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Good evening guys

My name is Jay and I run the Circle Of London blog, I was previously a member of these forums but I'm not sure what happened to my membership but anyway I'm back on here! .

I've started a new thread to keep you guys up to date with the London Bus Scene for those interested. I'll leave a link to my blog for those who want to have a look.

http://www.circleoflondon.blogspot.com

I'll try to update this thread as much as possible. I'll sign off with two shots from my latest bit of photography.

An excellent blog - look forward to reading more posts in the future

(19/10/2012 09:23)MAN-3460 Wrote: [ -> ]An excellent blog - look forward to reading more posts in the future

I appreciate the kind comments

I also have shots of ADL Harlow and Plaxton's old plant. I'll put the links here;

Plaxton: http://www.circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk...nties.html

ADL Harlow: http://circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk/201...arlow.html

ADL Harlow Part 2: http://circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk/201...art-2.html

All the special visits are on this page below

http://www.circleoflondon.blogspot.co.uk...we_20.html

That's all for now folks

Spirit of London bus, Enviro400 19000, involved in a fire, Stagecoach say it will be repaired.

(20/10/2012 19:06)sumner Wrote: [ -> ]Spirit of London bus, Enviro400 19000, involved in a fire, Stagecoach say it will be repaired.

Arson attack apparently

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20014969

With these DEMs arriving for route 234, it is now possible to see 4 lengths of Metroline Enviro200s in Barnet! These are DESs on routes 383/384, DEMs on route 234, DEs on route 326 (albeit from W instead of PB) and DELs on route 84.

It is logical for TA638-59 to be earmarked for non-Central London routes. Their return to W means W will not be an all-Enviro garage yet after all. I thought these might go to HD, releasing VPs to HT for routes 4 or 271, but this will not happen now.

The Route 4 will be gaining a small proportion of VWs numbered VWs 1389- 1392

Route 52 - VW-1393-1407 & WH-1408-1419 with delivery progressing from January onwards.

London Bus Tenders

25th October 2012

LBSL intends to enter into the following contracts:

Route Current Operator New Operator Current PVR Award PVR QSI Standard Contract Ref. Vehicle type Contract Start Date
TRANCHE 416
425 Docklands Buses First London East 9 9 (a) 1.10 mins EWT QC 41601 New double deck 6th July 2013
TRANCHE 417
143D Metroline Metroline 1(b) 1 (b) 100% on time QX 41701 Existing double deck 29th June 2013
643 Metroline Metroline 2 2 100% on time QX 41702 Existing double deck 29th June 2013
TRANCHE 418
N5 Metroline Metroline Nil* Nil* 82% on time QC 41801 Existing double deck 27th July 2013
N20 Metroline Metroline Nil* Nil* 82% on time QC 41802 Existing double deck 27th July 2013
TRANCHE 419
N550 Stagecoach East London First London East Nil* Nil* 82% on time QC 41901 Existing double deck 31st August 2013
N551 Docklands Buses First London East Nil* Nil* 82% on time QC 41902 Existing double deck 31st August 2013

All contracts are awarded as specified, using conventional diesel engined vehicles.

* Vehicles for these night routes are sourced from daytime route allocation.

(a) Fleet PVR: 10th bus used in PM peak crosslinked from route 25.
(b) Fleet PVR: 2 additional buses used in PM peak crosslinked from route W7.