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Post by SILENCED on Jun 2, 2021 20:00:41 GMT
From what I heard the trial will take place in sometime 2022. But im not exactly so sure about the official dates. So effectively that won't be untill the later half of 2022 that the 358 gets new buses. Unless the trial will be for a full batch. Why does it need a single vehicle trial? Its quite a well proven technology, just not in the UK. That is not to say there is no examples of such operation in the UK.
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Post by 10121ddo on Jun 2, 2021 20:13:49 GMT
Looks fantastic. Anything that means we won't see more SEes!
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Post by snowman on Jun 2, 2021 20:28:47 GMT
Looks fantastic. Anything that means we won't see more SEes! Irizar ie tram spec sheet This is type of vehicle illustrated in iansvisits blog
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Post by ThinLizzy on Jun 2, 2021 20:29:17 GMT
Looks fantastic. Anything that means we won't see more SEes! ADL can already fit a pantograph on an E400EV, only a matter of time before they fit one to an E200EV
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 2, 2021 20:56:22 GMT
Is that design? Looks horrid It looks a lot like what would happen if you put a Class 800 on wheels
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Post by SILENCED on Jun 2, 2021 22:39:21 GMT
Apparently the trial involves 20 vehicles.
Seems you have to apply for planning permission for the charging points due to their height.
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Post by LondonNorthern on Jun 2, 2021 23:21:17 GMT
Apparently the trial involves 20 vehicles. Seems you have to apply for planning permission for the charging points due to their height. At least it's not the 388 where it would feel like the charging points would have to be changed every 5 seconds
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Post by Ts_As on Jun 2, 2021 23:59:30 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Jun 3, 2021 1:09:18 GMT
The regs have been on LVF for a few months.
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Post by Ts_As on Jun 3, 2021 1:54:15 GMT
The regs have been on LVF for a few months. Yeah but the ‘Me’ fleet code made me laugh a lot, but is there any pictures of the interior?
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Post by dlroper on Jun 3, 2021 22:32:46 GMT
Think we'll get Me109 eventually ? 😁
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 3, 2021 23:30:51 GMT
Is that design? Looks horrid Reminds me of an Optare Versa
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 3, 2021 23:32:46 GMT
I would imagine that the buses would still have quite a sizeable range, so could probably take quite a few rounders before needing a top up somewhere. On the condition they make it to Orpington or Crystal Palace which should be possible, even in the worst of disruption then the buses should be fine. Worst case scenario the 358 also passes the garage where buses can be swapped out. How will controllers react when they give instructions to send a bus out only to be told it can't go yet as it needs more juice. The same as electric buses, the driver would have on the display when the battery charge is running low. Arrangements would have to be made for the bus to be subbed or charged.
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Post by lb99 on Jun 4, 2021 7:14:02 GMT
Sorry this might sound stupid but was the 51 move to BX a temporary thing or will it eventually return to MB?
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Post by TB123 on Jun 4, 2021 8:41:13 GMT
Sorry this might sound stupid but was the 51 move to BX a temporary thing or will it eventually return to MB? Permenant move. BX is a more efficient place to run it from anyway. Never got why it went to MB originally
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