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Post by ak121 on Sept 13, 2018 19:03:21 GMT
Had noticed that when I saw one of the kids pressing the request button at least twenty times in succession but where the bell only rung three or four times during his effort. It appears that the bell can only ring once every few seconds. A pity this feature wasn't included years ago on other Wrightbus bodies like the early WVLs I used to drive and likewise the early DWs with Arriva. Yeah it appears to be a recent feature as the Gemini 3 also has it It's not just restricted to Wrightbuses, the 235's DELs have the button as well that only rings once every few seconds
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Post by ak121 on Sept 8, 2018 12:30:08 GMT
There has been an awful lot of banging on about registrations lately. Who cares! It doesn't exactly change how the bus is Was only saying ... 99 times out of a hundred it’s SN not SK on ADL products, only wondering why they decided to use something a bit different this time. Most of ADL's Falkirk products are registered with the SN plate (an example: the 195's MMC's SN17***) SK are mostly used on Wright vehicles registered in Scotland (for example: the 410's SLS Class SK17*** or the 236'S WVs SK17*** as well) However, some Wright buses have been given the SN plate before, the 44's WSDs are some of these Some ADL buses have also been given the SK plate (Such as the 205's SK14s, although it is also allocated SN14s and SN64s) There are other types of Scottish plates: SM15***** (The 192's little WSs) SL Plate (SL14 for Abellio, SL14 and SL64 for Stagecoach, SL15 for Sullivan's 327 (the StreetLite ex-Demonstrator in Metroline livery), SL14 for RATP Quality Line and SL16 for GAL WS65 for the 286). There are various types of plates used in London really. A certain plate isn't locked to one type of manufacturer.
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Post by ak121 on Sept 5, 2018 18:15:11 GMT
The 474 from Canning Town to King George V The 276 from Stratford to West Ham (Jubilee Line)
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Post by ak121 on Sept 3, 2018 23:50:37 GMT
With the 293, wouldn't it have been easier to have sent the 203's MCLs to EB instead, with the H37 continuing to use the OTs. Or EB even could have received some ADEs from the AV, with the spare SPs used on the 81. EB have been loaned AV ADEs before, and previously had MCLs on the X26. MCLs have a weird blind size so it would’ve been a waste of time buying custom blinds. At least now EB can transfer the new blinds straight into the DXEs once they’re delivered. Epsom already have Optare products making the OVs the ideal vehicle class to allocate to the 293. Yesssss I have noticed that! The 203 and H37 are at a normal size, not squashed. However on other buses both bus route numbers would be very condensed. I've also noticed that on the 227, but on the 358's and 413's they rectified the issues and I think they are normal sized blinds.
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Post by ak121 on Sept 2, 2018 20:45:05 GMT
Does this mean that the 27's ADHs (YX62) will go on the 23/10 bus route? Tower Transit is keeping the 23 / 10 route. The ADHs are going to the E3. Thank you. I do hope that Metroline win the E3 with VMHs though. If so, will the ADHs go to one of the Sovereign Garages?
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Post by ak121 on Sept 2, 2018 20:43:52 GMT
The 205 could be a excellent candidate, after it is diverted away from Marylebone Station forecourt, it seems very likely that LTs could traverse the route. I thought that turn from Harewood Avenue to Melcombe Place and from Melcombe Place to Great Central Street may have been the reasons why it failed the LT test initially? Another thought, what roads does the 453 use to turn around in the Marylebone area? The 27 is getting the buses from the 10. I'm sure other LTs will be available from the other Central London cuts, such as the 48's LTs?
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Post by ak121 on Sept 2, 2018 20:23:54 GMT
There is both a short term and a long term LT allocation requirement Short term there is those from 10 when route is merged in November Longer term there will be about 50 from various central London route cuts (these may change Operators) I think the 10+23 was never directly Crossrail related, so is unlikely to be deferred And with many LTs becoming spare in the future, the 139 could easily be converted from another batch. I think the 2, 13, 17, 19, 25, 29, 40, 47, 56, 98 or 205 could also be candidates The 205 could be a excellent candidate, after it is diverted away from Marylebone Station forecourt, it seems very likely that LTs could traverse the route. I thought that turn from Harewood Avenue to Melcombe Place and from Melcombe Place to Great Central Street may have been the reasons why it failed the LT test initially? Another thought, what roads does the 453 use to turn around in the Marylebone area?
