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Post by portman227 on Jul 5, 2020 1:49:15 GMT
Isn’t 8787 allocated to the 433? What replaced it? The 433 had a PVR decrease last year, and 8787 isn’t needed at BC, so it’s moved to TF and allocated to the 490. Fully understand now 👍🏾
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Post by busoccultation on Jul 7, 2020 18:52:49 GMT
The first of the 285's MMC's has now arrived and looks like they will be entering service from later this month.
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Post by YY13VKP on Jul 7, 2020 20:11:13 GMT
The first of the 285's MMC's has now arrived and looks like they will be entering service from later this month.
Seems strange that the first of these have arrived but the rest of the 270’s batch haven’t been registered yet
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Post by COBO on Jul 8, 2020 1:22:30 GMT
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Post by Hassaan on Jul 9, 2020 1:20:37 GMT
The first of the 285's MMC's has now arrived and looks like they will be entering service from later this month.
Seems strange that the first of these have arrived but the rest of the 270’s batch haven’t been registered yet My guess is they're trying to make sure the hired ADEs are returned first, probably by using the buses that on paper were for the 270. If that happens, I wonder if they'll be mixed up between garages for a long time rather than a neat sequence #FirstWorldProblems (like Metroline have mixed the LA68 and LF19 VMHs between G and PA )
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Post by ADH45258 on Jul 9, 2020 22:54:09 GMT
Seems strange that the first of these have arrived but the rest of the 270’s batch haven’t been registered yet My guess is they're trying to make sure the hired ADEs are returned first, probably by using the buses that on paper were for the 270. If that happens, I wonder if they'll be mixed up between garages for a long time rather than a neat sequence #FirstWorldProblems (like Metroline have mixed the LA68 and LF19 VMHs between G and PA ) Returning the ADEs could still be achieved, if Abellio were to instead prioritise converting the 270 fully first to new MMCs, then move the temporary E400s at BC to TF for the 285, releasing ADEs.
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Post by adl on Jul 10, 2020 18:05:53 GMT
3 of Route 285s new MMCs have now been registered. These being 2037, 2038 & 2039.
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Post by snowman on Jul 10, 2020 18:40:57 GMT
My guess is they're trying to make sure the hired ADEs are returned first, probably by using the buses that on paper were for the 270. If that happens, I wonder if they'll be mixed up between garages for a long time rather than a neat sequence #FirstWorldProblems (like Metroline have mixed the LA68 and LF19 VMHs between G and PA ) Returning the ADEs could still be achieved, if Abellio were to instead prioritise converting the 270 fully first to new MMCs, then move the temporary E400s at BC to TF for the 285, releasing ADEs. Are the loans reciprocal (mutual) and paired, or can returns be mismatched (an ADE and a 9m E200 need to be returned together, or can it be independently) If they are linked, then need RATPs new SDEs as well as new MMCs
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Post by ThinLizzy on Jul 10, 2020 23:44:14 GMT
My guess is they're trying to make sure the hired ADEs are returned first, probably by using the buses that on paper were for the 270. If that happens, I wonder if they'll be mixed up between garages for a long time rather than a neat sequence #FirstWorldProblems (like Metroline have mixed the LA68 and LF19 VMHs between G and PA ) Returning the ADEs could still be achieved, if Abellio were to instead prioritise converting the 270 fully first to new MMCs, then move the temporary E400s at BC to TF for the 285, releasing ADEs. that would be a bit complicated. Keep it simple, get rid of the hired in buses, no need to transfer vehicles between depots
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Post by YY13VKP on Jul 11, 2020 10:46:01 GMT
I wonder if the new MMC’s for the 285 will contain blinds for the 490? Don’t see any reason why a double decker can’t be used on the 490 unless there’s low trees along Staines Road causing an issue
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Post by MoEnviro on Jul 11, 2020 10:55:41 GMT
I wonder if the new MMC’s for the 285 will contain blinds for the 490? Don’t see any reason why a double decker can’t be used on the 490 unless there’s low trees along Staines Road causing an issue There has been suggestions the blinds in the ADE’s do contain it so maybe...
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Post by rif153 on Jul 11, 2020 13:15:22 GMT
I wonder if the new MMC’s for the 285 will contain blinds for the 490? Don’t see any reason why a double decker can’t be used on the 490 unless there’s low trees along Staines Road causing an issue I'm pretty sure Abellio confirmed on twitter that the MMCs will not go on the 490. EDIT: Actually they may be route bound to the 285 as drivers at GW and WS won't be trained on the camera mirrors.
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Post by george on Jul 11, 2020 13:28:53 GMT
I wonder if the new MMC’s for the 285 will contain blinds for the 490? Don’t see any reason why a double decker can’t be used on the 490 unless there’s low trees along Staines Road causing an issue I'm pretty sure Abellio confirmed on twitter that the MMCs will not go on the 490. I imagine they'll have a common blindset for the West London routes and once the full batch arrive then we'll see a common pool of MMCs between GW, TF and WS. I think that's right something to do with the camera mirrors although of course those types buses from C,S and BW have all gone on routes that don't have camera mirrors as part of the allocation.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 11, 2020 13:46:53 GMT
I'm pretty sure Abellio confirmed on twitter that the MMCs will not go on the 490. I imagine they'll have a common blindset for the West London routes and once the full batch arrive then we'll see a common pool of MMCs between GW, TF and WS. I think that's right something to do with the camera mirrors although of course those types buses from C,S and BW have all gone on routes that don't have camera mirrors as part of the allocation. I don't believe S have any buses with cameras, all their buses have mirrors.
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Post by george on Jul 11, 2020 13:48:32 GMT
I think that's right something to do with the camera mirrors although of course those types buses from C,S and BW have all gone on routes that don't have camera mirrors as part of the allocation. I don't believe S have any buses with cameras, all their buses have mirrors. Yes you're right my mistake. Seemed to have thought the BCE had them.
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