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citaro5284

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18 Apr 2015, 12:48 pm #61

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32342684

Driver cleared of accident

citaro5284

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24 Jun 2015, 4:02 pm #62

http://www.transportnewsbrief.co.uk/bus-...in-london/

Adrian

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24 Jun 2015, 5:25 pm #63

(24 Jun 2015, 4:02 pm)citaro5284 http://www.transportnewsbrief.co.uk/bus-...in-london/

Do you know if this is the first batch of Euro 6 B5LHs that the Go Ahead group have purchased? It'd be interesting to see how they compare to the previous Euro 5 versions.

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South Tyne Lad

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24 Jun 2015, 7:00 pm #64

London United convert route 285 ( Kingston-Heathrow Central Bus Station ) to Double Deck with a unknown number of Volvo B5LH/Wright Gemini 3 Euro 6
route used to use Enviro 200s but as part of a agreement in the new tender which they re won, have to say its good they did convert it to DD buses
When I rode it in Heathrow it was terrible

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Malarkey

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29 Jun 2015, 9:38 pm #65

BYD to produce first All Electric Bus for London, Mayor Boris Johnson Announces.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/29/elect...ecker-bus/

Malarkey

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01 Jul 2015, 2:04 pm #66

Go-Ahead Group have acquired Two Scania Irizar i2e with are due to enter service soon, looks like one will be used in London and the other with other Go-Ahead Subsidies up and down the Country.
http://www.route-one.net/industry/bus-is...k-society/

(29 Jun 2015, 9:38 pm)Malarkey BYD to produce first All Electric Bus for London, Mayor Boris Johnson Announces.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/29/elect...ecker-bus/

And it looks Hideous - http://www.route-one.net/industry/byd-wo...ic-decker/

Edited 01 Jul 2015, 2:05 pm by Malarkey.

Malarkey

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13 Jul 2015, 3:22 pm #67

(01 Jul 2015, 2:04 pm)Malarkey Go-Ahead Group have acquired Two Scania Irizar i2e with are due to enter service soon, looks like one will be used in London and the other with other Go-Ahead Subsidies up and down the Country.
http://www.route-one.net/industry/bus-is...k-society/

Scania Irizar i2e (EI1) YP15 NLM has entered service with Go-Ahead London on Service 507, Have to say these look very smart.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyl...otostream/

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13 Jul 2015, 3:26 pm #68

(13 Jul 2015, 3:22 pm)Malarkey Scania Irizar i2e (EI1) YP15 NLM has entered service with Go-Ahead London on Service 507, Have to say these look very smart.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyl...otostream/

It looks nice.

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Malarkey

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13 Jul 2015, 5:16 pm #69

(13 Jul 2015, 3:26 pm)South Tyne Lad It looks nice.

Wouldnt mind some up here depending on how much they cost.

Adrian

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13 Jul 2015, 6:42 pm #70

There's a lot of interesting stock down London now. I really need to plan a trip. Anyone fancy it? Big Grin

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Malarkey

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13 Jul 2015, 7:16 pm #71

(13 Jul 2015, 6:42 pm)aureolin There's a lot of interesting stock down London now. I really need to plan a trip. Anyone fancy it?

Was planning on going down on the Megabus sometime, just havent got around to when as I dont have the money to do so.

Adrian

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13 Jul 2015, 7:17 pm #72

(13 Jul 2015, 7:16 pm)Malarkey Was planning on going down on the Megabus sometime, just havent got around to when as I dont have the money to do so.

I'll be there and back by the time you get there, if you're going on the Megabus! Big Grin

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13 Jul 2015, 7:31 pm #73

(13 Jul 2015, 7:16 pm)Malarkey Was planning on going down on the Megabus sometime, just havent got around to when as I dont have the money to do so.

(13 Jul 2015, 7:17 pm)aureolin I'll be there and back by the time you get there, if you're going on the Megabus!

Christ I'd hate to spend around 6 hours on a Megabus to London, I go loopy after spending around 2 hours on the National Express from Middlesbrough to Manchester although that was made worse by GNE allocating 7092/7093 on my two trips there with not very comfortable seats.

Wouldn't mind a trip to London but I would probably not like to go on my own. Would quite like to get some photos outside of the North East.

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Malarkey

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13 Jul 2015, 7:32 pm #74

(13 Jul 2015, 7:17 pm)aureolin I'll be there and back by the time you get there, if you're going on the Megabus!

Really want to have a ride on a Plaxton Elite i that is why, Plus I enjoyed the two journeys I had on the Van Hools to Leeds and back last year.

citaro5284

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29 Jul 2015, 7:45 pm #75

http://www.alexander-dennis.com/news/byd...bus-fleet/

ADL and BYD partner to supply GAL

DanTheMan

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13 Aug 2015, 8:47 pm #76

Bus routes set to be cut ..oh hell its the wonderful London model

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...88256.html

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13 Aug 2015, 9:14 pm #77

(13 Aug 2015, 8:47 pm)DanTheMan Bus routes set to be cut ..oh hell its the wonderful London model

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...88256.html

Moving this to a more appropriate thread.

