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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 31, 2024 22:47:15 GMT
Seems to be cameo appearances on the 102... non standard so not really used. I'd move them to the 41 so they could at least turn a wheel  SW5 was on the 102 yesterday, it got pulled off the road because one of the drivers that was due to take over the bus refused it because he hasn't driven the type in months. They could of sent them to WN with the 329's, I dont think they would of been all that bad if left on the 329 and 144. Perhaps there isnt any space at WN at this time It would be a waste to send them to [WN] as there would not be enough to do a full allocation on the 329 |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 31, 2024 22:48:19 GMT
SW5 was on the 102 yesterday, it got pulled off the road because one of the drivers that was due to take over the bus refused it because he hasn't driven the type in months. They could of sent them to WN with the 329's, I dont think they would of been all that bad if left on the 329 and 144. Perhaps there isnt any space at WN at this time let's see them tackle Muswell Hill on the 144  Perhaps the 123 would be good for them to stretch their legs.. (said in jest) I think they would even do well on the X5 from Watford to Aylesbury  From standing start they actually manage the hills quite well. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 31, 2024 22:52:58 GMT
What are the plans for the SW's? See previous posts, seems to be asked almost every week... |
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Post by busoccultation on Jan 31, 2024 22:58:28 GMT
What are the plans for the SW's? See previous posts, seems to be asked almost every week... Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who is getting annoyed on people repeatedly ask the same questions on here over and over again for something that has either already been mentioned multiple times or something so basic to the point it is not difficult to remember on something for most of us. |
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Post by Transportman91 on Jan 31, 2024 23:09:18 GMT
I think we’re like the equivalent of NIMBYs for streetdecks, put the wretched StreetDecks anywhere just not on my local route 🤣 I've not travelled on the SWs, but to be honest, I don't mind the ones on the 262 and 473. They're certainly a bit different, and have their quirks That's good as I do believe these Ex TT will be allocated to the 97 at some point. |
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Post by dace2 on Feb 1, 2024 18:39:55 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs.
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Post by cambus on Feb 1, 2024 18:52:05 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs. Contract wise yes but the ES class weren’t out until July. How long has the 358 been waiting for the IE class?? Leonard |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2024 19:09:17 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs. Contract wise yes but the ES class weren’t out until July. How long has the 358 been waiting for the IE class?? Leonard 19 September 2020 was when the contracted started with IEs being announced for the route in Spring 2021. |
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Post by billa on Feb 1, 2024 19:49:56 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs. They're having problems with power draw. Hence the amount of roadworks around the garage whilst UK power network figures out a solution |
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Post by southlondonbus on Feb 1, 2024 20:06:53 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs. They're having problems with power draw. Hence the amount of roadworks around the garage whilst UK power network figures out a solution So I guess that the push the 279 conversion back aswell. |
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Post by DE20106 on Feb 2, 2024 0:10:31 GMT
enfield is taking ages with the electric conversion. it's already been a year and the 307 still use DWs. They're having problems with power draw. Hence the amount of roadworks around the garage whilst UK power network figures out a solution I’m not surprised they’re having issues with the power draw. Ponders End garage is in such a built up area, next to an enormous Tesco, high street and a huge amount of residential homes. I can easily envisage UX having the same issues when the power is connected there |
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Post by ServerKing on Feb 2, 2024 3:54:52 GMT
They're having problems with power draw. Hence the amount of roadworks around the garage whilst UK power network figures out a solution I’m not surprised they’re having issues with the power draw. Ponders End garage is in such a built up area, next to an enormous Tesco, high street and a huge amount of residential homes. I can easily envisage UX having the same issues when the power is connected there Probably due to existing places drawing so much juice from the grid.. if the big Tesco is also using chargers for their electric delivery vans, and not too far away the huge Tesco distribution centre takes even more power for their vans, along with Asda down the road plus Waitrose for their electric van fleet, I guess there's an issue. There's also the Overground at Southbury using 25kv, so there may not be enough to go round unless they put in a substation somewhere. It does highlight we can't cope with a mass switch to electric cars just yet, despite the Government's wishful thinking |
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Post by DE20106 on Feb 2, 2024 8:46:16 GMT
I’m not surprised they’re having issues with the power draw. Ponders End garage is in such a built up area, next to an enormous Tesco, high street and a huge amount of residential homes. I can easily envisage UX having the same issues when the power is connected there Probably due to existing places drawing so much juice from the grid.. if the big Tesco is also using chargers for their electric delivery vans, and not too far away the huge Tesco distribution centre takes even more power for their vans, along with Asda down the road plus Waitrose for their electric van fleet, I guess there's an issue. There's also the Overground at Southbury using 25kv, so there may not be enough to go round unless they put in a substation somewhere. ]It does highlight we can't cope with a mass switch to electric cars just yet, despite the Government's wishful thinking Oh definitely any idiot could have foreseen this was going to inevitably be an issue, but our politicians aren’t just any old idiots. The constant narrow minded short term-ism mindset will be this country’s undoing |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 2, 2024 9:14:51 GMT
Probably due to existing places drawing so much juice from the grid.. if the big Tesco is also using chargers for their electric delivery vans, and not too far away the huge Tesco distribution centre takes even more power for their vans, along with Asda down the road plus Waitrose for their electric van fleet, I guess there's an issue. There's also the Overground at Southbury using 25kv, so there may not be enough to go round unless they put in a substation somewhere. ]It does highlight we can't cope with a mass switch to electric cars just yet, despite the Government's wishful thinking Oh definitely any idiot could have foreseen this was going to inevitably be an issue, but our politicians aren’t just any old idiots. The constant narrow minded short term-ism mindset will be this country’s undoing In all fairness this would have been an issue regardless of the way it was implemented. The future has to be electric and it makes sense to get everything ready in a short period of time where you can arrange for this rather than long it out over many years where each new site will then throw up its own issues. |
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Post by cl54 on Feb 2, 2024 12:05:28 GMT
Oh definitely any idiot could have foreseen this was going to inevitably be an issue, but our politicians aren’t just any old idiots. The constant narrow minded short term-ism mindset will be this country’s undoing In all fairness this would have been an issue regardless of the way it was implemented. The future has to be electric and it makes sense to get everything ready in a short period of time where you can arrange for this rather than long it out over many years where each new site will then throw up its own issues. UK Power Networks are a monopoly supplier and choose to regulate their workload to exploit it. Alternative providers are needed. |
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