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Post by redbus on Jan 21, 2019 23:40:47 GMT
Operators can submit more than one bid as I understand matters, so RATP could easily submit a bid with existing buses, another with new hybrids, and another with electrics.....then TfLs choice.
Same applies to Metroline (or any other operator). Do Metroline have space for the 139 at W, or would they have to re-shuffle I wonder.
Metroline will need to some re-shuffling at W to fit the 139 in. Moving the 332 to PV maybe. Another option if the 139 had electric buses would be for Metroline to run it from HT. The route was previously run from HT after CF closed under London Northern. Just as RATP seem to have their electric buses at S, Metroline do at HT.
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Post by COBO on Jan 21, 2019 23:43:04 GMT
Metroline will need to some re-shuffling at W to fit the 139 in. Moving the 332 to PV maybe. Another option if the 139 had electric buses would be for Metroline to run it from HT. The route was previously run from HT after CF closed under London Northern. Just as RATP seem to have their electric buses at S, Metroline do at HT. If the 139 went to HT then something would have to be moved out and the problem is that there ain't many routes at that garage that can be transferred to other garages. You can move something like the 17 or 91 to KC but that's about it.
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Post by snowman on Jan 22, 2019 6:39:44 GMT
For reasons that are unclear some ADHs at S and V seem to have swapped
S now has 45004, 9, 10, 12-18, 24, 27, 28 (and fire damaged 21) V now has 45001-3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29-51 EB has 45006
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Post by southlondonbus on Jan 22, 2019 7:37:25 GMT
Maybe the early ADHs are seen as best for on the E3 for the next 5 to 7 years to give then a proper life whereas the younger ones now on the 94 could be used for a new tender award as they are only 5 years old.
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Post by Frenzie on Jan 22, 2019 8:10:25 GMT
SP40135 on the 111
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Post by thebusguy on Jan 22, 2019 8:24:10 GMT
Anyone know what will happen to the old TV SDEs at EB? I know one (SDE20209) may be scrapped as: A) It isn’t blinded for EB. B) It has a broken iBus screen. C) The Communication pedal is broken, meaning drivers have to be stationary to talk to control.
Will they be kept or scrapped when the E10 SDEs go onto the K5?
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Post by snowman on Jan 22, 2019 9:47:09 GMT
Anyone know what will happen to the old TV SDEs at EB? I know one (SDE20209) may be scrapped as: A) It isn’t blinded for EB. B) It has a broken iBus screen. C) The Communication pedal is broken, meaning drivers have to be stationary to talk to control. Will they be kept or scrapped when the E10 SDEs go onto the K5? The last I heard was that the plan is that newer buses from E10 and E11 transfer (both lost end of May) and all the 2007 and 2008 versions leave. No idea if they will find new homes or be scrapped, possibly a mix with some being bought to be parted out for spares for the others There are 8 from 2014 20279-20286 and 2 from 2012 20295-20296 currently on E10 More than enough for the K5 (and possibly allow a MMC to move to TV as extra spare for K4) Might not even need the 2012 pair (but depends on how many of the local Epsom fleet get changed) Heard rumours there might be some new buses for the NHS contract, unconfirmed, but consistent with LSP which suggests 9.7m buses (probably single door)
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Post by YY13VKP on Jan 22, 2019 9:47:50 GMT
Anyone know what will happen to the old TV SDEs at EB? I know one (SDE20209) may be scrapped as: A) It isn’t blinded for EB. B) It has a broken iBus screen. C) The Communication pedal is broken, meaning drivers have to be stationary to talk to control. Will they be kept or scrapped when the E10 SDEs go onto the K5? That isn’t necessarily a condition for a vehicle to be scrapped. All of that can be fixed pretty easily if Epsom wanted to. They’ll probably be sold on or converted to trainers
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Post by YY13VKP on Jan 22, 2019 9:49:21 GMT
Anyone know what will happen to the old TV SDEs at EB? I know one (SDE20209) may be scrapped as: A) It isn’t blinded for EB. B) It has a broken iBus screen. C) The Communication pedal is broken, meaning drivers have to be stationary to talk to control. Will they be kept or scrapped when the E10 SDEs go onto the K5? The last I heard was that the plan is that newer buses from E10 and E11 transfer (both lost end of May) and all the 2007 and 2008 versions leave. No idea if they will find new homes or be scrapped, possibly a mix with some being bought to be parted out for spares for the others Isn’t the E11 using more of the ex K1 E200’s?
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Post by YY13VKP on Jan 22, 2019 9:52:40 GMT
According to a post I’ve seen on Facebook from an official garage notice at FW, RATP have ordered 10 additional VH’s, which are due for route 65. They will be delivered next month and in addition to this all 281 drivers will need to be type trained on the VH’s.
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Post by snowman on Jan 22, 2019 10:08:06 GMT
According to a post I’ve seen on Facebook from an official garage notice at FW, RATP have ordered 10 additional VH’s, which are due for route 65. They will be delivered next month and in addition to this all 281 drivers will need to be type trained on the VH’s. I wonder if these are 10 non contractual newer buses, allowing some SPs to leave or the order nominally against 406 and 681 (redeployed to 65)
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Post by Nathan on Jan 22, 2019 11:04:41 GMT
According to a post I’ve seen on Facebook from an official garage notice at FW, RATP have ordered 10 additional VH’s, which are due for route 65. They will be delivered next month and in addition to this all 281 drivers will need to be type trained on the VH’s. Ah, looks like VHs on the 281 will likely see more workings in the future.
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Post by southlondonbus on Jan 22, 2019 11:14:40 GMT
Interesting. I wonder what will happen to the 10 buses released from the 65? If not withdrawn odd that a full new bus allocation.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 22, 2019 12:05:38 GMT
Interesting. I wonder what will happen to the 10 buses released from the 65? If not withdrawn odd that a full new bus allocation. They will replace older Scanias from the fleet.
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Post by vjaska on Jan 22, 2019 12:09:17 GMT
Anyone know what will happen to the old TV SDEs at EB? I know one (SDE20209) may be scrapped as: A) It isn’t blinded for EB. B) It has a broken iBus screen. C) The Communication pedal is broken, meaning drivers have to be stationary to talk to control. Will they be kept or scrapped when the E10 SDEs go onto the K5? That isn’t necessarily a condition for a vehicle to be scrapped. All of that can be fixed pretty easily if Epsom wanted to. They’ll probably be sold on or converted to trainers They can't be converted to trainers as their length doesn't comply with training regulations - single decker trainer buses must be over 10m.
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