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Post by busman on Jul 8, 2021 16:25:30 GMT
Looks like stand space for 1 bus, so most likely for the B11. However there have been plenty of cases where road markings for bus stops and stands have been in place long before they are used. Really? I'm planning on going on the B11 on the 22nd, so this surprised me! It’s a nice little route, if a little unremarkable. The loop around Lodge Hill and Longleigh Lane is interesting. Make sure you ride the Thamesmead section. That bit of the route might not be around this time next year and if you’re lucky you may also observe some interesting relief vehicles from [BX] at the Thamesmead end.
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Post by snowman on Jul 9, 2021 6:08:26 GMT
TfL bus changes now updated tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/bus-changesQuite a few timetable changes in July Routes Affected: 6, 55, 56, 86, 115, 147, 153, 231, 276, 302, 322, 407, 474, 606, N55, X26 and X68 Looks like route 55 will need less LTs as it is getting frequency cut, and N55 cut to half hourly at weekends
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Post by dlroper on Jul 9, 2021 8:11:54 GMT
Really? I'm planning on going on the B11 on the 22nd, so this surprised me! It’s a nice little route, if a little unremarkable. The loop around Lodge Hill and Longleigh Lane is interesting. Make sure you ride the Thamesmead section. That bit of the route might not be around this time next year and if you’re lucky you may also observe some interesting relief vehicles from [BX] at the Thamesmead end. Definately need to hit Bexleyheath and it's environs with the camera ....... all those SD's and the 132 oddments etc ............ 👍👍
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Post by TB123 on Jul 9, 2021 8:13:26 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day.
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Post by southlondonbus on Jul 9, 2021 8:57:42 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day. 5 Metroline routes worth of buses to re allocate. The 204 still seems a good home. I would assume the 43s will stay at HT maybe on the 17 or W7 and the 7s hydrogens on the 245 which has been seeing daily appearances.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 9, 2021 10:01:47 GMT
Metroline reductions from August 28th
7 -6
16 -4
30 -4
43 -6
113 -5
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Post by vjaska on Jul 9, 2021 10:41:24 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day. 5 Metroline routes worth of buses to re allocate. The 204 still seems a good home. I would assume the 43s will stay at HT maybe on the 17 or W7 and the 7s hydrogens on the 245 which has been seeing daily appearances. I think the spare BDE’s may eventually move to the 204 meaning they don’t have to buy as many new electrics for the route
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Post by YX10FFN on Jul 9, 2021 11:00:04 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day. The 113 cutback was bound to happen, the issue is finding stand space at Marble Arch. In order to remove the 137 and 189 from Oxford Street that's why they had to duly re extend it to OC. That being said, what on earth are they doing at Marble Arch?? (If anyone has been there in the last few weeks). Building some mound with grass on it?
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Post by WH241 on Jul 9, 2021 11:01:23 GMT
5 Metroline routes worth of buses to re allocate. The 204 still seems a good home. I would assume the 43s will stay at HT maybe on the 17 or W7 and the 7s hydrogens on the 245 which has been seeing daily appearances. I think the spare BDE’s may eventually move to the 204 meaning they don’t have to buy as many new electrics for the route That's the only downside to Electric / Hydrogen buses if routes get PVR cuts or increases you end up either having to order extra buses or add hybrid allocations as top ups. The same with spare buses needing to find a new route for them. Hopefully as more routes convert this won't be as much of a problem.
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Post by evergreenadam on Jul 9, 2021 11:08:30 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day. The 113 cutback was bound to happen, the issue is finding stand space at Marble Arch. In order to remove the 137 and 189 from Oxford Street that's why they had to duly re extend it to OC. That being said, what on earth are they doing at Marble Arch?? (If anyone has been there in the last few weeks). Building some mound with grass on it? Westminster City Council are spending £2m building a grass mound with viewing platform at Marble Arch.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jul 9, 2021 11:16:56 GMT
Frequency reductions taking place on routes 7, 16, 30, 43, 113 from 28th August - 113 also diverted to Marble Arch that day. The 113 cutback was bound to happen, the issue is finding stand space at Marble Arch. In order to remove the 137 and 189 from Oxford Street that's why they had to duly re extend it to OC. That being said, what on earth are they doing at Marble Arch?? (If anyone has been there in the last few weeks). Building some mound with grass on it? Assuming the plans from the old consultation are revived for this, the 113s last stop will actually be Selfridges as opposed to Marble Arch. Meaning the buses could probably stand on Gloucester Place or Baker Street one way and then turn around using Oxford Street and the parallel road, avoiding Marble Arch altogether. This will allow the 94 to probably take some space by the actual roundabout.
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Post by ronnie on Jul 9, 2021 11:30:58 GMT
The 113 cutback was bound to happen, the issue is finding stand space at Marble Arch. In order to remove the 137 and 189 from Oxford Street that's why they had to duly re extend it to OC. That being said, what on earth are they doing at Marble Arch?? (If anyone has been there in the last few weeks). Building some mound with grass on it? Westminster City Council are spending £2m building a grass mound with viewing platform at Marble Arch. Did they find money stashed underneath the mattress for this? Sounds like a profligate use of money in these times
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 9, 2021 11:36:57 GMT
Westminster City Council are spending £2m building a grass mound with viewing platform at Marble Arch. Did they find money stashed underneath the mattress for this? Sounds like a profligate use of money in these times Not if there's a charge to access it.
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Post by greenboy on Jul 9, 2021 11:46:36 GMT
Westminster City Council are spending £2m building a grass mound with viewing platform at Marble Arch. Did they find money stashed underneath the mattress for this? Sounds like a profligate use of money in these times Not at all, it's actually part of a bigger scheme to attract visitors back to the area post covid.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 9, 2021 11:49:55 GMT
The 113 cutback was bound to happen, the issue is finding stand space at Marble Arch. In order to remove the 137 and 189 from Oxford Street that's why they had to duly re extend it to OC. That being said, what on earth are they doing at Marble Arch?? (If anyone has been there in the last few weeks). Building some mound with grass on it? Assuming the plans from the old consultation are revived for this, the 113s last stop will actually be Selfridges as opposed to Marble Arch. Meaning the buses could probably stand on Gloucester Place or Baker Street one way and then turn around using Oxford Street and the parallel road, avoiding Marble Arch altogether. This will allow the 94 to probably take some space by the actual roundabout. The irony is there isn’t any suitable space to terminate a route from the north on either road now they are both two way roads with mainly single lanes so if it’s still to have Selfridges as an alighting point, then that’s very poor given Marble Arch terminating routes usually alight on Oxford Street near Marble Arch. Selfridges is a decent terminating spot for something like the 94 as there is a bit of space on the south side of Portland Square by the office type buildings
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