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Post by lj61nwc on Aug 4, 2024 12:40:36 GMT
I'm a bit lost as to what vehicles work route 280 nowadays. I thought it was classic WHVs at GM outstationed from AL, but I have seen about other AL vehicles potentially covering. If so, I wonder which routes the WHVs cover instead? Down to driver preference and a few are at AF as refurb floats |
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Post by M1104 on Aug 4, 2024 12:43:54 GMT
I'm a bit lost as to what vehicles work route 280 nowadays. I thought it was classic WHVs at GM outstationed from AL, but I have seen about other AL vehicles potentially covering. If so, I wonder which routes the WHVs cover instead? The 280 is on paper WHVs but in practice mixed about on other routes primarily for engineering convenience, given that mechanical attention/maintenance is still done at AL |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 4, 2024 15:48:28 GMT
Thank you for all your answers about route 280. I may take pot luck as to where to ride a WHV or WVL at AL/GM. Route 200 might just work out! I have come to terms with the MetroDekkers probably not being back by September 28th.
What would make a route S1 MetroCity enjoyable, especially if refurbished to GA spec, is that it is a small rare batch.
I now doubt I shall ride route P4 then, as I shall have plenty else to ride in Wimbledon, Norwood and maybe Crystal Palace. Plus, having already done route 199 in February, it would further compromise my range of fresh rides in Lewisham next year.
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Post by sw2 on Aug 4, 2024 19:14:20 GMT
Does anyone know of a temp timetable for the 299?
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Post by se10 on Aug 5, 2024 5:38:40 GMT
I have come to terms with the MetroDekkers probably not being back by September 28th. Personally wouldn't count them out just yet - Me14 and Me16 have just started showing back up on the scene so you could very well get lucky and catch one/some - Me16 is out already today |
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Post by bustler on Aug 5, 2024 8:23:37 GMT
The 280's are usually a mix of WHV'S and WVN'S with the WVL'S mainly employed on the 200 and 131.. Wishing you all the best with whatever 280 you ride
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Post by busoccultation on Aug 5, 2024 17:38:51 GMT
Commercial livery 9.3m SE85 makes an appearance on the 299 today flic.kr/p/2q8jrus (Credit to Wanderer 30)
Despite being refitted with LED blinds, it is using paper blinds like with other buses on the 299 since Saturday.
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Post by randomy on Aug 5, 2024 18:12:37 GMT
Commercial livery 9.3m SE85 makes an appearance on the 299 today flic.kr/p/2q8jrus (Credit to Wanderer 30)
Despite being refitted with LED blinds, it is using paper blinds like with other buses on the 299 since Saturday.
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Post by randomy on Aug 5, 2024 19:23:06 GMT
I saw some WHVs standing in Wembley Park earlier today. Did the 719 pass to Go Ahead?
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Post by lj61nwc on Aug 5, 2024 21:57:27 GMT
Only a guess but judging by the vehicles being used for the 299 being 10.2m and the fact a service still hasn’t started, maybe they’re trying to source more appropriate sized vehicles for the 389/399 TfL declined usage of Commercial buses, they had SE85 ready for cover today until they can get a TfL spec bus ready Not sure why they didn't allow it before but glad it's been overturned, looks like someone with common sense came into work today |
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Post by matthieu1221 on Aug 6, 2024 1:42:59 GMT
TfL declined usage of Commercial buses, they had SE85 ready for cover today until they can get a TfL spec bus ready Not sure why they didn't allow it before but glad it's been overturned, looks like someone with common sense came into work today Someone at GAL might've demonstrated to them that the bus was red enough to be recognisable  |
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Post by borneobus on Aug 6, 2024 13:14:14 GMT
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Post by sw2 on Aug 6, 2024 13:18:40 GMT
Commercial bus out route learning on the 299 this afternoon
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Post by DW221 on Aug 6, 2024 14:42:28 GMT
E118 & E119 now transferred to RR. Nice to see more tridents over here, whos to guess why more are coming over though. Refurb floats perhaps?
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Post by WH241 on Aug 6, 2024 16:38:03 GMT
E118 & E119 now transferred to RR. Nice to see more tridents over here, whos to guess why more are coming over though. Refurb floats perhaps? I really hope they are refurb cover! The 147 MHVs and WHVs are really in need of being done. I also believe the 368 batch of WHVs need to be started. Both tender renewals are well over a year into the new contracts.
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