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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 27, 2018 15:55:05 GMT
I’ll be going to Huddersfield so you’re right, First, Arriva and Yorkshire Tiger operate there, my local route will be operated by First Yorkshire (unfortunately) but I hear some ex TC DW’s with Yorkshire Tiger (DW23/DW26/DW33/DW34) regularly visit there, so hopefully I’ll see one when I’m up there and maybe get a ride. London fares are so much better, as me and 725DYE found out last week, paying £5.20 just to get a Metrobus service between Banstead and Reigate!! Lived in Halifax, but Huddesfield just down the road and nicer, for 4.5 years ... and still go up their regularly .. if you going less than 3 miles and 2 of you, get a cab it is cheaper! I don’t think there’s much in it between Halifax and Huddersfield. Nice part of the world. Zubin : for starters, if you want a decent bus ride, try the 184 over the Pennines to Manchester, or one of the routes down to Holmfirth. |
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Post by snoggle on Aug 27, 2018 16:53:26 GMT
Had a little twitter exchange with a Green Party AM who was churning out more "makes buses safer" stuff. I dared to challenge her view that congestion was the sole cause of slow journeys. Seems that caused a bit of upset with "Comadad" who decided to unfollow me on Twitter.    Seems there is something of a campaign going on to basically discredit the TfL contracting regime and all bus company managements teams who are universally and uncritically portrayed as "evil money grabbing staff abusers who are giving bus drivers mental health issues" (only a slight paraphrase of some of the stuff that fell into my timeline). I suspect they'll only be happy when there are no buses running at all thus ensuring absoutely safety for everyone because not a single bus is moving anywhere in London. |
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 27, 2018 17:02:42 GMT
Lived in Halifax, but Huddesfield just down the road and nicer, for 4.5 years ... and still go up their regularly .. if you going less than 3 miles and 2 of you, get a cab it is cheaper! I don’t think there’s much in it between Halifax and Huddersfield. Nice part of the world. Zubin : for starters, if you want a decent bus ride, try the 184 over the Pennines to Manchester, or one of the routes down to Holmfirth. Oh and dont be expecting to see much new stuff in the Hudd or the Fax. First Huddersfield newest decker is 58-reg, and only the one, and First Halifax even worse, newest decker is 06-reg. Both garages have small allocation of 2015 Streetlites and 13-reg B7RLEs |
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Post by twobellstogo on Aug 28, 2018 7:20:00 GMT
Had a little twitter exchange with a Green Party AM who was churning out more "makes buses safer" stuff. I dared to challenge her view that congestion was the sole cause of slow journeys. Seems that caused a bit of upset with "Comadad" who decided to unfollow me on Twitter. Seems there is something of a campaign going on to basically discredit the TfL contracting regime and all bus company managements teams who are universally and uncritically portrayed as "evil money grabbing staff abusers who are giving bus drivers mental health issues" (only a slight paraphrase of some of the stuff that fell into my timeline). I suspect they'll only be happy when there are no buses running at all thus ensuring absoutely safety for everyone because not a single bus is moving anywhere in London. Ah yes - I read all that. One day the powers-that-be will come to the conclusion that the humble bus can be part of the solution to relief of congestion/pollution reduction/mobility in London, I hope. comadad has of late largely become a ‘cycling is the only game in town’ activist. Bit of an issue, that, when in my case, my commute is from Bexley to Elmbridge with a lot of musical paraphernalia in tow. I’ll stick to trains and buses, thanks. |
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Post by snoggle on Aug 28, 2018 10:06:30 GMT
Had a little twitter exchange with a Green Party AM who was churning out more "makes buses safer" stuff. I dared to challenge her view that congestion was the sole cause of slow journeys. Seems that caused a bit of upset with "Comadad" who decided to unfollow me on Twitter. Seems there is something of a campaign going on to basically discredit the TfL contracting regime and all bus company managements teams who are universally and uncritically portrayed as "evil money grabbing staff abusers who are giving bus drivers mental health issues" (only a slight paraphrase of some of the stuff that fell into my timeline). I suspect they'll only be happy when there are no buses running at all thus ensuring absoutely safety for everyone because not a single bus is moving anywhere in London. Ah yes - I read all that. One day the powers-that-be will come to the conclusion that the humble bus can be part of the solution to relief of congestion/pollution reduction/mobility in London, I hope. comadad has of late largely become a ‘cycling is the only game in town’ activist. Bit of an issue, that, when in my case, my commute is from Bexley to Elmbridge with a lot of musical paraphernalia in tow. I’ll stick to trains and buses, thanks. The problem with Green Party politicians is that on certain things they are so intransigent that they aren't worth talking with. They claim to be pro public transport but only on their terms and not anyone else's. They've decided, based on a warped view of the stats, that TfL are a bunch of lying crooks when it comes to safety stats and that senior management are in the pay of the bus companies over the use of the performance regime. They'll only be happy when pedestrians can lie down in the road for a snooze and the buses all have to stop while people have a sleep. Mr Comadad is very adept at stroking politicians' egos so they all love him because he's only ever nice about certain ones who've helped him. Jumping on the cycling lobby, of course, gives him even more associated "political heft" which is what he wants in order to continue his campaign of vitriol against bus companies and TfL. It's all rather sad really. |
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Post by snoggle on Aug 28, 2018 10:15:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 15:20:52 GMT
The driver of WVL235 just went to the toilet up against a bush next to the bus stop at Foots Cray Tesco. We have public toilets inside. Animal.
