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London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)

London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)

#32
Andreos1
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
Speaking of consultations - just had this emailed through to me from TfL.

https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/vauxhall-cross

Not sure if they tailor their consultations to passengers who use Vauxhall, by analysing Oyster data or if it is sent to everyone - but quite a cost effective method of obtaining feedback.
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#34
South Tyne Lad
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(20 Jul 2015, 1:30 pm)G-CPTN wrote Borismaster batteries failing:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33569460

This makes the Citaro Bendys that worked.....I mean burned on Londons roads look good.
But yeah It was a very big waste of money, it was probably the only thing that got him elected as Mayor.
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#35
G-CPTN
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(20 Jul 2015, 1:36 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote This makes the Citaro Bendys that worked.....I mean burned on Londons roads look good.
But yeah It was a very big waste of money, it was probably the only thing that got him elected as Mayor.

And Boris has blown £300,000 on water cannon that Teresa May won't let him use:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33592474
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#39
Andreos1
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
Today is the day a decision is made with regard to the future orders for the next lot of Borismasters.
The line in Northern Ireland will close if an order isn't made.
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#42
G-CPTN
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(16 Mar 2016, 7:38 pm)Malarkey wrote London United New Wrightbus SRM

Front - https://www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N05/25745442661/
Rear - https://www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N...otostream/

Apart from the obvious styling (and, no doubt, the ancilliaries), that must be significantly different from the Borismaster, as it has the radiators where the rear entrance would be.
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#44
South Tyne Lad
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(16 Mar 2016, 8:00 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote I believe it's actually on a Volvo B5LH chassis hence the rear end

It is indeed a Volvo B5LH Chassis with the bodywork a slightly modified NBFL
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#46
G-CPTN
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(16 Mar 2016, 9:12 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Weird, I'm off to London in three weeks so I'll try to catch one

There might only be one . . .
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#48
G-CPTN
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(16 Mar 2016, 9:57 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Huh  Is it a one off?

So far, I believe.

Pictured at Covent Garden on 16/03/16 having just been launched is the very first Wrightbus 'SRM' - Son of Routemaster, a 2 door New Routemaster body on Volvo chassis.
 
This still unregistered and unumbered vehicle is for London United.
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#50
Andreos1
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
Haven't long picked up an email from Tfl about their fares.

'...Sadiq Khan is freezing all fares on buses and trams and all pay as you go and paper single fares on Tube and DLR services.'

It goes on about bike hire/access charges being frozen as well as PAYG journeys where Tfl fares apply. 

After the closing salutation the email continues

Daily and weekly caps cannot be included because they're set with Train Companies under guidance from the Department for Transport, the Mayor does not control them

It isn't just me is it?
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#51
G-CPTN
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(25 Nov 2016, 6:34 pm)Andreos1 wrote Haven't long picked up an email from Tfl about their fares.


It goes on about bike hire/access charges being frozen as well as PAYG journeys where Tfl fares apply. 

After the closing salutation the email continues


It isn't just me is it?

Didn't Ken get into trouble when he tried that? (1981 - way before Boris came on the scene):- Fares fair.
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#52
Andreos1
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(25 Nov 2016, 7:08 pm)G-CPTN wrote Didn't Ken get into trouble when he tried that? (1981 - way before Boris came on the scene):- Fares fair.

Didn't he drop fares before freezing? Rather than just freezing them as they are.
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#53
G-CPTN
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)
(25 Nov 2016, 9:25 pm)Andreos1 wrote Didn't he drop fares before freezing? Rather than just freezing them as they are.

Indeed.

At the time I saw it as a smart move which would result in many more people using public transport rather than bothering with their own cars.
The objections were based on the increases in 'council tax' across London to pay for the reduction - those 'unable' (or unwilling) to access the Tube or buses weren't happy to subsidise their fellow 'citizens'.
One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continues as the basis of the ticketing system.
The GLC then put together new measures in the hope of reducing London Transport fares by the more modest amount of 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstone's administration took office; it was ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.
From:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Living...ort_policy
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#56
Andreos1
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5 new bus routes are being introduced 'in the coming months', in addition to one already launched on Saturday.


335 Kidbrooke - North Greenwich (launched).

218 Hammersmith - North Acton

278 Ruislip - Heathrow

306 Acton - Sands End

497 Harold Wood - Harold Hill

X140 Harrow - Heathrow.


Not sure at this stage who the operator/s will be, although the 335 is operated by Arriva.

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#57
GuyParkRoyal
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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL)

(28 Oct 2019, 12:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote

5 new bus routes are being introduced 'in the coming months', in addition to one already launched on Saturday.


335 Kidbrooke - North Greenwich (launched).

218 Hammersmith - North Acton

278 Ruislip - Heathrow

306 Acton - Sands End

497 Harold Wood - Harold Hill

X140 Harrow - Heathrow.


Not sure at this stage who the operator/s will be, although the 335 is operated by Arriva.


218 Tower Transit.

278 Abellio.

306 London United.

335 Arriva.

497 Stagecoach.

X140 Metroline.

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