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Post by transportizm on Jun 13, 2022 10:20:33 GMT
RATP are gathering quite a few redundant electric double decks ( for how long ?) I’m sending a win of a new contract using these . Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. I think that the OMEs will end up on the 452 because of their only being Optare Chargers at X, this could send the VDWs off for scrap or whatever is going to happen to them but the hybrid buses will have to go somewhere, I wonder where?
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Post by paulo on Jun 13, 2022 11:02:12 GMT
Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. I think that the OMEs will end up on the 452 because of their only being Optare Chargers at X, this could send the VDWs off for scrap or whatever is going to happen to them but the hybrid buses will have to go somewhere, I wonder where? I think RATP will need to find some DLEs from somewhere for the 272/283 changes so perhaps we will see a 411/216 DD conversion if electric charging infrastructure allows at WK. That might be more in hope than reality however…
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Post by southlondonbus on Jun 13, 2022 11:27:50 GMT
Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. I think that the OMEs will end up on the 452 because of their only being Optare Chargers at X, this could send the VDWs off for scrap or whatever is going to happen to them but the hybrid buses will have to go somewhere, I wonder where? 414 would probably need another 5 buses due to the Putney Heath extension and slight freq increase.
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Post by vjaska on Jun 13, 2022 11:36:01 GMT
RATP are gathering quite a few redundant electric double decks ( for how long ?) I’m sending a win of a new contract using these . Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452 How many extra would the 23 need for the extension to Aldwych?
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Post by TB123 on Jun 13, 2022 11:44:55 GMT
Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452 How many extra would the 23 need for the extension to Aldwych? Minus one.
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Post by YX10FFN on Jun 14, 2022 15:09:26 GMT
Just saw a 65 blinded for N65, a few weeks back I saw a BE on the 33 blinded for N33 (during the day obviously) , I wonder if this is a fault with the particular blinds or coincidental driver error?
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Post by sleckdeck on Jun 14, 2022 15:58:08 GMT
Just saw a 65 blinded for N65, a few weeks back I saw a BE on the 33 blinded for N33 (during the day obviously) , I wonder if this is a fault with the particular blinds or coincidental driver error? Likely the blinds, seen quite a few N65 blinds during the day same with the N33. I use both routes very frequently.
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Post by snowman on Jun 14, 2022 17:23:46 GMT
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Post by paulo on Jun 14, 2022 18:02:12 GMT
It normally moves out to the next month during the middle of the preceding month…. If that makes sense.
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Post by paulo on Jun 14, 2022 18:02:59 GMT
It normally moves out to the next month during the middle of the preceding month…. If that makes sense.
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Post by ibus246 on Jun 14, 2022 18:12:27 GMT
Just saw a 65 blinded for N65, a few weeks back I saw a BE on the 33 blinded for N33 (during the day obviously) , I wonder if this is a fault with the particular blinds or coincidental driver error? Likely the blinds, seen quite a few N65 blinds during the day same with the N33. I use both routes very frequently. I’ve also seen this on the 63 (displaying N63)
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Post by sleckdeck on Jun 15, 2022 13:09:45 GMT
RATP are gathering quite a few redundant electric double decks ( for how long ?) I’m sending a win of a new contract using these . Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. 85 is definitely reasonable, could see the VH’s being moved over to convert another route - possibly the 411 as that gets very busy or perhaps for attempting to win the 237, 120 or 222
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Post by snowman on Jun 15, 2022 14:40:52 GMT
Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. 85 is definitely reasonable, could see the VH’s being moved over to convert another route - possibly the 411 as that gets very busy or perhaps for attempting to win the 237, 120 or 222 Surely it would be easiest to operate another route where chargers are S has 70, C1 (electric single deck), 49, 94, and part 148 (although 148 should be LT) chargers haven’t been installed for 72 (proposed to be withdrawn), but of course they could gain 295 FW could probably take on a few more electric buses (it is currently running a few of route 235s BEs on 33)
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Post by sleckdeck on Jun 15, 2022 21:29:36 GMT
85 is definitely reasonable, could see the VH’s being moved over to convert another route - possibly the 411 as that gets very busy or perhaps for attempting to win the 237, 120 or 222 Surely it would be easiest to operate another route where chargers are S has 70, C1 (electric single deck), 49, 94, and part 148 (although 148 should be LT) chargers haven’t been installed for 72 (proposed to be withdrawn), but of course they could gain 295 FW could probably take on a few more electric buses (it is currently running a few of route 235s BEs on 33) Well yes, operate the 85 using BCEs from FW. The OMEs can be used for a full allocation on the 452, in that case - it would make sense to send the WH’s/VH’s from the route to convert route H98 for another contract. This is because the ADEs becoming spare from route 142/642 will be too old by 2025.
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Post by TB123 on Jun 16, 2022 8:25:40 GMT
Indeed. 49 and 94 should free up in the region of 16 buses. 85 maybe? And the 23/C3 frees up 20 OEs - right number for the 452. 85 is definitely reasonable, could see the VH’s being moved over to convert another route - possibly the 411 as that gets very busy or perhaps for attempting to win the 237, 120 or 222 I don't see many decker conversions at this time and certainly not for the 411. I expect they will be put to use sooner than mid 2024 and as snowman says, likely at a garage already kitted out
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