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Post by rif153 on Jul 15, 2019 8:39:05 GMT
S could do with an extra BE or two seeing as some of the ex-70 DLEs are being used as spares, this seems an odd situation when electrics are supposed to have additonal spares One of the BEs 37015 hasn't been used for 2 months But I agree it is overkill to keep DLE30050 (used on just 4 occasions in 4 months) and DLE30051 (used just twice in 2 months) at S as spares for the BEs considering how infrequently they are used. It'd make more sense to have the DLEs at RP/V blinded for the 70/C1 so they can be loaned in when necessary
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Post by rif153 on Jul 15, 2019 8:48:43 GMT
When TfL installed charging points at S, did they make necessary upgrades to the local grid there as a contingency measure for installing further charging points? I suppose what I'm getting at is whether it is cheaper to install more charging points at a garage which already has them or does it make no difference?
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Post by snowman on Jul 15, 2019 9:34:09 GMT
When TfL installed charging points at S, did they make necessary upgrades to the local grid there as a contingency measure for installing further charging points? I suppose what I'm getting at is whether it is cheaper to install more charging points at a garage which already has them or does it make no difference? My understanding is they had to install a new power supply cable, and have assumed that eventually S will become 100% electric. Logically the new feeder cables would have been specified on this basis, or if they expect to install a second cable at a later date, trunking and provision would have been made. I suspect that to save money initally, transformers and switchgear for about half the required capacity have been done. From memory S was specified with 39 chargers, but I cannot remember how long each bus needs to charge so don't know how many buses can be charged each day. As I understand it, each charging point has an amp rating, you can add chargers upto the point where the power drawn is too much for the supply, at that point you need to upgrade the supply (new feeder cables, transformers, switchgear). Obviously the bigger (higher power rated) the equipment added, the more chargers can be attached to it. If this is too big an increase can't just take from local substation, have to cable back to a bigger substation. So ultimately depends on how much spare electricity capacity is already in the local neighbourhood so every garage would be different. One final point, the 94 has a night element, so some of the charging has to be done daytime for those in service at night. This could be why there appears to be 29 buses as fleet might be sized to allow some to be in garage during the day. Possibly can happen between the peaks, but perhaps might require some peak hour charging. If so those that jumped to conclusions about route continuing to Piccadilly Circus might have missed this need for daytime charging.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2019 13:39:56 GMT
When TfL installed charging points at S, did they make necessary upgrades to the local grid there as a contingency measure for installing further charging points? I suppose what I'm getting at is whether it is cheaper to install more charging points at a garage which already has them or does it make no difference? TfL did not install anything. RATP installed and offered the option to TfL regarding electric buses on their tender submissions for C1 and 70.
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Post by george on Jul 16, 2019 7:07:23 GMT
Is there a decker shortage at EB? Quite often when I check LVF I see single deckers out on the 406/418 Single deckers on the 406/418 is by no means a new thing, I used to get those two routes a lot to go to and from college and it was very common to get a single Decker. Although never got a single door bus like the ones on both routes now
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Post by snowman on Jul 17, 2019 15:50:21 GMT
As per the TfL Board papers will be a second demand responsive bus trial (first is Sutton area with GoAhead operating)
Will be in Ealing area from later this year and will be RATP operated in conjuction with a Volkswagen ride sharing app MOIA
Haven't seen any details, but looks like it was piloted in Hamburg using electric VW Caravel (transporter van with windows)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2019 23:55:37 GMT
As per the TfL Board papers will be a second demand responsive bus trial (first is Sutton area with GoAhead operating) Will be in Ealing area from later this year and will be RATP operated in conjuction with a Volkswagen ride sharing app MOIA Haven't seen any details, but looks like it was piloted in Hamburg using electric VW Caravel (transporter van with windows) Wonder where the vans will operate from. RP is closest. But AV has plenty of space.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 9:13:08 GMT
HH has been top of the league for Driving Quality Management since April 2019, and latest placed Epsom in second place. Good work being done which hopefully gets reflected in tender submissions.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 7:59:45 GMT
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Post by sleckdeck on Jul 20, 2019 13:35:21 GMT
Is LF19 FWG a speed limited bus? Had a very fast run on it in Kew and it definitely reached over 40mph whereas the journey before (16 reg) was a lot slower in the same area. I think this VH is one of the best buses on the 65 currently
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Post by Frenzie on Jul 20, 2019 14:48:37 GMT
Is LF19 FWG a speed limited bus? Had a very fast run on it in Kew and it definitely reached over 40mph whereas the journey before (16 reg) was a lot slower in the same area. I think this VH is one of the best buses on the 65 currently No it’s unlimited. All of the new batch are don’t appear to have any speed limiters, but the 16 reg are limited to 40 apparently. VH45314 is the best bus on the 65 in my opinion 😉. So quick and the air cooling actually works.
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Post by rj131 on Jul 20, 2019 16:40:47 GMT
Is LF19 FWG a speed limited bus? Had a very fast run on it in Kew and it definitely reached over 40mph whereas the journey before (16 reg) was a lot slower in the same area. I think this VH is one of the best buses on the 65 currently No it’s unlimited. All of the new batch are don’t appear to have any speed limiters, but the 16 reg are limited to 40 apparently. VH45314 is the best bus on the 65 in my opinion 😉. So quick and the air cooling actually works. On the contrary to that I’ve never had a G3 where the air cooling doesn’t work. As much as I think the G3 is a rubbish bus (mainly in terms of quality etc) the air cooling is without doubt one of few brilliant thing about it.
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Post by BusesInLondon on Jul 20, 2019 17:08:14 GMT
No it’s unlimited. All of the new batch are don’t appear to have any speed limiters, but the 16 reg are limited to 40 apparently. VH45314 is the best bus on the 65 in my opinion 😉. So quick and the air cooling actually works. On the contrary to that I’ve never had a G3 where the air cooling doesn’t work. As much as I think the G3 is a rubbish bus (mainly in terms of quality etc) the air cooling is without doubt one of few brilliant thing about it. Most of the ones that Ive been on recently from HD dont seem to be working!
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Post by rif153 on Jul 20, 2019 17:50:51 GMT
Is LF19 FWG a speed limited bus? Had a very fast run on it in Kew and it definitely reached over 40mph whereas the journey before (16 reg) was a lot slower in the same area. I think this VH is one of the best buses on the 65 currently I've had a nice fast ride on VH45315 on the 65. I actually quite like the new 19 plate VHs
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Post by LT 20181 on Jul 20, 2019 18:29:47 GMT
Is LF19 FWG a speed limited bus? Had a very fast run on it in Kew and it definitely reached over 40mph whereas the journey before (16 reg) was a lot slower in the same area. I think this VH is one of the best buses on the 65 currently I've had a nice fast ride on VH45135 on the 65. I actually quite like the new 19 plate VHs You mean VH45315*? 45135 is a smiley G3 for the 285
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