Picture of the Month - September 2013 (Late)

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Firstly, I'm really sorry that this post is somehow due very late due to it being lost in the posts.

Still have anyone ever imagined 42 going to Stagecoach or Stagecoach buying Mandela Way? 

Well here we have a 42 on a Citaro allocated at MW (Mandela Way) and if Stagecoach owned MW (Mandela Way) + RA (Waterloo) what will they do with other buses there? 

1 - ALX400 (Spares)

453 - Existing Enviro's 

42 - New Citaro's 

507/521 - Existing Citaro's Kept 

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Stagecoach London - Another Casualty, Another ADL Bus ...

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Reports have just flooded in that Stagecoach London's flagship Route 15 has one of it's hybrid involved in a casualty with another bus in Canon Street. The bus severely damaged 12137 / LX61DFP will be sent back to Stagecoach and I'm hoping that ADL can repair this like a similar casualty with 19000 (Sprite of London).

Behind 12137 is Go Ahead London (London General)'s MEC43 / BT09GOJ which is believe to be also damaged in this horrifying incident.

According to London Vehicle Finder (LVF) it shows that MEC43 / BT09GOJ and 12137 / LX61DFP has been out of service since 07:50. 2 hours and 21 mins (10.11) has shown that an investigation is underway in which what happened to these two London Buses. 

It's confirmed that six people has been injured in this morning's incident and there is no further update expect that the driver of 12137 attempt to reverse before heading MEC43 behind.

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TFL Tender Results - October 2013

Route

Current Operator

New Operator

Current PVR

Award PVR

QSI Standard

Contract Ref.

Vehicle type

Contract Start Date

TRANCHE 433

228

Metroline West

Metroline West

12

13

1.20 mins EWT

QC 43301

Existing single deck

18th January 2014

TRANCHE 439

283

London United

London United

15

16

1.20 mins EWT

QC 43901

Existing single deck

1st March 2014

TRANCHE 443

7/N7

Metroline

Metroline

22

21

1.10 mins EWT

QC 44301

New double deck

21st June 2014

272

London United

London United

8

8

86% on time

QC 44302

Existing single deck

24th May 2014

440

London United

London United

10

10

86% on time

QC 44303

Existing single deck

24th May 2014

TRANCHE 444

E1

Metroline West

Abellio West London

7

7

0.70 mins EWT

QC 44402

New double deck

31st May 2014

E3

Metroline West

London United

26

26

1.10 mins EWT

QC 44403

Double deck

31st May 2014

E10

Metroline West

TGM (Arriva)

7

8

86% on time

QC 44404

New single deck

31st May 2014

All routes are awarded as specified, incorporating the frequency reduction on
route 7/N7 and the removal of peak frequency widening on route 228. Route E3 is awarded on the basis of retaining the current frequency. Route E10 is awarded on the basis of retaining the current route structure.

Routes 228, 272, 283, 440 and E10 are awarded on the basis of using diesel buses. Route 7/N7 and E1 are awarded on the basis of using hybrid buses. The vehicle type for E3 will be Scania Omnicities from Route 10/148.

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