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Post by greg on Aug 28, 2022 11:00:21 GMT
BC47084 also on the 49 bunching
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Post by transportizm on Aug 28, 2022 11:15:28 GMT
Just seen a 49 despite the strike at High Street Ken absolutely packed to the rim doors blocked and all towards White City There are about four buses in each direction on the 49 at the moment
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Post by SN17MOA on Aug 28, 2022 11:25:46 GMT
Just seen a 49 despite the strike at High Street Ken absolutely packed to the rim doors blocked and all towards White City There are about four buses in each direction on the 49 at the moment Is there a strike among RATP drivers today? The reason why I say that is because there are some routes where there's no service such as the 65 and 281 and the ones that are running like the 33, there's less than the usual PVR of buses normally on the road on Sunday.
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Post by southlondon413 on Aug 28, 2022 12:00:05 GMT
There are about four buses in each direction on the 49 at the moment Is there a strike among RATP drivers today? The reason why I say that is because there are some routes where there's no service such as the 65 and 281 and the ones that are running like the 33, there's less than the usual PVR of buses normally on the road on Sunday. Yes, today and tomorrow. But just in the United side.
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Post by VTTransport on Aug 28, 2022 17:01:05 GMT
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Post by TB123 on Aug 28, 2022 18:07:21 GMT
Good catch. Remember once in their previous life there was once VH13, reg plate BT13, out on the 13, as bus BT13....
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Post by COBO on Aug 28, 2022 18:33:17 GMT
The 13 reg VHs originally ordered for the 13 are on the 13 again. I wonder if only one or the whole batch has the blinds for the 13.
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Post by VWH1413 on Aug 28, 2022 21:46:36 GMT
The 13 reg VHs originally ordered for the 13 are on the 13 again. I wonder if only one or the whole batch has the blinds for the 13. Has there ever been instances of just one bus in an batch re-blinded for route purposes? Thought they would re-blind all of them to cover all bases.
That saying, I wonder how much maintenance is at play that is keeping those 13 reg VHs glued to the 28 nowadays, outside exceptions (probably an strike day type training issue?)? Supposedly from my observations Gemini 2 hybrids are getting harder to maintain on all operators side, often several buses of the road for days.
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Post by paulo on Aug 28, 2022 22:41:30 GMT
The 13 reg VHs originally ordered for the 13 are on the 13 again. I wonder if only one or the whole batch has the blinds for the 13. Has there ever been instances of just one bus in an batch re-blinded for route purposes? Thought they would re-blind all of them to cover all bases.
That saying, I wonder how much maintenance is at play that is keeping those 13 reg VHs glued to the 28 nowadays, outside exceptions (probably an strike day type training issue?)? Supposedly from my observations Gemini 2 hybrids are getting harder to maintain on all operators side, often several buses of the road for days.
Pretty sure that new blinds have now been delivered incorporating all existing routes with the 295 included.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2022 1:08:21 GMT
Just seen a 49 despite the strike at High Street Ken absolutely packed to the rim doors blocked and all towards White City There are about four buses in each direction on the 49 at the moment Not showing on LVF Quite a few strike breakers . Not as solid as last time. They’re losing a lot of overtime pay this weekend
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 29, 2022 6:24:37 GMT
You thought you got away with the 139 going and now the 13 is arriving Won't be catching me on the 13s bro. Already spoke to my manager, personal reasons. 13s are unlucky for some, especially on Fridays. Given how far north route 13 goes, now to North Finchley, BT is a more suitable garage than X.
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Post by dashing0ne on Aug 29, 2022 7:51:28 GMT
If the 414 doesn’t go itself… (then those electrics can be used on the 452 and hybrids sent to replace older diesels or more likely unreliable ADH’s) There seems to be little if any problem with the ADHs at X. The 414 always seems to have a full allocation and they appear occasionally on other X routes such the 13, and regularly in the evening on the 23. Not the sign of an unreliable bus. I meant ADH’s on the E1 and E3.
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Post by aaron1 on Aug 29, 2022 7:56:40 GMT
With the RATP strike today so for me so there No 266 today I am so lucky the rest of the routes are Metroline
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Post by southlondonbus on Aug 29, 2022 8:08:28 GMT
Not showing on LVF Quite a few strike breakers . Not as solid as last time. They’re losing a lot of overtime pay this weekend Drivers may not be on strike for a variety of reasons. I think there's something to do with agency drivers and new drivers that prevents it (this one I'm not sure about), plus some may not be members of the union. I've noticed a lot of people criticising those who don't strike, which I think is unfair because we don't know the full story behind why they aren't. 423 is running, I'm guessing they're being sent via Isleworth Fire Station again today. Whilst I was chatting with the driver yesterday some people came up and asked if this was a permanent thing as it would've been really handy for them. I'm surprised a route hasn't been extended from AV to that stand as it could take some pressure off the bus station, which can be quite tight for space. In the mornings, buses block the entire road trying to pile into the bus station, and there's usually chaos ensuing it. When it was built in the 50's I don't think anyone could imagine how busy it'd be almost 70 years later! I seem to recall there was a proposal to extend the 81 to Isleworth back in the 00s. I think it was even on londonbusroutes.net as a change but eventually cancelled. It possibly was when the H37 was extended to Blenhein Centre instead.
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Post by dashing0ne on Aug 29, 2022 8:43:05 GMT
Regarding the strikes, it is absolute chaos and the saddest part is drivers will not achieve much by striking but disrupt services for other people.
Interesting garage movements, especially with the 13, with many potential reasons, I think all will soon become clear
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