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Post by Hassaan on Feb 27, 2015 23:53:08 GMT
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Post by LX09FBJ on Feb 28, 2015 0:35:22 GMT
What a (insert appropriate word(s) here) waste! Yet Arriva has 10+ year old SDs running around in London, which has some of the UKs strictest age restrictions in terms of buses! At least sell them to Abellio, who would make use of them even with Ciclo seats!! Roaming around Kingston are former Connex TA77/Abellio 9777 KU02YBM (complete with appropriate reg number) and another Metroline TP (358) LR52KVZ have been acquired by OFJ for KU buses. Hopefully more will be bought getting rid of the horrid Scanias on the route.  |
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Post by stubag on Feb 28, 2015 8:58:33 GMT
What a (insert appropriate word(s) here) waste! Yet Arriva has 10+ year old SDs running around in London, which has some of the UKs strictest age restrictions in terms of buses! At least sell them to Abellio, who would make use of them even with Ciclo seats!! Roaming around Kingston are former Connex TA77/Abellio 9777 KU02YBM (complete with appropriate reg number) and another Metroline TP (358) LR52KVZ have been acquired by OFJ for KU buses. Hopefully more will be bought getting rid of the horrid Scanias on the route. There are 3 Dawson rentals in the yard of OFJ, they are TPs but haven't had a chance to look at regs yet. |
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Post by M1104 on Feb 28, 2015 10:52:11 GMT
What a (insert appropriate word(s) here) waste! Yet Arriva has 10+ year old SDs running around in London, which has some of the UKs strictest age restrictions in terms of buses! At least sell them to Abellio, who would make use of them even with Ciclo seats!! Roaming around Kingston are former Connex TA77/Abellio 9777 KU02YBM (complete with appropriate reg number) and another Metroline TP (358) LR52KVZ have been acquired by OFJ for KU buses. Hopefully more will be bought getting rid of the horrid Scanias on the route. In the case of the 255 those 10+ year old buses were meant to have been replaced upon contract renewal. However because the extension to Balham was uncertain it was not known how many new buses were to be ordered. It made better sense to use the existing ones. Now that the extension has gone through (quite a bit of time into the contract mind you) it's not really worth ordering those outstanding buses unless Arriva retain the route on a new contract. |
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Post by vjaska on Feb 28, 2015 11:31:28 GMT
What a (insert appropriate word(s) here) waste! Yet Arriva has 10+ year old SDs running around in London, which has some of the UKs strictest age restrictions in terms of buses! At least sell them to Abellio, who would make use of them even with Ciclo seats!! Roaming around Kingston are former Connex TA77/Abellio 9777 KU02YBM (complete with appropriate reg number) and another Metroline TP (358) LR52KVZ have been acquired by OFJ for KU buses. Hopefully more will be bought getting rid of the horrid Scanias on the route. In the case of the 255 those 10+ year old buses were meant to have been replaced upon contract renewal. However because the extension to Balham was uncertain it was not known how many new buses were to be ordered. It made better sense to use the existing ones. Now that the extension has gone through (quite a bit of time into the contract mind you) it's not really worth ordering those outstanding buses unless Arriva retain the route on a new contract. Plus it's currently on a 2 year extension. I'm glad the Euro II DWL's are still around - actually can't believe I've rode the 51 reg at four different garages - BN on the 319, TC on the 166, 312 & 407, TH on the 289 & 255 and whatever garage the 298 was run by in North London. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 1, 2015 0:41:39 GMT
I watched my first episode of EastEnders since 2010 on February 19th, apart from one last year that I was roped into watching by my friends I was staying with. I watched it last week as there had been so much fanfare surrounding the revelation of Lucy's killer. I noticed her board M1386 on route 30 heading for Trafalgar Square. It is easy to forget that route 30 was diverted to Trafalgar Square in 1991-92 to cover the King's Cross - Trafalgar Square link served previously by route 77a and subsequently by route 91.
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Post by Hassaan on Mar 2, 2015 18:53:45 GMT
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Post by stubag on Mar 5, 2015 15:39:08 GMT
What a (insert appropriate word(s) here) waste! Yet Arriva has 10+ year old SDs running around in London, which has some of the UKs strictest age restrictions in terms of buses! At least sell them to Abellio, who would make use of them even with Ciclo seats!! Roaming around Kingston are former Connex TA77/Abellio 9777 KU02YBM (complete with appropriate reg number) and another Metroline TP (358) LR52KVZ have been acquired by OFJ for KU buses. Hopefully more will be bought getting rid of the horrid Scanias on the route. There are 3 Dawson rentals in the yard of OFJ, they are TPs but haven't had a chance to look at regs yet. The 3 Dawson rentals at OFJ are LT02 ZZN, LR52 KVZ AND LR52 KXV |
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Post by YY13VKP on Mar 5, 2015 17:35:57 GMT
Saw ex DLP106 on the 509, now with Southdown. I believe DLP105 has joined it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 0:57:57 GMT
Hey guys can anyone help. Im looking for VLW1 and the early examples of that class. Where are they now? I know the early 20's are in derby. Help.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 1:50:15 GMT
Hey guys can anyone help. Im looking for VLW1 and the early examples of that class. Where are they now? I know the early 20's are in derby. Help. VLW 1 is at Arriva north west VLW 2 is at Arriva north west VLW 3 is at Arriva north west VLW 4 is at Arriva north west VLW 5 is at Arriva north west VLW 6 is at Arriva north west VLW 7 is at Arriva midlands VLW 8 is at Arriva midlands VLW 9 is at Arriva midlands VLW 10 is at Arriva north east VLW 11 is at Arriva midlands VLW 12 is at Arriva midlands VLW 13 is at Arriva midlands VLW 14 is at Arriva midlands VLW 15 is at Arriva midlands VLW 16 is at Arriva midlands VLW 17 is at Arriva midlands VLW 18 is at Arriva midlands VLW 19 is at Arriva midlands VLW 20 is at Arriva midlands I hope this was helpful |
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Post by Connor on Mar 22, 2015 12:11:31 GMT
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Post by southeastlondonbus on Mar 22, 2015 14:22:33 GMT
Totally agree, They have been left dual door as they are only expected to have a 2-3 year life span before withdrawal and the cost of single door conversion cannot be justified. At least they are fairing better then some ex London Tridents which are being stripped for spares at Hull depot. |
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Post by vjaska on Mar 22, 2015 14:57:53 GMT
I'm lost here - why are they ruined? |
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Post by snoggle on Mar 22, 2015 18:31:34 GMT
I'm lost here - why are they ruined? I'm guessing but .... Not in red Not in London Don't have fabric blinds Not running where Connor can catch them  I think it's called "enthusiast nostalgia syndrome"  Known to afflict all transport enthusiasts on some basis. We all want some aspect of yesterday's transport to still exist today.  |
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). However, now is in plain blue. Yesterday it turned up on the University of East London shuttle service between the Docklands campus and the Stratford campus, taking the place of the usual bus (which is ex-Go Ahead WVL125). Still an excellent bus 
). However, now is in plain blue. Yesterday it turned up on the University of East London shuttle service between the Docklands campus and the Stratford campus, taking the place of the usual bus (which is ex-Go Ahead WVL125). Still an excellent bus 
and with the centre door in place.
It should still be on the 51!!! 
I think it's called "enthusiast nostalgia syndrome" 