London Bus Scene

[tinytears87]

RE: London Bus Scene
Stagecoach Borismaster's LT252 and 253 have entered service on the 8 today, over a week early :-)

[mbonwick]

RE: London Bus Scene
No doubt to help get Tridents out of service for Commonwealth Games prep and movement.

[gka472l]

RE: London Bus Scene

(19/06/2014 13:33)mbonwick Wrote:  No doubt to help get Tridents out of service for Commonwealth Games prep and movement.

Plus as they're driver only, no need to wait if there's drivers trained up ready.

[tinytears87]

RE: London Bus Scene

(19/06/2014 13:33)mbonwick Wrote:  No doubt to help get Tridents out of service for Commonwealth Games prep and movement.

That as well, Trident 18201 reported at Carlisle depot en route to Scotland.

[Gillmoss 0324]

RE: London Bus Scene
The new Wright/Volvo B5 hybrids are now operating on Metroline's route 7.

[Metroline1511]

RE: London Bus Scene

(02/07/2014 09:44)Gillmoss 0324 Wrote:  The new Wright/Volvo B5 hybrids are now operating on Metroline's route 7.

These are a rare example of a batch of new "conventional" double-deckers coming to London. What with many double-deck deliveries being LTs, we only have these Volvo B5LHs for Metroline, E400Hs and Volvo B5LH for Stagecoach, and E400Hs for Abellio.

[mbonwick]

RE: London Bus Scene
Stagecoach also have some E40Ds and E20Ds on order.

[BHA]

RE: London Bus Scene

(05/07/2014 21:48)mbonwick Wrote:  Stagecoach also have some E40Ds and E20Ds on order.

Which route are the E20Ds for? I know the DDs are for Plumstead 122 and 472 and indirectly the 96 but I am not aware of any SD routes up for renewal except perhaps for the increased frequency on the 314, whenever that will be!

[Barney]

RE: London Bus Scene
This time last year the media was awash with reports of passengers almost suffocating on the then new Borismasters because of faulty air-cooling systems. Now that summer has arrived again, I would be interested to know if the excessive heat issues are a thing of the past or if the problem is just no longer being reported.

[Gillmoss 0324]

RE: London Bus Scene

(18/07/2014 21:49)Barney Wrote:  This time last year the media was awash with reports of passengers almost suffocating on the then new Borismasters because of faulty air-cooling systems. Now that summer has arrived again, I would be interested to know if the excessive heat issues are a thing of the past or if the problem is just no longer being reported.

Nope looks like its still a problem just not getting reported by mainstream (Boris supporting usually) media

http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/

http://timgarrattnottingham.co.uk/2014/0...boris-bus/