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Bus News - Week 14/05/11
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Members are reminded that this info is published in good faith and from available information. Last minute changes sometimes occur, especially when external factors have an influence.
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NEW BUSES
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[Arriva] - Deliveries have started for the batch of 24 buses for route 38 at Clapton Garage [CT] to release the 18 Enviro 400 buses (T66-T83) for the conversion of route 78 to double deckers and the release of 6 DWs for the route 159 uplift. DW401 (previously DW337) is already in service, but the remainder have just started to be released by Wrightbus.
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DW401 - LJ11AEO - in service
DW402 - LJ11AEP
DW403 - LJ11AET - Heysham Docks 8/5
DW404 - LJ11AEU
DW405 - LJ11AEV
DW406 - LJ11AEW - Heysham Docks 8/5
DW407 - LJ11AEX - Heysham Docks 8/5
DW408 - LJ11AEY - Heysham Docks 8/5
DW409 - LJ11AEZ
DW410 - LJ11AFA - Heysham Docks 8/5
DW411 - LJ11AEB
DW412 - LJ11AEC
DW413 - LJ11AED
DW414 - LJ11AEE
DW415 - LJ11AEF
DW416 - LJ11AEG
DW417 - LJ11AEK
DW418 - LJ11AEL
DW419 - LJ11AEM
DW420 - LJ11AEN
DW421 - LJ11ACV
DW422 - LJ11ACX
DW423 - LJ11ACY
DW424 - LJ11ACZ
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[First] - Delivery is progressing for the Enviro 400 double deck buses for the new contract for route 26 (DN33612-DN33630) and route 30 (DN33631-DN33655) at Lea Interchange Garage [LI] commencing on 25/06/11. These buses were ordered as two separate batches, albeit at the same time. The body numbers A429 & A430 refer to the two batches respectively. Over half of this batch have now been delivered.
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DN33612 - SN11BMU - body no. A429/1
DN33613 - SN11BMV - body no. A429/2
DN33614 - SN11BMY - body no. A429/3
DN33615 - SN11BMZ - body no. A429/4
DN33616 - SN11BNA - body no. A429/5
DN33617 - SN11BNB - body no. A429/6
DN33618 - SN11BND - body no. A429/7
DN33619 - SN11BNE - body no. A429/8
DN33620 - SN11BNF - body no. A429/9
DN33621 - SN11BNJ - body no. A429/10
DN33622 - SN11BNK - body no. A429/11
DN33623 - SN11BNL - body no. A429/12
DN33624 - SN11BNO - body no. A429/13
DN33625 - SN11BNU - body no. A429/14
DN33626 - SN11BNV - body no. A429/15
DN33627 - SN11BNX - body no. A429/16
DN33628 - SN11BNY - body no. A429/17
DN33629 - SN11BNZ - body no. A429/18
DN33630 - SN11BOF - body no. A429/19
DN33631 - SN11BOH - body no. A430/1
DN33632 - SN11BOJ - body no. A430/2
DN33633 - SN11BOU - body no. A430/3
DN33634 - SN11BOV - body no. A430/4
DN33635 - SN11BPE - body no. A430/5
DN33636 - SN11BPF - body no. A430/6
DN33637 - SN11BPK - body no. A430/7
DN33638 - SN11BPO - body no. A430/8
DN33639 - SN11BPU - body no. A430/9
DN33640 - SN11BPV - body no. A430/10
DN33641 - SN11BPX - body no. A430/11
DN33642 - SN11BPY - body no. A430/12
DN33643 - SN11BPZ - body no. A430/13
DN33644 - SN11BRF - body no. A430/14
DN33645 - SN11BRV - body no. A430/15
DN33646 - SN11BRZ - body no. A430/16
DN33647 - SN11BSO - body no. A430/17
DN33648 - SN11BSU - body no. A430/18
DN33649 - SN11BSV - body no. A430/19
DN33650 - SN11BSX - body no. A430/20
DN33651 - SN11BSY - body no. A430/21
DN33652 - SN11BSZ - body no. A430/22
DN33653 - SN11BTE - body no. A430/23
DN33654 - SN11BTO - body no. A430/24
DN33655 - SN11BTU - body no. A430/25
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[First] - Delivery continues for the 65 Volvo B9TL Wrightbus Gemini double deckers for route 25 contract, commencing on 25/06/11. Delivery of the batch is nearing completion. Several have been out in service on local bus routes and rail replacement services.