I quite like the article title - 'bus waiting times set to soar'. In some instances, they're talking about the reduction of a night bus service from every 10 minutes to every 20 minutes. Not to mention that the service is being replaced by a tube service. That's the benefit of an integrated transport network though.

I do disagree with the way that Boris & co are trying to implement the 24-hour tube service, but I do recognise that it will improve public transport for the majority. If they can implement it with a deal that is fair to both the staff and the public, then it's got to be a winner.

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citaro5284

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18 Aug 2015, 7:32 pm #78

The 'most dangerous' bus routes in London

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport...71656.html

Malarkey

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11 Sep 2015, 3:55 pm #79

Go-Ahead London Service 358 to Crystal Palace has seen Investment in the form of Euro 6 Mercedes Citaros.
MEC58 (BF65 HUZ) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/anevin-tyl...136194210/

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11 Sep 2015, 4:51 pm #80

Just to follow on from Malarkey's post above - those interested in the London Bus Scene may be interested in viewing a post I made in the Go North East section of the forum a week or two ago:

(02 Sep 2015, 8:20 pm)Dan Go-Ahead London are to introduce 51 pure electric ADL Enviro200MMC bodied BYD vehicles on routes 507 (PVR 15) and 521 (PVR 32) from August 2016. The two Irizar i2 vehicles, El1 (YP15NLM) and El2 (YP15NLN), have also recently entered service on routes 507 and 521, but I'm not sure if these are planned to release anything for cascade (if they haven't already). As the withdrawal date for single deckers which aren't DDA-compliant is 1 January 2016, there's no chance of some of Go-Ahead London's Mercedes Citaros transferring to Go North East for use on service 57 within the coming months...

However, there are a number of contract revisions in London over the coming months, which will release a number of vehicles for cascade elsewhere within the fleet, or withdrawal and transfer to another op-co. See below for further details.

September 2015:
Service 14 (PVR 34), which is currently allocated Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini vehicles, is due to be upgraded to new Volvo B5LH/Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 vehicles this month. 15 of these vehicles are expected to be allocated to London General (Metrobus) for use on service 202. This will release 15 MAN 14.240/MCV Evolution vehicles (709 - 723). Four of these are to be used on service 246 (previously operated by Stagecoach).

Service 352 (PVR 6), which is currently allocated Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Mini Pointers (Metrobus 251 - 256), is due to be upgraded to new ADL Enviro200s this month.

Service 358 (PVR 16), which is currently allocated Scania OmniCitys (Metrobus 514 - 530), is due to be upgraded to new Mercedes Citaros this month.

Outstanding re-allocations/withdrawals: 11x 58/09-plate MAN 14.240/MCV Evolution, 6x 54-plate MPD, 16x 53-plate Scania OmniCity

October 2015:
The contract for service 353 has been retained by London General (Metrobus) with 7 existing double-deckers in the fleet, previously used on service 498 (now operated by Stagecoach). This should in turn release seven vehicles (four Scania N94UDs - Metrobus 930 to 933, plus three Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis).

The contract for service 359 has also been retained by London General (Metrobus) with 3 existing single deckers in the fleet (MAN 14.240/MCV Evolutions previously used on service 202 as noted above in September 2015 changes). This will release three MAN Enviro 200s (Metrobus 706 - 708).

The contract for service 654 has also been retained by London General (Metrobus) with 1 existing double-decker in the fleet, previously used on service 498 (now operated by Stagecoach).

The contract for service 11 has also been retained by London General, with 26 existing double-deckers in the fleet (New Bus for London) as present.

Outstanding re-allocations/withdrawals: 8x 58/09-plate MAN 14.240/MCV Evolution, 6x 54-plate MPD, 16x 53-plate Scania OmniCity, 4x 56-plate Scania OmniDekka, 3x Volvo B7TL

December 2015
The contract for service 80 has been retained by London General, with 16 existing single-deckers in the fleet (Dart/Esteem, Dart/Pointer) as present.

The contract for service 93 has also been retained by London General. This will be a mix of existing vehicles (Trident/Olympus, Volvo B7TL/Gemini, Volvo B7TL/President, Trident/Enviro400) as well as new Hybrid double-deckers.

The contracts for services 151, 154 and 163 have also been retained by London General, with existing vehicles in the fleet as present.

The contract for service 164 has also been retained by London General, with 12 new single-deckers. This will release 12 vehicles (Dart/Esteem, Dart/Pointer) from Merton Depot.

The contract for service 155 has also been retained by London General, with 21 new Hybrid double-deckers. This will release 19 vehicles (Volvo B7TL/Gemini, Volvo B7TL/President, Trident/Enviro400) from Merton Depot.

Outstanding re-allocations/withdrawals: 8x 58/09-plate MAN 14.240/MCV Evolution, 6x 54-plate MPD, 16x 53-plate Scania OmniCity, 4x 56-plate Scania OmniDekka, 3x Volvo B7TL/Gemini, 12x Dart/Esteem & Dart/Pointer, 19x Volvo B7TL/Gemini, Volvo B7TL/President & Trident/Enviro400.

February 2016
The contract for service 616 has been retained by London General, with 2 existing double-deckers (Volvo B7TL/President) as present.

The contract for service W10 has been retained by London General, with existing single-deckers from services 192 and W4.