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Post by capitalomnibus on Dec 28, 2023 22:58:53 GMT
I like when the hybrids switch to Electric mode. I been seeing new Met police cars have new Corollas Estate some of them flooring it they pretty nippy and fast seen one yesterday Ealing common area speeding towards me My last company car was a Corolla Hybrid CVT, annoying on the motorway with constant buzzy engine, though I found in Brake mode (B on gear box instead of Drive) it was slightly better on hills (I used to cover High Wycombe, so had an affinity with DLA drivers on some of those inclines ) but it was not too bad on the country lanes when thrashing around the Shires capitalomnibus I've seen DWs on the 123 from Gants Hill to South Woodford give it beans and assumed the HV drivers would do the same if they could... wherever the HVs go next after the 243, I hope they replace the batteries. Is this still covered by Volvo or do operators have to shell out for each repair? Probably why I've seen more B5TLs out and about with operators like East Yorkshire, rather than the hybrids. Could the B5LHs be converted to B5TLs, seeing how Reading Buses converted their E400 hybrids to straight diesel (though I imagine a E200 sized engine running through a CVT box moving a decker isn't that fuel efficient ) That is still just a small section on the 123 then it gets bogged down in traffic and slow roads in Walthamstow, Tottenham and Wood Green
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Post by DE20106 on Dec 28, 2023 23:14:36 GMT
Well the 16, 66 and 67-reg SEe’s seem to be doing okay! And they’re very early electric buses. I also wonder how the 312’s Metrocities are doing If only AI could come up with a solution to it Which garage is AI? I know AD and AR I meant AI as in Artificial Intelligence, referring to Volvos typo 😂
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 29, 2023 17:09:09 GMT
It would appear that ENX19 has been written off following its collision on Lower Addiscombe Road back in February, as I've just discovered it's been marked as withdrawn on LVF and has been SORN'd. I'm very surprised it has been, seeing as it only needed a new front end unless there was other, non visible damage that resulted in it being written off. Wonder if our resident TH driver, cybermike137 may know more on what the story is with ENX19? This would explain why ENX28 is required at TH (and I did wonder where it got it's dayglo blinds from - must be using the set from ENX19!), but this now leaves exactly 10 ENX's from the 289 to run the SL5 when that starts, should that be their intended destination. Surely it will need a contracted spare, and I'd be surprised if ENX28 became the contracted spare for the SL5 seeing as that's got manual blinds. Perhaps it could use one of ENX31/ENX32 as the spare, as they're of a better spec than ENX6-8 or ENX28? I'd be interested to see what happens to the ENX's not required for the SL5 should they come from the 289's batch. The most logical scenario I can see happening is that they'll also move to TC and be used on the 166, as there will be enough of them to replace the ex Stagecoach ENL's and see out the last year of the contract. Seeing as ENX1-ENX5 replaced half of those ENL's last year, Arriva replacing the rest with more spare ENX's seems most logical.
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Post by DT 11 on Dec 29, 2023 18:47:28 GMT
It would appear that ENX19 has been written off following its collision on Lower Addiscombe Road back in February, as I've just discovered it's been marked as withdrawn on LVF and has been SORN'd. I'm very surprised it has been, seeing as it only needed a new front end unless there was other, non visible damage that resulted in it being written off. Wonder if our resident TH driver, cybermike137 may know more on what the story is with ENX19? This would explain why ENX28 is required at TH (and I did wonder where it got it's dayglo blinds from - must be using the set from ENX19!), but this now leaves exactly 10 ENX's from the 289 to run the SL5 when that starts, should that be their intended destination. Surely it will need a contracted spare, and I'd be surprised if ENX28 became the contracted spare for the SL5 seeing as that's got manual blinds. Perhaps it could use one of ENX31/ENX32 as the spare, as they're of a better spec than ENX6-8 or ENX28? I'd be interested to see what happens to the ENX's not required for the SL5 should they come from the 289's batch. The most logical scenario I can see happening is that they'll also move to TC and be used on the 166, as there will be enough of them to replace the ex Stagecoach ENL's and see out the last year of the contract. Seeing as ENX1-ENX5 replaced half of those ENL's last year, Arriva replacing the rest with more spare ENX's seems most logical. Nothing shocking at all ENX28 or a double decker would have been sent as a replacement. In relation to ENX19 no need to be surprised. T289 was withdrawn recently as well no idea why. Overall the amount of diesels that will be withdrawn in 2024 some vehicles can just be replaced with another vehicle involved in accident damage or mechanically not worth repairing. In relation to the SL5 if anything ENXs with smart blinds will probably be used and if need be swapped from TC.
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Post by yunus on Dec 29, 2023 21:12:00 GMT
What Hybrids are intended for the W3?
