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Post by redbus on May 26, 2022 8:50:33 GMT
7 is full WHD now. Some VWHs might return to PB for the 134. For how much longer is the question Exactly, only when Metroline can be sure they can run the 7 consistently with WHDs are they likely to release the VWHs for use elsewhere. Metroline have done very well so far in finding alternative buses to the OMEs to put on the 134. Given this, they wouldn't want to put the 7 at risk should there be any further issues with the WHDs. Also remember that not all the WHDs are out as there should be some on the 245 as well, and at the time of writing this there are none. Still, having the 7 fully WHD again is good news.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2022 9:00:46 GMT
For how much longer is the question Exactly, only when Metroline can be sure they can run the 7 consistently with WHDs are they likely to release the VWHs for use elsewhere. Metroline have done very well so far in finding alternative buses to the OMEs to put on the 134. Given this, they wouldn't want to put the 7 at risk should there be any further issues with the WHDs. Also remember that not all the WHDs are out as there should be some on the 245 as well, and at the time of writing this there are none. Still, having the 7 fully WHD again is good news. They’ve done excellently. However it just goes to show how much spare fleet there is these days, which all costs money.
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May 26, 2022 9:50:03 GMT
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Post by vjaska on May 26, 2022 9:50:03 GMT
For how much longer is the question Exactly, only when Metroline can be sure they can run the 7 consistently with WHDs are they likely to release the VWHs for use elsewhere. Metroline have done very well so far in finding alternative buses to the OMEs to put on the 134. Given this, they wouldn't want to put the 7 at risk should there be any further issues with the WHDs. Also remember that not all the WHDs are out as there should be some on the 245 as well, and at the time of writing this there are none. Still, having the 7 fully WHD again is good news. The 7 was consistently WHD until the bracket issue came up. It was sorted and then they had a minor issue which resulted in this short lived removal - I’d imagine it was probably fuel related?
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May 26, 2022 10:28:48 GMT
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Post by COBO on May 26, 2022 10:28:48 GMT
7 is full WHD now. Some VWHs might return to PB for the 134. I suspected that this was going to happen. So that VWHs could be released to go to PB.
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Post by i3lu on May 26, 2022 11:50:34 GMT
7 is full WHD now. Some VWHs might return to PB for the 134. I suspected that this was going to happen. So that VWHs could be released to go to PB. There's not many available. Lot of them went to HD.
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May 26, 2022 21:33:55 GMT
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Post by dragonman on May 26, 2022 21:33:55 GMT
I suspected that this was going to happen. So that VWHs could be released to go to PB. There's not many available. Lot of them went to HD. I really hope the Metrodeckers remaining out of action for a while longer yet as it's been really good seeing TEs on the 134 again, including some ex-first examples as well this time.
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May 27, 2022 6:21:49 GMT
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Post by COBO on May 27, 2022 6:21:49 GMT
I suspected that this was going to happen. So that VWHs could be released to go to PB. There's not many available. Lot of them went to HD. But there has still be some available as up until now the 7 has been using VWHs they can’t have all gone to HD.
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Post by ADH45258 on May 27, 2022 11:10:22 GMT
What I’m interested to see is what happens when the 134 has its OMEs back, as PB are now 2 MetroDeckers less than before, and I think the contract is an EV contract. The route was running with 30 vehicles for a PVR of 25, though now there’s only 28. I wonder if that’s enough vehicles with spares accounted for, or whether they’ll have to acquire one or two more, whether these be new or a demo (2 of which have been used by the company before, YJ19JCO and YJ19HVC). Or maybe they’ll just keep a couple of hybrids as spare. EDIT: Just received info that the MetroDecker that started the fire was OME2660. Should be enough OMEs for the 134, before the fire there was 1 general spare and 1 allocated to the 317. Would just need 1 extra hybrid to stay at PB for the 317.
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Post by rj131 on May 27, 2022 17:20:47 GMT
What I’m interested to see is what happens when the 134 has its OMEs back, as PB are now 2 MetroDeckers less than before, and I think the contract is an EV contract. The route was running with 30 vehicles for a PVR of 25, though now there’s only 28. I wonder if that’s enough vehicles with spares accounted for, or whether they’ll have to acquire one or two more, whether these be new or a demo (2 of which have been used by the company before, YJ19JCO and YJ19HVC). Or maybe they’ll just keep a couple of hybrids as spare. EDIT: Just received info that the MetroDecker that started the fire was OME2660. So that concludes the sixth bus lost in the fire, which I would assume is the second bus from the left in these pictures, barely even a metal frame left of it. The six buses have also now been listed as withdrawn on LVF, mentioned earlier in the thread but I’ll put them all here OME2660/YJ19HVN OME2670/YJ69DFK TE1083/LK60AFO TE1426/LK62DYA VW1200/LK11CYU VW1838/BF10WVU
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May 27, 2022 21:04:24 GMT
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Post by dragonman on May 27, 2022 21:04:24 GMT
Will it be a while before the Metrodeckers at PB return to service, or could it be as early as next week?
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May 27, 2022 22:20:25 GMT
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Post by JUNIOR26 on May 27, 2022 22:20:25 GMT
Will it be a while before the Metrodeckers at PB return to service, or could it be as early as next week? Will be gradual/slow until the rear of the garage has been cleared and the 10 damaged chargers are replaced.
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Post by cl54 on May 27, 2022 22:31:00 GMT
Will it be a while before the Metrodeckers at PB return to service, or could it be as early as next week? Will be gradual/slow until the rear of the garage has been cleared and the 10 damaged chargers are replaced. Seen on another site - some will be out tomorrow or Sunday. Slow return after that.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 28, 2022 5:35:22 GMT
I had tours of areas adjacent to route 134 during the last 2 summers. I had planned an itin for next Saturday to include route 134. However, by Tuesday I came to terms with the likely non-appearance of OMEs so have looked into Barnet combined with areas further east instead. It could be nice to combine route 134 with the Highgate Village changes and electric buses on route W5 next year (although I do not believe any have been ordered yet).
I will still go to Barnet for a ride on route 383. I rode with 14 of the 17 owners of privatised bus companies in Britain last year. As I plan both local Scottish examples (West Coast Motors and McGills) in September, it means I will have sampled them all between March 2021 and September 2022!
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May 28, 2022 9:30:05 GMT
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Post by greg on May 28, 2022 9:30:05 GMT
Seems the 134 is now only running between Friern Barnet and Warren Street, as seen as my observations from yesterday, does anyone know why?
There isnt a shortage of vehicles as with the 23, or is it another issue?
Also had a ride on TE1580 on the 134 2 days ago, probably one od the slowest and worn out buses I've been on tbh
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May 28, 2022 9:30:06 GMT
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Post by rj131 on May 28, 2022 9:30:06 GMT
I’m just reporting what’s been said here, but it’s apparently been concluded that the MetroDecker incident was a result of human error, now First York have reinstated their MetroDeckers.
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