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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 9, 2022 10:36:04 GMT
Personally really don’t see the need to promote the fact buses are electric! We have had electric buses since 2016 in London. I am pretty sure the majority of passengers don’t care how the bus is powered as long as it turns up and makes good progress without constant regulation. I could understand the big fanfare when it’s a new technology and the first route to convert. Green credentials are seen by a sector of the population to be important. I would imagine most companies have boasted about how green they are over the past 12 months in some way or other. Can't see people flocking to the 173 over the 175 just because it's buses are electric. All the stops mention the 173 has electric buses but frankly most people couldn't care less. |
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Post by SILENCED on Jun 9, 2022 11:17:06 GMT
Green credentials are seen by a sector of the population to be important. I would imagine most companies have boasted about how green they are over the past 12 months in some way or other. Can't see people flocking to the 173 over the 175 just because it's buses are electric. All the stops mention the 173 has electric buses but frankly most people couldn't care less. It's more the people that don't use it could care less. If it is clearly marketed as an electric, they can't mistakenly use the dirty diesel argument. In fact any argument about routes that use electric are not going to look very 'green'. |
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Post by COBO on Jun 13, 2022 14:27:09 GMT
Can electric buses go as fast as there diesel and hybrid counterparts?
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Post by snowman on Jun 13, 2022 15:09:16 GMT
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jun 13, 2022 15:14:33 GMT
Can electric buses go as fast as there diesel and hybrid counterparts? They can go faster, they are very fast and they are heavily limited. |
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Post by snowman on Jun 22, 2022 13:43:35 GMT
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Post by busman on Jun 22, 2022 14:18:23 GMT
Any images of the 24m model anywhere? |
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Post by cl54 on Jul 8, 2022 9:11:06 GMT
EP1 and EP3 have entered service on the 132 today.
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Post by B10M on Jul 8, 2022 9:37:46 GMT
Van Hool (Dutch manufacturer) has confirmed that the newly launched range of zero emission buses (called A range) will be available in UK market as they are modular Various lengths 12m, 13m 18m (articulated), 24m (double-artic) It would never happen, but those A12s would look nice on the 203  Shame they don’t have any shorter variants, considering the majority of SDs in London are 12m> |
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Post by joshhcreak on Jul 8, 2022 22:12:41 GMT
EP1 and EP3 have entered service on the 132 today. EP2 & 4 follow. |
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Post by Quoll662 on Jul 9, 2022 8:55:29 GMT
Van Hool (Dutch manufacturer) has confirmed that the newly launched range of zero emission buses (called A range) will be available in UK market as they are modular Various lengths 12m, 13m 18m (articulated), 24m (double-artic) It would never happen, but those A12s would look nice on the 203 Shame they don’t have any shorter variants, considering the majority of SDs in London are 12m> I would love it if the E7 was converted to 12m buses, won by Metroline (PV) operating using existing* and new Van Hool Hydrogens. *indeed if it is true they bought the ex TT BHs |
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Post by COBO on Jul 9, 2022 9:10:46 GMT
It would never happen, but those A12s would look nice on the 203 Shame they don’t have any shorter variants, considering the majority of SDs in London are 12m> I would love it if the E7 was converted to 12m buses, won by Metroline (PV) operating using existing* and new Van Hool Hydrogens. *indeed if it is true they bought the ex TT BHs I don’t know why the E7 can’t have double deckers I don’t think that there are any restrictions along the route. |
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Post by Quoll662 on Jul 9, 2022 9:19:57 GMT
I would love it if the E7 was converted to 12m buses, won by Metroline (PV) operating using existing* and new Van Hool Hydrogens. *indeed if it is true they bought the ex TT BHs I don’t know why the E7 can’t have double deckers I don’t think that there are any restrictions along the route. I've heard something to do with a diversionary routing. |
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Post by COBO on Jul 9, 2022 9:21:10 GMT
I don’t know why the E7 can’t have double deckers I don’t think that there are any restrictions along the route. I've heard something to do with a diversionary routing. You mean the one via Waitrose during shopping hours? |
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Post by Quoll662 on Jul 9, 2022 9:23:36 GMT
I've heard something to do with a diversionary routing. You mean the one via Waitrose during shopping hours? No South Ruislip iirc |
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