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Post by S.152 on Feb 10, 2024 8:05:10 GMT
Don't remember which exact ones but two more E400s have joined UNO's TfL school fleet. These two are from Metroline's LK60 batch. TE1087 & TE1092
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Uno
Feb 27, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
Post by S.152 on Feb 27, 2024 18:55:21 GMT
Don't remember which exact ones but two more E400s have joined UNO's TfL school fleet. These two are from Metroline's LK60 batch. TE1087 & TE1092 TE1092 is tracking as TMP18480
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Uno
Feb 27, 2024 19:06:30 GMT
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Post by paulo on Feb 27, 2024 19:06:30 GMT
TE1092 is tracking as TMP18480 I may have missed something, but how have UNO managed to get permission to operate their 2023 contract start date school routes with vehicles of 14 years vintage?
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Feb 27, 2024 19:08:44 GMT
Post by S.152 on Feb 27, 2024 19:08:44 GMT
TE1092 is tracking as TMP18480 I may have missed something, but how have UNO managed to get permission to operate their 2023 contract start date school routes with vehicles of 14 years vintage? On paper, they'll have a younger vehicle allocated (ie the BYDs or Enviro400MMCs) but in reality, they'll just put out what they can.
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Feb 27, 2024 19:39:37 GMT
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Post by ADH45258 on Feb 27, 2024 19:39:37 GMT
TE1092 is tracking as TMP18480 I may have missed something, but how have UNO managed to get permission to operate their 2023 contract start date school routes with vehicles of 14 years vintage? Similarly, I'm surprised the 10reg Scanias are compliant, which are slightly older than the ex-Metroline TEs. My guess is that the current allocation were the only second hand DDs that were available at the time, and Uno may look to replace the older vehicles mid-contract? I think Uno were the only bidder for the 628/653/683/688, so TFL didn't really have much choice. It was suggested that Sullivan chose not to bid due to a shortage of DDs available to purchase (and only had enough in their existing fleet to retain the 605). I wonder why Metroline chose not to bid either, who would have had the garage space and existing hybrids available at the time?
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Post by vjaska on Feb 27, 2024 19:46:07 GMT
I may have missed something, but how have UNO managed to get permission to operate their 2023 contract start date school routes with vehicles of 14 years vintage? Similarly, I'm surprised the 10reg Scanias are compliant, which are slightly older than the ex-Metroline TEs. My guess is that the current allocation were the only second hand DDs that were available at the time, and Uno may look to replace the older vehicles mid-contract? I think Uno were the only bidder for the 628/653/683/688, so TFL didn't really have much choice. It was suggested that Sullivan chose not to bid due to a shortage of DDs available to purchase (and only had enough in their existing fleet to retain the 605). I wonder why Metroline chose not to bid either, who would have had the garage space and existing hybrids available at the time? Presumably because UNO have lower operating costs that maybe Metroline couldn’t match at the time? It’s not uncommon for school routes to be allowed older vehicles than regular routes
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Post by edvid on Mar 26, 2024 12:54:43 GMT
What looks like a trio of B8L Evosetis was spotted on traffic cam (A1(M) northbound near Welwyn) by a RailUK Forums poster. You may recall a small batch was ordered for the commercial X10 last year. Image size is only 50KB so I think a reupload here will be fine.
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Post by TB123 on Apr 23, 2024 16:40:11 GMT
hoto courtesy of Matthew Arnold on Twitter - one of 5 tri-axle Volvo B8L/MCV Evosetis due for Uno Hatfield route X10 from Hatfield to Luton.
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Post by COBO on Apr 25, 2024 15:47:17 GMT
I thought that Uno took all 3 ex Tower Transit virtual electric Enviro 400 MMCs but they only took one.
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Apr 25, 2024 17:44:48 GMT
Post by aleed on Apr 25, 2024 17:44:48 GMT
I thought that Uno took all 3 ex Tower Transit virtual electric Enviro 400 MMCs but they only took one. So then where are the other two?
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Apr 25, 2024 19:28:12 GMT
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Post by COBO on Apr 25, 2024 19:28:12 GMT
I thought that Uno took all 3 ex Tower Transit virtual electric Enviro 400 MMCs but they only took one. So then where are the other two? Don’t know.
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