fl70500
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Its me from BE
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Post by fl70500 on Jan 7, 2015 19:21:17 GMT
As a part timer on this route there is significant passenger traffic to the college in Essex Rd which will keep people standing at the stations.
The other bit to raise here is the tight turning circle at Argall Ave as the wheelbase length is essential to make the U-turn. Eg DP208 will not make the turn but LDP208 does.
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Post by Tangy on Jan 20, 2015 23:12:12 GMT
Correct, it is the turning circle at Argall Avenue that is the main issue regarding length of buses on this route. A 10.8m Dart cannot do this in one full swing.
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Post by snoggle on Jan 20, 2015 23:20:25 GMT
Correct, it is the turning circle at Argall Avenue that is the main issue regarding length of buses on this route. A 10.8m Dart cannot do this in one full swing. So the buses swing round at the roundabout on Argall Avenue? If there was any sense in the world TfL would built a turning facility / stand at the new Lea Bridge Station and run the W19 on to there so people can connect to trains and buses on the Lea Bridge Road. Regrettably I doubt this will happen even though the extra mileage would be minimal but the connections would be very good. |
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Jan 21, 2015 3:33:09 GMT
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Post by vjaska on Jan 21, 2015 3:33:09 GMT
Correct, it is the turning circle at Argall Avenue that is the main issue regarding length of buses on this route. A 10.8m Dart cannot do this in one full swing. So the buses swing round at the roundabout on Argall Avenue? If there was any sense in the world TfL would built a turning facility / stand at the new Lea Bridge Station and run the W19 on to there so people can connect to trains and buses on the Lea Bridge Road. Regrettably I doubt this will happen even though the extra mileage would be minimal but the connections would be very good. W19's stand just before the bigger of the two roundabouts on Argall Avenue (the section of Argall Avenue that has the council depot). When heading towards Ilford, buses serve the big roundabout and head to the other roundabout which meets Argall Way and turns around there as the first stop is located by that roundabout. I hope that makes sense lol. |
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Post by snoggle on Jan 21, 2015 9:16:57 GMT
W19's stand just before the bigger of the two roundabouts on Argall Avenue (the section of Argall Avenue that has the council depot). When heading towards Ilford, buses serve the big roundabout and head to the other roundabout which meets Argall Way and turns around there as the first stop is located by that roundabout. I hope that makes sense lol. Makes perfect sense. I've only ridden the W19 right to the WW end once and didn't see precisely what it does to turn. I did note the mismatched end and start stops which struck me as rather odd. |
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Post by routew15 on Sept 13, 2019 18:21:37 GMT
As part of Liveable Neighbourhood cycle improvements work in the coppermill lane area, Waltham Forest are proposing to remove the existing road closure in South Access Road. This would enable the W19 to be rerouted outside of the council depot and on to South Access Road, with the opportunity for potential extended hours of service. In the long this may also facilitate the potential extension of the bus route, linking users to the recently reopened Lea Bridge railway station. Details on the bus gate in South Access Road are available here link |
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Post by routew15 on Jan 24, 2020 14:12:40 GMT
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