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Post by london23 on Jul 6, 2022 20:48:35 GMT
Do you know if the 93 will still be shared between Sutton and Stockwell when it gets electric buses.
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 6, 2022 20:55:23 GMT
Do you know if the 93 will still be shared between Sutton and Stockwell when it gets electric buses. I don't think it will as the tender award was for 26 buses (we now know new) as opposed to the current PVR of 23 plus crosslinks from SW. |
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Post by lb99 on Jul 6, 2022 21:18:11 GMT
Does anyone have any clue if 119/264s E400EVs will be high spec?
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Post by vjaska on Jul 7, 2022 18:11:22 GMT
According to a post on the Go-Ahead Facebook group as well as another cryptic post elsewhere, keep your eyes on the 132 tomorrow…I think everyone has an idea what that is 😉
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Post by mkay315 on Jul 7, 2022 18:54:46 GMT
According to a post on the Go-Ahead Facebook group as well as another cryptic post elsewhere, keep your eyes on the 132 tomorrow…I think everyone has an idea what that is 😉 Could it be............[redacted]........ |
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Post by Hillrise Estate 175 on Jul 8, 2022 6:52:39 GMT
EP1 and EP3 have started on 132
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Post by JUNIOR26 on Jul 8, 2022 10:03:18 GMT
The E400EVs for routes 119 and 264 will be Ee's (Ee70-Ee95), making a total of 26 buses.
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Post by rj131 on Jul 8, 2022 10:08:38 GMT
The E400EVs for routes 119 and 264 will be Ee's (Ee70-Ee95), making a total of 26 buses. Interesting they’re not EPs |
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Post by M1104 on Jul 8, 2022 10:49:21 GMT
The E400EVs for routes 119 and 264 will be Ee's (Ee70-Ee95), making a total of 26 buses. Interesting they’re not EPs I wonder if they were part of a long term bulk order prior to the EP variants. |
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Post by rj131 on Jul 8, 2022 11:07:15 GMT
Interesting they’re not EPs I wonder if they were part of a long term bulk order prior to the EP variants. Its possible, would be very interesting if the newly ordered Sutton Cities are EPs |
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Post by jacques on Jul 8, 2022 11:13:19 GMT
Quick question, what vehicle type is EP1 and EP2?
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Post by vjaska on Jul 8, 2022 11:33:55 GMT
Quick question, what vehicle type is EP1 and EP2? BYD ADL City |
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Post by snowman on Jul 8, 2022 12:50:32 GMT
Interesting they’re not EPs I wonder if they were part of a long term bulk order prior to the EP variants. It would have been easy to add a variation More likely, it is envisaged pantograph charging will only be installed at certain garages or termini, and if nothing from garage where they are being allocated to is being fitted, then pointless adding it. I guess it will work in a common pool with other pantograph fitted buses then sensible to add it. I am guessing that if you fit pantographs, got to have a place to maintain it (some sort of roof access platform), and might need to modify the roof cleaning part of any bus wash so as not to damage it. Therefore having it in some locations might cause other problems, that means don’t want them everywhere. |
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Post by vjaska on Jul 8, 2022 13:57:29 GMT
I wonder if they were part of a long term bulk order prior to the EP variants. It would have been easy to add a variation More likely, it is envisaged pantograph charging will only be installed at certain garages or termini, and if nothing from garage where they are being allocated to is being fitted, then pointless adding it. I guess it will work in a common pool with other pantograph fitted buses then sensible to add it. I am guessing that if you fit pantographs, got to have a place to maintain it (some sort of roof access platform), and might need to modify the roof cleaning part of any bus wash so as not to damage it. Therefore having it in some locations might cause other problems, that means don’t want them everywhere. Yet Arriva's EA's and the BDE's for the 204 both have pantograph charging capabilities but neither garage don't or won't be using it. Croydon garage is a modern facility compared to the two previous garages so I can't see why they'd have a much more restrictive clearance in their bus wash in comparison? To me, it makes more sense to have ordered pantograph charging capable buses in order to be able to freely transfer buses to another garage further down the line without having to worry if a certain batch can actually fully function at it's new garage |
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Post by abellion on Jul 8, 2022 17:12:22 GMT
Just clogged up that the 170 & 476 both operated by this company are the only Diesel buses to enter Central London, just skipping the CC ULEZ! Amazing to think that just a few years back, Diesel buses were all over Central London. Time flies for sure! The 44 too - occasionally uses E400s and quite rarely E61 which was on the other day. The diesels all over Central London are long gone sadly but it's nice that the oldest decker in London still runs close to the centre every once in a while. |
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