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Post by paulo on Sept 26, 2022 17:46:46 GMT
Looking at LVF, with some OMEs moving to 28, and the H91 moving, it looks like a few SPs have not worked for few days, those on 116 and 71 in range SP40165-40190 It appears 9 of them weren’t used today and some have been out of service for few days Also seems the 71 is seeing more BCEs I noticed that. It looks as though VH45122/3 are on the move from TV, possibly back to X with the rest of the 13 reg batch or perhaps V as it would appear that 2 VHs are now allocated to cover the defective ADHs on the E3. HH have wasted no time at all using the VHs gained with the H91 from V. Allocations are very much mixed on the 105, 116. 423 and H91. Fulwell appear to slowly be gaining the VHs intended for the 71. VH45136 has now joined 139-142 although 179 made its way from FW to HH over the weekend to complete the H91 allocation. Stil no sign of ADEs 40307-10. I’m guessing they are destined for Bedfont Lakes service now the 635 has been lost to Metroline.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2022 21:10:54 GMT
Hounslow and Hounslow Heath have been very quick with the rollout of the new welcome aboard signage, more or less every bus from the garages I saw today had them! (The MCLs don't seem to have the cab door one as the MB logo prevents it by the looks of it) I travelled on a DLE from TV yesterday and it was suitable adorned as well.
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Post by Jack on Sept 26, 2022 21:15:31 GMT
Only been a day back and it's so much better! I take that back already. Sadly the route is a shadow of its former self with the chaos of Chiswick Roundabout and the bike lanes from Chiswick to Hammersmith....at least buses bunching together means they're actually on the road which is progress!
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Post by i3lu on Sept 27, 2022 9:48:30 GMT
Looking at LVF, with some OMEs moving to 28, and the H91 moving, it looks like a few SPs have not worked for few days, those on 116 and 71 in range SP40165-40190 It appears 9 of them weren’t used today and some have been out of service for few days Also seems the 71 is seeing more BCEs I noticed that. It looks as though VH45122/3 are on the move from TV, possibly back to X with the rest of the 13 reg batch or perhaps V as it would appear that 2 VHs are now allocated to cover the defective ADHs on the E3. HH have wasted no time at all using the VHs gained with the H91 from V. Allocations are very much mixed on the 105, 116. 423 and H91. Fulwell appear to slowly be gaining the VHs intended for the 71. VH45136 has now joined 139-142 although 179 made its way from FW to HH over the weekend to complete the H91 allocation. Stil no sign of ADEs 40307-10. I’m guessing they are destined for Bedfont Lakes service now the 635 has been lost to Metroline. Those 13reg can also return home next year for the 340 as they are already refurbished. Is a new contract allowed to get 10 year old hybrids?
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Post by ADH45258 on Sept 27, 2022 10:25:43 GMT
I noticed that. It looks as though VH45122/3 are on the move from TV, possibly back to X with the rest of the 13 reg batch or perhaps V as it would appear that 2 VHs are now allocated to cover the defective ADHs on the E3. HH have wasted no time at all using the VHs gained with the H91 from V. Allocations are very much mixed on the 105, 116. 423 and H91. Fulwell appear to slowly be gaining the VHs intended for the 71. VH45136 has now joined 139-142 although 179 made its way from FW to HH over the weekend to complete the H91 allocation. Stil no sign of ADEs 40307-10. I’m guessing they are destined for Bedfont Lakes service now the 635 has been lost to Metroline. Those 13reg can also return home next year for the 340 as they are already refurbished. Is a new contract allowed to get 10 year old hybrids? Would add up well if that is the case, assuming the 2 at TV are being replaced there
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Post by YX10FFN on Sept 27, 2022 13:06:07 GMT
I noticed that. It looks as though VH45122/3 are on the move from TV, possibly back to X with the rest of the 13 reg batch or perhaps V as it would appear that 2 VHs are now allocated to cover the defective ADHs on the E3. HH have wasted no time at all using the VHs gained with the H91 from V. Allocations are very much mixed on the 105, 116. 423 and H91. Fulwell appear to slowly be gaining the VHs intended for the 71. VH45136 has now joined 139-142 although 179 made its way from FW to HH over the weekend to complete the H91 allocation. Stil no sign of ADEs 40307-10. I’m guessing they are destined for Bedfont Lakes service now the 635 has been lost to Metroline. Those 13reg can also return home next year for the 340 as they are already refurbished. Is a new contract allowed to get 10 year old hybrids? That's what happened with the 56 so it's plausible
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Post by andyc on Sept 27, 2022 13:18:08 GMT
Stil no sign of ADEs 40307-10. 40307 has returned today, now it seems as if 40306 is taking time out as it hasn’t been used for almost a week. I don’t suppose anyone knows why ADE1 returned to AV, as I don’t think anyone mentioned an official reason. Spare from the 220 PVR reduction - via 258 getting one of the 220 vehicles allocated in lieu.
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Post by deppy42 on Sept 27, 2022 13:48:39 GMT
I take that back already. Sadly the route is a shadow of its former self with the chaos of Chiswick Roundabout and the bike lanes from Chiswick to Hammersmith....at least buses bunching together means they're actually on the road which is progress! I've been driving the H91 the past few days since it's return to WK. OMG Chiswick High Road/King Street is a nightmare. The local planners need to travel on a bus to see what mess they have created! I know the roadworks on the A4 are pushing traffic through Chiswick but still...
