and listing 10 companies, Uno have been excluded from your rankings.  |
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Post by LK65EBO on Aug 27, 2019 7:08:24 GMT
1. RATP 2. Abellio London 3. Tower Transit 4. Metroline 5. CT Plus
6. Go Ahead London
7. Stagecoach London
8. Arriva London
Have not ridden on any Uno or Sullivan Buses route so can't comment. |
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Post by rif153 on Aug 27, 2019 7:08:59 GMT
1. Metroline 2. Arriva London North 3. Abellio 4. RAPT 5. Tower Transit 6. Arriva London South 7. Go-Ahead 8. East London 9. CT Plus (who knew that HCT was originally Hackney Community Transport and most likely the only operator that is a registered charity) 10 Sullivan Surely if you're splitting Arriva into two companies you should be consistent and split Metroline into two, Abellio into two, and RATP into three |
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Post by wirewiper on Aug 27, 2019 7:34:48 GMT
Ranking on what basis?
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Post by M1104 on Aug 27, 2019 7:41:50 GMT
1. Go Ahead;
Loved their NVs, PDLs, 06 reg Es and WDL1, also the firm that trained me up then being pre-Go Ahead owned London General
2. Arriva;
love their euro3 DB250s and euro4/5 DB300s. They also had the Cummin engine Metros at BN, then AK then TC a number of years before Arriva was formed. Had heavily considered joining this firm when I was thinking of returning to the buses
3. Abellio;
For putting nearly everything on the 152, never quite knowing what you're going to board each time...from a short wheelbase ALX200 to a long wheelbase B7TL. Also love their Connex-bought Tridents, specifically those ordered for route 3/N3 and 196. Also heavily had considered joining this firm when thinking of returning to the buses
4. Stagecoach;
love their VNs, Tridents and euro4 E400s. Would have considered joining this firm if they had depots closer to Mitcham
5. London United;
For their VAs¹, Voith box TLAs and experimental Caterpillar engine on TA346
6. Metroline;
Though I've not really travelled much on their buses I do love their variation of vehicle orders and boxes, very much like Go Ahead in that respect
7. Tower Transit;
Bearing in mind a lot of their vehicles are ex-Firstbus i loved that they're the only London operator besides Arriva to have ordered more than one DB300, even if still only a handful
8. Quality Line;
For their Voith E400s, making me wish at the time that they had at least one double deck route through the Mitcham area
9. ?
10. ?
¹ - my favourite incarnation of the 57
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Post by george on Aug 27, 2019 8:07:23 GMT
1. Metroline 2. Arriva London North 3. Abellio 4. RAPT 5. Tower Transit 6. Arriva London South 7. Go-Ahead 8. East London 9. CT Plus (who knew that HCT was originally Hackney Community Transport and most likely the only operator that is a registered charity) 10 Sullivan Surely if you're splitting Arriva into two companies you should be consistent and split Metroline into two, Abellio into two, and RATP into three And Go-Ahead into 5. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 27, 2019 8:35:52 GMT
Just personal taste, or credibility of ops or rolling stock for example |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 27, 2019 8:37:47 GMT
1. Go Ahead; Loved their NVs, PDLs, 06 reg Es and WDL1, also the firm that trained me up then being pre-Go Ahead owned London General 2. Arriva; love their euro3 DB250s and euro4/5 DB300s. They also had the Cummin engine Metros at BN, then AK then TC a number of years before Arriva was formed. Had heavily considered joining this firm when I was thinking of returning to the buses 3. Abellio; For putting nearly everything on the 152, never quite knowing what you're going to board each time...from a short wheelbase ALX200 to a long wheelbase B7TL. Also love their Connex-bought Tridents, specifically those ordered for route 3/N3 and 196. Also heavily had considered joining this firm when thinking of returning to the buses 4. Stagecoach; love their VNs, Tridents and euro4 E400s. Would have considered joining this firm if they had depots closer to Mitcham 5. London United; For their VAs¹ Voith box TLAs and experimental Caterpillar engine on TA346 6. Metroline; Though I've not really travelled much on their buses I do love their variation of vehicle orders and boxes, very much like Go Ahead in that respect 7. Tower Transit; Bearing in mind a lot of their vehicles are ex-Firstbus i loved that they're the only London operator besides Arriva to have ordered more than one DB300, even if still only a handful 8. Quality Line; For their Voith E400s, making me wish at the time that they had at least one double deck route through the Mitcham area 9. ? 10. ? ¹ - my favourite incarnation of the 57 You have certainly thought about what you like most about these companies. I admit I struggled a little with my middle ranked companies. |
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Post by george on Aug 27, 2019 9:00:26 GMT
For me.
RATP
Abellio
Go-ahead
Metroline
Arriva
HCT
Stagecoach
Tower Transit
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Post by vjaska on Aug 27, 2019 9:58:05 GMT
I was thinking the same - after all, no London operator is better than another even if certain individuals like to think so. |
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Post by george on Aug 27, 2019 10:02:34 GMT
I was thinking the same - after all, no London operator is better than another even if certain individuals like to think so. I actually don't have a problem with any operator I put Stagecoach and Tower Transit last not because I think they are bad but because I don't use their routes often. |
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