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Post by ak121 on Sept 2, 2018 20:19:08 GMT
I'd of thought the 139 was the most logical place given the PVR's matched - I don't it really matters what garage they get allocated to as long as they can get in & out of said garage - I mean, all the training had to be done when LT's were first introduced to their respective garages. The LTs shouldn't be much different from the VHs that are currently on the 139. I'd doubt that they are similar because LTs are Wright Integral vehicles, wheras the VHs have Volvo B5LH engines. Thus, they would differ vastly mechanically and I doubt they would share any common body parts.
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Post by ak121 on Sept 2, 2018 20:14:48 GMT
Londonbusroutes.net is showing the 10/23 change happening on 24th November. The 10 contract will roll onto the 9/N9. It also confirms the LTs from the 10 will move to the 27. RAPT seem to have the short straw in all this. This seems to imply they had won the 9 so would have had the 9 and 10 so have lost a big chunk of work.
I wonder if operators get any type of compensation in these situations.
Does this mean that the 27's ADHs (YX62) will go on the 23/10 bus route?
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Post by ak121 on Aug 30, 2018 21:27:07 GMT
One thing that I have noticed is that once the X140 is introduced, all the Express bus routes will be connected in some way: The X140 and 607 will interchange at Hayes, The Grapes The X140 and X26 will interchange at Heathrow Central The X26 and X68 will interchange at West Croydon Surely the 607 should be renumbered X207 to coincide with the the X routes? It just looks odd alongside the other express bus routes in London.
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Post by ak121 on Aug 26, 2018 22:48:01 GMT
With Abellio opening a new base in Southall to house 135 vehicles, it is due to replace the small AB base which opened last year. It would then seem sensible to work both routes 207 & 427 from new Southall, and return routes E1, E5, E7 & E9 to WS. The E Routes along with the 195 are planned to move to new Southall garage. I think it will be the 350 and H28 that are likely to return to WS. Why would the E5 be sent back to WS, when it terminates 5 mins away from the garage?
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Post by ak121 on Aug 14, 2018 22:50:44 GMT
I wanted to create a new TfL AirLink brand, which connects the London Airports with each other. This could be slightly cheaper than Heathrow / Gatwick / Stanstead Express, to make it competitive. ROUTE 1: Gatwick Airport - Stanstead Airport SLOW TRAIN: Gatwick Airport, Redhill, East Croydon, West Croydon, London Bridge, Charing Cross, Tottenham Court Road, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST.PANCRAS, Seven Sisters, Walthamstow Central, Romford, Chelmsford, Harlow Town, Stanstead Airport. FAST TRAIN: Gatwick Airport, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST. PANCRAS, Stanstead Airport.
ROUTE 2: Heathrow Airport - Southend Airport (Via London City Airport) SLOW TRAIN: Heathrow Terminal 5, Terminal 4, Terminals 2 & 3, Stockley Park, Wembley Central, Willesden Junction for Harlesden, Cricklewood, Camden Town, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST. PANCRAS, Liverpool Street, Limehouse, Canary Wharf, London City Airport, Rainham, Basildon, Southend Airport FAST TRAIN: Heathrow Terminal 5, Terminal 4, Terminals 2 & 3, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST. PANCRAS, London City Airport, Southend Airport.
ROUTE 3: Luton Airport - Euston King's Cross St. Pancras SLOW TRAIN: Luton Airport, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans City, High Barnet, Finsbury Park, Angel, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST. PANCRAS FAST TRAIN: Luton Airport, Luton Airport Parkway, EUSTON KING'S CROSS ST. PANCRAS
This scheme is to bring together the airports of London and a few of the major towns in their paths. The hub of the network will be Euston King's Cross St Pancras, interchange for the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines (from either Euston Square or King's Cross St. Pancras), the Northern and Victoria Lines (from either Euston or King's Cross St. Pancras), the Piccadilly Lines, The London Overground Watford DC Line, London Northwestern Railway, Virgin Trains West Coast, East Midlands Trains, Govia Thameslink and Great Northern, London Northeastern Railway, Southeastern High Speed, Eurostar (to mainland Europe), HS2, Crossrail 2. Essentially, this station will be ginormous and connects the stations of King's Cross, St Pancras International, Euston and Euston Square all together to create the heart of the UK's train network.
The slower trains will use new class 707 and the faster ones will use Class 802 in a light blue and red livery with planesand the tfl roundel included on the outside.
