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Post by lj61nwc on Jun 15, 2024 12:26:29 GMT
If that is the case I stand corrected. The affiliation with “Greenergy” threw me off, sounds electrical They do biofuel, diesel etc and opened decades ago hence they called themselves Green due to the biofuel, obviously not comparably green to electric now
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Post by COBO on Jun 15, 2024 13:50:55 GMT
ME14 returned to service briefly today according to LVF hopefully it’s not a login. Hopefully it is a gradual reintroduction.
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Post by SN17MOA on Jun 15, 2024 17:03:36 GMT
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Post by se10 on Jun 16, 2024 9:25:38 GMT
Me14 back out today, rode it with me own two cheeks!
Edit: doesn’t seem to be tracking properly - LVF has it off route since 6:45am but it’s still in service and iBus is working fine
Edit 2: Swapped onto an SOE at Merton Abbey
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Post by M1104 on Jun 16, 2024 10:20:52 GMT
Me14 back out today, rode it with me own two cheeks! Edit: doesn’t seem to be tracking properly - LVF has it off route since 6:45am but it’s still in service and iBus is working fine Edit 2: Swapped onto an SOE at Merton Abbey This seems to suggest it wasn't put in service by mistake yesterday...perhaps returning to the depot early due to mechanical issues, the next driver not type trained or scheduled in-service evaluations
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Post by se10 on Jun 16, 2024 12:55:05 GMT
Me14 back out today, rode it with me own two cheeks! Edit: doesn’t seem to be tracking properly - LVF has it off route since 6:45am but it’s still in service and iBus is working fine Edit 2: Swapped onto an SOE at Merton Abbey This seems to suggest it wasn't put in service by mistake yesterday...perhaps returning to the depot early due to mechanical issues, the next driver not type trained or scheduled in-service evaluations From what I could tell it was a mixture of things - heard the driver saying to another passenger that they were testing them ahead of bringing them back in a number of weeks, but then I heard him say to the other driver that took over iBus wasn’t working on the Me - as I say it was fine from a passenger POV but might explain why it was tracking erratically Either way it’s good news I think!
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Post by DE20106 on Jun 16, 2024 13:12:50 GMT
This seems to suggest it wasn't put in service by mistake yesterday...perhaps returning to the depot early due to mechanical issues, the next driver not type trained or scheduled in-service evaluations From what I could tell it was a mixture of things - heard the driver saying to another passenger that they were testing them ahead of bringing them back in a number of weeks, but then I heard him say to the other driver that took over iBus wasn’t working on the Me - as I say it was fine from a passenger POV but might explain why it was tracking erratically Either way it’s good news I think! Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things!
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Post by M1104 on Jun 16, 2024 14:59:14 GMT
From what I could tell it was a mixture of things - heard the driver saying to another passenger that they were testing them ahead of bringing them back in a number of weeks, but then I heard him say to the other driver that took over iBus wasn’t working on the Me - as I say it was fine from a passenger POV but might explain why it was tracking erratically Either way it’s good news I think! Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! Granted they're not the best looking buses, more humorous at the front than anything else. I nevertheless will welcome their return for the 200's restored capacity and for additional variant of bus types around Merton and neighbouring boroughs (latter via potential odd workings). I also love their generally punchier performance over the Ees
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Jun 16, 2024 15:11:25 GMT
Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! Granted they're not the best looking buses, more humorous at the front than anything else. I nevertheless will welcome their return for the 200's restored capacity and for additional variant of bus types around Merton and neighbouring boroughs (latter via potential odd workings). I also love their general performance over the Ees Wonder if they'll ever pop onto the 157 now that's another electric route at AL.
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Post by abellion on Jun 16, 2024 15:33:30 GMT
From what I could tell it was a mixture of things - heard the driver saying to another passenger that they were testing them ahead of bringing them back in a number of weeks, but then I heard him say to the other driver that took over iBus wasn’t working on the Me - as I say it was fine from a passenger POV but might explain why it was tracking erratically Either way it’s good news I think! Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! I love their quirky design in a similar manner to the DOE's strange looking face. Possibly unpopular but I think they're better than Ees - they're nice and smooth to ride and the blinds look significantly smarter vs the Ees chunky ugly LEDs, not to mention the downstairs seating
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Post by se10 on Jun 16, 2024 16:13:18 GMT
From what I could tell it was a mixture of things - heard the driver saying to another passenger that they were testing them ahead of bringing them back in a number of weeks, but then I heard him say to the other driver that took over iBus wasn’t working on the Me - as I say it was fine from a passenger POV but might explain why it was tracking erratically Either way it’s good news I think! Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! 😂 what can I say - I think it’s clear from my posts I’m quite fond of them. I think though to be fair there is some good news for you too - with Me12 likely a complete write off, from your perspective it’ll only be 16 turds back on the road 😂
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Post by se10 on Jun 16, 2024 16:17:04 GMT
Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! I love their quirky design in a similar manner to the DOE's strange looking face. Possibly unpopular but I think they're better than Ees - they're nice and smooth to ride and the blinds look significantly smarter vs the Ees chunky ugly LEDs, not to mention the downstairs seating Also appreciate the little window at the back on the lower deck - a rarity for electric deckers it seems
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Post by astock5000 on Jun 16, 2024 16:44:46 GMT
Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! I love their quirky design in a similar manner to the DOE's strange looking face. Possibly unpopular but I think they're better than Ees - they're nice and smooth to ride and the blinds look significantly smarter vs the Ees chunky ugly LEDs, not to mention the downstairs seating I agree that from a passenger's point of view the MetroDeckers have a vastly better interior layout and are smooth to travel on, though I much prefer the external appearance of the Enviro400 City body, particularly compared to the Mes with their fairing around the wipers. However, with relatively few MetroDeckers in London they are certainly distinctive and it will be good to see this batch out and about again, aside from it obviously being good news that this situation is coming to an end - after all it's surely less debatable to say the Mes provide a much better experience for regular passengers than the Enviro200s that have been covering for them.
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Post by M1104 on Jun 16, 2024 16:59:42 GMT
Depends what your perspective of good news is, I see it as 17 turds going back on the road 🤣 can’t stand the things! 😂 what can I say - I think it’s clear from my posts I’m quite fond of them. I think though to be fair there is some good news for you too - with Me12 likely a complete write off, from your perspective it’ll only be 16 turds back on the road 😂 Would love EL1 to be the seventeenth bus if need be, somewhat then the WDL1 of Merton's electrics
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Post by M1104 on Jun 16, 2024 17:11:41 GMT
Granted they're not the best looking buses, more humorous at the front than anything else. I nevertheless will welcome their return for the 200's restored capacity and for additional variant of bus types around Merton and neighbouring boroughs (latter via potential odd workings). I also love their general performance over the Ees Wonder if they'll ever pop onto the 157 now that's another electric route at AL. Would love that for the Saint Helier Avenue thrash and that climb up Anerley Hill
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