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Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on Jun 26, 2022 12:11:56 GMT
Popping it in here for intro to update
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Post by astock5000 on Jun 26, 2022 16:49:03 GMT
Also not reported in this thread yet is LT81 which returned to service at S on Thursday. LT83's interior refurb is still in progress, but confirmed via a photo posted to Twitter of that bus after its repaint at Hants & Dorset Trim. These leave just three more to go before the 148's new allocation will be complete.
I'm still looking for confirmation of LT28, and now LT30/31, all of which are back in use at QB after a few weeks away. Might also be worth looking out for LT113/116 soon - both are currently off the road and Metroline has now completed W's low-numbered LTs so may possibly move onto this group.
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Post by intro on Jun 26, 2022 17:04:03 GMT
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 1, 2022 0:27:08 GMT
Another photo on Twitter shows LT80 being prepared for its repaint at Hants & Dorset Trim, while LT82 returned to service at Shepherds Bush tonight so seems safe to assume that one is also refurbished.
As before any sightings of LT28/30/31, and LT113 too now that it's back on the road, would be appreciated.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 3, 2022 15:56:33 GMT
A photo on the Londoner Facebook group shows LT84 at Hants & Dorset looking like it's awaiting collection by RATP
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 5, 2022 16:57:40 GMT
LT32 appears refurbished (returned to service a couple of days ago, and on the 24 today when I managed to spot it on a TfL 'jam cam' now carrying the newer hybrid logo).
Lately QB have had four away at a time, roughly in numerical order, and indeed LT33-35 haven't been used for a couple of weeks or more. LT36/38 were both last in service on Thursday, if the pattern holds then one may have swapped with LT32 but of course can't rule out any of these being off the road for other reasons and so will all need confirmation when they return. The Abellio buses listed so far should therefore be LT19-21/23-27/29/32.
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 11, 2022 22:37:46 GMT
Appears that refurbs to Go-Ahead LTs may be starting - a photo uploaded to Flickr yesterday shows LT42 sitting outside at Hants & Dorset Trim with its blinds removed but no other work having begun yet. This bus was last in service on the 5th, one other from this group of early LTs at Q hasn't been used since the end of last month.
Meanwhile regarding Abellio buses, LT30 can now be confirmed (also from a photo on Flickr) and LT33 is back on the road but needs confirming. LT34-36 are still away and LT37 looks to have joined them, while LT38 returned to service soon after my last post and so was presumably just undergoing maintenance - even Abellio refurbs aren't completed that fast.
Still three (all confirmed) RATP LTs outstanding from the 148's new allocation, though 19 buses seems too tight for the route's current PVR of 18?
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Post by busoccultation on Jul 12, 2022 7:51:23 GMT
Stagecoach has started their LT refurbs, with LT378 seen refurbished with the new LT moquette while parked outside T yesterday.
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Post by SILENCED on Jul 12, 2022 8:10:13 GMT
Stagecoach has started their LT refurbs, with LT378 seen refurbished with the new LT moquette while parked outside T yesterday. This was the one that returned to service after nearly 2 and a half years recently, so may have needed it if it had been stored in poor conditions.
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Post by WH241 on Jul 12, 2022 8:10:41 GMT
Stagecoach has started their LT refurbs, with LT378 seen refurbished with the new LT moquette while parked outside T yesterday. Interesting they are doing the 55 batch before the 8? Or will the 8 LTs not be done until the next tender in 2024 or 2026?
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Post by vjaska on Jul 12, 2022 9:05:48 GMT
Stagecoach has started their LT refurbs, with LT378 seen refurbished with the new LT moquette while parked outside T yesterday. Interesting they are doing the 55 batch before the 8? Or will the 8 LTs not be done until the next tender in 2024 or 2026? The RATP & Abellio ones are being done on a retained basis so makes sense for the 55 to start first ahead of the 8
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 12, 2022 17:27:16 GMT
Interesting they are doing the 55 batch before the 8? Or will the 8 LTs not be done until the next tender in 2024 or 2026? The RATP & Abellio ones are being done on a retained basis so makes sense for the 55 to start first ahead of the 8 That may be the case, however those operators still started with their oldest LTs and shuffled them if necessary, hence the RATP batches swapping between the 9 and 148. The Abellio LTs refurbished so far are all from the group gained with the 24, if these being done are linked to the more recent retentions of the 415 and/or 159 then the same applies, the only difference to the RATP case being that since the routes are all at the same garage there is no obvious swap. As mentioned above, LT378 could have been refurbished as part of the work to return it to service so I'd wait and see if any more of the batch are done immediately following on from it or whether it was a one off at this time.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 12, 2022 19:03:15 GMT
The RATP & Abellio ones are being done on a retained basis so makes sense for the 55 to start first ahead of the 8 That may be the case, however those operators still started with their oldest LTs and shuffled them if necessary, hence the RATP batches swapping between the 9 and 148. The Abellio LTs refurbished so far are all from the group gained with the 24, if these being done are linked to the more recent retentions of the 415 and/or 159 then the same applies, the only difference to the RATP case being that since the routes are all at the same garage there is no obvious swap. As mentioned above, LT378 could have been refurbished as part of the work to return it to service so I'd wait and see if any more of the batch are done immediately following on from it or whether it was a one off at this time. I believe one of the earlier LTs at T has also been done, but can't remember off the top of my head which one it was.
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Post by WH241 on Jul 12, 2022 19:14:43 GMT
That may be the case, however those operators still started with their oldest LTs and shuffled them if necessary, hence the RATP batches swapping between the 9 and 148. The Abellio LTs refurbished so far are all from the group gained with the 24, if these being done are linked to the more recent retentions of the 415 and/or 159 then the same applies, the only difference to the RATP case being that since the routes are all at the same garage there is no obvious swap. As mentioned above, LT378 could have been refurbished as part of the work to return it to service so I'd wait and see if any more of the batch are done immediately following on from it or whether it was a one off at this time. I believe one of the earlier LTs at T has also been done, but can't remember off the top of my head which one it was. I also think Stagecoach are repainting the LTs on the 8 at the same time.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 12, 2022 19:51:14 GMT
The RATP & Abellio ones are being done on a retained basis so makes sense for the 55 to start first ahead of the 8 That may be the case, however those operators still started with their oldest LTs and shuffled them if necessary, hence the RATP batches swapping between the 9 and 148. The Abellio LTs refurbished so far are all from the group gained with the 24, if these being done are linked to the more recent retentions of the 415 and/or 159 then the same applies, the only difference to the RATP case being that since the routes are all at the same garage there is no obvious swap. As mentioned above, LT378 could have been refurbished as part of the work to return it to service so I'd wait and see if any more of the batch are done immediately following on from it or whether it was a one off at this time. I only said it makes sense for them to do it based on those examples rather than actually saying they will do it
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