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Post by LondonNorthern on Jul 9, 2020 18:10:48 GMT
I'd much rather the 148 went and it be cut off at Notting Hill. If TfL are still looking to reduce buses along Oxford Street, the 94 will be the most vunerable to go - the only issue is how to serve it's western section beyond Shepherd's Bush. I don't see the need to cut either route entirely other than maybe the 94 back to Marble Arch if really needed but certainly, the 148 should continue as it is. I read an article and they had said it would be difficult to have dozens of routes using Henrietta Place & Wigmore Street, so I think 9 is fine along that section with added bus lanes. Holles street could then become 2 way so that the Oxford Street pedestrianisation scheme could run from Holles Street to Selfridges. This stretch of peditrianised would be good for protests
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Post by george on Jul 9, 2020 18:52:04 GMT
I'm unaware of what the consequences are for operators with incorrect blinds but think TfL should at the very least be talking to RATP about it as it's been too long now. The worst ones are the ones that don't have any blinds including paper blinds as someone could not put their hand out thinking the bus wasn't in service when it was. The 60-reg DEs have got new blinds recently, and probably it's allocated 10-reg DEs too, so the issues should be sorted now. Not sure if the 09-reg DEs have got new blinds as the two I saw 2 weeks ago were still green blinds. Not just limited to single deckers as the 59-reg SPs also have new blinds now. Unfortunately there is still too many mistakes. While it's good there has been new blinds recently it shouldn't have taken this long. And for the record I would say the same about any company that took nearly a year to get the correct blinds for their buses.
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Post by COBO on Jul 9, 2020 19:03:15 GMT
Has anyone experienced or witnessed DXEs on the 293 being stuck on Garth Road?
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Post by COBO on Jul 9, 2020 19:17:31 GMT
Someone from wikia mentioned it I just wanted know if it was true? I would of hoped by now you would realise how a wikia page is not a reliable source given the amount of nonsense I read on these pages in the past Yeah I should have learned by now.
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Post by Jack on Jul 9, 2020 19:23:31 GMT
Looks like SP40002 is out of use, leaving just 7 active 2006 SPs Last I heard these were due to end when school services shut for summer busdryver has previously confirmed SP40002 has not been withdrawn yet.
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Post by snowman on Jul 9, 2020 21:00:23 GMT
Looks like SP40002 is out of use, leaving just 7 active 2006 SPs Last I heard these were due to end when school services shut for summer busdryver has previously confirmed SP40002 has not been withdrawn yet. I said out of use, not withdrawn, Hard to justify repairing a 14 year old bus, if it might end up being sold for scrap
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Post by LK65EBO on Jul 9, 2020 21:09:56 GMT
busdryver has previously confirmed SP40002 has not been withdrawn yet. I said out of use, not withdrawn, Hard to justify repairing a 14 year old bus, if it might end up being sold for scrap Might have returned to HH - we won't be able to see it on LVF if it is at HH because the 698 doesn't track currently.
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Post by Volvo on Jul 10, 2020 18:28:54 GMT
Can someone help me to understand how LT666 moved from the 68 and ended up at V. This was originally part of the batch for the 68 when go ahead had it, then the route went to Abellio but today saw it on the 9s.
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Post by LK65EBO on Jul 10, 2020 18:34:49 GMT
Can someone help me to understand how LT666 moved from the 68 and ended up at V. This was originally part of the batch for the 68 when go ahead had it, then the route went to Abellio but today saw it on the 9s. LT666 was new for the 68 at London Central at Q. It then moved to QB for the 68 at Abellio. Due to London United (V) using a different fuel type to the 211s current LTs a swap was made so that an LT batch with the correct fuel type was available for RATP - hence why the former 68 batch is now at V leaving the 211s original LTs on the 68.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 18:36:37 GMT
Can someone help me to understand how LT666 moved from the 68 and ended up at V. This was originally part of the batch for the 68 when go ahead had it, then the route went to Abellio but today saw it on the 9s. LT666 was new for the 68 at London Central at Q. It then moved to QB for the 68 at Abellio. Due to London United (V) using a different fuel type to the 211s current LTs a swap was made so that an LT batch with the correct fuel type was available for RATP - hence why the former 68 batch is now at V leaving the 211s original LTs on the 68. Beat me to it
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Post by greg on Jul 10, 2020 19:47:34 GMT
This just a theory, and I’m sure a BT driver can confirm is that the 139 is getting the ex-H91 VHs at the moment currently instead of the 79 so the current VHs on the 139 (the Transdev ones) to prepare for being off lease. Today, I saw one ex-Transdev VH on the 139 and one on the 142.
