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Post by orangejamieboss on May 30, 2020 21:40:11 GMT
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Post by YY13VKP on May 31, 2020 9:47:57 GMT
Certainly more than 6 there as 8 have entered service. Abellio themselves on Twitter confirmed there was 9 ready for service. The others haven't been registered yet
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Post by YY13VKP on May 31, 2020 9:48:50 GMT
2491 and 2496 appear to be away still undergoing refurb, according to LVF neither of these buses have been in service since February or March.
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Post by rif153 on May 31, 2020 11:31:51 GMT
I didn’t say they don’t have room, but rather they must be nearing capacity. There is only so much space you can create to win routes and Abellio is not like other operators, GAL or Arriva for example, who have a spread of depots in much closer proximity to move routes around too if the win more routes. The Abellio depots are rather spread from each other which will ultimately negatively effect their ability to win routes. Certainly getting close to capacity as you say - I think both QB & BC have probably enough room for one more sizeable route each with WL now full bar something with a small PVR. No idea on the western garages. GW is close to full since the 427 moved in so not enough room for another route. WS has some space and could probably take on a route with a low double digits PVR whilst TF will be pretty much at capacity once the 285 moves in.
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Post by rif153 on May 31, 2020 11:32:51 GMT
I can only see them gaining more tbh, the decision to move the 270 to BC was apparently something to do with better meal relief facilities found closer around there, however this does also give QB space to go for routes such as the 28/328 Would prefer Go Ahead or RATP for the 28/328 over Abellio but like Abellio to get something else like 371 for example. With the C10's former MMCs still needing a home it could well be possible that Abellio try to win the 371 but something would have to move out.
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Post by rif153 on May 31, 2020 11:35:51 GMT
Photo credit to Cliff Duncan, senior hybrid 2402 and new recruit 2023 on duty. Cycled down to Putney yesterday to see the 270 at Abellio. I have to say that the current allocation is a really nice mix and I hope the route still sees some E400H MMCs once all the Smarts are delivered. The new buses also looked very modern and well, smart
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Post by george on May 31, 2020 11:35:53 GMT
Would prefer Go Ahead or RATP for the 28/328 over Abellio but like Abellio to get something else like 371 for example. With the C10's former MMCs still needing a home it could well be possible that Abellio try to win the 371 but something would have to move out. didn't someone mentioned that some of the H routes could move to WS? I was also wondering if they would have enough space though with the 285 being a 24 hour route and the 490 finishing very late and also starting early. I know they probably wouldn't have enough room for the 65 or 281 without something moving out but thought possibly the 371 would be fine.
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Post by rif153 on May 31, 2020 11:38:10 GMT
With the C10's former MMCs still needing a home it could well be possible that Abellio try to win the 371 but something would have to move out. didn't someone mentioned that some of the H routes could move to WS? I was also wondering if they would have enough space though with the 285 being a 24 hour route and the 490 finishing very late and also starting early. I know they probably wouldn't have enough room for the 65 or 281 without something moving out but thought possibly the 371 would be fine. The H28 has moved between TF and WS before and could do so again. Its also been suggested that the H25 and H26 terminate at Hatton Cross so could be run from WS who do change overs there for the 482.
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Post by M1104 on May 31, 2020 13:24:35 GMT
Photo credit to Cliff Duncan, senior hybrid 2402 and new recruit 2023 on duty. Cycled down to Putney yesterday to see the 270 at Abellio. I have to say that the current allocation is a really nice mix and I hope the route still sees some E400H MMCs once all the Smarts are delivered. The new buses also looked very modern and well, smart A reliable source said the Smart hybrids will be route-bound, which would likely mean less mixing about once the rest of the E40D Smarts have arrived and are in action.
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Post by george on May 31, 2020 13:42:53 GMT
Photo credit to Cliff Duncan, senior hybrid 2402 and new recruit 2023 on duty. Cycled down to Putney yesterday to see the 270 at Abellio. I have to say that the current allocation is a really nice mix and I hope the route still sees some E400H MMCs once all the Smarts are delivered. The new buses also looked very modern and well, smart Altough the Abellio buses on the route look great I did think yesterday that is was a shame that there's no AL route crossing Putney Bridge anymore given the fact the all other Go Ahead garages in South West London have a route crossing Putney Bridge. A.93 AF.14,22,74,378,424,430,N22 and N74 PL.39 SW. 93* Morning Peaks. Of course at the same time it's nice that there's a new operator over the bridge rather than just Go Ahead and RATP.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 31, 2020 14:27:26 GMT
Cycled down to Putney yesterday to see the 270 at Abellio. I have to say that the current allocation is a really nice mix and I hope the route still sees some E400H MMCs once all the Smarts are delivered. The new buses also looked very modern and well, smart Altough the Abellio buses on the route look great I did think yesterday that is was a shame that there's no AL route crossing Putney Bridge anymore given the fact the all other Go Ahead garages in South West London have a route crossing Putney Bridge. A.93 AF.14,22,74,378,424,430,N22 and N74 PL.39 SW. 93* Morning Peaks. Of course at the same time it's nice that there's a new operator over the bridge rather than just Go Ahead and RATP. C was of course opened by GA Metrobus rather than GA London General, but I guess it does not count as South West London. Mind you, it seems more routes from C head further east, making it feel more like a South East London garage.
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Post by orangejamieboss on May 31, 2020 18:11:39 GMT
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Post by M1104 on May 31, 2020 19:24:56 GMT
With the March eventually going to the United States Embassy in Nine Elms Lane
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Post by M1104 on May 31, 2020 19:28:39 GMT
270 ride¹ from Tooting Broadway to Mitcham Fair Green. It appears the bus just about manages to enter fourth gear before reaching its governed 20mph limit along Figges Marsh. youtu.be/n4p2JdCBFIM¹ ‐ bearing in mind it's still supposed to be essential journeys only
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