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Post by M1104 on Mar 28, 2024 13:16:16 GMT
Currently, 5 out of 11 Electroliners for the 306 have been prepped for service at QB with 3048 on the 133 as TMP16352 I saw 3055 last night along Lavender Hill thinking it had come of the C3. I now realise the bus was then being delivered
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Post by COBO on Mar 28, 2024 13:21:41 GMT
Is it too early to ask what will happen to those LTs that are temporatily on the 133 are going after it's Electroliners have arrived and entered service?
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Post by S.152 on Mar 28, 2024 13:33:13 GMT
Is it too early to ask what will happen to those LTs that are temporatily on the 133 are going after it's Electroliners have arrived and entered service? Most likely kept on for Railway Replacement unless TfL find a route for them, as TUK are taking over the contracts for the GTR replacement services in London and surrounding areas from GAL
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Post by southlondon413 on Mar 28, 2024 13:51:57 GMT
Is it too early to ask what will happen to those LTs that are temporatily on the 133 are going after it's Electroliners have arrived and entered service? Most likely kept on for Railway Replacement unless TfL find a route for them, as TUK are taking over the contracts for the GTR replacement services in London and surrounding areas from GAL I still think GAL will be involved in the RRP but GTR don’t have to take on the responsibility of managing it which seems to be what Abellio/TUK will be doing. Similar to what they already do in various parts of Wales and Scotland.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 28, 2024 14:19:29 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. There was a Metrocity that was at BC, presumably just there for type training?
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Post by S.152 on Mar 28, 2024 14:34:52 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. Theres one from the YJ73 batch at GW but not in use yet
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Post by eal1ngvolvo483 on Mar 28, 2024 15:00:46 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? I did see it on the route
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Post by JUNIOR26 on Mar 28, 2024 15:03:18 GMT
The MMCs are all needed to start off the S3 and the 404 finally to gain its own allocation. There was a Metrocity that was at BC, presumably just there for type training? There was also one at Belmont few days ago doing route learning.
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Post by YX10FFN on Mar 28, 2024 15:05:32 GMT
There was a Metrocity that was at BC, presumably just there for type training? There was also one at Belmont few days ago doing route learning. I assume route learning for the S3 is a long and arduous process 😂
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Post by mark on Mar 28, 2024 16:30:09 GMT
Is it too early to ask what will happen to those LTs that are temporatily on the 133 are going after it's Electroliners have arrived and entered service? Most likely kept on for Railway Replacement unless TfL find a route for them, as TUK are taking over the contracts for the GTR replacement services in London and surrounding areas from GAL I can’t see TfL allowing an operator to keep LTs, at the current peppercorn leasing fee, solely for RRS contracts.
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Post by S.152 on Mar 28, 2024 16:38:20 GMT
Most likely kept on for Railway Replacement unless TfL find a route for them, as TUK are taking over the contracts for the GTR replacement services in London and surrounding areas from GAL I can’t see TfL allowing an operator to keep LTs, at the current peppercorn leasing fee, solely for RRS contracts. "unless TfL find a route for them" If TfL just take it from them without having a route for them to go to, they will have to pay for storage, maintenance etc
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Post by mark on Mar 28, 2024 16:41:53 GMT
I can’t see TfL allowing an operator to keep LTs, at the current peppercorn leasing fee, solely for RRS contracts. "unless TfL find a route for them" If TfL just take it from them without having a route for them to go to, they will have to pay for storage, maintenance etc Or just reduce the number of refurbs (which TfL is funding) and scrap the surplus vehicles.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 28, 2024 17:23:34 GMT
"unless TfL find a route for them" If TfL just take it from them without having a route for them to go to, they will have to pay for storage, maintenance etc Or just reduce the number of refurbs (which TfL is funding) and scrap the surplus vehicles. TfL will likely find somewhere for them - besides, it's not uncommon for operators to hold onto surplus LT's and Abellio have even done it previously
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Post by eal1ngvolvo483 on Mar 28, 2024 21:10:15 GMT
Is it too early to ask what will happen to those LTs that are temporatily on the 133 are going after it's Electroliners have arrived and entered service? I mean 211 will be going to TUK soon in June so I would think they could go to the 211.
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Post by eal1ngvolvo483 on Mar 28, 2024 21:11:27 GMT
Is 3048 the first bus in London introduced with 24 in its registration plate?
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