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Post by moz on May 22, 2021 0:09:35 GMT
PVL221 is apparntly now in the ownership of Crosskeys, Folkestone. It had been based there as a Go-Ahead vehicle for some time.
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Post by moz on Aug 30, 2020 1:15:19 GMT
Ye olde 12 before it was hacked away from Harlesden (and Norwood Junctin from the south)
Moz
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Post by moz on Feb 16, 2020 11:58:13 GMT
A bit out of area, but owing to 'Large Sheppey based operator' getting their knuckles rapped with a 7 day suspension of O-Licence, Brighton & Hove are out on Ebbsfleet - Meopham and also Gillingham - Dartford today.
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Post by moz on Sept 26, 2019 14:10:36 GMT
Quite a few were in a scrapyard near San Gwann on Malta last time I visited. The owner there said he'd only managed to scrap about half of them in three years so there are probably still some left.
Moz
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Post by moz on Sept 3, 2019 15:00:56 GMT
Stockwell's VC class Volvos 'technically' had a lot of London's routes on its displays, those buses then having three track blinds. There was one time when I was given a VC for the 49 and whilst I was changing the blindsets from 133 I naughty[1] arranged the front numbers to 280 with the destination set to Tooting Broadway. I then took a photo of it and sent it to a former[2] colleague of mine telling him its now a Merton bus. He believed it at first until he realised the destination blinds had 133 via points, quickly deducting that I was messing about....plus it didn't help that the bus was still inside Stockwell garage when I took a photo of it. [1] - I regret nothing [2] - by then had moved on to Connex VCs had destinations for most SW routes. I managed to get one for the second half of a late on the 11s (with Conductor) not long after we moved there from RA. Moz
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Post by moz on Apr 21, 2019 1:46:55 GMT
Could be interesting, it may be a way for Stagecoach to springboard into the European market whilst divesting enough of the UK ops to keep the MMC happy. There are some interesting overseas Arriva operations where Arriva are only part owners of the operation, as an example Hungary where they operate as VT-Arriva, with Videoton Kft. being the larger shareholder and owner.
Moz
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Post by moz on Apr 13, 2019 1:33:09 GMT
One thing I just will just never understand about this consultation (amongst MANY other things) is why couldn’t TfL just reroute the 343 to Aldgate via the *current* 40 routing from E&C to Aldgate rather than some other stupid rerouteing that makes sense to no one and leaving a major rail station without a bus service? There’s no real explanation as to why in the consultation AFAIK, and is one of many horrid things wrong with this consultation. What were they thinking with this one?!?! I'm trying to work out why the 40 was chosen over the 45 when surely, it would of been cheaper to divert the 45 to Clerkenwell Green instead when you factoring in how many timetables, maps, stop tiles need to be altered as a result. The only reason I have is they couldn't be seen to save two routes that run with each other between Elephant & Brixton over the 40 which doesn't share as much common section. Even sending the 45 to Aldgate & cutting the 343 to Elephant would of been better than what they did! It did cross my mind that the 40 could be cut back to Elephant and then extended southwards to Penge via the 176. The 176 could then be cut to run Dulwich - TCR retaining the current 40/176 overlap and the 45 be rerouted to Clerkenwell. But I didn't want to give them ideas... Moz
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Post by moz on Mar 9, 2019 1:49:59 GMT
N205 has a stop to itself when turning from the main road towards Stratford City (and vice versa in opposite direction) - different routing to 108 to avoid the low bridge. It's called Warton Road. Oops already listed my apologies! Never mind. I could have sworn there used to be a bus stop somewhere in central London only served by N routes as well but not sure it still exists. At a push, there is a bus stop at London Bridge only tiled for N21 and N343, but other routes call at stops right next to it, so doesn't really count Last Nights only stop in the Central area that I can think of was outside Pimlico Station for the N2, though that stopped when the C10 was introduced. Moz
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Post by moz on Feb 19, 2019 18:45:22 GMT
This will all be down to the driver. You can route learn drivers until you're blue in the face, but road conditions will always change. When I was driving for Satgecoach EK we had the 17 route which is bloomin narrow in places with foliage and bushes up to the roadside. All it takes is a wet spell and they can and do start leaning further into the road. Lost a mirror along there once and genuinely thought "That bush wasn't there earlier". So, yeah, drivers fault. Moz I know the very scenic 17 route and I agree with you completely although this tweet suggests that the driver had to swerve to avoid another bus. Only advice I'd pass on from that is, if you know you'll endanger your passengers by swerving, hold your line, come to a controlled stop and let whoever is trying to force you over have their accident. Suddenly all those potential people with their phones out become your best mate and witnesses! Moz
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Post by moz on Feb 19, 2019 15:21:55 GMT
It's nothing to do with route training, the onus is on the driver to spot any overhead obstructions. I agree but this wouldn't have happened if the driver was taught the correct route Heard that a driver ended up on the M25? This will all be down to the driver. You can route learn drivers until you're blue in the face, but road conditions will always change. When I was driving for Satgecoach EK we had the 17 route which is bloomin narrow in places with foliage and bushes up to the roadside. All it takes is a wet spell and they can and do start leaning further into the road. Lost a mirror along there once and genuinely thought "That bush wasn't there earlier". So, yeah, drivers fault. Moz
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Post by moz on Feb 19, 2019 10:49:12 GMT
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Post by moz on Jan 5, 2019 17:30:34 GMT
I’m quite happy it’s part LTs too, I like the LTs but do prefer the EHs over them so glad it got a partial replacement than a full one too so it’s pretty much the best case scenario for me. So the 176 could potentially have LTs, MHVs, EHs and WHVs all appear in this route I agree it will be nice to see some LT's on the 176. It was apparently considered for LT's when it was at Norwood but there were suggested problems with the Penge terminal loop and at Cobbs Corner although that might just be canteen gossip? This is second-hand info so may not be the real cause. Apparently it wasn't the route itself, but the dead run back to N that caused issues. Anerley Hill and Crystal Palace one-way system were mentioned. Moz
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Post by moz on Jan 2, 2019 18:26:20 GMT
Another new upload from the Soi channel. This is an absolute gem... Agreed that it's very good. Amazing variety across the routes with three of the route 170 evaluation buses. The most notable thing for me is how incredibly busy route 15 is compared to today. Nearly every bus at least 2/3s full. Amazing how things change. Just rewatched it and he lucked out by ctaching not one, but two NX RMLs on the 171 - quite rare for that route. Moz
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Post by moz on Jan 2, 2019 14:58:52 GMT
Another new upload from the Soi channel. This is an absolute gem...
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Post by moz on Dec 5, 2018 13:31:08 GMT
Another new bus vid - this time it's boring old Titans around Bexleyheath. (Hides behind sofa) I take it you weren’t a fan unlike myself? I drove them a few times - Metros were far and away superior. Moz
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