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Post by matthieu1221 on Mar 24, 2024 15:29:26 GMT
Saw a new bus parked up at Acton Vale yesterday with the current 306 drivers keen to have a look. Type training I assume well ahead of start date. not sure who took the picture, happy to credit or remove if they do not want it reposted
Is the Wrightbus logo lit up? Or is it just really bright white?
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aleed
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Post by aleed on Mar 24, 2024 16:28:43 GMT
Pretty sure it's just a really bright white!
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Post by PGAT on Mar 24, 2024 16:29:37 GMT
I'm pretty sure it was from the E5 batch but I didn't manage to catch the full plate so it could be, although keep in mind there hasn't been any public confirmation of the order for the route yet I'm hoping it ends up getting E100EVs.... Won't be long before that type is on a TfL route anyway. The Metrocities suit the S3 better imo
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Post by sam97 on Mar 24, 2024 19:26:18 GMT
Any idea about the 381’s new kits?
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Post by eal1ngvolvo483 on Mar 24, 2024 20:42:01 GMT
Did Abellio plan to order Caetanos for the E7 before they confirmed to get GB Kites?
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Post by JUNIOR26 on Mar 25, 2024 12:12:24 GMT
Any idea about the 381’s new kits? There batch will probably be the last to enter service and the priority will be for the 133 and 306.
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Post by JUNIOR26 on Mar 25, 2024 12:12:38 GMT
Did Abellio plan to order Caetanos for the E7 before they confirmed to get GB Kites? I don't think so.
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Post by george on Mar 25, 2024 14:52:03 GMT
Saw GB kites for the first time today. Not sure what to make of them yet and have yet to actually go on one so I'll save my judgement for later on. From quick prospective though I like the destination at the back which I guess is now a tfl requirement? Certainly stands out compared to other buses in Twickenham but then again the BEs probably stood out at the one time.
Probably a question that can't be answered but it does make me wonder why Transport UK didn't order more Caetanos for the E7 and R70.
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Post by paulo on Mar 25, 2024 14:58:44 GMT
Saw GB kites for the first time today. Not sure what to make of them yet and have yet to actually go on one so I'll save my judgement for later on. From quick prospective though I like the destination at the back which I guess is now a tfl requirement? Certainly stands out compared to other buses in Twickenham but then again the BEs probably stood out at the one time. Probably a question that can't be answered but it does make me wonder why Transport UK didn't order more Caetanos for the E7 and R70. The red roof makes it look too top heavy for me but they’re ok otherwise. From an offside perspective, the design looks very similar to the Optare Tempo’s that used to run on the H37.
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Post by aleed on Mar 25, 2024 15:30:56 GMT
Saw GB kites for the first time today. Not sure what to make of them yet and have yet to actually go on one so I'll save my judgement for later on. From quick prospective though I like the destination at the back which I guess is now a tfl requirement? Certainly stands out compared to other buses in Twickenham but then again the BEs probably stood out at the one time. Probably a question that can't be answered but it does make me wonder why Transport UK didn't order more Caetanos for the E7 and R70. The destination displayed at the back is an optional thing that operators may choose to install. Other operators have not bothered and have stuck to the normal number displayed at the back, potentially to save costs.
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Post by eal1ngvolvo483 on Mar 28, 2024 10:55:58 GMT
E5 has now FINALLY using Metrocities. Although the 2 of these are the 322s YJ22 batch I don’t know why it didn’t get its YJ73 batch.
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Post by DT 11 on Mar 28, 2024 11:20:03 GMT
E5 has now FINALLY using Metrocities. Although the 2 of these are the 322s YJ22 batch I don’t know why it didn’t get its YJ73 batch. The MMCs are all needed to start off the S3 and the 404 finally to gain its own allocation.
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Post by S.152 on Mar 28, 2024 11:27:48 GMT
Currently, 5 out of 11 Electroliners for the 306 have been prepped for service at QB with 3048 on the 133 as TMP16352
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Post by ak121 on Mar 28, 2024 12:20:40 GMT
E5 has now FINALLY using Metrocities. Although the 2 of these are the 322s YJ22 batch I don’t know why it didn’t get its YJ73 batch. I can't believe this has finally happened! How strange that they have transferred some of the YJ22 batch over to GW instead! I'm also now presuming that GW should be wired up completely and that the E7 may potentially be seeing its Kites back from the R70? You never know with TUK's allocation strategies haha. Looking on LVF, it seems like 1010 was just a log in as it only lasted a min on the route at 10:57. Although, it seems like there are currently only 10 buses on the route at the moment, when the PVR should be 11 or 12 I think, so maybe some buses are not tracking correctly?
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Post by S.152 on Mar 28, 2024 12:31:48 GMT
E5 has now FINALLY using Metrocities. Although the 2 of these are the 322s YJ22 batch I don’t know why it didn’t get its YJ73 batch. I can't believe this has finally happened! How strange that they have transferred some of the YJ22 batch over to GW instead! I'm also now presuming that GW should be wired up completely and that the E7 may potentially be seeing its Kites back from the R70? You never know with TUK's allocation strategies haha. Looking on LVF, it seems like 1010 was just a log in as it only lasted a min on the route at 10:57. Although, it seems like there are currently only 10 buses on the route at the moment, when the PVR should be 11 or 12 I think, so maybe some buses are not tracking correctly? 1010 is having issues tracking, in case anyone is interested they both are fully blinded
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