There have been no plans for where VH45101-VH45123 are headed also, to another route, so they could just go off-lease.
This also gives me a sense that route 183 could be awarded to Metroline tender coming up.
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Post by adl on Jul 10, 2020 19:57:17 GMT
This just a theory, and I’m sure a BT driver can confirm is that the 139 is getting the ex-H91 VHs at the moment currently instead of the 79 so the current VHs on the 139 (the Transdev ones) to prepare for being off lease. Today, I saw one ex-Transdev VH on the 139 and one on the 142. There have been no plans for where VH45101-VH45123 are headed also, to another route, so they could just go off-lease. This also gives me a sense that route 183 could be awarded to Metroline tender coming up. I highly doubt it. Most routes are returning to normal service and there won't be enough spares for the 79s buses to be used on the 139, what would cover them? Generally uses all of its 18 reg and/or some 13 reg from 139 when more 18 reg are being used on the 139, I think this is simply nothing more than flexible allocations which will likely see a stricter 18 reg allocation to the 79 once the 139 goes unless VHs convert another route at BT. Generally VHs stay on the 139/79 with E400(H) on the routes their allocated to bar a few strays.
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Post by Volvo on Jul 10, 2020 20:22:02 GMT
Can someone help me to understand how LT666 moved from the 68 and ended up at V. This was originally part of the batch for the 68 when go ahead had it, then the route went to Abellio but today saw it on the 9s. LT666 was new for the 68 at London Central at Q. It then moved to QB for the 68 at Abellio. Due to London United (V) using a different fuel type to the 211s current LTs a swap was made so that an LT batch with the correct fuel type was available for RATP - hence why the former 68 batch is now at V leaving the 211s original LTs on the 68. Thanks very much.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2020 0:13:56 GMT
This just a theory, and I’m sure a BT driver can confirm is that the 139 is getting the ex-H91 VHs at the moment currently instead of the 79 so the current VHs on the 139 (the Transdev ones) to prepare for being off lease. Today, I saw one ex-Transdev VH on the 139 and one on the 142. There have been no plans for where VH45101-VH45123 are headed also, to another route, so they could just go off-lease. This also gives me a sense that route 183 could be awarded to Metroline tender coming up. I highly doubt it. Most routes are returning to normal service and there won't be enough spares for the 79s buses to be used on the 139, what would cover them? Generally uses all of its 18 reg and/or some 13 reg from 139 when more 18 reg are being used on the 139, I think this is simply nothing more than flexible allocations which will likely see a stricter 18 reg allocation to the 79 once the 139 goes unless VHs convert another route at BT. Generally VHs stay on the 139/79 with E400(H) on the routes their allocated to bar a few strays. If the VH’s are going off lease, they would run until last day , then be prepared for going off lease at HH or NC probably. I don’t know how the 183 is linked with this ? BT regularly field 13 reg VH’s on their other DD routes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2020 8:32:17 GMT
This just a theory, and I’m sure a BT driver can confirm is that the 139 is getting the ex-H91 VHs at the moment currently instead of the 79 so the current VHs on the 139 (the Transdev ones) to prepare for being off lease. Today, I saw one ex-Transdev VH on the 139 and one on the 142. There have been no plans for where VH45101-VH45123 are headed also, to another route, so they could just go off-lease. This also gives me a sense that route 183 could be awarded to Metroline tender coming up. Regarding the VH45101-45123, they often do go onto other routes such as the 142, 258 and H12. If that's the case then an ADH would go on or an ADE on the 79 so I wouldn't think they'd move buses about since there is less than 2 months left of the contract
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