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Post by rift on Jun 25, 2021 9:57:58 GMT
Could the 47,188,199 take LTs if not be retested as the 168 failed at first but passed the second time The 47 has long had length issues so very unlikely for the 47. Can’t think of an issue for 188. Possibly Pepys Estate might be a problem for 199. LT367 did go on the 47 in 2015, but I don't know if it was the full route
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 25, 2021 10:15:03 GMT
The 47 has long had length issues so very unlikely for the 47. Can’t think of an issue for 188. Possibly Pepys Estate might be a problem for 199. LT367 did go on the 47 in 2015, but I don't know if it was the full route It was only shorts between Central London and Canada Water I believe, although I don't remember if it went Shoreditch or stopped short at London Bridge. I would imagine should there be any problem spots on the 47 that it is between Deptford and Lewisham, after that it's just a series of straight lines pretty much towards Zone 1.
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Post by 700101 on Jun 25, 2021 17:47:07 GMT
LT367 did go on the 47 in 2015, but I don't know if it was the full route It was only shorts between Central London and Canada Water I believe, although I don't remember if it went Shoreditch or stopped short at London Bridge. I would imagine should there be any problem spots on the 47 that it is between Deptford and Lewisham, after that it's just a series of straight lines pretty much towards Zone 1. LT’s are cleared along the 47 between Lewisham - Deptford as the 21 uses this route when on diversion and London Overground replacement buses which sometimes uses LT’s run via Deptford Church Street
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Post by busboy17 on Jun 27, 2021 5:08:18 GMT
It was only shorts between Central London and Canada Water I believe, although I don't remember if it went Shoreditch or stopped short at London Bridge. I would imagine should there be any problem spots on the 47 that it is between Deptford and Lewisham, after that it's just a series of straight lines pretty much towards Zone 1. LT’s are cleared along the 47 between Lewisham - Deptford as the 21 uses this route when on diversion and London Overground replacement buses which sometimes uses LT’s run via Deptford Church Street The bridge in Evelyn street?
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Post by vjaska on Jun 27, 2021 11:08:29 GMT
LT’s are cleared along the 47 between Lewisham - Deptford as the 21 uses this route when on diversion and London Overground replacement buses which sometimes uses LT’s run via Deptford Church Street The bridge in Evelyn street? I wasn’t aware there is a bridge on Evelyn Street, even then not sure how that would be an issue?
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Post by evergreenadam on Jun 27, 2021 18:22:27 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71.
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Post by southlondonbus on Jun 27, 2021 19:05:12 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. 3 plus the 7 or 8 from the 148 could be nearly a full allocation not to mention I wouldn't be surprised if the 27 drops to every 8 to 10 mins eventually.
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Post by BE37054 (quoll662) on Jun 27, 2021 19:29:21 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. 3 plus the 7 or 8 from the 148 could be nearly a full allocation not to mention I wouldn't be surprised if the 27 drops to every 8 to 10 mins eventually. I wonder if the 85 passed it's route test. That could be useful for fleet flexibility etc. (Also they could be used on the 671) The 27 wouldn't affect RATP spares as it is now operated from QB.
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Post by southlondonbus on Jun 27, 2021 19:34:09 GMT
Where have these 3 LTs come from? Is it one that was providing running the V293
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Post by twobellstogo on Jun 27, 2021 19:36:28 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. Already one or two on the 71 most days.
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Post by paulo on Jun 27, 2021 19:50:53 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. Already one or two on the 71 most days. 71 and 85 converting to LT would conveniently create enough spare VHs for a 111 retain with VHs.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 27, 2021 19:59:14 GMT
Already one or two on the 71 most days. 71 and 85 converting to LT would conveniently create enough spare VHs for a 111 retain with VHs. Wouldn't be too surprised to see the 8 LTs from the 148 and the 5 LTs from the 55 form a floating group of LTs between operators to allow refurbishments of the type to be done extremely quickly. There's over 1000 of them, and the refurb needs to be completed around 2023 to get at least 7 years more out of them if a 2030 deadline for zero emission vehicles gets set in stone.
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Post by 700101 on Jun 27, 2021 20:03:25 GMT
The bridge in Evelyn street? I wasn’t aware there is a bridge on Evelyn Street, even then not sure how that would be an issue? The only bridge on Evelyn street would be the one it drives over (by KFC) and busboy17 LT’s have no problems on that bridge
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Post by ADH45258 on Jun 28, 2021 11:42:15 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. If this is a permanent part allocation, I wonder what RATP's reason is for this, as there are enough hybrids to cover necessary allocations, and likely isn't a need for 2-3 VHs anywhere. And while FW are familiar with LTs from when they ran the 267, it also seems strange to introduce such a small number at one garage - for example, a part allocation on the H91 might have made more sense. It's been suggested that spare LTs from the 148 could be used as a refurb float between operators - my guess is the use of a few LTs on the 71 may only be a temporary allocation, perhaps for refurb cover or to release a few more DDs for school extras.
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Post by paulo on Jun 28, 2021 12:18:26 GMT
According to LOTS there is now/shortly to be a part allocation on route 71. If this is a permanent part allocation, I wonder what RATP's reason is for this, as there are enough hybrids to cover necessary allocations, and likely isn't a need for 2-3 VHs anywhere. And while FW are familiar with LTs from when they ran the 267, it also seems strange to introduce such a small number at one garage - for example, a part allocation on the H91 might have made more sense. It's been suggested that spare LTs from the 148 could be used as a refurb float between operators - my guess is the use of a few LTs on the 71 may only be a temporary allocation, perhaps for refurb cover or to release a few more DDs for school extras. Keeping the LTs at Fulwell has enabled the 56 reg at HH to be withdrawn. It must have been a fairly late decision to cut some of the V routes as they moved 4 or 5 SPs into Fulwell a week before only to send them back. Possibly a good way to trial LTs on the 71 for a period but I suspect the future of them remaining could be linked to whether the 111 is retained. All guesswork of course.
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