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Post by londonbuses2018 on Nov 18, 2018 20:43:18 GMT
I think Metroline should get the Streetdecks to replace the old VPLs instead of frogfaces.
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Post by ServerKing on Nov 18, 2018 21:00:18 GMT
I think Metroline should get the Streetdecks to replace the old VPLs instead of frogfaces. StreetDeck will look exactly the same, just different engine, and smoother ride thanks to Voith box and ZF electric hubs
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Post by VWH1414 on Nov 18, 2018 21:42:20 GMT
I think Metroline should get the Streetdecks to replace the old VPLs instead of frogfaces. StreetDeck will look exactly the same, just different engine, and smoother ride thanks to Voith box and ZF electric hubs It looks like Metroline have stopped ordering VWHs (Or 'Frogfaces' as people like to call them ), and have gone to Evosetis instead anyway
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Post by ServerKing on Nov 19, 2018 5:25:14 GMT
StreetDeck will look exactly the same, just different engine, and smoother ride thanks to Voith box and ZF electric hubs It looks like Metroline have stopped ordering VWHs (Or 'Frogfaces' as people like to call them ), and have gone to Evosetis instead anyway I'd like Arriva to order more E400 MMC next time, as all the HVs, DWs etc is a bit boring and would like some variety But the way TfL work is at the minute I can't see many more new orders for quite a while
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Post by 15002 on Nov 19, 2018 7:06:36 GMT
It looks like Metroline have stopped ordering VWHs (Or 'Frogfaces' as people like to call them ), and have gone to Evosetis instead anyway I'd like Arriva to order more E400 MMC next time, as all the HVs, DWs etc is a bit boring and would like some variety But the way TfL work is at the minute I can't see many more new orders for quite a while Agree with this. As someone that uses E400 MMCs from Arriva, I feel like they’d suit Arriva London just perfectly
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Post by SILENCED on Nov 19, 2018 7:46:14 GMT
I'd like Arriva to order more E400 MMC next time, as all the HVs, DWs etc is a bit boring and would like some variety But the way TfL work is at the minute I can't see many more new orders for quite a while Agree with this. As someone that uses E400 MMCs from Arriva, I feel like they’d suit Arriva London just perfectly Just would like to see Arriva win some tenders that allow them to place an order for new vehicles .... the Arriva section of the outstanding vehicle orders thread has been none currently for far too long .... only Sullivan's is currently also in that state on that thread. Hoping somewhere from the 197-102, an opportunity will arise fairly soon!
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Post by galwhv69 on Nov 19, 2018 8:01:06 GMT
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Post by ServerKing on Nov 19, 2018 15:28:46 GMT
Agree with this. As someone that uses E400 MMCs from Arriva, I feel like they’d suit Arriva London just perfectly Just would like to see Arriva win some tenders that allow them to place an order for new vehicles .... the Arriva section of the outstanding vehicle orders thread has been none currently for far too long .... only Sullivan's is currently also in that state on that thread. Hoping somewhere from the 197-102, an opportunity will arise fairly soon! Operators will either pass on the cost of buying new buses to TfL, and at the moment for TfL, the cupboard is bare. So much so, they are keeping the 318's E200s going for another 5 years, hopefully they will get a lick of paint and not just a new exhaust kit E400's would be good for the 197 / 102, or even the new HW's (depending on how the trial goes with the Norwood one)
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Post by cc2005 on Nov 19, 2018 15:48:17 GMT
StreetDeck will look exactly the same, just different engine, and smoother ride thanks to Voith box and ZF electric hubs It looks like Metroline have stopped ordering VWHs (Or 'Frogfaces' as people like to call them ), and have gone to Evosetis instead anyway I'd like to see Metroline go for some more E40H MMCs...there was only ever the one batch for the 332.... Even Volvo E40H MMC's if they're still tied into Volvo...
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Post by cc2005 on Nov 19, 2018 15:49:58 GMT
And I'm not liking RATP's "standardisation"... I would love for them to go back to Optare... OT, OV, OS s, they're all great buses IMO, much better than the boring E200 (regular and MMC versions).. Perhaps they could go for some new Optare Metrodeckers too For DDs, remember the days of VA, VP, TA, TLA, VE, VLE, SLE, SO, VR, and later..SP and ADE s...now it's just two types: the VH and ADH s being ordered (plus the LTs, and VHRs)
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Post by Green Kitten on Nov 23, 2018 19:29:11 GMT
How many E200MMCs does RATP once all the orders have been delivered? 300?
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Post by VMH2452 on Nov 23, 2018 19:58:42 GMT
How many E200MMCs does RATP once all the orders have been delivered? 300? Currently, it looks like it will be around 200. They will probably have many mor in the future.
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Post by vjaska on Nov 23, 2018 21:00:20 GMT
How many E200MMCs does RATP once all the orders have been delivered? 300? Currently, it looks like it will be around 200. They will probably have many mor in the future. Yes, I make it roughly around 186 so a similar ballpark to yourself.
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Post by snowman on Nov 23, 2018 21:55:56 GMT
Currently, it looks like it will be around 200. They will probably have many mor in the future. Yes, I make it roughly around 186 so a similar ballpark to yourself. Think it will be nearer 220 E200MMCs Don’t think the order for 272 and 440 (due May) has been announced yet (but is probably DLEs) You might have forgotten the 16 SDEs (at EB and TV) or the longer DXEs, 186 will be about the total number of DLEs
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Post by vjaska on Nov 23, 2018 22:59:26 GMT
Yes, I make it roughly around 186 so a similar ballpark to yourself. Think it will be nearer 220 E200MMCs Don’t think the order for 272 and 440 (due May) has been announced yet (but is probably DLEs) You might have forgotten the 16 SDEs (at EB and TV) or the longer DXEs, 186 will be about the total number of DLEs Yes I did forget them and I did include the 272 & 440 given the probability of getting DLE’s being high - thanks for correcting.
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