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Post by sid on Aug 30, 2018 15:36:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 19:11:55 GMT
The driver of WVL235 just went to the toilet up against a bush next to the bus stop at Foots Cray Tesco. We have public toilets inside. Animal. That’s not so bad, I once witnessed a driver urinate inside Stagecoach’s TA1 when it was parked on stand at Walthamstow Central. He stood right by the back door and liquid trickled out. I only realised it was urine when he adjusted his trousers when walking back to the cab. I did complain but I wasn’t available the day of his meeting to go to the depot, so I have no idea what happened. That was a disgusting day and to make it worse I never did ride on TA1 that day. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 19:41:45 GMT
I am probably missing something really simple here but here goes!
With all electric buses I assume they have no diesel engine for back up? so the question is without any charging infrastructure installed yet (For example at Holloway) how do they move buses about in storage and carry out type training?
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Post by snowman on Aug 30, 2018 20:13:21 GMT
I am probably missing something really simple here but here goes! With all electric buses I assume they have no diesel engine for back up? so the question is without any charging infrastructure installed yet (For example at Holloway) how do they move buses about in storage and carry out type training?
There is usually temporary charging, plugged into existing electricity supply, but this will only allow 1 or 2 buses at lower power (slower) charging For things like one week demos, a diesel powered portable generator is usually provided at the garage (so most electric bus demonstrations are showing the technology, but indirectly diesel powered) |
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Post by cl54 on Aug 30, 2018 20:36:14 GMT
I have noticed that many of the worst rattles on buses are caused by the doors bouncing up and down. Usually the centre doors are the worst.
Surely a better design could be found.
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Post by ak121 on Aug 30, 2018 21:27:07 GMT
One thing that I have noticed is that once the X140 is introduced, all the Express bus routes will be connected in some way:
The X140 and 607 will interchange at Hayes, The Grapes
The X140 and X26 will interchange at Heathrow Central
The X26 and X68 will interchange at West Croydon
Surely the 607 should be renumbered X207 to coincide with the the X routes? It just looks odd alongside the other express bus routes in London.
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Post by COBO on Aug 30, 2018 21:55:53 GMT
One thing that I have noticed is that once the X140 is introduced, all the Express bus routes will be connected in some way: The X140 and 607 will interchange at Hayes, The Grapes The X140 and X26 will interchange at Heathrow Central The X26 and X68 will interchange at West Croydon Surely the 607 should be renumbered N207 to coincide with the the X routes? It just looks odd alongside the other express bus routes in London. The reason it's numbered 607 is for historical reasons. |
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Post by busaholic on Aug 30, 2018 21:57:23 GMT
One thing that I have noticed is that once the X140 is introduced, all the Express bus routes will be connected in some way: The X140 and 607 will interchange at Hayes, The Grapes The X140 and X26 will interchange at Heathrow Central The X26 and X68 will interchange at West Croydon Surely the 607 should be renumbered N207 to coincide with the the X routes? It just looks odd alongside the other express bus routes in London. I think you mean X207. Why go to all the effort/cost of a renumbering? 607 was the old trolleybus number of the Uxbridge to Shepherds Bush route which it still follows today. |
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