Metroline

[Dad91]

LBR Updated 274 be moving back to Kings cross.

[MetrolineGA1511]

I will take on board the drawback that route 140 at G would have regarding meal breaks for drivers.

All that seems odd is how it does work for route SL8 though.

[LK65EBO]

First of the 113s WDEs has entered service on the 240

[DE20106]

Nov 9, 2024 9:56:22 GMT LK65EBO said:

First of the 113s WDEs has entered service on the 240

Interesting it’s looking like EW is now ramping up its EV capacity to fully convert the 113. I hope they get the seven remaining 23-regs in service soon though!

[VWH1419]

Not too surprising since those VMHs need to go off the road soon if to be the expected 266 temporary allocation (judging by the FB recruitment post a while back).

[YX18KVJ (DLE30221)]

Nov 9, 2024 9:56:22 GMT LK65EBO said:

First of the 113s WDEs has entered service on the 240

I assume this means that the additional chargers are installed at EW now? Seems 113 will fully convert soon to release its VMHs to the 266 in December.

[thewhetstonebusguy]

Nov 9, 2024 10:09:18 GMT DE20106 said:

Nov 9, 2024 9:56:22 GMT LK65EBO said:

First of the 113s WDEs has entered service on the 240

Interesting it’s looking like EW is now ramping up its EV capacity to fully convert the 113. I hope they get the seven remaining 23-regs in service soon though!

Can the 240 receive the 23-regs meant for the 297 so that WDE2791-808 doesn’t sit around gathering dust and they can be used on the 240 while PV gets its chargers for 39 WDEs which are overdue by more than a year for the 83 and nearly 2 years for the 297

[adl]

Nov 9, 2024 12:28:19 GMT thewhetstonebusguy said:

Nov 9, 2024 10:09:18 GMT DE20106 said:

Interesting it’s looking like EW is now ramping up its EV capacity to fully convert the 113. I hope they get the seven remaining 23-regs in service soon though!

Can the 240 receive the 23-regs meant for the 297 so that WDE2791-808 doesn’t sit around gathering dust and they can be used on the 240 while PV gets its chargers for 39 WDEs which are overdue by more than a year for the 83 and nearly 2 years for the 297

I actually was thinking that potentially the 113s entire batch enters service at EW for the 113 and the 240 and school routes could use the 23 reg that are spare if chargers for the 113 have been implemented.

[COBO]

WDE2907 enters service the same time as WDE2806 I wonder what Metrolines plan for the batch meant for the 297 keep them at EW as 113s own batch enters service.

[COBO]

I wonder what is the issue why PV hasn’t been wired up yet.

[ADH45258]

Nov 9, 2024 12:23:05 GMT YX18KVJ (DLE30221) said:

Nov 9, 2024 9:56:22 GMT LK65EBO said:

First of the 113s WDEs has entered service on the 240

I assume this means that the additional chargers are installed at EW now? Seems 113 will fully convert soon to release its VMHs to the 266 in December.

A lot of the 113's VMHs have already gone to HT for the 4 - so I wonder if the 4 could now convert to EVs early using the 297's batch (currently at EW)? Assuming that HT has enough chargers installed already.

[j67]

Nov 9, 2024 14:38:40 GMT COBO said:

I wonder what is the issue why PV hasn’t been wired up yet.

Electrification works have began at PV

[j67]

Nov 9, 2024 8:14:21 GMT MetrolineGA1511 said:

I will take on board the drawback that route 140 at G would have regarding meal breaks for drivers.

All that seems odd is how it does work for route SL8 though.

SL8 changeovers are at iron bridge, there is a mess room/break space behind the Old Ford site next to the bus stop. This was the same procedure when 207 was at Greenford. Drivers travel to iron bridge using 92/282.

[YX18KVJ (DLE30221)]

Nov 9, 2024 15:19:26 GMT j67 said:

Nov 9, 2024 14:38:40 GMT COBO said:

I wonder what is the issue why PV hasn’t been wired up yet.

Electrification works have began at PV

Well it's about time! Do you have any idea on when works will be finished so that 83/297 can convert?

[yunus]

Why is there one sole Hybrid at WJ?