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Post by busdryver on Nov 4, 2018 13:44:32 GMT
The 224 is due to be curtailed at Alperton at some point (this was IIRC the tender award), so currently is running +1 PVR over the tender award. Therefore, only 8 DLEs were ordered for the PVR of 7 + 1 spare. The tender award was for a PVR of 8 so 9 buses should be ordered. The only mention of the 224's curtailment was via a consultation or some other papers It was awarded with a TBC amount of vehicles, PVR is temporarily 8 but will be 7 when it gets curtailed...
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Post by busdryver on Nov 4, 2018 11:55:14 GMT
None of these vehicles have yet been refurbished - The H14 and H17 batches are all going through refurb, Euro VI upgrade and re-blinding to allow them to move to S for the 72. They may be temporarily at RP, covering for the DLE delivery, but we will see very quickly next week when the DLEs start on H17 and 223, followed in the next couple of weeks by new DLE (30308-30315) for the 224. Why is the 224 only getting 8 DLEs? The 224 is due to be curtailed at Alperton at some point (this was IIRC the tender award), so currently is running +1 PVR over the tender award. Therefore, only 8 DLEs were ordered for the PVR of 7 + 1 spare.
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Post by busdryver on Nov 3, 2018 18:55:03 GMT
Apparently there will be more DLEs that follow on from DLE30291-30297 batch for the 224. Once DLEs are in service then the 11 reg DEs will go to S for the 72. The 11reg DE should not go on the 72 as they will be too heavy for use on Hammersmith Bridge, they have been refurbished for the H17, the reason why they have RP stuck on the side of them. The DLE are just too long for the turn at Greenford Road and the buses turning could have some difficulties. The 224 is said to have some DLE which are 10.5 but I will need to go back and check that, the 223 DLE will enter soon. Now I will say the situation can change, yet we can't assume that the DLE will go on the H17, over the next month, it should show what will happen. Accusations about people should really be limited as everyone has their own views and this should be respected by all members. None of these vehicles have yet been refurbished - The H14 and H17 batches are all going through refurb, Euro VI upgrade and re-blinding to allow them to move to S for the 72. They may be temporarily at RP, covering for the DLE delivery, but we will see very quickly next week when the DLEs start on H17 and 223, followed in the next couple of weeks by new DLE (30308-30315) for the 224.
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Post by busdryver on Nov 2, 2018 22:12:34 GMT
Yes, that's correct, double-yellow lines and all has been approved.
Speaking to someone I know, the buses are due imminently, and will be in service over the next couple of weeks.
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Post by busdryver on Oct 28, 2018 12:15:13 GMT
Why haven’t all the OTs returned to the H37? Getting a refurb? Don't Epsom run on different ticket machines? I seem to recall that they have different ones, so maybe there is a delay on getting them fitted with the old machines again. This has been relayed as one of the reasons for the slow intake of ADH's as well, and why all the DXE's appeared at once at Epsom.
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Post by busdryver on Oct 26, 2018 20:44:25 GMT
Now London Bus net is saying that the 79 changing over to London Sovereign has been deferred until 8 December 2018 but it's still saying it's gaining the ADEs from the 81. So, it probably is happening - despite the disbelief!
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Post by busdryver on Oct 24, 2018 12:05:21 GMT
I see that there are two BEs on the C1 today, now that the 70 is completely electric, they have started on the next route.
Also a couple of previously unseen DLEs on the route as well, now that the route is cleared for longer buses.
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Post by busdryver on Oct 21, 2018 19:00:26 GMT
According to an apprentice at SO the 79 will be getting its VHs and the ADEs at AV are staying were they are. We shall see what happens on the 13th November 2018. Come to think about it none of the VHs have moved to HH since the ADHs entered service. But I did see a photo of an ADE with its rear blinded for the 79 parked at Edgware Bus Station. The first buses to be displaced will surely be the loaned SPs, then once all the ADHs arrive the VHs. Apprentices are never the best source!
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Post by busdryver on Oct 21, 2018 11:43:54 GMT
According to LOTS news: "Another 32 DLEs have been ordered to replace the rest of the Versas in the RATP fleet on routes 283 and 391." That answers my earlier question, all the Versas are being replaced There are 36 10.4m versa so clearly a cut Are not the first four nominally allocated to the 371, which will be getting them from the C1. That should eat up all the LU OVs, and most if not all of the Quality Line ones as well
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Post by busdryver on Sept 21, 2018 6:03:48 GMT
Ironically, increasing the wheelchair space actually increases capacity, as more people can stand in the area.
The E400 are standard sized vehicles - they are not 10.9m.
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Post by busdryver on Sept 19, 2018 21:53:10 GMT
Apparently the DLEs for 223, 224, 288, 303, H18 and H19 are 10.4m not 10.9m. Can anyone confirm what lengths the DLEs are? Definitely 10.9m
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Post by busdryver on Sept 15, 2018 10:06:19 GMT
Is VH45306 finally polling now? It is definitely VH45309, as this is listed as having worked the 642 (Which I saw, so can confirm) before working the 142 after wards It looks like it is polling today, as there is a 0 on the H14 showing 45306's registration.
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Post by busdryver on Sept 7, 2018 20:52:59 GMT
Do they not have the new 2m wheelchair bay, which takes another two seats out, making them 29 seat - they are 10.8m
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Post by busdryver on Sept 3, 2018 13:16:19 GMT
I guess when the 293 has it's DXEs, the OTs can return to the H37 and the MCLs return to 203 then more SPs can go to SO for the H14. This will mean that you have to wait until October 2018 for the H14 to be fully DD. Due to the fact the ADHs will be arriving near then anyway, imo it doesn’t make sense to transfer SPs if they’ll just be replaced soon after. The H14 is not going to be SP long term? It is getting ADH's, the SP's are only covering until they arrive.
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Post by busdryver on Sept 3, 2018 13:13:35 GMT
Just catching up, so the tempos on the 293 are staying there for the contract term? They are there for a very short period covering for the period up until the new DXE class arrive to replace them. My contact at Hounslow is advising that they are due back in a couple of weeks, at which point the MCLs will return to the 203 and the SPs will again become spare... As to what the long term future is for the OT's, he seems to think that they will be departing the fleet next year when new buses arrive for the H37.
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