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Post by matthieu1221 on Aug 15, 2024 18:12:06 GMT
Bearing in mind it is TfL that supplies that timetable to bustimes, it is very disappointing they can not make that information available. I believe that information is provided on the separate individual bus route status page on the TfL website.
And no, I do not know why it isn't also provided directly on the bus service changes page. Probably because they are two different teams that work separately and given how things are managed, I'd say are banned from communicating with one another
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Post by COBO on Aug 15, 2024 18:12:52 GMT
Do Sullivan Buses still let film companies use their buses for films, tv work and advertising?
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wtf is the STATION qualifier for in the 344's Liverpool Street Blinds?
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Post by superloopsl7 on Aug 15, 2024 18:23:45 GMT
Do Sullivan Buses still let film companies use their buses for films, tv work and advertising? yes
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Post by DE20106 on Aug 15, 2024 18:35:20 GMT
Do Sullivan Buses still let film companies use their buses for films, tv work and advertising? yes I can’t remember which one but I did see a bus scene on a Sullivans (now ex) 217 MMC on a TV show fairly recently. Can’t remember for the life of me which one
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Post by ! ALEED on Aug 15, 2024 18:53:08 GMT
I can’t remember which one but I did see a bus scene on a Sullivans (now ex) 217 MMC on a TV show fairly recently. Can’t remember for the life of me which one I remember seeing some of them in Supacell on Netflix!
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 15, 2024 21:18:49 GMT
An update from TfL regarding blinds and ibus on the temporary arrangements for Sullivan routes: 'Work is underway with the temporary operators to make sure bus blinds are updated. The blinds need to be procured from a dedicated supplier and we’re working to make sure this happens as quickly as possible. Buses are currently displaying the route number and destination using temporary blinds, which we are working to improve to ensure customers have the best possible information in the meantime. We are also working towards the affected routes having real time information available and work is taking place to update the technology required. We expect seven of the eight affected routes to have live information again from Saturday 17 August. The remaining route (298) we expect to be back live again from Saturday 31 August.' Perhaps they will retrofit with LED, 344-style. That's the only way around as Sullivan won't surrender those blindsets, especially as they've moved all their fleet elsewhere. 318-style slipboards as worn by the old 2007 buses won't suffice and it's way too long for traditional blinds to be made or for inserts to be produced. Would it be worth making blinds for the ex 64 T's or just sticking Hanover LEDs in them as a quick fix?
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Post by cl54 on Aug 16, 2024 0:54:02 GMT
An update from TfL regarding blinds and ibus on the temporary arrangements for Sullivan routes: 'Work is underway with the temporary operators to make sure bus blinds are updated. The blinds need to be procured from a dedicated supplier and we’re working to make sure this happens as quickly as possible. Buses are currently displaying the route number and destination using temporary blinds, which we are working to improve to ensure customers have the best possible information in the meantime. We are also working towards the affected routes having real time information available and work is taking place to update the technology required. We expect seven of the eight affected routes to have live information again from Saturday 17 August. The remaining route (298) we expect to be back live again from Saturday 31 August.' Perhaps they will retrofit with LED, 344-style. That's the only way around as Sullivan won't surrender those blindsets, especially as they've moved all their fleet elsewhere. 318-style slipboards as worn by the old 2007 buses won't suffice and it's way too long for traditional blinds to be made or for inserts to be produced. Would it be worth making blinds for the ex 64 T's or just sticking Hanover LEDs in them as a quick fix? The TfL release clearly states that blinds are being sourced from a dedicated supplier so no LEDs.
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Post by lj61nwc on Aug 16, 2024 1:51:04 GMT
Perhaps they will retrofit with LED, 344-style. That's the only way around as Sullivan won't surrender those blindsets, especially as they've moved all their fleet elsewhere. 318-style slipboards as worn by the old 2007 buses won't suffice and it's way too long for traditional blinds to be made or for inserts to be produced. Would it be worth making blinds for the ex 64 T's or just sticking Hanover LEDs in them as a quick fix? The TfL release clearly states that blinds are being sourced from a dedicated supplier so no LEDs. Sarcasm has left the chat.
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Post by lonmark on Aug 16, 2024 2:53:36 GMT
The TfL release clearly states that blinds are being sourced from a dedicated supplier so no LEDs. Sarcasm has left the chat. Can you give more details on what chat you are talking about?
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Post by VMH2537 on Aug 16, 2024 12:02:24 GMT
An update on the temporary service arrangements on Sullivan bus routes as of 16/08/24:
Route 217 is currently amended to run every 18 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays. The 12 minute Monday to Friday and 15 minute Saturday daytime service will be restored from Saturday 24 August. The service remains at every 20 minutes during the evenings and all day on Sundays. Route 217 is being run by Arriva London.
From Saturday 17 August route 298 will be amended to run a special timetable with buses running every 30 minutes at all times on all days of the week. Route 298 is being run by Uno Bus using double deck buses.
Route 299 is currently amended to run every 20 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays. The 15 minute Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be restored from Saturday 31 August. The service remains at every 20 minutes during the evenings on Monday to Saturdays and every 30 minutes throughout the day on Sundays. Route 299 is being run by Go Ahead London.
Route W9 is running an amended timetable with buses every 20 minutes on all days of the week. Route W9 is being run by Stagecoach.
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 16, 2024 12:06:12 GMT
Seemingly partial tracking of some ex-Sullivans routes is showing via bustimes.
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Post by wirewiper on Aug 16, 2024 12:29:52 GMT
When was the 605, 606, 617, 640 and 692s last day of operation? The 692 was withdawn last year. Possibly a typo and meant to be 629. Last day of operation would have been the final day of the relevant school year. The new contracts start nominally on 31st August but in practice, first day of operation will coincide with the commencement of the new academic year during the first week in September.
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Post by COBO on Aug 16, 2024 17:22:24 GMT
To ask a silly question are the 605, 606, 617, 629, 640 now technically suspended because they have no operator?
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Aug 16, 2024 17:33:24 GMT
To ask a silly question are the 605, 606, 617, 629, 640 now technically suspended because they have no operator? They have been suspended, technically or otherwise, for nearly a month as schools have not been in session. They will return, all with Metroline, come the first day of the 2024-25 academic year.
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Post by TB123 on Aug 20, 2024 9:51:44 GMT
An update on the temporary service arrangements on Sullivan bus routes as of 16/08/24: Route 217 is currently amended to run every 18 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays. The 12 minute Monday to Friday and 15 minute Saturday daytime service will be restored from Saturday 24 August. The service remains at every 20 minutes during the evenings and all day on Sundays. Route 217 is being run by Arriva London. From Saturday 17 August route 298 will be amended to run a special timetable with buses running every 30 minutes at all times on all days of the week. Route 298 is being run by Uno Bus using double deck buses. Route 299 is currently amended to run every 20 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturdays. The 15 minute Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be restored from Saturday 31 August. The service remains at every 20 minutes during the evenings on Monday to Saturdays and every 30 minutes throughout the day on Sundays. Route 299 is being run by Go Ahead London. Route W9 is running an amended timetable with buses every 20 minutes on all days of the week. Route W9 is being run by Stagecoach. Might be alone with this but personally I think the response to the Sullivan closure by TfL and the operators has been excellent. It’ll be interesting to see if the 217 and W9 stay with their respective operators in the longer term.
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