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Post by DE20106 on Nov 16, 2024 21:15:58 GMT
When I say take the pressure off I said it in the sense that it offers Newham borough another alternative to get to the south side of the river. For those living around Beckton as an example using a bus only, rather than taking the bus to either Stratford or Canning Town to then get the 115 to Poplar for the 108 they can (from next year) take the 129 instead. Also you got to remember they're in the process of making the 108 electric so if the Blackwall tunnel goes down as the Silvertown Tunnel will be zero emissions for buses it would cut out the need (unless that tunnel also goes down as well at the same time in which that would be simply unlucky on both fronts) to do it's shorts to Canning Town. Of course you still have your traditional folks on the Bow end of the 108 I think electrics only refers to the routes that are routed through the tunnel regularly, I would imagine an exception would be made for diesels on a diverted route if necessary and from day 1 a diversion through the Silvertown would be allowed if necessary because of the Blackwall shutting. What will be interesting to see is what the plan with the 129 and SL4 will be if the Silvertown shuts. What happens when the Blackwall tunnel shuts? Does only the southern half of the 108 run? |
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Post by MKAY315 on Nov 16, 2024 21:18:49 GMT
I think electrics only refers to the routes that are routed through the tunnel regularly, I would imagine an exception would be made for diesels on a diverted route if necessary and from day 1 a diversion through the Silvertown would be allowed if necessary because of the Blackwall shutting. What will be interesting to see is what the plan with the 129 and SL4 will be if the Silvertown shuts. What happens when the Blackwall tunnel shuts? Does only the southern half of the 108 run? So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North Greenwich and the southern end only runs between lewisham and north greenwich Although there has been times where it's gone through tower bridge to then come back on itself. I'm not 100% if they still do that now |
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Post by borneobus on Nov 16, 2024 21:22:46 GMT
What happens when the Blackwall tunnel shuts? Does only the southern half of the 108 run? So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North Greenwich and the southern end only runs between lewisham and north greenwich Although there has been times where it's gone through tower bridge to then come back on itself. I'm not 100% if they still do that now That explains why earlier today in Lewisham I saw a 108 blinded for North Greenwich...you quote So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North GreenwichSounds like a good plan...except for earlier this afternoon when a points failure at North Greenwich meant no trains were running |
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Post by borneobus on Nov 16, 2024 21:26:08 GMT
I agree with shame because I’ve found the WVNs mediocre at AL, but that’s about it. The WVNs are signature vehicles of NP and I don’t think there has ever been a significant period since GAL took over where they didn’t have at least one in use as WVN23 stuck around on the 476, so you could argue that it’s quite satisfying to see so many of them return home  It probably won’t take long for one of the WVN’s which returned home to appear on the 476 again. They’re surely blinded for that and the 91. WVNs in Trafalgar Square on the 91 - that would be cool...but most probably "Ain't gonna happen..." |
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Post by YY13VKP on Nov 16, 2024 21:45:38 GMT
It probably won’t take long for one of the WVN’s which returned home to appear on the 476 again. They’re surely blinded for that and the 91. WVNs in Trafalgar Square on the 91 - that would be cool...but most probably "Ain't gonna happen..." It has happened once, WVN17 went out on the 91 back in August so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s on the blindset for the 217’s WVN’s |
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Post by MKAY315 on Nov 16, 2024 22:18:23 GMT
So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North Greenwich and the southern end only runs between lewisham and north greenwich Although there has been times where it's gone through tower bridge to then come back on itself. I'm not 100% if they still do that now That explains why earlier today in Lewisham I saw a 108 blinded for North Greenwich...you quote So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North GreenwichSounds like a good plan...except for earlier this afternoon when a points failure at North Greenwich meant no trains were running Today must of been one of those bad days in the office. *sighs* 😮💨 |
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Post by WH241 on Nov 16, 2024 22:26:02 GMT
What happens when the Blackwall tunnel shuts? Does only the southern half of the 108 run? So they usually run a split service with the Northern end of the route being diverted to Canning Town to allow those to get the Jubilee line to North Greenwich and the southern end only runs between lewisham and north greenwich Although there has been times where it's gone through tower bridge to then come back on itself. I'm not 100% if they still do that now What’s pathetic about the closure is like this weekend when the 108 has run to Canning Town all day despite the tunnel only closing from 11pm tonight. I really can’t understand why they can devise a schedule where buses can run the full route until the tunnel closes. |
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