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| Ealing/London Buses News | |
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| Last updated on 20.11.99 | |
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| Sorry I have not got around to updating any sooner - blame school work - just a bit busy getting my GCSE! | |
| Armchair for Sale? | |
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Following a post in the london-bus egroup by Adam S. Williams informing us that in the Transit magazine that both Harris Bus and Armchair appear to be up for sale" It would be sad to see Armchair and Harris bus go. Having taken a weeks work experience at Armchair - I feel a bit upset! :( - I will let you know any more news when I have it! |
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| Further Worst First CentreWest strike action | |
| After Wednesdays strike action - Monday is the next date! | |
| First CentreWest drivers strike | |
| Wednesday was hell in West London as First CentreWest drivers strike | |
| Video from Cobham | |
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all goes well I be at Cobham and take some video, so if I do it will
be up on sunday evening! And your see the launch of UK VideoBus |
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| LT Area News Update | |
| Armchair
are likely to take over route 49 from 29 May as a temporary arrangement
with new Dart SLFs pending the relaxation of weight restrictions on
Hammersmith Bridge. London United, which was awarded the new contract
for route 49, will continue to operate route 209 in the interim with
existing Darts.
CentreWest's new short Marshall Dart SLFs (DMS class) commenced at Greenford on 27 March, one example (DMS257) is at Orpington. The new Feltham - Heathrow bus link started on 27 March, operated by London United's Airbus unit with new Plaxton Pointer 2 Dart SLFs. New air conditioned Dart SLFs have also taken over on route H30 replacing TWM Volvo B6LEs. London United are to take over routes K3 & 415 (Kingston - Esher) on Sundays from London Buslines and Arriva Guildford & West Sussex. |
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| New Video page added! | |
| Now you can watch, hear and see buses in acition, more are on the way - see our video page | |
First
Challenger get's last ever Volvo Olympians build by NC!  NV892 - T892 KLF |
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| First Challenger Alperton garage get new buses for route 83. The final Volvo Olympians to enter service in Britain, these being the London-specification examples built by Northern Counties as the final bodies to go out under that name, and held as dealer stock. So it means good bye to some of the LA and LN class whick will go off to First Capital and First Eastern Counties see First Capital web site for more . | |
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real player video of new NV's in action - 20.4sec 28K or 56K or ISDN - see video pages for more information |
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| Wayfare LT ticket machines all over West London | |
| 1/3.99 - As I write some bus now operating in West London now use the new LT Wayfare ticket machine - even poor old Metrobuses on the 207have been fitted. | |
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| 24/2/99 - First Ealing Buses is now using the new type of wayfare LT ticket machines - most buses now carry this type of ticket machine. This has been fun for the drivers as their are more buttons then the old type. These ticket machines have been inuse on the E2 and E8 since May 97 when Armchair took over! | |
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Spot the different! |
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| Jan/Feb - Armchair's ticket machines now print logo in place of name and other things | |
| Metroline's has reported pre-tax profits for half a year have increased, by 38% | |
| Provisional dates for Hounslow route changes is 6th March - H20,H22,H23,H24,H26,H32,H37, H91,H98 (London United) and 1st May changes to 28,31,328,N28,N31 (First CentreWest) | |
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| January
- Tendered Update 112 Retained by Metroline Thames Valley University - Ealing & Slough, contract has been retained for a few years |
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| 207,207A,607,N207 (First CentreWest) now placed for tender! | |
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| Alperton still has three Ms (393,427,465). These were earmarked for First Capital | |
| DW24 was towed into Alperton | |
| 10 Darts transferred to Alperton on 23 January from London Buslines as route is to be work from their. | |
