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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 29, 2022 22:18:00 GMT
And Grant Shapps is speaking the truth? Politicians from all parties are compulsive liars, so probably neither is telling a 100% truth. The worse ones are local politicians, who the majority seem to be corrupt, and lie to cover it up. One of the reasons why many of them go into politics, to attempt to become untouchable |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 29, 2022 22:23:07 GMT
The Mayor and Grant Shapps are at each other’s throats again. Shapps certainly didn’t mince his words in this letter. Not intending to go on like a broken record but seems pretty obvious that the government aren't willing to provide a long term deal and blaming Khan which is a petty excuse. A thought and aware that members on here have said it's unlikely but as Khan says 18% of the bus network is to be cut then why keep the LTs? They cost too much to maintain and daily mechanical faults occur. Imo cheaper to replace them with existing vehicles. Happy to be corrected. What a load of rubbish about they cost too much to maintain. They do not cost more than any other hybrid. So many other bus types have daily mechanical faults. |
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Post by WH241 on Jun 30, 2022 9:17:31 GMT
Not intending to go on like a broken record but seems pretty obvious that the government aren't willing to provide a long term deal and blaming Khan which is a petty excuse. A thought and aware that members on here have said it's unlikely but as Khan says 18% of the bus network is to be cut then why keep the LTs? They cost too much to maintain and daily mechanical faults occur. Imo cheaper to replace them with existing vehicles. Happy to be corrected. What a load of rubbish about they cost too much to maintain. They do not cost more than any other hybrid. So many other bus types have daily mechanical faults. Seen it suggested elsewhere Stagecoach BW have a lot E400Hs off the road hence the LTs being used on the 205 so I agree it’s certainly now just LTs that have issues. |
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Post by M1104 on Jun 30, 2022 10:20:49 GMT
The Mayor and Grant Shapps are at each other’s throats again. Shapps certainly didn’t mince his words in this letter. A thought and aware that members on here have said it's unlikely but as Khan says 18% of the bus network is to be cut then why keep the LTs? They cost too much to maintain and daily mechanical faults occur. Partially because TfL own them |
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Post by greenboy on Jun 30, 2022 11:13:15 GMT
Arriva recruitment days......presumably for the 248?
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Post by enviroPB on Jul 5, 2022 12:52:05 GMT
Arriva recruitment days......presumably for the 248? Has to be for the 248. Spoken to RM drivers in the past saying it is a good route to drive with toilet facilities at either termini. However that doesn't materialise into high TUPE rates with the contract passing. There's also pay to take into account- Grays just being outside the M25 constitutes a lower pay grade than a garage within the London boundary. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 5, 2022 15:00:45 GMT
Arriva recruitment days......presumably for the 248? Has to be for the 248. Spoken to RM drivers in the past saying it is a good route to drive with toilet facilities at either termini. However that doesn't materialise into high TUPE rates with the contract passing. There's also pay to take into account- Grays just being outside the M25 constitutes a lower pay grade than a garage within the London boundary. Not necessarily for the 248. At the moment [GY] has had a lot of staff cuts with drivers being loaned from [DX] to cover. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 5, 2022 15:04:27 GMT
What a load of rubbish about they cost too much to maintain. They do not cost more than any other hybrid. So many other bus types have daily mechanical faults. Seen it suggested elsewhere Stagecoach BW have a lot E400Hs off the road hence the LTs being used on the 205 so I agree it’s certainly now just LTs that have issues. The E400H and City seems to have a lot of electrical problems after a few years in service. They are good once new, but after a few years they seem to develop loads of faults. Common items are ECU, ABS/EBS, and electronic power steering. |
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Post by Dillon95 on Jul 5, 2022 16:16:17 GMT
A vehicle has collided with a motorbike on the roundabout coming off the A20 next to Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. Avoid the 160 and 269 towards Chislehurst.
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Post by mondraker275 on Jul 7, 2022 7:37:23 GMT
I may be late on this but I noticed the lights on the upper deck of my 56 were automatically turning on and off based on how dark the surrounding area was. It was sunny in the morning commute but every time the bus was surrounded by trees or went into darkness, the lights came on and then went off again. I hope this is new otherwise I am going to question my sanity and why I have not noticed it before  |
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Post by WH241 on Jul 7, 2022 8:43:35 GMT
I may be late on this but I noticed the lights on the upper deck of my 56 were automatically turning on and off based on how dark the surrounding area was. It was sunny in the morning commute but every time the bus was surrounded by trees or went into darkness, the lights came on and then went off again. I hope this is new otherwise I am going to question my sanity and why I have not noticed it before  The Smart Hybrids at WH do this. So I am guessing you was on a E400MMC which probably has the same feature? I think drivers can override this and the lights stay on as normal. |
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Post by M1104 on Jul 7, 2022 10:09:17 GMT
I may be late on this but I noticed the lights on the upper deck of my 56 were automatically turning on and off based on how dark the surrounding area was. It was sunny in the morning commute but every time the bus was surrounded by trees or went into darkness, the lights came on and then went off again. I hope this is new otherwise I am going to question my sanity and why I have not noticed it before I believe the E40Ds allocated to the 57 may be among the oldest buses with that feature as it was introduced on ADL buses from around 09 reg, in conjunction with the newer style dash. I'm not sure about the Volvos but would be surprised if theirs don't do the same. ¹ - ADL dash design changes again with the ADL MMC introduction |
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Post by VPL630 on Jul 8, 2022 14:45:12 GMT
I may be late on this but I noticed the lights on the upper deck of my 56 were automatically turning on and off based on how dark the surrounding area was. It was sunny in the morning commute but every time the bus was surrounded by trees or went into darkness, the lights came on and then went off again. I hope this is new otherwise I am going to question my sanity and why I have not noticed it before All the E400 from the 10xxx upwards series have the auto lights feature |
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Post by WH241 on Jul 9, 2022 19:22:49 GMT
Man in hospital after being hit by bus in Stratford
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Post by rif153 on Jul 10, 2022 18:16:25 GMT
Had my first trip on the 235 since it passed to RATP recently and I have to say I was APALLED by the service. The schedule seems to be ridiculously padded out, the bus I was on was crawling down the road with painfully long dwell times at stops as well as having to stop and regulate. Thankfully there was a 237 behind so I was able to bail and take that but I that doesn't take away from how shambolic the 235 was.
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