some operators may still get Switch products if they win or retain routes that only take short buses such as route 383 and/or operators that have not ordered a shorter bus such as Abellio’s 9.4 or 10.1m vehicle routes
That really makes the Switch order at Stagecoach as a whole look like it will take something like 3 years to be completed.
Fab - my local route - look forward to trying this in service.Looks like the Switch MetroCities for route 377 have started surfacing. These have not got high spec unfortunately.
Would love to see one appear on the 192 at some point! Or even send it on the 318
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This is quite ironic given the fact that New buses in London seem to have a higher spec interior.
I dislike how the top looks so heavy. E200 byd ev’s manage to not look overly top heavy. Is there a way to incorporate a pedestrian friendly design without making the face look less aesthetically pleasing?
Yes, and technology has come on leaps and bounds since then. Very interesting times.
45008 was certainly on the 339, but I cannot link a photo so I’m just relying on bustimes.org. I don’t know how much progression has been made for the W5 electrification though.
At last! Over a year since it should have gone electric.
I had wondered if it was due to the low bridge at Shortlands, so presumably it doesn't go that way.
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Abellio used to fit the softest seat squabs so a shame if that changes. The red moquette is quite attractive.
The management team at Abellio London are very keen on their new buses having a high spec interior so that will continue.
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At this rate the Fastrack ones will be in service first!It seems as though the introduction of the Ie buses on route 358 has been further delayed until the Spring:
Date when TfL's new 'tram buses' will first be used pushed back
Sadiq Khan says they will be 'game changing' when on the capital's roads
It may not be due to Shortlands Station bridge, but it does provide the opportunity to divert that way at some future stage e.g. if it was decided that Bromley South station no longer needed to be served, for instance. We shall see!
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The whole point of Superloop is, supposedly. that by catching one such route to its terminus one can then transfer to another such route and so on ad nauseam, or, rather, when you reach the barrier of the Thames. Denying service to one of the termini, which was effectively what Roger was reporting, negates the principle, never mind that not all routes are yet operational. Somebody with some sort of management sense and expertise at TfL, if they any longer exist, should be over this like a rash. It's not sufficient to try to shift responsibility to the bus company that wins the contract: their primary focus is not the individual passenger, or even passengers en masse.I see Roger French tried out the new SL1 & sent in a report in his blog, his journey didn't go well & was so late it got terminated short, as did subsequent buses on the SL1.
The 5.6 mph Superloop Express
Tuesday 12th December 2023 I knew there might be challenging peak hour traffic conditions on the North Circular Road on a Monday morning…….but never expected it to be as bad as it turned out yester…
It won't go the obvious route via Beckenham and Shortlands for fear of taking passengers away from Tramlink.
Interesting article from Mr French, it was perhaps exceptional circumstances but not good at all.I see Roger French tried out the new SL1 & sent in a report in his blog, his journey didn't go well & was so late it got terminated short, as did subsequent buses on the SL1.
The 5.6 mph Superloop Express
Tuesday 12th December 2023 I knew there might be challenging peak hour traffic conditions on the North Circular Road on a Monday morning…….but never expected it to be as bad as it turned out yester…
