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Post by vjaska on Jun 22, 2021 18:02:32 GMT
The cycle of second hand buses in use by Ensignbus continues, this time ex TT DN33655, now numbered 901 seen working the extra on the Route 667. I'm guessing the ex VN's have moved on? |
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Post by MoEnviro on Jun 28, 2021 10:44:33 GMT
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Post by dashing0ne on Jul 4, 2021 17:44:41 GMT
Ensign 903 to be specific. |
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Post by LondonNorthern on Jul 4, 2021 18:41:49 GMT
The cycle of second hand buses in use by Ensignbus continues, this time ex TT DN33655, now numbered 901 seen working the extra on the Route 667. I'm guessing the ex VN's have moved on? They are now part of the private hire fleet. |
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Post by dlroper on Jul 6, 2021 14:42:28 GMT
Does anyone know whether the peak-hour extras V300, V360, V376, V493 & VP12 will be operating next week ?
Last week of term
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Post by snowman on Jul 6, 2021 15:37:15 GMT
Does anyone know whether the peak-hour extras V300, V360, V376, V493 & VP12 will be operating next week ? Last week of term Some schools don’t finish until 22nd or 23rd July Originally TfL were looking at ending the V extras when restrictions were going to end in June, instead they got thinned (and most the non euroVI compliant buses got withdrawn). So looks like most of remaining extras will end in 2-3 weeks time. Seems rather unlikely they will bother to change them piecemeal in last few days. |
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Post by dlroper on Jul 6, 2021 16:25:00 GMT
OK - many thanks for that info 👍 - am on nights next week so planning to hit the AM runs and hopefully pick up some GAL SE's - SE4 on VP12 in particular
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Post by Quoll662 on Jul 10, 2021 12:19:35 GMT
Does anyone know whether the peak-hour extras V300, V360, V376, V493 & VP12 will be operating next week ? Last week of term Some schools don’t finish until 22nd or 23rd July Originally TfL were looking at ending the V extras when restrictions were going to end in June, instead they got thinned (and most the non euroVI compliant buses got withdrawn). So looks like most of remaining extras will end in 2-3 weeks time. Seems rather unlikely they will bother to change them piecemeal in last few days. If the extra was mainly put in place for a private school, not a state school, they may break up earlier in July. Therefore the V extra may not be needed. And of course TfL would bother to remove it, especially considering their terrible financial state. However, I don't think this is the case with any V extras, iirc. |
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Post by VPL630 on Jul 10, 2021 14:29:08 GMT
I'm guessing the ex VN's have moved on? They are now part of the private hire fleet. Not exactly, 135/6/7/8/9 are all still available for school use but 135/8/9 have been repainted and converted to single door, 136/7 are still red and are awaiting conversion to fleet but at the moment we have so many sales buses that need to be converted that our own fleet is on the back burner, also due to increased Amazon demand, we require more fleet vehicles and 135/8/9 gives us 3 more LEZ compliant vehicles we can use, 901/2/3 are only temporary (Hence being in the 9XX) but I wouldn't mind them being a more permanent addition to the fleet, however, I can't see that happening. |
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Post by LondonNorthern on Jul 10, 2021 15:06:30 GMT
They are now part of the private hire fleet. Not exactly, 135/6/7/8/9 are all still available for school use but 135/8/9 have been repainted and converted to single door, 136/7 are still red and are awaiting conversion to fleet but at the moment we have so many sales buses that need to be converted that our own fleet is on the back burner, also due to increased Amazon demand, we require more fleet vehicles and 135/8/9 gives us 3 more LEZ compliant vehicles we can use, 901/2/3 are only temporary (Hence being in the 9XX) but I wouldn't mind them being a more permanent addition to the fleet, however, I can't see that happening. Sorry it was mentioned in last month's Ensignbus sales thing. |
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Post by LondonNorthern on Jul 11, 2021 12:08:50 GMT
They are now part of the private hire fleet. Not exactly, 135/6/7/8/9 are all still available for school use but 135/8/9 have been repainted and converted to single door, 136/7 are still red and are awaiting conversion to fleet but at the moment we have so many sales buses that need to be converted that our own fleet is on the back burner, also due to increased Amazon demand, we require more fleet vehicles and 135/8/9 gives us 3 more LEZ compliant vehicles we can use, 901/2/3 are only temporary (Hence being in the 9XX) but I wouldn't mind them being a more permanent addition to the fleet, however, I can't see that happening. Oh by the way I saw a picture of an open top converted Enviro500 branded for the 68, was it an old photo or is it actually joining the fleet? If so I really like the look of it |
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Post by dlroper on Jul 12, 2021 9:07:00 GMT
Managed to bag SE4 on the VP12 this AM ................... hopefully SE20 on the V360 this afternoon.
SE6 & SE12 tomorrow morning on the V455 followed by a blitzing of S1 and some Tram photos at Mitcham Junction.
Then hopefully SE23 & 34 on the V300 Wednesday AM.
Got to fit 3 night shifts into this somewhere !!!
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Post by snowman on Jul 23, 2021 5:15:25 GMT
I understand today is last day of remaining V school extras So any remaining non euroVI buses will no longer be used TfL have overnight removed the list of school extras from its bus changes webpage tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changes |
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Post by dashing0ne on Jul 23, 2021 6:06:49 GMT
I understand today is last day of remaining V school extras So any remaining non euroVI buses will no longer be used TfL have overnight removed the list of school extras from its bus changes webpage tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changesA relief for operators scrambling for buses on these quickly-announced extras! |
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Post by dlroper on Jul 23, 2021 12:58:53 GMT
I understand today is last day of remaining V school extras So any remaining non euroVI buses will no longer be used TfL have overnight removed the list of school extras from its bus changes webpage tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changesRIP - we enjoyed them ........................ |
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