dace2
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I like vehicles. Buses, trains, cars, all of them. I made a song out of Stagecoach too.
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Post by dace2 on Aug 31, 2024 19:16:48 GMT
I wonder if the patches are being done on the cheap pending the long awaited launch of iBus2. As mentioned up thread it is to be trialled on route 86. I wonder what ibus2 will entail, will it mean Emma’s voice is made redundant with new announcements replaced with AI?😂 iBus 2 better keep her voice. AI will just be basic and it won't br unique in my opinion. |
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Post by yunus on Aug 31, 2024 22:36:04 GMT
Can vehicles allocated for routes be changed during the contract?
It is obvious that the 422 has been kept with Diesels for 3 yrs but it sees more Hybrids! This is likely as PD has more.
Was thinking if some arrangement has been made with TFL cos the 96 sees much more Diesels despite being allocated Hybrids.
Tryna think if there are any other situations like this with different routes?
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Post by mrhk on Aug 31, 2024 23:02:26 GMT
Can vehicles allocated for routes be changed during the contract? It is obvious that the 422 has been kept with Diesels for 3 yrs but it sees more Hybrids! This is likely as PD has more. Was thinking if some arrangement has been made with TFL cos the 96 sees much more Diesels despite being allocated Hybrids. Tryna think if there are any other situations like this with different routes? Yeah there are a few other scenarios I can think of. 190 was retained by ML in 2022 with DEs/DELs and now uses VWs. I think this might be temporary though. It's uncommon for it to happen however it still sometimes happens. |
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Post by vjaska on Aug 31, 2024 23:27:45 GMT
Can vehicles allocated for routes be changed during the contract? It is obvious that the 422 has been kept with Diesels for 3 yrs but it sees more Hybrids! This is likely as PD has more. Was thinking if some arrangement has been made with TFL cos the 96 sees much more Diesels despite being allocated Hybrids. Tryna think if there are any other situations like this with different routes? Yeah there are a few other scenarios I can think of. 190 was retained by ML in 2022 with DEs/DELs and now uses VWs. I think this might be temporary though. It's uncommon for it to happen however it still sometimes happens. The 190 situation is expected to be temporary AFAIK - it went double deck so it's DEL's can start the 316 off under it's new contract. Once the 316 goes electric, I suspect the 190 will regain it's DEL's unless TfL decided to make the double decker allocation permanent. |
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Post by cl54 on Sept 1, 2024 7:30:58 GMT
Can vehicles allocated for routes be changed during the contract? It is obvious that the 422 has been kept with Diesels for 3 yrs but it sees more Hybrids! This is likely as PD has more. Was thinking if some arrangement has been made with TFL cos the 96 sees much more Diesels despite being allocated Hybrids. Tryna think if there are any other situations like this with different routes? There is a difference between tender specification and allocations. As was explained earlier TfL requested that the hybrids be allocated to routes that run into the congestion zone or Low Emission Bus Zones e.g. Lewisham. This was why Scanias operated on the 96 until the early Summer and diesels still run on the route.. |
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Post by idk123 on Sept 1, 2024 8:22:00 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Sept 1, 2024 8:32:36 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange This is probably the same for any route ending in 0. So, for example, the only recent RATP gain will have been route three forty. |
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Post by idk123 on Sept 1, 2024 8:36:46 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange This is probably the same for any route ending in 0. So, for example, the only recent RATP gain will have been route three forty. the 110, 210 and 410 are all pronounced one ten, two ten and four ten so why is the 310 different |
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Post by mondraker275 on Sept 1, 2024 11:42:32 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange I dont mind this if it was for all numbers but adding this anomaly randomly makes no sense. Maybe there is a plan to change it for all routes when ibus2 comes. |
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 1, 2024 12:14:42 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange I dont mind this if it was for all numbers but adding this anomaly randomly makes no sense. Maybe there is a plan to change it for all routes when ibus2 comes. Maybe it's spoken differently to make it sound more distinct from the 210 (two-ten; three-one-oh). Just my theory. |
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Post by ! ALEED on Sept 1, 2024 12:15:09 GMT
Have any of the MMCs from the 165 strayed on the D6 yet?
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Post by matthieu1221 on Sept 1, 2024 12:20:07 GMT
I wonder what ibus2 will entail, will it mean Emma’s voice is made redundant with new announcements replaced with AI?😂 iBus 2 better keep her voice. AI will just be basic and it won't br unique in my opinion. The new thing nowadays is training AI based on an existing voice. The SNCF (French railway operator) has replaced the long-running voice with such technology and it's pretty much impossible to tell the difference. It'll come down to cost at the end of the day I'd imagine. |
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Post by RM1_Enthusiast on Sept 1, 2024 12:28:51 GMT
Have any of the MMCs from the 165 strayed on the D6 yet? no, there hasn’t been any on the D6 yet! |
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Post by vjaska on Sept 1, 2024 13:38:43 GMT
for anyone wondering because i know that there was discussion about it yesterday but i saw a video of the 310 first day running and the ibus says 3,1,0 not 3,10 which i think is really strange I dont mind this if it was for all numbers but adding this anomaly randomly makes no sense. Maybe there is a plan to change it for all routes when ibus2 comes. I would mind - the 250 in my area is known as the 2-50 by locals and non locals to the point I’ve never heard anyone call it 2-5-0. I agree with you that there shouldn’t be this anomaly and it should be 3-10. I certainly hope they don’t change other routes |
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Post by DW221 on Sept 1, 2024 14:04:20 GMT
I dont mind this if it was for all numbers but adding this anomaly randomly makes no sense. Maybe there is a plan to change it for all routes when ibus2 comes. I would mind - the 250 in my area is known as the 2-50 by locals and non locals to the point I’ve never heard anyone call it 2-5-0. I agree with you that there shouldn’t be this anomaly and it should be 3-10. I certainly hope they don’t change other routes I think personally all the anomalies for ibus over the years are just silly and inconsistent… Why call it 3-1-0… It doesnt sound right and its just out of place especially being a new route. Would be better if it was the same as the route its mirroring, the 210 of course The 250 example is a good one, for example everyone around Hornchurch Romford Ockendon etc knows the 370 as 3-70. Same thing if they suddenly changed that to 3-7-0 out of the blue |
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