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Post by Busboy105 on Dec 29, 2023 21:37:45 GMT
What Hybrids are intended for the W3? It was supposed to be the HAs from the 78. No idea what it will use now
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 29, 2023 21:38:58 GMT
It would appear that ENX19 has been written off following its collision on Lower Addiscombe Road back in February, as I've just discovered it's been marked as withdrawn on LVF and has been SORN'd. I'm very surprised it has been, seeing as it only needed a new front end unless there was other, non visible damage that resulted in it being written off. Wonder if our resident TH driver, cybermike137 may know more on what the story is with ENX19? This would explain why ENX28 is required at TH (and I did wonder where it got it's dayglo blinds from - must be using the set from ENX19!), but this now leaves exactly 10 ENX's from the 289 to run the SL5 when that starts, should that be their intended destination. Surely it will need a contracted spare, and I'd be surprised if ENX28 became the contracted spare for the SL5 seeing as that's got manual blinds. Perhaps it could use one of ENX31/ENX32 as the spare, as they're of a better spec than ENX6-8 or ENX28? I'd be interested to see what happens to the ENX's not required for the SL5 should they come from the 289's batch. The most logical scenario I can see happening is that they'll also move to TC and be used on the 166, as there will be enough of them to replace the ex Stagecoach ENL's and see out the last year of the contract. Seeing as ENX1-ENX5 replaced half of those ENL's last year, Arriva replacing the rest with more spare ENX's seems most logical. Nothing shocking at all ENX28 or a double decker would have been sent as a replacement. In relation to ENX19 no need to be surprised. T289 was withdrawn recently as well no idea why. Overall the amount of diesels that will be withdrawn in 2024 some vehicles can just be replaced with another vehicle involved in accident damage or mechanically not worth repairing. In relation to the SL5 if anything ENXs with smart blinds will probably be used and if need be swapped from TC. I was more surprised given that the damage to ENX19 seemed repairable in my eyes, from the pictures of the accident anyway. There might have been more to it that contributed to the decision to write it off. Speaking of E200’s, any idea what’s happening to the ENS’s that were recently displaced from the 410?
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 29, 2023 21:39:24 GMT
What Hybrids are intended for the W3? It was supposed to be the HAs from the 78. No idea what it will use now Either HA’s from the 133 or HV’s from the 242 I would’ve thought.
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Post by Dad91 on Dec 29, 2023 21:45:39 GMT
It was supposed to be the HAs from the 78. No idea what it will use now Either HA’s from the 133 or HV’s from the 242 I would’ve thought. could be HAs from 333s and 133s. Or HVs from 242s we just need to wait
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Post by DT 11 on Dec 29, 2023 23:13:19 GMT
Nothing shocking at all ENX28 or a double decker would have been sent as a replacement. In relation to ENX19 no need to be surprised. T289 was withdrawn recently as well no idea why. Overall the amount of diesels that will be withdrawn in 2024 some vehicles can just be replaced with another vehicle involved in accident damage or mechanically not worth repairing. In relation to the SL5 if anything ENXs with smart blinds will probably be used and if need be swapped from TC. I was more surprised given that the damage to ENX19 seemed repairable in my eyes, from the pictures of the accident anyway. There might have been more to it that contributed to the decision to write it off. Speaking of E200’s, any idea what’s happening to the ENS’s that were recently displaced from the 410? Probably the garage was happy to see the end of it… look how old the vehicle is. ENSs are parked at N awaiting disposal.
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 29, 2023 23:19:24 GMT
I was more surprised given that the damage to ENX19 seemed repairable in my eyes, from the pictures of the accident anyway. There might have been more to it that contributed to the decision to write it off. Speaking of E200’s, any idea what’s happening to the ENS’s that were recently displaced from the 410? Probably the garage was happy to see the end of it… look how old the vehicle is. ENSs are parked at N awaiting disposal. I wouldn’t be surprised with that statement, given how slow they are
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Post by DT 11 on Dec 29, 2023 23:40:35 GMT
Probably the garage was happy to see the end of it… look how old the vehicle is. ENSs are parked at N awaiting disposal. I wouldn’t be surprised with that statement, given how slow they are With the age of a lot of our vehicles some not worth repairing. Overall when a random vehicle is disposed of always look for what is surplus and what is to become surplus. In many cases with a vehicle that old more likely to be replaced with another vehicle roughly that age regardless of what happened. DW451, DW455, T154 are three examples. Long awaited vehicles that were questioned if they are going to return, in effect the damage was probably not worth repairing. In relation to the 289. No idea when this will happen but I have a feeling it will be double decked between February & March using whatever surplus fleet is available even if it is HAs it HVs… depending on what’s happening with the 64.
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Post by JUNIOR26 on Dec 29, 2023 23:49:03 GMT
HA20 refurbished. I know the recent stagecoach refurbishments been bad, but this is horrible. The colour clash is horrendous. Attachments:
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Post by T.R. on Dec 30, 2023 5:59:35 GMT
HA20 refurbished. I know the recent stagecoach refurbishments been bad, but this is horrible. The colour clash is horrendous. Woah! That’s… an odd colour combo.
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Post by greenboy on Dec 30, 2023 8:28:56 GMT
HA20 refurbished. I know the recent stagecoach refurbishments been bad, but this is horrible. The colour clash is horrendous. I agree it looks awful, it was fine as it was and TfL should be specifying a standard interior.
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