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Post by atb123 on Aug 15, 2024 15:17:08 GMT
Any announcement about 617, 629 and 605 and 606 going to Metroline? Seen an update on wiki saying they all are going Metroline? Yes the tender award was announced earlier today on a 1-year contract Looks like Enviro 400s for 605 and 606, but they can opt for VWs as EW have experience for them, likewise VWs look likely for 617 and 629. |
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Post by LK65EBO on Aug 15, 2024 15:58:09 GMT
Does anyone know which of the LK11 VWs is the one that has TopoDyn. Seen some videos on it on YouTube but it seems to be a big secret as to what the identity of this bus is. The 483 video one? Probably not VW1179. Not explicit as you wanted but at least helps narrow down. That saying it performed quite nicely when was on Rail Replacement via Turnham Green. Apparently, it is VW1185. Funnily enough, it has now moved near me so I hope I'll be able to sample it. |
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Post by DE20106 on Aug 15, 2024 19:43:40 GMT
Interesting absolutely none of the new VMSLs for the 228 and 316 have been registered yet, according to BLOTW and corroborated by the DVLA website when searching the regs and nothing comes up (additionally the same with most of the newly delivered Stagecoach BZL DDs)
Pretty sure we’ll be seeing these with 74-regs
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Post by adl on Aug 15, 2024 19:48:19 GMT
Interesting absolutely none of the new VMSLs for the 228 and 316 have been registered yet, according to BLOTW and corroborated by the DVLA website when searching the regs and nothing comes up (additionally the same with most of the newly delivered Stagecoach BZL DDs) Pretty sure we’ll be seeing these with 74-regs I’d double check the DVLA with the Stagecoach ones they are 99% all registered. |
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Post by DE20106 on Aug 15, 2024 19:58:55 GMT
Interesting absolutely none of the new VMSLs for the 228 and 316 have been registered yet, according to BLOTW and corroborated by the DVLA website when searching the regs and nothing comes up (additionally the same with most of the newly delivered Stagecoach BZL DDs) Pretty sure we’ll be seeing these with 74-regs I’d double check the DVLA with the Stagecoach ones they are 99% all registered. Hmmm checked most of them, you’re right quite a lot are registered (where BLOTW are saying they aren’t) but there’s a sizeable number still not registered yet, estimate about 10 ish  |
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Post by redexpress on Aug 15, 2024 20:33:36 GMT
Any announcement about 617, 629 and 605 and 606 going to Metroline? Seen an update on wiki saying they all are going Metroline? Yes the tender award was announced earlier today on a 1-year contract 617 and 629 are on 3-year contracts. These routes had been put out to tender earlier, when Sullivan activated the standard 3-year break clause. The only thing that's changed is the start date being brought forward to the start of the school year, instead of October.
605 and 606 are indeed on 1-year contracts as these were only put out to tender when Sullivan walked away from London.
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Post by adl on Aug 15, 2024 20:53:45 GMT
I’d double check the DVLA with the Stagecoach ones they are 99% all registered. Hmmm checked most of them, you’re right quite a lot are registered (where BLOTW are saying they aren’t) but there’s a sizeable number still not registered yet, estimate about 10 ish I can see these being registered before September, we are only halfway through August and the 70 odd ES due for Arriva only started to be registered this month and already over 30 buses are registered, depending on different factors I’d say the Arriva ES and Stagecoach BZL could all be 24 reg which I really hope I hate when reg change mid batch and then you have the mix and match happening for example 24/74/24/74:74/24 reg in that order, I know it doesn’t matter and really in the grand scheme of things is irrelevant, OCD me there. I hope the first 74 reg are a full batch. |
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 15, 2024 21:03:11 GMT
Hmmm checked most of them, you’re right quite a lot are registered (where BLOTW are saying they aren’t) but there’s a sizeable number still not registered yet, estimate about 10 ish I can see these being registered before September, we are only halfway through August and the 70 odd ES due for Arriva only started to be registered this month and already over 30 buses are registered, depending on different factors I’d say the Arriva ES and Stagecoach BZL could all be 24 reg which I really hope I hate when reg change mid batch and then you have the mix and match happening for example 24/74/24/74:74/24 reg in that order, I know it doesn’t matter and really in the grand scheme of things is irrelevant, OCD me there. I hope the first 74 reg are a full batch. I hope they are a few 74-reg. I like looking out for the oddball vehicles. HV411/2 at N, HA19 on 198, ENL61 on 312, 13081 at TL etc etc |
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Post by barrypotter on Aug 16, 2024 6:51:40 GMT
TE 1750/1 at PB. Think that they are about to have blinds fitted, but can't hang about to know for sure.
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Post by mrhk on Aug 16, 2024 7:35:46 GMT
Was 142 ever considered to be operated out of HD? Just saw a 140 go past and it had its side blinds stuck to "142 Watford Junction".
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Post by VWH1419 on Aug 16, 2024 18:30:06 GMT
The 483 video one? Probably not VW1179. Not explicit as you wanted but at least helps narrow down. That saying it performed quite nicely when was on Rail Replacement via Turnham Green. Apparently, it is VW1185. Funnily enough, it has now moved near me so I hope I'll be able to sample it. I’ll try and keep an eye out if I visit the Hounslow area. Appreciate the tipoff. 🫡 |
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Post by LK65EBO on Aug 16, 2024 18:36:31 GMT
Apparently, it is VW1185. Funnily enough, it has now moved near me so I hope I'll be able to sample it. I’ll try and keep an eye out if I visit the Hounslow area. Appreciate the tipoff. 🫡 Apologies, only just realised I typed the fleetnumber wrong. It was meant to say VW1186 which is sadly a PV bus. However, it'd be nice if it strayed on my 90. |
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Post by londonbuses184 on Aug 16, 2024 18:40:25 GMT
TE 1750/1 at PB. Think that they are about to have blinds fitted, but can't hang about to know for sure. Maybe they've been brought in early for the 617/629? |
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Post by VWH1419 on Aug 16, 2024 22:27:25 GMT
I’ll try and keep an eye out if I visit the Hounslow area. Appreciate the tipoff. 🫡 Apologies, only just realised I typed the fleetnumber wrong. It was meant to say VW1186 which is sadly a PV bus. However, it'd be nice if it strayed on my 90. It’s all good. Means I can pay closer attention to it being on the 245 outside peaks. Hopefully will stray on the 90 in an way not blink or you’ll miss it. |
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Post by j67 on Aug 16, 2024 23:24:15 GMT
Apologies, only just realised I typed the fleetnumber wrong. It was meant to say VW1186 which is sadly a PV bus. However, it'd be nice if it strayed on my 90. It’s all good. Means I can pay closer attention to it being on the 245 outside peaks. Hopefully will stray on the 90 in an way not blink or you’ll miss it. It has been on 90 and 483 quite a few times, mostly during the later hours by a certain driver as it’s usually allocated to 297 during the day. |
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