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Post by LK65EBO on Sept 27, 2022 15:16:08 GMT
Yes it is - went past it on BCE47070 yesterday .................... No it isn't. Its a planned closure for works within Great West Quarter until the 3rd Sept. Is there an update on this? Or is it now a different reason as to why 235s are going to County Court.
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Post by DE20106 on Sept 27, 2022 15:27:18 GMT
Sadly the route is a shadow of its former self with the chaos of Chiswick Roundabout and the bike lanes from Chiswick to Hammersmith....at least buses bunching together means they're actually on the road which is progress! I've been driving the H91 the past few days since it's return to WK. OMG Chiswick High Road/King Street is a nightmare. The local planners need to travel on a bus to see what mess they have created! I know the roadworks on the A4 are pushing traffic through Chiswick but still... Oh my goodness I took a 190 from Hammersmith along the Kings Road a couple of weeks ago, I gave up and got off after two stops, it’s unbelievable how much of a diabolical mess that road is now. I’m amazed there’s anyone travelling along it on buses anymore tbh when you can walk so much quicker.
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Post by ADH45258 on Sept 27, 2022 16:18:12 GMT
I've been driving the H91 the past few days since it's return to WK. OMG Chiswick High Road/King Street is a nightmare. The local planners need to travel on a bus to see what mess they have created! I know the roadworks on the A4 are pushing traffic through Chiswick but still... Oh my goodness I took a 190 from Hammersmith along the Kings Road a couple of weeks ago, I gave up and got off after two stops, it’s unbelievable how much of a diabolical mess that road is now. I’m amazed there’s anyone travelling along it on buses anymore tbh when you can walk so much quicker. Assuming you mean King Street? I think there's definitely a case to vary the routeings along the Hammersmith-Chiswick-Kew corridor, to cover other areas and avoid some of the congestion. The H91 could logically continue along the A4 via Hogarth Roundabout rather than Chiswick High Road. This could speed up some longer-distance journeys, and provide a direct link from this area to Hammersmith (which currently just has the 272/E3). And if it could run reliably, maybe the H91 could also extend at the other end to Hatton Cross or Heathrow Central? The other side of Chiswick High Road, you could maybe also have an SD route going from Hammersmith via Paddenswick Road, then via the 94 to Acton Green, then onwards somewhere from there, perhaps to Ealing? I also think the revised 110 should be looked at - which probably suffers from reliability issues the most around Chiswick. For example, perhaps the 110 could divert more directly via Chiswick Bridge, replacing the 190 here. Then the 190 could be revised to operate from West Brompton to Hammersmith as present, then as the above suggestion to Ealing, providing some new links, and covering the previous E10 consultation between Chiswick and Ealing. And the 440 could reroute at Turnham Green to Richmond via the 110.
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Post by YX10FFN on Sept 27, 2022 16:37:08 GMT
Oh my goodness I took a 190 from Hammersmith along the Kings Road a couple of weeks ago, I gave up and got off after two stops, it’s unbelievable how much of a diabolical mess that road is now. I’m amazed there’s anyone travelling along it on buses anymore tbh when you can walk so much quicker. Assuming you mean King Street? I think there's definitely a case to vary the routeings along the Hammersmith-Chiswick-Kew corridor, to cover other areas and avoid some of the congestion. The H91 could logically continue along the A4 via Hogarth Roundabout rather than Chiswick High Road. This could speed up some longer-distance journeys, and provide a direct link from this area to Hammersmith (which currently just has the 272/E3). And if it could run reliably, maybe the H91 could also extend at the other end to Hatton Cross or Heathrow Central? The other side of Chiswick High Road, you could maybe also have an SD route going from Hammersmith via Paddenswick Road, then via the 94 to Acton Green, then onwards somewhere from there, perhaps to Ealing? I also think the revised 110 should be looked at - which probably suffers from reliability issues the most around Chiswick. For example, perhaps the 110 could divert more directly via Chiswick Bridge, replacing the 190 here. Then the 190 could be revised to operate from West Brompton to Hammersmith as present, then as the above suggestion to Ealing, providing some new links, and covering the previous E10 consultation between Chiswick and Ealing. And the 440 could reroute at Turnham Green to Richmond via the 110. Chiswick is a popular destination, so diverting a route via the A4 would cause more broken links than new ones. I'm not convinced that the A4 would contain sufficient demand away from an area that has guaranteed demand. The A4 is also suceptible to very heavy traffic itself, not just these latest bridge works but the 533 is already regularly messed up by persistent traffic especially in the westbound direction. All that needs to happen is reinstall the westbound bus lane on CHR, Hounslow Council need to admit they messed up and reverse that entire scheme. The 440 has its own traffic problems, throwing Kew Bridge and the A316 in the mix is a recipe for disaster. This also removes the link between Turnham Green/Chiswick and Kew unless you want to reverse the 440 to its pre-2019 routing (which in itself has merit, but not for such a hefty extension)
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Post by snowman on Sept 28, 2022 6:27:01 GMT
LVF is showing 2 ADHs on school 696
How long has AV now operating school workings with ADHs ?
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Post by paulo on Sept 28, 2022 7:41:21 GMT
LVF is showing 2 ADHs on school 696 How long has AV now operating school workings with ADHs ? They seem to appear from time to time on the school routes. Doesn’t appear to be any form of set allocation from AV which of course isn't unusual.
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Post by COBO on Sept 28, 2022 15:16:56 GMT
Where are the 13 reg VHs made spare through moving the ex 23 OMEs are going to?
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