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VN36101 - BJ11DSE
VN36102 - BJ11DSZ
VN36103 - BJ11DSU
VN36104 - BJ11DTF
VN36105 - BJ11DSV
VN36106 - BJ11DTV
VN36107 - BJ11DTY
VN36108 - BJ11DTO
VN36109 - BJ11DUV
VN36110 - BJ11DUA
VN36111 - BJ11DVH
VN36112 - BJ11DVF
VN36113 - BJ11DVP
VN36114 - BJ11DVM
VN36115 - BJ11DVL
VN36116 - BJ11DUU
VN36117 - BJ11DVK
VN36118 - BJ11DVC
VN36119 - BJ11DSY
VN36120 - BJ11DRZ
VN36121 - BJ11DSO
VN36122 - BJ11DTK
VN36123 - BJ11DTX
VN36124 - BJ11DTU
VN36125 - BJ11DVG
VN36126 - BJ11DUY
VN36127 - BJ11DVA
VN36128 - BJ11DVB
VN36129 - BJ11DVO
VN36130 - BJ11DVN
VN36131 - BJ11DVR
VN36132 - BJ11DSX
VN36133 - BJ11DTN
VN36134 - BJ11DTZ
VN36135 - BJ11DUH
VN36136 - BJ11DVV
VN36137 - BJ11DVW
VN36138 - BJ11DVT
VN36139 - BJ11DVU
VN36140 - BJ11DZX
VN36141 - BJ11EBP
VN36142 - BJ11EAM
VN36143 - BJ11EAF
VN36144 - BJ11EAX
VN36145 - BJ11EBG
VN36146 - BJ11EBL
VN36147 - BJ11EAK
VN36148 - BJ11EAW
VN36149 - BJ11EAO
VN36150 - BJ11EBD
VN36151 - BJ11EBC
VN36152 - BJ11EAE
VN36153 - BJ11DVX
VN36154 - BJ11EAA
VN36155 - BJ11DZZ
VN36156 - BJ11DZY
VN36157 - BJ11EAC
VN36158 - BJ11EAG
VN36159 - BJ11EAP
VN36160 - BJ11EAY
VN36161 - BJ11EBA
VN36162 - BJ11EBK
VN36163 - BJ11EBM
VN36164 - BJ11EBO
VN36165 - BJ11EBN
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery of the 12 Enviro 400 double deckers for the new contract for route 337 at Stockwell Garage [SW] commencing on 28/05/11 is awaited.
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E151 - SN11BTY
E152 - SN11BTZ
E153 - SN11BUA
E154 - SN11BUE
E155 - SN11BUF
E156 - SN11BUH
E157 - SN11BUJ
E158 - SN11BUO
E159 - SN11BUP
E160 - SN11BUU
E161 - SN11BUV
E162 - SN11BUW
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[Go Ahead London] - Delivery of A Volvo B9TL double decker with an MCV body is awaited (fleet number VM1). The bus will be allocated to Silvertown depot for evaluation on route 425.
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[London United] - Outstanding deliveries of the 16 12m Optare Tempo single deckers for route H37 at Hounslow Garage [AV] are:
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OT10 - YJ11EHS
OT11 - YJ11EHT
OT12
OT13
OT14
OT15
OT16
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[Stagecoach London] - Delivery is in progress for the new 10.2m B29D Enviro200 single deckers for route 62 at Barking Garage [BK].
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36268 - LX11AVZ - body no. A246/8
36269 - LX11AWC - body no. A246/9
36270 - LX11AWF - body no. A246/10
36271 - LX11AWG - body no. A246/11
36272 - LX11AWH - body no. A246/12
36273 - LX11AWJ - body no. A246/13
36274 - LX11AWM - body no. A246/14
36275 - LX11AWN - body no. A246/15
36276 - LX11AWO - body no. A246/16
36277 - LX11AWP - body no. A246/17
36278 - LX11AWR - body no. A246/18
36279 - LX11AWU - body no. A246/19
36280 - LX11AWV - body no. A246/20
36281 - LX11AWW - body no. A246/21
36282 - LX11AWY - body no. A246/22
36283 - LX11AWZ - body no. A246/23
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[Stagecoach London] - Delivery of the 12 Enviro 400 double deckers for route 169 at Barking Garage [BK] will resume from 19779 in early June and will be a 2011 (B) batch.
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19774 - LX11BFP - body no. A425/64
19775 - LX11BFU - body no. A425/65
19776 - LX11BFV - body no. A425/66
19777 - LX11BFY - body no. A425/67
19778 - LX11BFZ - body no. A425/68
19779 - LX11BGE
19780 - LX11BGF
19781 - LX11BGK
19782 - LX11BGO
19783 - LX11BGU
19784 - LX11BGV
19785 - LX11BGY
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[Dial-a-Ride] - The last of the current batch of Bluebird Tucanas has been delivered.
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D7161 - YX11CVZ
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SERVICE CHANGES - 14/05/11
(excluding diversions for roadworks)
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Route 233 [Arriva Kent Thameside - DT] - New timetable to improve punctuality.
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Route 300 [Docklands Buses - SI] - Monday to Saturday daytime frequency increased from every 15 minutes to every 12 minutes.
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