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Post by ak121 on Aug 14, 2018 0:30:19 GMT
This is worth a try: 1. Extend the Victoria Line from Walthamstow to Woodford (Calling at Wood Street, change for London Overground; new station: Woodford Green; Woodford, change for both Hainault and Woodford Central line branches.) 2.Extend the Victoria Line to Herne Hill (Calling at Herne Hill only) 3. Cut the Northern line in two: Edgware - Battersea (via Charing X) as Batterware Line High Barnet - Sutton (extension from Morden) / Purley (new extension) kept as Northern Line Shuttle service for Mill Hill East - Finchley Central SUTTON EXTENSION: after Morden: St Helier, Benhilton, Sutton. PURLEY EXTENSION: after Oval: Myatt's Fields, Brixton, Brockwell Park, Streatham Hill, Streatham, Streatham Common, Norbury, Green Lane, Thornton Heath Pond, West Croydon, East Croydon, South Croydon, Brighton Road, Purley. 4. Withdraw the Hammersmith & City Line fully and Withdraw the Circle line between Hammersmith and Edgware Road, making it a proper circle again. Create a new sub - surface line called the Alexsmith Line: serving all old Hammersmith & City / Circle line stations between Hammersmith and Baker Street. After Baker Street: London Zoo, Camden Town, Holloway Road, Crouch Hill, Crouch End, Muswell Hill Broadway, Alexandra Palace. Alexsmith Line to be same frequency as H&C + Circle line. District Line increased in frequency on Upminster Branch. 5. Central Line to be diverted before West Ruislip and serves Ickenham, Hillingdon and Uxbridge with Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. 6. Charles Line, new line from Romford - Epsom. (Calling at Romford, Rush Green, Oxlow Lane, Dagenham East, Dagenham Dock, Barking Riverside, Thamesmead, Abbey Wood, Lessness Heath, Northumberland Heath, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, Bridgen & Blendon, Foots Cray, Chislehurst, Bromley Central, Hayes (Kent), New Addington, Addington Village Interchange, Upper Selsdon, Riddlesdown, Purley, Wallington, Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam, Ewell Central, Epsom.
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Post by ak121 on Aug 11, 2018 22:41:39 GMT
The 482 is that it is low frequency so it must be on time (no more than about 2 minutes early or 5 minutes late). The problem is that traffic in Southall (Western Road, King Street, The Green, South Road) and in Hounslow West (Henlys Roundabout) is unpredictable. Some days you'll get through there fine and other days you'll get stuck, and there is no obvious pattern of which particular days it will happen. So Metroline have assumed there will be some traffic, and being cautious gives them have a better chance of meeting the targets. Although it hasn't worked as they have only met the on-time figures in one period out of the last 26 bus.data.tfl.gov.uk/boroughreports/routes/performance-route-482.pdf . A significant amount of that has had roadworks on South Road which is a bit unlucky, but the Sunday shopping hours have never had enough time to take into account traffic on Western Road and in Hounslow West Wow. I’m surprised at the 482. The traffic in Southall has gotten worse and worse lately especially since the new road layout on South Road. The H32 seems to be uneffected most of the time I see it. Pretty much all the bus routes in Southall are affected by traffic daily, apart from the N207 . The 195, 105, 482, H32 srtuggle up Western Road, King Street and South Road. The 120 struggles up Norwood Road and Heston Road sometimes and daily up King Street and South Road. The E5 struggles up South Road and also Havelock Road towards Toplocks, when people wanting to visit the Gurdwara block the road. This happens all the time . The 207, 427 and 607 struggle up the Uxbridge Road and The Broadway. Lastly, southbound Lady Margaret Road can get quite congested, affecting the E5, 105, 95 and 120. Pretty much most main roads in Southall all have quite a bit of traffic at certain, unpredictable times.
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Post by ak121 on Jul 24, 2018 0:09:07 GMT
Emma just sounds so amazing along the whole of the 7 route. My fave ones being Oxford Gardens, Artesian Road, Dalgarno Gardens, Highlever Road, St Charles Health & Wellbeing Centre, Wulfstan Street, Hammersmith Hospital, East Acton Station / Erconwald Street, East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street, Caverswall Street and Paddington Station. 7 to East Acton and Oxford Circus both sound really good as well. Her voice is much more noticeable and precise on the 7 for some reason!
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