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    London Buses Discussion

    VH45189 based at Stamford Brook has in a slightly surprising move now received new First Bus logos - picture
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    London Buses Discussion

    More BYD BD11's entered service today for Go-Ahead as they push diesel vehicles towards Bexleyheath, for the takeover of Routes 99/269/401. EBD25 (for illustration) https://flic.kr/p/2qFrVuQ
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    A picture can be seen here of it arriving into Stratford while working on the A9 https://flic.kr/p/2pE228A
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    London Buses Discussion

    Because they where limited stop services, it might also give us a clue to what the recently suggested second phase of routes may look like. Lets not forget TfL have been flirting with this idea for a while, A proposal for a Route X53 (or equivalent) has been mentioned in TfL papers in the last...
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    London Buses Discussion

    A couple of other pictures of it, pic1 and rear. As well as a link to Roger French's blog highlighting some occasions where the link has not worked as well.
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    TfGM Bus franchising

    The Scanias and ex London Geminis have a small logo on the front and near side. pic1 https://flic.kr/p/2p8JQLv
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    Reading Buses and Thames Valley

    I assume this is related to the new Route 730 that has had a London Service Permit submitted for Heathrow Terminal 5 to Frimley (but believed to be operating further), possibly as far as Basingstoke. Due to go live on 24th July, so I would expect some publicity soon.
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    TfGM Bus franchising

    Picture have shown the first one? departing the factory in Falkirk yesterday, 4 months to deliver 50 buses is probably achievable?
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    Go South Coast

    The reliable source maybe Andrew Wickham who tweeted yesterday, saying they are 'borrowing' them for the Isle of Wight Festival
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    Coronation Buses

    Example of the rear of the London design - Dark Blue - Stagecoach London
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    Coronation Buses

    TfL in London have 5 - 3 LT's, one in 'cyan' blue LT70 and two others in red. Then a Stagecoach Electric in Dark Blue and Abellio Electric in Pink.
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    London Buses Discussion

    Confirmation in latest tender announcement today that RATP have lost the route C3 with it returning to Abellio. But what happens to the Optare Metrodeckers (pic) released, 9+1 from the Route C3 and 2 more from the Route 23? Sold/Return to leasing company as they are known to be troublesome and...
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    London Buses Discussion

    Metroline have confirmed on a internal staff notice that it will be Brentford operated.
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    London Buses Discussion

    We don't really know how TfL will manage the LTs end of life care, at that stage 12 weeks might not mean too much to them. Given they have messed around with the contract length so much over the last 10 years. Equally they may request a change to the allocated batch, to allow the oldest to be...
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    London Buses Discussion

    This is not the first route to change hands where the (NRM) buses have moved with the route. Lets not forget the troubles that RATP have had for a number of months, have they started to put more realistic costs in place now? I am not sure we can say its TfL punishing them either, unless Abellio...
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