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Post by wh541 on Apr 11, 2013 10:36:00 GMT
I see from Londonbusroutes.net that Stagecoach are starting a temporary school contract tender on route 256
Additional morning school day journey introduced from Noak Hill to Hornchurch at 0801. Operated by Stagecoach London on a temporary contract with a double decker from Romford garage. (100413)¶
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 11:03:16 GMT
Arriva have been running few deckers from the 370 and it would be interesting to see Stagecoach entering into service early. But will that mean that Arriva will not be able to put any deckers onto the 256 service because of Stagecoach doing it? But there are the 656 which runs parallel to the 256 but they run couple of deckers on and its run by First. the 646 runs the single decks.  |
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Post by wh541 on Apr 11, 2013 11:05:45 GMT
Arriva have been running few deckers from the 370 and it would be interesting to see Stagecoach entering into service early. But will that mean that Arriva will not be able to put any deckers onto the 256 service because of Stagecoach doing it? Arriva can still put out deckers this is a "extra" school trip. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 11:28:14 GMT
Arriva have been running few deckers from the 370 and it would be interesting to see Stagecoach entering into service early. But will that mean that Arriva will not be able to put any deckers onto the 256 service because of Stagecoach doing it? Arriva can still put out deckers this is a "extra" school trip. But at least the overcrowding problems will be sorted. |
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Post by jay38a on Apr 11, 2013 11:47:34 GMT
Arriva have been running few deckers from the 370 and it would be interesting to see Stagecoach entering into service early. But will that mean that Arriva will not be able to put any deckers onto the 256 service because of Stagecoach doing it? But there are the 656 which runs parallel to the 256 but they run couple of deckers on and its run by First. the 646 runs the single decks. The reason the 646 has SDs is a low bridge in the Cranham area. If it wasn't for that it would be DD. Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards |
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Post by vjaska on Apr 11, 2013 12:24:28 GMT
Arriva can still put out deckers this is a "extra" school trip. But at least the overcrowding problems will be sorted. It's only 1 morning school journey added. |
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Post by marlon101 on Apr 11, 2013 14:57:26 GMT
But at least the overcrowding problems will be sorted. It's only 1 morning school journey added. Indeed. Those of us working in schools can see that one DD doesn't actually go very far. Plus, those kids - funnily/sadly (take your pick...) - are still around in the afternoon. Where's there bus then? |
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Post by eggmiester on Apr 11, 2013 15:42:12 GMT
I suspect it was the case that arriva could not free up a DD for this working so a temporary tender was put out to run this journey prior to contract change. the tender in effect is the same type as those used for short term/temporary shuttle routes.
I have it on good authority that it will use a bus from the 86 allocation.
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Post by john on Apr 12, 2013 13:18:49 GMT
But at least the overcrowding problems will be sorted. It's only 1 morning school journey added. Yes, but the time of day that this bus is operating is a bloody busy one and will relieve abit of pressure off the next 256 after that. Trust me, after using that time bus for a long, long time, the DD working is a much needed service I can assure you  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 18:45:41 GMT
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Post by wh541 on Apr 12, 2013 19:30:37 GMT
There are countless routes that ran as minibuses some as small as MR class which are now double decker full time! this is hardly the same, this is school time workings again there are lots of routes like this. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 19:53:30 GMT
When Arriva London hands the route over to Stagecoach, what will they do with their single deckers?
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Post by wh541 on Apr 12, 2013 19:55:30 GMT
When Arriva London hands the route over to Stagecoach, what will they do with their single deckers? cascade them like they do with most buses past a certain age. Next question ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 20:20:05 GMT
When Arriva London hands the route over to Stagecoach, what will they do with their single deckers? cascade them like they do with most buses past a certain age. Next question ;D I thought the 256 was allocated reasonably young 10.8m Enviro200. They should be of the right age to do another contract, perhaps they will be held back for any routes bidded for. They could also be possibly used on the 255, that used to see workings from the old PDLs on the 289. |
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Post by romfordbuses on Apr 12, 2013 21:30:13 GMT
Best thing to do with the 256 E200's is to scrap them, They're that fu**ed! Same as the 499's ones and some the 66's batch  |
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