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Post by busdryver on Mar 9, 2019 20:38:30 GMT
DLE30024 and DLE30025 are the two spares for the 391, so expect these to move to v soon.
As for the rumours regarding the 272 moving to RP, god knows where that came from - AFAIIA, it stays at V and gets new buses from May.
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Post by busdryver on Feb 15, 2019 18:10:25 GMT
Work on the Hounslow SPs quietly commenced last year but there was nothing to suggest BTs models had been done. As far as I am aware, there is not a certified Euro VI upgrade available for the Scania as yet - I know there were a couple being trialled, but nothing as yet. There are certainly no modifications so far to the AV fleet. These are the two test models that are trialling the equipment - They have not started rolling it out yet, as nothing has been certified for Scanias. One of them I think was SP135.
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Post by busdryver on Feb 15, 2019 14:07:01 GMT
Work on the Hounslow SPs quietly commenced last year but there was nothing to suggest BTs models had been done. As far as I am aware, there is not a certified Euro VI upgrade available for the Scania as yet - I know there were a couple being trialled, but nothing as yet. There are certainly no modifications so far to the AV fleet.
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Post by busdryver on Feb 2, 2019 22:13:01 GMT
I saw R68 to Kew Retail Park on SN18KRO’s Blinds... could we have a potential win? The new Park Royal blinds do have Kew Retail Park on them, but with Route 391 as the route number - seen when winding through the blinds the other week on a 224. I presume there is/was/will be a plan to divert the route past the retail park, but R68 is certainly not on the blinds.
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Post by busdryver on Feb 1, 2019 5:21:39 GMT
Don’t think this has been bought up yet, what will the N89 use post ULEZ? BX has no EuVI hybrids. My guess is it’ll use some hybrids from NX. ULEZ does not need Hybrids, just Euro 6 - therefore, most vehicles will comply and all are being upgraded via retrofitting.
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Post by busdryver on Jan 21, 2019 21:40:12 GMT
It seems as though there are vehicle swaps going on between S and V, as over the last couple of days the 2012 ADHs appear to be moving towards S and the 2010 ones going to V.
Any idea what this might be about?
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Post by busdryver on Jan 13, 2019 15:17:34 GMT
Due to some demolition work due to take place at SO, H9/10 are going to move to an outstation in North Wembley temporarily to make space. I assume this is where the 251/288/303 were operated before Parr Road became operational. I am shocked about some demolition work due to take place at SO. If anything RATP need more space there, not less. Wouldn’t the demolition work usually create more space not less?
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Post by busdryver on Dec 27, 2018 9:58:30 GMT
Strange that those ex E3 SPs are still in storage. Perhaps they are to be returned off lease after all. It's already been confirmed that some will go to HH for school routes, replacing the 56reg SPs there. I’ve seen no confirmation - just a few rumours... I see the whole batch being returned ex-lease, as I presume that they all expire at the same time... I believe that they have already had their tfL equipment removed, which seems to indicate their likely fate!
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Post by busdryver on Dec 23, 2018 9:37:09 GMT
Why is the 395 getting new DLEs, rather than using the 59reg DEs from the H13? Too old for a new contract - IIRC, buses must be not be more than 15 years old at the end of a potential 7 year contract - so 2011 or newer for a 2019 starting contract...
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Post by busdryver on Dec 3, 2018 13:29:50 GMT
I see that the first of the former Sovereign 2011 DEs has entered service on route 72 today, quashing the rumours that they could not be used there.
Expect a wholesale withdrawal of the DPSs, which are still the mainstay of this route.
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Post by busdryver on Nov 30, 2018 10:03:22 GMT
Seems like the SP from the H91 which have transferred to BT are gettng the fleet logos as this morning, SP40197 had a rather small London Sovereign logo on the front, with logos all around. I think the buses are just temporary? They are permanently for Route 79, not temporary. They will stay with the contract until the H91 ends, when it should get it's real vehicles back (VH's)
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Post by busdryver on Nov 25, 2018 16:22:31 GMT
I’ve seen the set. There is no 292 on the new ones. Correct, although the 288 and 303 are on there as a backup in case they need to be used. Hence why the SPs are being used on other routes for now, and the older buses with 292 on the blinds are being used there.
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Post by busdryver on Nov 24, 2018 11:36:52 GMT
The 27 is still just ADHs so I don’t think that they are getting the LTs just yet. A couple of LTs are now showing on the 27, so they’ve been very quick in changing the blinds to add the 27 to them
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Post by busdryver on Nov 20, 2018 16:54:48 GMT
Majority of the DE2017x fleet are now out of service and awaiting re-use A number of DEs are scheduled to go to V Saturday to operate 391 (which is converting from OVs at FW), this is expected to be for 3 months until new DLEs arrive for 391 My understanding was that there was a plan to send some of the 2011 DEs to 72, but then it was realised they were overweight for the 7.5t Hammersmith Bridge restriction (can't locate their plated weight at moment, so if anyone can read side of 11reg DE and advise) I suspect a revised fleet shuffle is now planned with some of the older (and slightly lighter) DE buses going to S instead. Logically the same restriction also affects 33, 419 at FW, (and off topic Go Ahead 485 at AF; and Metroline 209, 609 at AH). Even more complicated is the Consultation to merge the 419 with the 110, as the 110 DLEs are too heavy for Hammersmith Bridge. The 2007 DEs (ex NCP) are also leaving, but most of these may wait until after OVs are gone and the new buses for 272 and 440 arrive in May. Most of the 201xx DEs are at the Hants & Dorset Trim. They are Hants & Dorset, being refurbished for Route 72! They are all expected to move over to their new route over the coming days. Any 10.2m DE is fine for Hammersmith Bridge. Now that the H17 buses are in service, expect the 224 buses to be commissioned, as all are now delivered and stored pending commissioning..
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Post by busdryver on Nov 10, 2018 9:36:40 GMT
Not sure about the 81, as there's not currently enough ADEs at AV for the full allocation. RATP really should have ordered a few extra ADHs for the 258, and reserved enough ADEs at AV for the 81's TVR. The difference between the 79 and 117 though, is that new buses have been ordered for the 79. Not only that, but they all entered service at BT, with blinds for the 79. I think you have to allow for what was known at the time, and 15 months ago didn't need to change 81 fleet and probably looked like Oxford Street closure was happening which would subsequently release other buses. Clearly buying just 4 buses for 258 meant couldn't muster enough existing buses so had to top up. Much has changed since then with PVR reductions on number of routes, loss of 292, gaining of 79 etc If we assume all SPs up to 108 (euroIV) need replacing within 23 months (by extended ULEZ) then those spare Ad is must be part of it (and 94 and 81 awaiting tender results which is potentially another 40 buses spare or replaced) The difference here is that the only reason the VHs entered service at Sovereign was due to the late delivery of the H12/H14 buses - They were already built, so were brought in early to assist. One thing that appears to be forgotten here - The operator does not necessarily decide what buses go where - TfL have a major part to play, and often instruct operators to do things to assist certain scenarios, AFAIAA, there are no Euro 6 SPs yet.
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