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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 14:24:03 GMT
Yeah I suppose that's enough to cover, although that only leaves 5 spares, thought you may need more than that especially for LT's The spares match the TVR's laid out by SILENCED - it's perfectly normal for a route with a PVR of 15 and another with a PVR of 22 to have 5 spares between them. |
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Post by WH241 on Aug 1, 2024 14:29:48 GMT
I keep seeing it mentioned that Go Ahead have enough buses for the 5. I have to question this as they have not once even on a weekend put out a full allocation of LTs. I know technically it’s not a full LT route yet but surely if they had enough buses the would be used?
There are currently 7 EHs and 1 E400 on the route with the rest being LT.
I wonder will the 5 and 15 keep the current batch of LTs? Are they the right age for when the contracts expire in 5 years?
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Post by cl54 on Aug 1, 2024 15:34:39 GMT
No to both. The problems with the 132 on the A102 are down to the Silvertown Tunnel works which will be complete next year. The 335 was introduced for the very large housing developments around Kidbrooke station. Empty buses are needed from there. Judging by how late everything runs nowadays I’ll be amazed if the Silvertown tunnel opens on time 😂 Went past the north side of the new tunnels on the DLR this morning. They are restoring the ground already. The completion date should be met. |
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Post by vxm on Aug 1, 2024 15:44:42 GMT
EH244 is back in service.
Does anyone know where the 118’s Es will go after they pass to TUK and the SL6’s EH’s will go after it passes to Arriva?
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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 15:58:51 GMT
EH244 is back in service. Does anyone know where the 118’s Es will go after they pass to TUK and the SL6’s EH’s will go after it passes to Arriva? The 118 hasn't even come for tender - 196 & SL6 were the two routes awarded to Arriva and no news on where the buses are going currently. |
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Post by ADH45258 on Aug 1, 2024 16:05:41 GMT
I keep seeing it mentioned that Go Ahead have enough buses for the 5. I have to question this as they have not once even on a weekend put out a full allocation of LTs. I know technically it’s not a full LT route yet but surely if they had enough buses the would be used? There are currently 7 EHs and 1 E400 on the route with the rest being LT. I wonder will the 5 and 15 keep the current batch of LTs? Are they the right age for when the contracts expire in 5 years? I think there potentially were enough before, but some of the LTs that had been at RR were just refurb floats and have now moved back to other garages. Since some LTs have recently moved to Metroline, there is no longer quite enough LTs within Go Ahead's fleet to fully convert the 5. |
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Post by vxm on Aug 1, 2024 16:27:48 GMT
EH244 is back in service. Does anyone know where the 118’s Es will go after they pass to TUK and the SL6’s EH’s will go after it passes to Arriva? The 118 hasn't even come for tender - 196 & SL6 were the two routes awarded to Arriva and no news on where the buses are going currently. I meant 337, my bad. |
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Post by WH241 on Aug 1, 2024 16:39:14 GMT
I keep seeing it mentioned that Go Ahead have enough buses for the 5. I have to question this as they have not once even on a weekend put out a full allocation of LTs. I know technically it’s not a full LT route yet but surely if they had enough buses the would be used? There are currently 7 EHs and 1 E400 on the route with the rest being LT. I wonder will the 5 and 15 keep the current batch of LTs? Are they the right age for when the contracts expire in 5 years? I think there potentially were enough before, but some of the LTs that had been at RR were just refurb floats and have now moved back to other garages. Since some LTs have recently moved to Metroline, there is no longer quite enough LTs within Go Ahead's fleet to fully convert the 5. As they were there as refurb floats they were surely covering the buses that were away so still the same amount of buses would have been available. The 5 debate started many months ago and I am not convinced there are enough buses at the moment or there ever was.
One thing that has to be factored in with DS and RR is the constant shuffle of buses between the two garages and this will most likely carry on even after the 5 full converts.
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Post by lj61nwc on Aug 1, 2024 18:42:18 GMT
Me14 back out on 200 today not tracking
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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 21:46:47 GMT
I keep seeing it mentioned that Go Ahead have enough buses for the 5. I have to question this as they have not once even on a weekend put out a full allocation of LTs. I know technically it’s not a full LT route yet but surely if they had enough buses the would be used? There are currently 7 EHs and 1 E400 on the route with the rest being LT. I wonder will the 5 and 15 keep the current batch of LTs? Are they the right age for when the contracts expire in 5 years? I think there potentially were enough before, but some of the LTs that had been at RR were just refurb floats and have now moved back to other garages. Since some LTs have recently moved to Metroline, there is no longer quite enough LTs within Go Ahead's fleet to fully convert the 5. Unless I’ve missed something, the 5 has 33 LT’s for a PVR of 30 after deducting the LT’s that went to Q. Presumably why the 5 is seeing so many conventionals is due to a combination of LT’s needing maintenance but maybe also because some garages seem to throw out multiple conventionals on LT routes compared to others who rarely do |
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Post by ! ALEED on Aug 1, 2024 21:54:57 GMT
Which MMCs are allocated to the 115? I know some have left and gone to SW, but I wonder if Go Ahead has done a re-shuffling of allocations?
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Post by ADH45258 on Aug 1, 2024 22:14:56 GMT
I think there potentially were enough before, but some of the LTs that had been at RR were just refurb floats and have now moved back to other garages. Since some LTs have recently moved to Metroline, there is no longer quite enough LTs within Go Ahead's fleet to fully convert the 5. As they were there as refurb floats they were surely covering the buses that were away so still the same amount of buses would have been available. The 5 debate started many months ago and I am not convinced there are enough buses at the moment or there ever was.
One thing that has to be factored in with DS and RR is the constant shuffle of buses between the two garages and this will most likely carry on even after the 5 full converts.
There are fewer LTs overall within Go Ahead's fleet as some have just moved to Metroline for the 17 |
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Post by vjaska on Aug 1, 2024 22:20:15 GMT
Which MMCs are allocated to the 115? I know some have left and gone to SW, but I wonder if Go Ahead has done a re-shuffling of allocations? The remaining 17 reg EH’s from EH140 are the 115 vehicles |
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Post by BK15AZR on Aug 1, 2024 22:34:20 GMT
Which MMCs are allocated to the 115? I know some have left and gone to SW, but I wonder if Go Ahead has done a re-shuffling of allocations? Think EH141-160 are the ones allocated to the 115, so that still leaves 20 for the PVR of 17. |
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Post by ! ALEED on Aug 2, 2024 0:04:20 GMT
Which MMCs are allocated to the 115? I know some have left and gone to SW, but I wonder if Go Ahead has done a re-shuffling of allocations? Think EH141-160 are the ones allocated to the 115, so that still leaves 20 for the PVR of 17. I thought the PVR was 18 vehicles? |
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