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Post by snowman on Jun 20, 2011 20:07:19 GMT
Was looking at Quality Lines site to see if it had any details of K5 which they take over in about 12 days, nothing yet, but it does have news item of a service to Liverpool which must make it longest distance service operated from a garage maintaining London buses even if it is a National Express route www.epsomcoaches.com/allnews.php |
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Post by snowman on Jul 7, 2011 5:31:40 GMT
Quality Lines new Solos have manual blinds as I saw OP31 being changed at Ham yesterday at K5 stand, the driver opened the blind box from inside and seemed to wind something.
Annoyingly (for the driver) Ham isn't next to Mordon, the (very rarely used intermediate points : Kingston, New Malden fountain, Raynes park) are in between the two normal destinations
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Post by M1104 on Jul 7, 2011 11:07:57 GMT
Quality Lines new Solos have manual blinds as I saw OP31 being changed at Ham yesterday at K5 stand, the driver opened the blind box from inside and seemed to wind something. Annoyingly (for the driver) Ham isn't next to Mordon, the (very rarely used intermediate points : Kingston, New Malden fountain, Raynes park) are in between the two normal destinations Seems strange they have manual blinds when their older E200 chassied S1 buses have power blinds. Does this mean the driver has to manually change the side blind destination? (unless the buses were ordered before TfL's side blind rule). |
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Post by snowman on Jul 14, 2011 15:31:14 GMT
Apparently TA201-203 have moved within RATP group to Bournemouth (along with at least one VA)
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Post by rygr500 on Jul 14, 2011 19:19:19 GMT
Apparently TA201-203 have moved within RATP group to Bournemouth (along with at least one VA) Wouldn't be a bad shout, Euro2 buses I think? |
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Post by COBO on Jul 14, 2011 19:41:29 GMT
Apparently TA201-203 have moved within RATP group to Bournemouth (along with at least one VA) Wouldn't be a bad shout, Euro2 buses I think? TA201-203 was experimentally upgraded to Euro4. |
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Post by vjaska on Jul 15, 2011 2:43:59 GMT
Apparently TA201-203 have moved within RATP group to Bournemouth (along with at least one VA) Wouldn't be a bad shout, Euro2 buses I think? The VA is Euro III but probably was chosen for cascade due to it's age  . |
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Post by snowman on Jul 15, 2011 5:31:45 GMT
Wouldn't be a bad shout, Euro2 buses I think? The VA is Euro III but probably was chosen for cascade due to it's age . If I remember correctly I think one of those TAs had an upgraded or non-standard engine The VAs are mid staircase, which isn't consistent with current TfL thinking |
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Post by rygr500 on Jul 15, 2011 11:41:22 GMT
The VA is Euro III but probably was chosen for cascade due to it's age . If I remember correctly I think one of those TAs had an upgraded or non-standard engine The VAs are mid staircase, which isn't consistent with current TfL thinking One of them has a Caterpiller engine. |
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Post by rygr500 on Jul 15, 2011 11:45:32 GMT
Double post but it appears that the DPK6** pair have been cascaded to the K4 route - it appears that a seldom few of the SDEs from TV have been out in service recently. Wonder why?
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Post by jamaal on Jul 15, 2011 12:00:36 GMT
Double post but it appears that the DPK6** pair have been cascaded to the K4 route - it appears that a seldom few of the SDEs from TV have been out in service recently. Wonder why? The SDEs could be getting a repaint... |
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Post by rygr500 on Jul 15, 2011 12:32:59 GMT
That's a bit of a strange one though - they're not looking too bad but there are still a plethora of DPS stock that are number 570+ that are unrefurb and not repainted.
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Post by snowman on Jul 15, 2011 13:41:09 GMT
That's a bit of a strange one though - they're not looking too bad but there are still a plethora of DPS stock that are number 570+ that are unrefurb and not repainted. probably three elements to this : the 203 is due new buses in few weeks time; they need to keep some spares for seasonal K50; and they lose 493 in March which releases newer buses so its now pointless to do up any which are going. |
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Post by paulo on Jul 28, 2011 12:14:15 GMT
I see the 110 is moving back to FW from AV. It must be the best part of 20 years since they operated the route. Presumably it is to make room for the longer length Citaro's on the 203 and perhaps means LU are confident of retaining the 120 which is due to be awarded soon?
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 28, 2011 14:17:56 GMT
I think 81 is also to awarded soon. Now that Omnicity's seem to be back on the London horizon (First's batch for the 207) I can seen any new buses needed by LU (also may need part new on 220) to be Omnicity's as opposed to LU going for a new model for such small potential orders.
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