Whats the PVR of Lothian Country after the timetable change? With all of 571-590 there it could be the end for the Ex London B9s at Lothian country if the PVR is any less than 30 ish
Someone worked it out above, they'd be 8 short if I remember correctly. I had thought about the East Coast Buses B5s transferring as there are 8 of them but then there would be none left for contingency and maintenance.
Likely number should be between 35 and 40 which would allow for Lothian Country vehicles to be repainted too.
The routes require 28 at PVR (Peak Vehicle Requirement) and all ex-londons & hybrids would be 44 buses. Removing four from that fleet, should ECB get four buses, would allow their 09s to be disposed, that will go down to 40. Perhaps 2 of these buses could be repaint cover to allow 2 buses away at a time, reducing the figure to 38. That's still quite a lot I would say, although with how often buses get switched out it may work out. I should mention none of this stuff is confirmed to be the plan so what happens in reality could be nothing like what i've mentioned above. Could some ex-Londons go to city, maybe? I'm sure all will become apparent within the next month or two.
I agree, the B7RLEs will see no use at LC after these changes. I think the preference of many would be to use at least 10 of the B7RLEs at city and dispose of 1-10, to be honest! 176-190 are slightly newer and have a higher capacity I believe. I do think they'll reserve a lot of them, like 201-215, because what occurs in the future is still unknown.
Yes I agree, I still think whatever moves it’ll likely end up with 176-190 moved to reserve and all the remaining 09 plates gone.
Yes, also means we run off running boards and the 8 or so timing points a route. Can be harder to judge how early/late you're running, especially when there is 20 minutes plus between some.
Ale you’ve mentioned tracker I get this quite often on the tracker.
I know it's a very drastic example but you could use Lizzies death as an example, lots of buses terminated at Tollcross. I know there was no doubt that was going to happen but it still did. The tram works don't help either and that's Lothian's Fault. There are also lots of diversions across the city because of the A1, e.g. Portobello, Leith, Sherrifhall etc.
So far 579-582, 584-586 and 589 have transferred to Livingston.
I’m assuming that Edinburgh to Livingston will rise from £1.80 to £2.80 for ridacard holders and from £3.80 to £4.80 for non ridacard holders?
Edinburgh to Livingston remains £3.80 for non-ridacard holders. Although they will travel through an extra zone, since going through 2 & 3 zones will now cost the same amount (£2.80) travelling through 4/5/6 will cost the same as how much it would've to travel across 3/4/5 zones previously.
Edinburgh to Whitburn will be 6 zones so £5.80 as opposed to £4.80 currently.
Thanks for the correction. I had used the wrong example.
There will presumably be a reduction in the Ridacard fare for those travelling to Broxburn/Uphall and Kirknewton/East Calder as it’s currently £1.80 vs £3.80 for non Ridacard holders.
Neither 926 or 927 have been out since saturday, seems it was just a case of waiting for 496 and 497
496 is still at Ferrymill so I don’t think these are done (if they are going) just yet. Can’t be long if that is the case though.
There's surely enough slack in the fleet that they can be a bus down for a week or two. They don’t need a direct replacement.
576 now on its way to Seafield as well.
