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RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 06 Nov 2014
Issues with contactless debit card payments and caps.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29919075
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 21 Nov 2014
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 20 Jul 2015
Borismaster batteries failing:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33569460
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - South Tyne Lad - 20 Jul 2015
(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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 20 Jul 2015
(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
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Adrian - 20 Jul 2015
(20 Jul 2015, 1:30 pm)G-CPTN wrote Borismaster batteries failing:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33569460
At least it's a warranty repair. Hopefully Wrights can identify the problem and resolve it permanently.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 02 Jan 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35213346
There seems to have been a bit of a glitch with Oyster today.
Free travel for a period earlier on too.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 04 Jan 2016
Re-zoning of a handful of stations has taken place.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35219633
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 03 Feb 2016
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 07 Feb 2016
Bus blown up on Lambeth Bridge, not far from Houses of Parliament.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35516697
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Malarkey - 16 Mar 2016
London United New Wrightbus SRM
Front - https://www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N05/25745442661/
Rear - https://www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N05/25814500846/in/photostream/
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 16 Mar 2016
(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@N05/25814500846/in/photostream/
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Stephen James Peter Johns - 16 Mar 2016
I believe it's actually on a Volvo B5LH chassis hence the rear end
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - South Tyne Lad - 16 Mar 2016
(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
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - NK53 TKT - 16 Mar 2016
(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@N05/25814500846/in/photostream/
Weird, I'm off to London in three weeks so I'll try to catch one
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 16 Mar 2016
(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 . . .
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - NK53 TKT - 16 Mar 2016
(16 Mar 2016, 9:54 pm)G-CPTN wrote There might only be one . . .
Is it a one off?
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 16 Mar 2016
(16 Mar 2016, 9:57 pm)NK53 TKT wrote
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - NK53 TKT - 17 Mar 2016
(16 Mar 2016, 10:37 pm)G-CPTN wrote So far, I believe.
oh
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 25 Nov 2016
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?
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 25 Nov 2016
(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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 25 Nov 2016
(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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - G-CPTN - 25 Nov 2016
(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.From:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Livingstone#Fares_Fair_and_transport_policy
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 14 Mar 2018
https://twitter.com/transportsparks/status/973940916007460865
An excellent initiative. One that could be replicated elsewhere?
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 11 May 2019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48234306
Hydrogen buses for London
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 28 Oct 2019
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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - GuyParkRoyal - 28 Oct 2019
(28 Oct 2019, 12:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote5 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.
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - Andreos1 - 20 Oct 2020
In addition to the bother across Manchester, the tories seem insistent on causing issues with public transport in London.
https://amp.ft.com/content/fc7ad30a-a23b-49fc-a254-643ea6237ed2?__twitter_impression=true
RE: London Bus Scene - Transport for London (TfL) - idiot - 21 Oct 2020
Can't read it no subscription!