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Post by COBO on Sept 21, 2022 18:15:26 GMT
So does the 125 have the rest of 71s, 116s and 418's VHs? Is the reason why all those routes aren't fully VH yet.
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Post by paulo on Sept 21, 2022 19:35:39 GMT
So does the 125 have the rest of 71s, 116s and 418's VHs? Is the reason why all those routes aren't fully VH yet. Yep. 3 also at V on the E3 covering for defective ADHs now that the surplus LTs have moved on.
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Post by southlondon413 on Sept 21, 2022 21:35:31 GMT
Not seen by me but a BE was seen around Clapham junction this afternoon, I wonder if this was doing a route test along the 39 route. Bit late for a 39 test, the bids were due back August 30th. Also without reopening JE to TfL work I’m not sure where RATP could run it from. Nearest alternative would be TV but it’s pretty full, even with the 265 loss.
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Post by george on Sept 22, 2022 3:36:33 GMT
Not seen by me but a BE was seen around Clapham junction this afternoon, I wonder if this was doing a route test along the 39 route. Bit late for a 39 test, the bids were due back August 30th. Also without reopening JE to TfL work I’m not sure where RATP could run it from. Nearest alternative would be TV but it’s pretty full, even with the 265 loss. Hadn't realised that bids were due in July so yes that's a fair point. I was thinking of S with routes moving garages if necessary. Of course now it seems like it was in the area for something else entirely.
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Post by dashing0ne on Sept 22, 2022 6:21:04 GMT
Not seen by me but a BE was seen around Clapham junction this afternoon, I wonder if this was doing a route test along the 39 route. Bit late for a 39 test, the bids were due back August 30th. Also without reopening JE to TfL work I’m not sure where RATP could run it from. Nearest alternative would be TV but it’s pretty full, even with the 265 loss. We can't rule out JE ever reopening as there are tourist operations; a route if neccessary can be integrated. Perhaps they already did an unoticed test and is they won (we never know) they are doing a route test again...
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Post by Gary on Sept 22, 2022 7:35:11 GMT
Finally, some BCE’s on 481!
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Post by TA1 on Sept 22, 2022 7:37:27 GMT
DDE20294 YY67UUN destroyed in a fire after being involved in a RTC on the A240 Kingston Road. Hope all parties are okay.
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Post by snowman on Sept 22, 2022 7:41:25 GMT
Finally, some BCE’s on 481! And LVF rare is showing 3 DLEs 3025x on H11 so something has changed there too
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Post by Gary on Sept 22, 2022 7:44:15 GMT
DDE20294 YY67UUN destroyed in a fire after being involved in a RTC on the A240 Kingston Road. Hope all parties are okay.
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Post by YY13VKP on Sept 22, 2022 8:12:44 GMT
DDE20294 YY67UUN destroyed in a fire after being involved in a RTC on the A240 Kingston Road. Hope all parties are okay. Looks like it was on a dead run from TV at the time. Glad to hear nobody was hurt, but I do wonder how that fire started from a rear end collision? Can’t tell if that was an electric car that rear ended it or the car happened to hit the bus in a place where the fuel ignited
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Post by i3lu on Sept 22, 2022 9:47:45 GMT
Finally, some BCE’s on 481! And LVF rare is showing 3 DLEs 3025x on H11 so something has changed there too Those are usual buses from BT. Just the 288 allocation seems to be DEs instead today so DLEs went to H11. Except of DMEs on the 251 and DLEs on the 251 and 326 SD allocation at BT is mixed of everything available.
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Post by i3lu on Sept 22, 2022 9:52:25 GMT
H14: SO > CP (Temporary whilst some work takes place at SO) 3 days ago one ADH from BT went on the H14 then yesterday a BCE did it. Did the route returned to SO?
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Post by snowman on Sept 22, 2022 12:07:01 GMT
My money is still on VDWs and SPs going first There are still about 47 SPs in use, and 7 VDWs 11 BCEs not yet used, so as soon as charging capacity is sorted could simply replace 11 of the older buses Then if 295 takeover is delayed until January to coincide with a route loss, don’t need to be be holding extra buses in case the new electric buses are few weeks too late. The 13reg VHs from the 28 would probably be too old for other routes thou an increase to the 414 might be a good fit. How many OMEs are actually spare now from the 23? Ironically had the 28 been retained by TT last time then OMEs would likely have been bought for it to match the 23 and C3. Sorry brain fade, Just realised it is 226 which is delayed until January, not the 295 at end of October.
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Post by snowman on Sept 22, 2022 12:15:04 GMT
Upcoming garage changes :
15th October route 218 from London Transit at X to London United at V route 226 takeover deferred until 7th January route 228 from London Transit at X to London United at RP
29th October route 295 gained (currently Metroline WJ) at X (novated London United to London Transit) likely to use mix of buses until BCEs in service
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Post by paulo on Sept 22, 2022 12:27:23 GMT
Upcoming garage changes : 15th October route 218 from London Transit at X to London United at V route 226 takeover deferred until 7th January route 228 from London Transit at X to London United at RP 29th October route 295 gained (currently Metroline WJ) at X (novated London United to London Transit) likely to use mix of buses until BCEs in service I was expecting either AV or V to be mothballed once the 635, H32 and H91 depart to their new operators next year. These moves potentially puts AV more in the frame for that.
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