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Post by adl on Aug 3, 2024 15:54:51 GMT
HV167 is working the 217 today, currently on it, bus driver stopped at the wrong stop at Waltham Cross bless him he’s apologising to passengers saying he’s still learning the stops on route. As expected no ibus, the oyster machine is not set up so it’s free journeys for passengers on the 217 today.
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Post by adl on Aug 3, 2024 16:42:33 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today:
HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW
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Post by mkay315 on Aug 3, 2024 17:16:46 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today: HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW You can add HA15 to the list as well
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Post by dace2 on Aug 3, 2024 17:24:43 GMT
Please post any buses you see on the 217.
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 3, 2024 17:29:39 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today: HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW Quite a variety... hopefully more DWs are freed by incoming electrics for the 279, perhaps some will move to the 123 and 217. Shame blindsets are such a pain to make. Need to retrofit LEDs like TUK did with the 344 hybrids
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Post by dace2 on Aug 3, 2024 17:36:17 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today: HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW Hopefully this medley of buses are heading back to AR... as more DWs are freed by incoming electrics for the 279, perhaps they will move to the 123 and 217. Shame blindsets are such a pain to make. Need to retrofit LEDs like TUK did with the 344 hybrids At this point, AR should do LED displays instead of N which gives money value.
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 3, 2024 17:39:39 GMT
Hopefully this medley of buses are heading back to AR... as more DWs are freed by incoming electrics for the 279, perhaps they will move to the 123 and 217. Shame blindsets are such a pain to make. Need to retrofit LEDs like TUK did with the 344 hybrids At this point, AR should do LED displays instead of N which gives money value. The 249 / 468 batch do well where they are, but shows the potential of refurbs for HVs due to move to the 66 in future. AR will get LED displays once the BZLs arrive, some can go on the 217 if ever needed next year
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Post by busoccultation on Aug 3, 2024 18:24:42 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today: HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW Just bear that in mind the DW you saw today could be Piccadilly Line Rail Replacement that Arriva are operarting this weekend, don't blame you to be fair with the amount of non route blinded buses out in North London today.
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Post by adl on Aug 3, 2024 18:29:47 GMT
Route 217 buses I’ve seen today: HV336 HV329 DW420 DW561 DW564 HV167 Unknown DW Just bear that in mind the DW you saw today could be Piccadilly Line Rail Replacement that Arriva are operarting this weekend, don't blame you to be fair with the amount of non route blinded buses out in North London today. Yes I think people have spotted HA15 on RR and assumed it was a 217 as I have only seen HA15 doing railway replacement, the buses in question were seen at Waltham Cross area so aren’t a RR.
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Post by SouthLondoner468 on Aug 3, 2024 18:53:03 GMT
Just bear that in mind the DW you saw today could be Piccadilly Line Rail Replacement that Arriva are operarting this weekend, don't blame you to be fair with the amount of non route blinded buses out in North London today. Yes I think people have spotted HA15 on RR and assumed it was a 217 as I have only seen HA15 doing railway replacement, the buses in question were seen at Waltham Cross area so aren’t a RR. It was definitely on the 217
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 3, 2024 19:02:44 GMT
It's destination is Arriva a DB company. Arriva left DB before Sullivan left London.
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 3, 2024 20:08:05 GMT
It's destination is Arriva a DB company. Arriva left DB before Sullivan left London. Lol the blinds are as old as the bus is... it's like the Stagecoach Streetdecks with Tower Transit logos on their blinds... traditional blinds are too costly to replace or renew. I'm sure the company making them has such a long waiting list for them as this is still made traditionally, printed, coated, most of it by hand and fitted to motorised rollers... Not one operator had time to order blinds for the new Sullivan routes. This is where LED would have spared blushes... everyone should retrofit.
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Post by vjaska on Aug 3, 2024 21:20:27 GMT
Hopefully this medley of buses are heading back to AR... as more DWs are freed by incoming electrics for the 279, perhaps they will move to the 123 and 217. Shame blindsets are such a pain to make. Need to retrofit LEDs like TUK did with the 344 hybrids At this point, AR should do LED displays instead of N which gives money value. That's not how it works - the LED displays are fitted as part of the refurbishment process hence why N's HV's are having them done whilst being refurbished and Transport UK are doing them prior to refurb (2546 has seemingly had the whole lot done which IIRC, would be the first of the QB MMC's to be both fully refurbished and have LED's fitted).
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Post by southlondonbus on Aug 3, 2024 21:31:45 GMT
At this point, AR should do LED displays instead of N which gives money value. That's not how it works - the LED displays are fitted as part of the refurbishment process hence why N's HV's are having them done whilst being refurbished and Transport UK are doing them prior to refurb (2546 has seemingly had the whole lot done which IIRC, would be the first of the QB MMC's to be both fully refurbished and have LED's fitted). Is it mandatory on refurbs now or just Arriva and Abellio's own decision to do it?
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Post by vjaska on Aug 3, 2024 21:38:51 GMT
That's not how it works - the LED displays are fitted as part of the refurbishment process hence why N's HV's are having them done whilst being refurbished and Transport UK are doing them prior to refurb (2546 has seemingly had the whole lot done which IIRC, would be the first of the QB MMC's to be both fully refurbished and have LED's fitted). Is it mandatory on refurbs now or just Arriva and Abellio's own decision to do it? I honestly don't know - I'm hoping it's mandatory though
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