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Post by ServerKing on Aug 14, 2024 19:31:49 GMT
In all honesty I do think Arriva can be excused for the shoddy displays on the 217 seeing as they managed to start a service at such short notice. I think the lack of iBus now is a bit ridiculous seeing as it's been a few weeks which should be more than enough time. There really should have been an update pushed out as soon as they can. Drop the mic!! Have I just seen you defend Arriva? Are my eyes deceiving me? In all seriousness they should actually be commended for how quickly they got such a good service up and running, same with the other operators and the routes they took over. But especially Arriva as the 217 was the most major casualty with the biggest PVR. Not the biggest PVR route in London by a long shot, but large enough to cause seismic changes by having it suddenly land on AR’s doorstep I think Arriva have done very well considering everything. Still there's a new version of iBus coming out and a new firm INIT will oversee it. tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2024/march/new-generation-of-ibus-set-to-enhance-bus-travel-in-londonI don't know how many buses they've been using for the 217, I think it's about 8 to 10 at the moment. More HVs from BN could be released by ES's coming into service. I think the biggest shambles is the antique blinds, had there been LED's things could have looked slightly better (even if iBus was letting pax go free)
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 14, 2024 19:34:11 GMT
Drop the mic!! Have I just seen you defend Arriva? Are my eyes deceiving me? In all seriousness they should actually be commended for how quickly they got such a good service up and running, same with the other operators and the routes they took over. But especially Arriva as the 217 was the most major casualty with the biggest PVR. Not the biggest PVR route in London by a long shot, but large enough to cause seismic changes by having it suddenly land on AR’s doorstep I think Arriva have done very well but not sure if some of the iBus team are on holiday (as it's that time of year), as technically TfL are letting pax go free on all these routes that Sullivan dropped. The sad thing is Sullivan refused to let go of all that iBus kit, the ETMs could be working and reporting, in other operators buses until they change over operator names. TfL should just award the routes to the current operators and not drag this on any longer... I have seen reports that fares are now feing collected, at least on some routes.
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Post by adl on Aug 14, 2024 23:20:37 GMT
Some more registrations on BLOW (A few already mentioned a few new.) ES85-ES102 ES85: LY24FXM ES86: LY24FXO ES87: LY24JNV ES88: LY24JNX ES89: LY24JNZ ES90: LY24JOA ES91: LY24JOH ES92: LY24JOJ ES93: LY24JOU ES94: LY24JOV ES95: LY24JPF ES96: LY24JPJ ES97: LY24JPO ES98: LY24JPV ES99: LY24JP_ ES100: LY24JRO ES101: LY24JRU ES102: LY24JRV Not confirmed but LY24JRZ is also registered on MOT, so likely is ES103. LY24JSX, LY24JSZ both also now registered with GOV, not sure fleet code though,
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Post by vjaska on Aug 15, 2024 1:25:09 GMT
Some more registrations on BLOW (A few already mentioned a few new.) ES85-ES102 ES85: LY24FXM ES86: LY24FXO ES87: LY24JNV ES88: LY24JNX ES89: LY24JNZ ES90: LY24JOA ES91: LY24JOH ES92: LY24JOJ ES93: LY24JOU ES94: LY24JOV ES95: LY24JPF ES96: LY24JPJ ES97: LY24JPO ES98: LY24JPV ES99: LY24JP_ ES100: LY24JRO ES101: LY24JRU ES102: LY24JRV Not confirmed but LY24JRZ is also registered on MOT, so likely is ES103. LY24JSX, LY24JSZ both also now registered with GOV, not sure fleet code though, You forgot I mentioned JSX to you a few days ago On a serious note, good to see another JS one appear, wonder if it will be those two or a few more pop out?
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Post by dave12345 on Aug 15, 2024 9:36:26 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use?
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Post by richard on Aug 15, 2024 9:38:14 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use? LTs
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Post by Dad91 on Aug 15, 2024 11:37:14 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use? I saw LT on N279 last night
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Post by atb123 on Aug 15, 2024 11:37:56 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use? LTs Only thing is the LTs N279 use are currently allocated to 259 , which is going to AR. Alternatively, it can use the 307 Electroliers or existing LTs from 313/349, but they would need the G2 HVs until 279s batch arrives.
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Post by cybermike137 on Aug 15, 2024 12:55:53 GMT
Good afternoon, I want to officially announce, the 64 will be fully ES run from Saturday 17th August. They are nearly done with connecting up the chargers. They then need to test that it all works before Saturday. If done before Saturday, they may send some out tomorrow even.
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Post by dace2 on Aug 15, 2024 13:06:40 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use? LTs from the 313 and 349. Possibly HV57-59, 64-66 will transfer aswell. I don't know if they will use about ESs from the 307. I can see 279 using LTs but only in the night so it crosslinks with the N279.
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Post by YX18KVJ (DLE30221) on Aug 15, 2024 13:53:48 GMT
So the N279 transfers back to Enfield Garage this weekend, the question is, what buses will it use? LTs from the 313 and 349. Possibly HV57-59, 64-66 will transfer aswell. I don't know if they will use about ESs from the 307. I can see 279 using LTs but only in the night so it crosslinks with the N279. I think HV57-59 & HV64-66 are staying at EC for the 158.
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Post by adl on Aug 15, 2024 13:55:42 GMT
Interestingly more Gemini 2 HVs from the 50 have started returning to the 50, there’s around 6-8 HVs in use today and at one point the 50 was nearly fully ES, so I wonder if the 64 may actually be gaining its own batch but that does beg the question of what the 217 will use beyond Saturday if this is the case.
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Post by ! ALEED on Aug 15, 2024 14:00:06 GMT
Interestingly more Gemini 2 HVs from the 50 have started returning to the 50, there’s around 6-8 HVs in use today and at one point the 50 was nearly fully ES, so I wonder if the 64 may actually be gaining its own batch but that does beg the question of what the 217 will use beyond Saturday if this is the case. They might as well use the T's from the 64?
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Post by kbuses on Aug 15, 2024 14:13:03 GMT
Interestingly more Gemini 2 HVs from the 50 have started returning to the 50, there’s around 6-8 HVs in use today and at one point the 50 was nearly fully ES, so I wonder if the 64 may actually be gaining its own batch but that does beg the question of what the 217 will use beyond Saturday if this is the case. They might as well use the T's from the 64? Or the ex W3 Ts as was originally suggested would operate it.
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Post by mondraker275 on Aug 15, 2024 14:24:07 GMT
LTs from the 313 and 349. Possibly HV57-59, 64-66 will transfer aswell. I don't know if they will use about ESs from the 307. I can see 279 using LTs but only in the night so it crosslinks with the N279. I think HV57-59 & HV64-66 are staying at EC for the 158. Last I checked they have not been on the 158 for a while and I have not seen one, so 158 seems to be doing fine with full DW operation for last month or so. LVF is down for me so cant confirm.
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