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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 2, 2021 22:30:04 GMT
I'm surprised nobody has picked up on this yet, but the fan favourite batch of MMC's at BC, 8343-8347 have not been in service for over a week. All apart from 8347 had their MOT's done in November so I wonder if Abellio have decided they're not going to wait for the Croydon consultation tender results and send them off lease? I did wonder why 8822 and 8823 were out on the 433 today!
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Post by snowman on Dec 3, 2021 7:50:27 GMT
I'm surprised nobody has picked up on this yet, but the fan favourite batch of MMC's at BC, 8343-8347 have not been in service for over a week. All apart from 8347 had their MOT's done in November so I wonder if Abellio have decided they're not going to wait for the Croydon consultation tender results and send them off lease? I did wonder why 8822 and 8823 were out on the 433 today! It could be a lease decision date came along, and most sensible companies would include this in an alternative vehicle tender bid, that is the bid is only valid until a day before got to inform lease company if still want a lease extension. The lease may not offer rolling extensions, might be a year extra minimum for notice period, and don’t want to be paying every month for buses whilst TfL dither about tender results.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2021 10:11:41 GMT
I wonder what the contingency plan is if there is a delay in the new Hayes place opening. TF surely hasn’t room for the 111 in addition to the other routes moving in on a temporary basis ?
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Post by vjaska on Dec 3, 2021 12:41:37 GMT
I wonder what the contingency plan is if there is a delay in the new Hayes place opening. TF surely hasn’t room for the 111 in addition to the other routes moving in on a temporary basis ? If the worst comes to the worst, the 267 could temporarily move to QB & I’m sure they’ll utilise GW as well
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Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on Dec 3, 2021 17:30:12 GMT
I wonder what the contingency plan is if there is a delay in the new Hayes place opening. TF surely hasn’t room for the 111 in addition to the other routes moving in on a temporary basis ? If the worst comes to the worst, the 267 could temporarily move to QB & I’m sure they’ll utilise GW as well Is GW not practically at capacity?
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Post by YX10FFN on Dec 3, 2021 20:21:15 GMT
If the worst comes to the worst, the 267 could temporarily move to QB & I’m sure they’ll utilise GW as well Is GW not practically at capacity? The loss of the E1 and E9 is sure to have created some space. Abellio should be thankful that WS has no large-PVR routes to squeeze in somewhere. I reckon GW could take at least 2 of the WS routes, most likely in my opinion the U7 and U9 and perhaps even the U5 aswell.
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Post by vjaska on Dec 5, 2021 1:15:35 GMT
According to londonbusroutes.net, the 278, 350, 482, U5, U7 & U9 are to all transfer to GW on 11th December - so that solves what's happening with the WS routes
Staying with Abellio, the pantograph charging for the 63 at WL will apparently begin to be installed & fitted and it's hoped the new buses, which are currently stored between WL & QB but mainly at the latter, will enter service in January 2022.
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Post by YX10FFN on Dec 5, 2021 1:24:02 GMT
According to londonbusroutes.net, the 278, 350, 482, U5, U7 & U9 are to all transfer to GW on 11th December - so that solves what's happening with the WS routes Staying with Abellio, the pantograph charging for the 63 at WL will apparently begin to be installed & fitted and it's hoped the new buses, which are currently stored between WL & QB but mainly at the latter, will enter service in January 2022. According to my records that means 163 buses are due to be based at GW when it has a registered capacity of 135, surely something else will have to move around in order to make this happen?
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Post by vjaska on Dec 5, 2021 1:26:32 GMT
According to londonbusroutes.net, the 278, 350, 482, U5, U7 & U9 are to all transfer to GW on 11th December - so that solves what's happening with the WS routes Staying with Abellio, the pantograph charging for the 63 at WL will apparently begin to be installed & fitted and it's hoped the new buses, which are currently stored between WL & QB but mainly at the latter, will enter service in January 2022. According to my records that means 163 buses are due to be based at GW when it has a registered capacity of 135, surely something else will have to move around in order to make this happen? Possibly something into TF and then when the 111 turns up, the 267 is pushed out to QB temporarily, not sure how logical all that is mind you?
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Post by YX10FFN on Dec 5, 2021 1:32:02 GMT
According to my records that means 163 buses are due to be based at GW when it has a registered capacity of 135, surely something else will have to move around in order to make this happen? Possibly something into TF and then when the 111 turns up, the 267 is pushed out to QB temporarily, not sure how logical all that is mind you? The 195 into TF releases 17 buses from GW, lowering that to 146. The N207 also clears the garage of a further 17 buses, taking that down to 129.
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Post by dashing0ne on Dec 5, 2021 10:37:32 GMT
Possibly something into TF and then when the 111 turns up, the 267 is pushed out to QB temporarily, not sure how logical all that is mind you? The 195 into TF releases 17 buses from GW, lowering that to 146. The N207 also clears the garage of a further 17 buses, taking that down to 129. GW is busy...
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Post by misty on Dec 6, 2021 17:43:29 GMT
At least 11 electrics parked up at QB
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 6, 2021 18:10:34 GMT
At least 11 electrics parked up at QB Think they're not entering service until the new year
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Post by YY13VKP on Dec 7, 2021 10:52:49 GMT
I'm surprised nobody has picked up on this yet, but the fan favourite batch of MMC's at BC, 8343-8347 have not been in service for over a week. All apart from 8347 had their MOT's done in November so I wonder if Abellio have decided they're not going to wait for the Croydon consultation tender results and send them off lease? I did wonder why 8822 and 8823 were out on the 433 today! And indeed 8343-8347 have been withdrawn. According to comments from this Instagram post, 8344 has moved on to Go Coach, not sure if the rest will follow. www.instagram.com/busdriverjacob/p/CXJjbkPILRG/?utm_medium=copy_linkSad to see these MMC’s leave London after only 5 years of service, they were one of a kind.
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Post by portman227 on Dec 7, 2021 11:42:20 GMT
I'm surprised nobody has picked up on this yet, but the fan favourite batch of MMC's at BC, 8343-8347 have not been in service for over a week. All apart from 8347 had their MOT's done in November so I wonder if Abellio have decided they're not going to wait for the Croydon consultation tender results and send them off lease? I did wonder why 8822 and 8823 were out on the 433 today! And indeed 8343-8347 have been withdrawn. According to comments from this Instagram post, 8344 has moved on to Go Coach, not sure if the rest will follow. www.instagram.com/busdriverjacob/p/CXJjbkPILRG/?utm_medium=copy_linkSad to see these MMC’s leave London after only 5 years of service, they were one of a kind. Aren’t they contractually allocated to the P13? Surely it would make sense to get rid of the 10reg enviro’s which are far older and bring the MMCs to WL?
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