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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 13, 2017 8:55:00 GMT
Maybe the P13 will transfer back or is that at BC? That's been at BC for about 10 years now, after starting off the first 2 odd years from WL. I would imagine the firm is bidding for both the 118 and 355. Even if the latter's awarded with single deckers I could easily see the odd fully blinded* decker on route like they did with the 152. * - at the risk of triggering jokes/comments on BC's blindset operations 355 and 118's combined PVR is 24, so that's still some adequate space in the garage. Maybe a shock crack at 470?
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 19:08:18 GMT
I must have missed that bit, of course the 353 used to do that and clearly people aren't happy at being turfed off at Addington Village and onto the tram, and they'll be standing all the way in the morning peak! And not to mention the school kids on 64/433! Which come from my school 🤦♂️. From Riddlesdown with lobe love
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 19:07:52 GMT
During the results it says 'Look to link Orpington with Croydon' and it's something people have expected for a long time. Although thanks to the Hopper this doesn't seem that likely anymore I must have missed that bit, of course the 353 used to do that and clearly people aren't happy at being turfed off at Addington Village and onto the tram, and they'll be standing all the way in the morning peak! And not to mention the school kids on 64/433! Which come from my school 🤦♂️. From Riddlesdown with lobe
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 19:05:28 GMT
I thought that 39 WHVs were purchased for the 119, 202 and 405 before the 405 retained it Scanias and the 6 or so WHVs were on the 64 before it was lost and now used on the 127. Could these not move to A for the 93? What will probably happen is WHV's from C and MHV's from PM will be swapped with DOE's. 202 drivers/ passengers won't enjoy dragging a sluggish DOE up there. If bad maintenance results in one
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 18:59:59 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks R2 is useless now? Because of the new hopper fare 320/353 alighting at Keston Mark possibly bumping the 353 up to 12min would satisfy most. And if you must, extend R8 to BHV and make it PVR of 3. TFL also teased that there would be a new route from Orpington to Croydon but that got stood up AGAIN Keston Mark probably isn't the best place to change buses but it's hard to make a case for the R2. What was this proposal Orpington to Croydon route? During the results it says 'Look to link Orpington with Croydon' and it's something people have expected for a long time. Although thanks to the Hopper this doesn't seem that likely anymore
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 4:32:27 GMT
Nearly... The R3 is using the R11s buses and R1 is keeping them using 13 buses from 163 to 178 batch. Officially the R4 is allocated one E200 and there is 3 spare so the R6 could gets two from that batch leaving one spare. That leaves the R2 which i am told is getting EDs, R4 is mini e200s but I have no idea where from and R8 is still not confirmed what new buses have been ordered. So. The R1/3/4/6 all get 163-178. R2 gets ED's from RR probably? R8 gets new buses (apparently StreetMinis/MiniLites) it was said in another thread. And R11 gets 462's StreetLites? And R7 will most likely get 36305-8
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 4:31:34 GMT
The R3's buses will be from the R4 so that's Euro V Enviro 200's with the R4 getting different single deckers - it's on londonbusroutes.net. Londonbusroutes.net also mentions existing single deckers on the R1 which are the currently allocated Euro V Enviro 200's. @jay38 also mentioned that the 462's Streetlites will be moving to MB for, I think, the R11. I suspect the R11's existing Euro V Enviro 200's will then be allocated to the R4 leaving the R2, R6 & R8 though at least the R8 is confirmed as new buses at the moment. Nearly... The R3 is using the R11s buses and R1 is keeping them using 13 buses from 163 to 178 batch. Officially the R4 is allocated one E200 and there is 3 spare so the R6 could gets two from that batch leaving one spare. That leaves the R2 which i am told is getting EDs, R4 is mini e200s but I have no idea where from and R8 is still not confirmed what new buses have been ordered. So. The R1/3/4/6 all get 163-178. R2 gets ED's from RR probably? R8 gets new buses (apparently StreetMinis/MiniLites) it was said in another thread. And R11 gets 462's StreetLites?
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 4:20:50 GMT
Am I the only one who thinks R2 is useless now? Because of the new hopper fare 320/353 alighting at Keston Mark possibly bumping the 353 up to 12min would satisfy most. And if you must, extend R8 to BHV and make it PVR of 3. TFL also teased that there would be a new route from Orpington to Croydon but that got stood up AGAIN
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 8, 2017 2:52:13 GMT
189 is starting to develop a scream a bit like 192. DW41 has axle grunts like DW36 and DW99. DW40 does as well. Its gotten much louder/worse. I still like it though
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 7, 2017 6:49:26 GMT
Apparently the 93 is getting the MHVs from the 63 and the 63 getting DOEs, due to the high pollution on Putney High Street. I wonder why this was not thought of before and straneg seeing as the 63 is a central route aswell. It is true. All buses serving Putney High Street must now be Euro 6 emissions standard. The 39s SENs will be swapped and put on the 80, and 424s LDPs swapped and put on the G1. The 63 may be serving the ULEZ, but does not kick in until next year. 80? Putney? It doesn't go anywhere near there
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Post by Melvin Williams on Feb 6, 2017 20:39:02 GMT
What new buses is the 257 likely to gain? B9TLs from the 19, 22*, 249, 259 and EL routes if there'll be any spare. If there aren't enough buses then I guess the ex-132 Es could top-up maybe. Otherwise it could get new buses and/or go to a new operator. * - WHVs from the 19 could move to AF to release the 62-reg WVLs I'd cross 259 off that list as they will almost certainly be used for 131 as the PVR is identical.
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Post by Melvin Williams on Jan 17, 2017 18:10:00 GMT
Well loads of people have suggested the 280 could move to C. But we'll just have to wait and see. The 280 is out for tender so it could be moving to another operator? Quality line?
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Post by Melvin Williams on Jan 17, 2017 5:26:28 GMT
Its Confirmed on London Bus Routes that 118 will be moving to SW on 28th January (week after the 333 goes to Arriva) after just 8 weeks at C. Apparently it's still being done by AL drivers at the moment, buses are just parked at C overnight. I've seen a couple former 64 and C drivers that I know personally doing 118, there was 202 driver on it 2 weeks ago.
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Post by Melvin Williams on Jan 15, 2017 7:08:36 GMT
Send the 337 back to SW and replace at AF with the 270 thus releasing space at AL. I think the 337 is probably better off where it is as AF is more of a middle garage where it can easily send buses to either end of the route. The 270 could simply move to C who already have room but even then, the 118 is moving to SW from C so the 280 could also join it if needs be. Yes but as much as I hate to start you all off again, 582, 584 are being closely monitored by C 🙃😬😬
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Post by Melvin Williams on Jan 15, 2017 7:05:09 GMT
For just 75p a day, you can help me find DW264
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