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Post by idk123 on Aug 1, 2024 11:41:46 GMT
Are Stagecoach intending to phase out the Alexander Dennis E40H'S from route 26? Though there's plenty of them operating the route, i've noticed the numbers of Enviro 400 MMC have doubled on the route recently and wondered if changes are planned? I doubt it, the only reason why there are MMCs there in the first place is for the 242 and for why they are on the 26 is well, you know what HK are like with putting buses on non allocated routes. HK also put the odd MMC on the D7 and 388 but they also put E40Hs on the 242 too!
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Post by idk123 on Aug 1, 2024 11:45:03 GMT
Are Stagecoach intending to phase out the Alexander Dennis E40H'S from route 26? Though there's plenty of them operating the route, i've noticed the numbers of Enviro 400 MMC have doubled on the route recently and wondered if changes are planned? I'm sure they're just being mixed a bit more with vehicles on the 242. Today, there's 3 MMCs on the 26, with 1 City on the 242 I think the 26 batch are also going through refurbishment as well. will it seem likley that the E40Hs will get the new grey leather seats and orange polls?
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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 11:47:39 GMT
I'm sure they're just being mixed a bit more with vehicles on the 242. Today, there's 3 MMCs on the 26, with 1 City on the 242 I think the 26 batch are also going through refurbishment as well. will it seem likley that the E40Hs will get the new grey leather seats and orange polls? Letβs hope not!
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Post by bustler on Aug 1, 2024 11:55:58 GMT
Oh I see.. Thanks folks. They mix and match their bus fleet rather than the rigid policy of THIS bus for THIS route only.
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Post by WH241 on Aug 1, 2024 12:00:16 GMT
Are Stagecoach intending to phase out the Alexander Dennis E40H'S from route 26? Though there's plenty of them operating the route, i've noticed the numbers of Enviro 400 MMC have doubled on the route recently and wondered if changes are planned? I doubt it, the only reason why there are MMCs there in the first place is for the 242 and for why they are on the 26 is well, you know what HK are like with putting buses on non allocated routes. HK also put the odd MMC on the D7 and 388 but they also put E40Hs on the 242 too! I believe a few extra Smarts are at HK to cover refurbishments of the Cities for the contract renewals on the 26 and 388. This was mentioned by AndyC in this thread.
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Post by ! ALEED on Aug 1, 2024 13:05:16 GMT
I'm sure they're just being mixed a bit more with vehicles on the 242. Today, there's 3 MMCs on the 26, with 1 City on the 242 I think the 26 batch are also going through refurbishment as well. will it seem likley that the E40Hs will get the new grey leather seats and orange polls? Some Cities have been refurbished and have not received the grey leather seats and orange polls, so I believe Stagecoach will not do those to the Cities anymore, but may continue on their other batches such as the MMCs, the E200 Darts and also the Gemini 3s on the 135 etc.
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Post by Busboy105 on Aug 1, 2024 14:25:02 GMT
Oh I see.. Thanks folks. They mix and match their bus fleet rather than the rigid policy of THIS bus for THIS route only. Why is having a rigid policy a bad thing?
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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 15:29:14 GMT
Oh I see.. Thanks folks. They mix and match their bus fleet rather than the rigid policy of THIS bus for THIS route only. Why is having a rigid policy a bad thing? I don't think anyone has said it's necessarily bad but neither is it bad having a fleet that is flexible enough to cover across different routes (and I don't mean using single door single deckers on double decker routes for example when I say flexible)
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Post by cl54 on Aug 1, 2024 15:40:12 GMT
Oh I see.. Thanks folks. They mix and match their bus fleet rather than the rigid policy of THIS bus for THIS route only. Why is having a rigid policy a bad thing? It depends what it says in the contract. Some routes have tighter specifications than others.
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Post by croydonguy on Aug 1, 2024 19:44:48 GMT
36543 is currently caught up in an LFB cordon on Gascoigne Road in New Addington. We had quite a bit of heavy rain here earlier, which has apparently caused a "road surface issue" but can't see what's happened to the bus
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Post by Leccy86Hybrid on Aug 2, 2024 0:40:12 GMT
The tender announcement post on blink states the 310 will use buses coming off contracts. I would infer this meaning there is no set batch so I would expect a variety of buses from different batches π
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 2, 2024 4:29:02 GMT
The tender announcement post on blink states the 310 will use buses coming off contracts. I would infer this meaning there is no set batch so I would expect a variety of buses from different batches π The old Solos off the 309 and W5 will do, no one will be bothered
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Post by DT 11 on Aug 2, 2024 7:31:32 GMT
The tender announcement post on blink states the 310 will use buses coming off contracts. I would infer this meaning there is no set batch so I would expect a variety of buses from different batches π In addition the D6 could be doubled decked releasing single deckers.
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Post by idk123 on Aug 2, 2024 8:31:52 GMT
The tender announcement post on blink states the 310 will use buses coming off contracts. I would infer this meaning there is no set batch so I would expect a variety of buses from different batches π The old Solos off the 309 and W5 will do, no one will be bothered I donβt think it will because the all the solos have been taken out of service already. My guess is probably the 276s old e200s because there are stil a few of them nocking around or the 309s e200s because it is now nearly fully converted to a e200 mmc operation and in a month probably a full conversion
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Post by WH241 on Aug 2, 2024 9:00:27 GMT
The tender announcement post on blink states the 310 will use buses coming off contracts. I would infer this meaning there is no set batch so I would expect a variety of buses from different batches π In addition the D6 could be doubled decked releasing single deckers. This was my thinking and posted in the day of the 310 announcement. I know the route is a trial but would be nice to think it had at least a newish batch of buses! The MMCs on the D6 are pretty decent and would be good to start off a new route. There is already a batch of E400s at HK that are on the London Overground rail replacement which could stay for the D6.
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