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Post by M1104 on Dec 22, 2019 14:55:49 GMT
With the relevant tenders now announced without any gains for the firm I wonder if the 270's new depot may now be changed to BC.
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Post by george on Dec 22, 2019 15:06:01 GMT
With the relevant tenders now announced without any gains for the firm I wonder if the 270's new depot may now be changed to BC. Wouldn't they have said BC in the first place and if they did win any more routes then the 270 could have been changed to QB?
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Post by M1104 on Dec 22, 2019 15:32:44 GMT
With the relevant tenders now announced without any gains for the firm I wonder if the 270's new depot may now be changed to BC. Wouldn't they have said BC in the first place and if they did win any more routes then the 270 could have been changed to QB? I imagine at the time of bidding it had to be proven that space is available at BC, which would not be the case if the 270's scheduled to take that space.
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Post by WSD3 on Dec 22, 2019 17:09:55 GMT
Wouldn't they have said BC in the first place and if they did win any more routes then the 270 could have been changed to QB? I imagine at the time of bidding it had to be proven that space is available at BC, which would not be the case if the 270's scheduled to take that space. well they one it with one less off its pvr so it will be 13 buses needed.
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 27, 2019 14:38:46 GMT
8520 seems to have gained GW codes according to a photo of it on rail replacement. It has been used on the U7 since returning from its accident though, has it transferred to GW?
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Dec 29, 2019 8:18:38 GMT
When I am in the area next July, I reckon on doing a smart hybrid on route 482, and a reacquired early E400H on route 278. EDIT There may be proportionately more such buses on route 407, where these form a majority of the service compared to a minority on route 278. Pity they couldn't all have done 1 of these routes but never mind. Given that route 484 will surely require new buses in early 2021, it could be easier after that to locate a 9.75m E200-MMC on route P13, at least until that October.
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Post by rif153 on Jan 2, 2020 10:21:09 GMT
Recently I was on a 195 which had a changeover at the stop Dormers Wells Lane - two stops before the Iron Bridge. Does anyone know why the changeover occured here instead of at the usual changeover point?
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Post by kmkcheng on Jan 2, 2020 10:58:10 GMT
Recently I was on a 195 which had a changeover at the stop Dormers Wells Lane - two stops before the Iron Bridge. Does anyone know why the changeover occured here instead of at the usual changeover point? According to the working timetable, driver changeovers are done at the Dormers Wells Lane stops in both directions
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2020 11:32:37 GMT
I imagine at the time of bidding it had to be proven that space is available at BC, which would not be the case if the 270's scheduled to take that space. well they one it with one less off its pvr so it will be 13 buses needed. Same ploy as the 285 win, minus one bus of current schedule. Risky for getting the important performance bonuses given both routes are prone to adhoc delays.
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Post by rj131 on Jan 2, 2020 15:35:51 GMT
Recently I was on a 195 which had a changeover at the stop Dormers Wells Lane - two stops before the Iron Bridge. Does anyone know why the changeover occured here instead of at the usual changeover point? Unlucky you being unfortunate enough to have to use the 195 abominable route lol
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Post by rif153 on Jan 2, 2020 16:13:56 GMT
Recently I was on a 195 which had a changeover at the stop Dormers Wells Lane - two stops before the Iron Bridge. Does anyone know why the changeover occured here instead of at the usual changeover point? According to the working timetable, driver changeovers are done at the Dormers Wells Lane stops in both directions Oh, I hadn't realised, I presumed changeovers occur at the Iron Bridge like the 207
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Post by rj131 on Jan 6, 2020 15:13:25 GMT
Really disappointed with the quality of the 278 MMCs. Was on 2010 earlier and the driver had problems getting the doors to open and close, all the panels seem really loose and the bus is rattling loads already. Compare that to a 17-reg 427 MMC I had earlier and didn’t make so much as a squeak. It would seem to me these buses were really rushed together when being built as they did seem to materialise out of nowhere very quickly, and it shows. Compare those to the 207 smart MMCs which are a lot nicer.
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 6, 2020 17:02:00 GMT
Don’t know whether it’s the vehicles themselves or just the road quality of that route. Those speed humps on Church Road are vicious even when driving at a controlled speed. There’s a crossing down in Harlington that’s notorious amongst drivers who ply routes through there because it knocked out the air line on a Gemini 3 I think.
The 427 doesn’t have anything particularly challenging at all except perhaps for the abominable road surfaces of Ealing council.
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Post by rif153 on Jan 6, 2020 19:12:06 GMT
Really disappointed with the quality of the 278 MMCs. Was on 2010 earlier and the driver had problems getting the doors to open and close, all the panels seem really loose and the bus is rattling loads already. Compare that to a 17-reg 427 MMC I had earlier and didn’t make so much as a squeak. It would seem to me these buses were really rushed together when being built as they did seem to materialise out of nowhere very quickly, and it shows. Compare those to the 207 smart MMCs which are a lot nicer. I agree the 207's smarts are far better. I'd point out that many of the 15/17-reg MMCs allocated to the 207/427 do make odd noises when accelerating, but personally I quite like that noise as it makes the buses feel beastly and makes me think of the 60-reg ADHs being floored on the 94.
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Post by ak121 on Jan 6, 2020 19:24:24 GMT
Really disappointed with the quality of the 278 MMCs. Was on 2010 earlier and the driver had problems getting the doors to open and close, all the panels seem really loose and the bus is rattling loads already. Compare that to a 17-reg 427 MMC I had earlier and didn’t make so much as a squeak. It would seem to me these buses were really rushed together when being built as they did seem to materialise out of nowhere very quickly, and it shows. Compare those to the 207 smart MMCs which are a lot nicer. I agree the 207's smarts are far better. I'd point out that many of the 15/17-reg MMCs allocated to the 207/427 do make odd noises when accelerating, but personally I quite like that noise as it makes the buses feel beastly and makes me think of the 60-reg ADHs being floored on the 94. I do love how the 17-regs roar upon acceleration. Those buses are one of my favourites in the whole of London!
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