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Post by M1104 on Jun 5, 2024 16:36:32 GMT
They already struggle to do full day duty with one bus, constant switching buses at Kennington during the evenings with lost mileage Charging issues? They have ample range - as much as a diesel bus. Could be issues with the chargers themselves
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Post by croydonguy on Jun 5, 2024 19:30:59 GMT
Quite surprised to see an Abellio Learner E400 in Crawley. I know they can go anywhere but wasn't expecting to see it down in Crawley 😁
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Post by M1104 on Jun 5, 2024 19:39:04 GMT
Quite surprised to see an Abellio Learner E400 in Crawley. I know they can go anywhere but wasn't expecting to see it down in Crawley 😁 Many trainers in the bus industry are dual purpose
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Post by yunus on Jun 5, 2024 20:25:48 GMT
Why is the 381s conversion to EV happening at a very slow pace?
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Post by DE20106 on Jun 5, 2024 21:54:28 GMT
Why is the 381s conversion to EV happening at a very slow pace? Probably due to loads of extra electroliners running at TF, which is apparently due to warranty work going on with the older 72-reg 111 vehicles
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Post by LK65EBO on Jun 6, 2024 11:30:48 GMT
TUK have retained the 482 with existing hybrids.
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Post by M1104 on Jun 7, 2024 18:25:06 GMT
Not sure if this was said earlier, but 2524 and 2544 have both been fitted with LEDs instead of Smart Blinds. I think they are Hanover ones, and they seem to be programed correctly, very similar to the LED units that Stagecoach has on their E400 MMCs. The crusade continues with 2550 also now done
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Post by DE20106 on Jun 7, 2024 18:29:43 GMT
Not sure if this was said earlier, but 2524 and 2544 have both been fitted with LEDs instead of Smart Blinds. I think they are Hanover ones, and they seem to be programed correctly, very similar to the LED units that Stagecoach has on their E400 MMCs. The crusade continues with 2550 also now done I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service
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Post by southlondon413 on Jun 7, 2024 18:52:37 GMT
The crusade continues with 2550 also now done I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service My guess would be the lessor may be paying for them, it will certainly make it cheaper when it comes to finding a home for them when coming off lease.
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Post by TB123 on Jun 7, 2024 19:04:04 GMT
The crusade continues with 2550 also now done I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service These are allocated to the 345 I believe so would still be around for another 6 years
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Post by M1104 on Jun 7, 2024 20:01:25 GMT
I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service These are allocated to the 345 I believe so would still be around for another 6 years I believe 2544 and 2550 are officially still part of the 344 batch
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Post by cl54 on Jun 7, 2024 22:01:47 GMT
I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service My guess would be the lessor may be paying for them, it will certainly make it cheaper when it comes to finding a home for them when coming off lease. I suspect a new owner would not want London spec LED displays.
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Post by cl54 on Jun 7, 2024 22:04:28 GMT
Why is the 381s conversion to EV happening at a very slow pace? I saw one Electroliner on the 381 this afternoon as well as a lot more on the 133 than before.
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Post by M1104 on Jun 8, 2024 10:36:31 GMT
The crusade continues with 2550 also now done I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service They did similar practices years ago with power blind retrofits on some Volvos and Enviros upon new contracts such as the 152 and 157. Perhaps this may've been on the cards for at least one of QB's contracts, given that some buses still haven't yet been refurbished. This practice would have been ideal for a handful of buses at Go Ahead's Q for the night pool, reminiscent of when Titans T929 and T1000 had dot matrix displays fitted
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Post by vjaska on Jun 8, 2024 11:15:21 GMT
I wonder why Abellio seem to be doing this, especially with this batch of vehicles which seems an odd choice, 8/9 years old so not a relatively huge amount of time left in London service They did similar practices years ago with power blind retrofits on some Volvos and Enviros upon new contracts such as the 152 and 157. Perhaps this may've been on the cards for at least one of QB's contracts, given that some buses still haven't yet been refurbished. This practice would have been ideal for a handful of buses at Go Ahead's Q for the night pool, reminiscent of when Titans T929 and T1000 had dot matrix displays fitted There was a rumour that new contracts would begin to ask for existing buses to be fitted with LEDs so maybe this is the start of it. Certainly, the earlier electric vehicles should be converted when they go in for refurbishment
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