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Post by abellion on Aug 18, 2024 19:21:14 GMT
Are bendy buses on Rail Replacements inside of london rare? Just seen a photo of a white and blue one in Catford, apparently doing Lewisham to Hayes
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Post by greenboy on Aug 18, 2024 20:31:36 GMT
Are bendy buses on Rail Replacements inside of london rare? Just seen a photo of a white and blue one in Catford, apparently doing Lewisham to Hayes Very rare I would say, I didn't think there were many left in regular use? |
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Post by abellion on Sept 8, 2024 14:23:19 GMT
Southwestern Rail Rep is out today. Quite an unexpected surprise seeing a RATP VH, purple pre-2001 ALX400 and British Airways staff shuttle E400MMC in Earlsfield this morning !!
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Post by Busboy105 on Sept 8, 2024 15:14:42 GMT
Southwestern Rail Rep is out today. Quite an unexpected surprise seeing a RATP VH, purple pre-2001 ALX400 and British Airways staff shuttle E400MMC in Earlsfield this morning !! Was there yesterday. The variety was very good to see |
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Post by sdaniel on Sept 9, 2024 0:37:08 GMT
For the overground rail replacement service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction. Between Finchley Road and West Hampstead, instead of stopping outside Finchley Road Underground Station, why can’t it stop outside Finchley Road & Frognal Station bus stop (13 & 113 & N113) and then go up Finchley Road, turning left at West End Lane, then stopping outside West Hampstead Thameslink Station for West Hampstead and then from there going to Brondesbury?
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Post by sw2 on Sept 10, 2024 10:37:06 GMT
Cockfosters bus stops still covered in PL5 info, despite the closure ending
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Post by Busboy105 on Sept 10, 2024 14:24:14 GMT
Cockfosters bus stops still covered in PL5 info, despite the closure ending Most bus stops that are served by rail replacement services have the route maps on there just in case |
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Post by MoEnviro on Sept 15, 2024 17:12:47 GMT
Ex Sullivans SL92 and SL97 have been operated by Ensignbus on the DLR6 this weekend between Canning Town and London City Airport |
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Post by sw2 on Sept 15, 2024 20:37:38 GMT
Ex Sullivans SL92 and SL97 have been operated by Ensignbus on the DLR6 this weekend between Canning Town and London City Airport Feel sorry for all involved! |
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Post by redbus on Sept 15, 2024 21:06:09 GMT
For the overground rail replacement service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction. Between Finchley Road and West Hampstead, instead of stopping outside Finchley Road Underground Station, why can’t it stop outside Finchley Road & Frognal Station bus stop (13 & 113 & N113) and then go up Finchley Road, turning left at West End Lane, then stopping outside West Hampstead Thameslink Station for West Hampstead and then from there going to Brondesbury? West End Lane between Finchley Road and West End Green is unsuitable for buses given the width of road and parked cars. You could send the buses up to Fortune Green Road and back down to West Hampstead, but that would be a long way round. Also a lot of buses turning right from West End Lane into Iverson Road will likely create traffic issues, the turn often struggles to cope with the existing number of vehicles. While I appreciate Finchley Road Station is a short walk from Finchley Road & Frognal the existing routing is the most efficient option with least disadvantages. |
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Post by redexpress on Sept 16, 2024 10:46:00 GMT
For the overground rail replacement service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction. Between Finchley Road and West Hampstead, instead of stopping outside Finchley Road Underground Station, why can’t it stop outside Finchley Road & Frognal Station bus stop (13 & 113 & N113) and then go up Finchley Road, turning left at West End Lane, then stopping outside West Hampstead Thameslink Station for West Hampstead and then from there going to Brondesbury? West End Lane between Finchley Road and West End Green is unsuitable for buses given the width of road and parked cars. You could send the buses up to Fortune Green Road and back down to West Hampstead, but that would be a long way round. Also a lot of buses turning right from West End Lane into Iverson Road will likely create traffic issues, the turn often struggles to cope with the existing number of vehicles. While I appreciate Finchley Road Station is a short walk from Finchley Road & Frognal the existing routing is the most efficient option with least disadvantages. I've been down that section of West End Lane on a rail replacement bus (for Thameslink) - it's OK for one bus in one direction, but I agree a two-way service wouldn't work. |
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Post by redbus on Sept 16, 2024 11:10:05 GMT
West End Lane between Finchley Road and West End Green is unsuitable for buses given the width of road and parked cars. You could send the buses up to Fortune Green Road and back down to West Hampstead, but that would be a long way round. Also a lot of buses turning right from West End Lane into Iverson Road will likely create traffic issues, the turn often struggles to cope with the existing number of vehicles. While I appreciate Finchley Road Station is a short walk from Finchley Road & Frognal the existing routing is the most efficient option with least disadvantages. I've been down that section of West End Lane on a rail replacement bus (for Thameslink) - it's OK for one bus in one direction, but I agree a two-way service wouldn't work. If the road is clear it is fine for one way, but once you have cars coming in the other direction with few places to pull over due to parked cars, it might be somewhat tricky. |
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Post by WH241 on Sept 28, 2024 19:30:49 GMT
Noticed the DLR has no rail replacement today. It is closed Tower Gateway / Bank to Poplar. Not sure if this is normal or perhaps its getting hard to cover rail jobs so easier to direct passengers to local buses?
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Post by galwhv69 on Oct 2, 2024 14:52:46 GMT
Noticed the DLR has no rail replacement today. It is closed Tower Gateway / Bank to Poplar. Not sure if this is normal or perhaps its getting hard to cover rail jobs so easier to direct passengers to local buses? I would imagine it's just been more difficult to cover rail jobs, especially as there were quite a few routes on last weekend. Since Sullivan's don't do rail work, and the main other operators such as Metroline, Go Ahead, Transport UK, Ensign and Stagecoach already having multiple rail jobs of their own to cover, there's just probably not been any spare drivers or vehicles available. And DLR-1 having quite a few local bus routes paralleling it, compared to the others, would have made it the least impactful to cut |
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Post by YX10FFN on Oct 5, 2024 11:54:41 GMT
The replacement situation in Richmond is quite confusing for passengers. Pick up is at stop Z, which is the set down point for buses terminating at Richmond Bus Station. Then buses go round the one way system and sail past stop C, which most passengers are waiting at as it’s facing the right direction and is where the 65, 110, 190 etc stop.
Passengers are understandably confused and angrily waving at the drivers, who have to point to the other side of the road to a stop that is facing the wrong way! Even if the buses stand at stop Z they really should be allowed to pick up at stop C which is where most passengers will be waiting whether there are staff at stop Z or not.
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