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Post by ServerKing on Feb 29, 2024 22:38:42 GMT
I wonder if we may see any HV transfers happening soon, upon doing a count there does seem to be a lot of Gemini 3 Has currently spare: 12-14x HVs at AD through my count as there are enough Gemini 2s to cover the 141 allocation, 28 of the Ex Stagecoach HV's for the 102 the remaining 5 for the 34 + 15 Gemini 3s for the 34. The surplus is around 14 buses, although I appreciate there are likely to be a few HVs VOR. HV233-HV248 fro route 242 (16 buses.) HV322-HV323 (2 Buses) SW1-10 are surplus. (10 Buses) HA32-35 HA32 (4 Buses) & HA15-HA18 (4 Buses) = 8 Cities spare. That's around 50 buses not including any other spares dotted around and of course there are still Gemini 2 HVs spare from the loss of the 133/333 which could always replace Gemini 3s on older contracts potentially. Apologies if any mistakes made. I'd even take the SWs for the 123, capitalomnibus reckons they hit 50 no problem, and it's better than them gathering dust... releases the rather down at heel DW336 and other sluggish performers. HVs and HAs for the W3, any spare HAs can fill in and help out on the SL1 if needed at AD ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by WH241 on Mar 1, 2024 9:39:42 GMT
I know the 325 and DX get a hard time on here but today feels like the end of an era. Hard to believe Arriva have run the route for 14 years. It seemed so different back in 2010 having an Arriva route in the very dominant Stagecoach area of east London.
Personally I will miss the buses and service they provided. I just know within a week I will be reporting Go Ahead buses being regulated along the route.
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Post by billa on Mar 1, 2024 10:29:04 GMT
I wonder if we may see any HV transfers happening soon, upon doing a count there does seem to be a lot of Gemini 3 Has currently spare: 12-14x HVs at AD through my count as there are enough Gemini 2s to cover the 141 allocation, 28 of the Ex Stagecoach HV's for the 102 the remaining 5 for the 34 + 15 Gemini 3s for the 34. The surplus is around 14 buses, although I appreciate there are likely to be a few HVs VOR. HV233-HV248 fro route 242 (16 buses.) HV322-HV323 (2 Buses) SW1-10 are surplus. (10 Buses) HA32-35 HA32 (4 Buses) & HA15-HA18 (4 Buses) = 8 Cities spare. That's around 50 buses not including any other spares dotted around and of course there are still Gemini 2 HVs spare from the loss of the 133/333 which could always replace Gemini 3s on older contracts potentially. Apologies if any mistakes made. I'd even take the SWs for the 123, capitalomnibus reckons they hit 50 no problem, and it's better than them gathering dust... releases the rather down at heel DW336 and other sluggish performers. HVs and HAs for the W3, any spare HAs can fill in and help out on the SL1 if needed at AD ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I was speaking with the bloke that organises the rail replacement. What he wants to propose is to have his own fleet of buses, made up of decommissioned vehicles dedicated for RR/Shuttle Services so essentially he doesn't have to pay the garages for borrowing buses (Vastly simplified because I dont totally understand how it all works). If management agrees the SW's are a likely candidate for use with the Rail I would of thought
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Post by billa on Mar 1, 2024 10:37:34 GMT
I know the 325 and DX get a hard time on here but today feels like the end of an era. Hard to believe Arriva have run the route for 14 years. It seemed so different back in 2010 having an Arriva route in the very dominant Stagecoach area of east London. Personally I will miss the buses and service they provided. I just know within a week I will be reporting Go Ahead buses being regulated along the route. 325 is colloquially known as the "Route of Death" in the ibus because of how bad the delays are lol. I'm not totally convinced the SL2 will be any better, I guess time will tell!
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Post by WH241 on Mar 1, 2024 10:51:22 GMT
I know the 325 and DX get a hard time on here but today feels like the end of an era. Hard to believe Arriva have run the route for 14 years. It seemed so different back in 2010 having an Arriva route in the very dominant Stagecoach area of east London. Personally I will miss the buses and service they provided. I just know within a week I will be reporting Go Ahead buses being regulated along the route. 325 is colloquially known as the "Route of Death" in the ibus because of how bad the delays are lol. I'm not totally convinced the SL2 will be any better, I guess time will tell! The SL2 will be like a home from home for any drivers transferring to that route tomorrow 😬
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 1, 2024 10:55:13 GMT
I know the 325 and DX get a hard time on here but today feels like the end of an era. Hard to believe Arriva have run the route for 14 years. It seemed so different back in 2010 having an Arriva route in the very dominant Stagecoach area of east London. Personally I will miss the buses and service they provided. I just know within a week I will be reporting Go Ahead buses being regulated along the route. 325 is colloquially known as the "Route of Death" in the ibus because of how bad the delays are lol. I'm not totally convinced the SL2 will be any better, I guess time will tell! The 325 is not that bad. It has only been terrible over the past few months because of roadworks in East Ham and Plaistow. Before that, the route literally had no problems apart from the ENL's and post covid staff shortages. The biggest problem was the school run delays in Upton Lane area in the AM and PM peaks.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 1, 2024 11:06:40 GMT
HA51 now at [DX] a lot of work mechanically been going on over the past few weeks, buses were left to neglect last few month of them on the 133/333 Have any of the HA's at DX already been branded for the SL2 so far ready for Saturday? A few have been done, not all
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 1, 2024 11:08:41 GMT
Do we know if DW502 is actually blinded for the GY routes or are they just using paper? GY blinds are quite poor at the moment and rarely see the correct destinations and numbers on the buses. The actual buses themselves are in okay state and really quite nippy some of them but blinds is a massive issue at GY from observations looking forward to hybrids coming to GY. surprised they sent a power blinded DW to GY, they normally avoid sending powerblinded buses to GY or DX I assume because they only have manual blinded buses so they are the only blinds available, I shouldn’t imagine there are any power blinds lying around for DW502 The blindset the LT's have could be used. It is a common [GY/DX] blindset so has 150 and 175 on it.
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Post by YY13VKP on Mar 1, 2024 11:11:13 GMT
Any news on the fate of the EMC’s after today? Are they continuing in service tomorrow or are they being removed from the 312, seeing as ENL65 has moved into TC?
ENX31 and ENX32 haven’t been used today, they could well be TC bound.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Mar 1, 2024 11:21:12 GMT
Also it’s worth mentioning DW502 is the newest conventional bus that’s ever gone to GY, impressive considering it’s 11.5 years old!😬😂 (The LTs on the 248 would have 63 and 14 reg’s if they had conventional number plates) Well, not entirely. They also have had the 65 plate T buses as loans from [DT] over the past few years been used on the 66 and 370.
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Post by greenboy on Mar 1, 2024 11:57:49 GMT
I'd even take the SWs for the 123, capitalomnibus reckons they hit 50 no problem, and it's better than them gathering dust... releases the rather down at heel DW336 and other sluggish performers. HVs and HAs for the W3, any spare HAs can fill in and help out on the SL1 if needed at AD ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I was speaking with the bloke that organises the rail replacement. What he wants to propose is to have his own fleet of buses, made up of decommissioned vehicles dedicated for RR/Shuttle Services so essentially he doesn't have to pay the garages for borrowing buses (Vastly simplified because I dont totally understand how it all works). If management agrees the SW's are a likely candidate for use with the Rail I would of thought Doesn't sound very cost effective to me and would it be worth risking the SW's on rail replacement work?
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Post by WH241 on Mar 1, 2024 12:00:43 GMT
I was speaking with the bloke that organises the rail replacement. What he wants to propose is to have his own fleet of buses, made up of decommissioned vehicles dedicated for RR/Shuttle Services so essentially he doesn't have to pay the garages for borrowing buses (Vastly simplified because I dont totally understand how it all works). If management agrees the SW's are a likely candidate for use with the Rail I would of thought Doesn't sound very cost effective to me and would it be worth risking the SW's on rail replacement work? They were out last weekend on DLR work. First time I have seen after hearing so much about them.
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Post by greenboy on Mar 1, 2024 12:06:08 GMT
Doesn't sound very cost effective to me and would it be worth risking the SW's on rail replacement work? They were out last weekend on DLR work. First time I have seen after heart so much about them. I would have thought they would be better kept on the 329 which doesn't stray too far from the garage.
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Post by cybermike137 on Mar 1, 2024 12:23:27 GMT
Any news on the fate of the EMC’s after today? Are they continuing in service tomorrow or are they being removed from the 312, seeing as ENL65 has moved into TC? ENX31 and ENX32 haven’t been used today, they could well be TC bound. I can confirm ENX31 and ENX32 are still at TH. ENX31 is on the pit, and ENX32 is round the back of the garage where no one can see it
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Post by SILENCED on Mar 1, 2024 12:28:51 GMT
Any news on the fate of the EMC’s after today? Are they continuing in service tomorrow or are they being removed from the 312, seeing as ENL65 has moved into TC? ENX31 and ENX32 haven’t been used today, they could well be TC bound. I can confirm ENX31 and ENX32 are still at TH. ENX31 is on the pit, and ENX32 is round the back of the garage where no one can see it Has the reliability of these vehicles plummeted or are they encouraged not to use them as they are single decker?
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