Go-Ahead London has ordered more DEL-class StreetDeck Electroliners (for routes 200, 230 and 486), EBD-class BYDs (for the SL7), SEL-class GB Kite Electroliners (for the B11, B12, B15 plus top-ups on the 184 and 219) and SEO-class E100EVs (for the 162).
#Go Ahead Bus Orders
sage reef
icy fern
oh gosh
fallen sun
Still nothing on MG routes
Or on 106
fallen sun
Go-Ahead London has ordered more DEL-class StreetDeck Electroliners (for routes ...
When did 219 get pvr increase??
sage reef
Dunno
sage reef
Uh
fallen sun
And that has been concerning me for months
Its contract started in June asw lmao
Could be either EOs or just more liners
sage reef
Probably would make sense for it to be EOs
sage reef
Best option for the SL7
fallen sun
YESSSS EBD SL7
what in the rage baiting is this
shrewd pond
fym ragebaiting
brittle tangle
Probably would make sense for it to be EOs
EO's would look horrendous on the 106
shrewd pond
most comfortable ev dd bus ever
brittle tangle
I dont want tomatoes on my local thank you very much
fallen sun
most comfortable ev dd bus ever
ADL r far better
shrewd pond
guys are shitting on BYD until they acc ride the bus
sage reef
It’s a bus man come on
sage reef
guys are shitting on BYD until they acc ride the bus
They’re perfect for SL7
shrewd pond
100% they are
sage reef
Capacity wise
brittle tangle
They’re perfect for SL7
Isn't the BD11 good at long range routes?
shrewd pond
range is high, high capacity and very comfortable like idk what u want more on sl7
fallen sun
guys are shitting on BYD until they acc ride the bus
They already falling apart 😭
little plaza
184 kites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brittle tangle
It would be nice to see the W15 get some kites
dusty tapir
for long range
fallen sun
but range wie
dusty tapir
fallen sun
It’s best
dusty tapir
bd11s can be equipped w pantographs
fallen sun
It would be nice to see the W15 get some kites
Would love to see BZL on the route too
shrewd pond
theres no way u js said bd11s are falling apart then proceed to say u want BZLs on w15
fallen sun
Idk why GAL didn’t just order 2 extra BZLs as 299/389/399 r getting them anyways
shrewd pond
is this the same person who said both things
dusty tapir
LOL
brittle tangle
theres no way u js said bd11s are falling apart then proceed to say u want BZLs ...
BZL's are meh at best
shrewd pond
bzls are fucking rancid mate the metroline ones are all bandit and they rattle more than a YX11 e200
brittle tangle
bzls are fucking rancid mate the metroline ones are all bandit and they rattle m...
The stagecoach examples are already rusting
fallen sun
is this the same person who said both things
I was talking abt them straying into the routes 😭
brittle tangle
I saw a bit of rust on one of them
clear radish
icl tho....
shrewd pond
LOL wtf is that
brittle tangle
icl tho....
How
shrewd pond
😭
autumn zealot
MG e400ev we will be there
shrewd pond
hows that happened
autumn zealot
🔥🔥🔥🔥
brittle tangle
icl tho....
HOW
fallen sun
MG e400ev we will be there
Imagine yutong for MG💀
dusty tapir
icl tho....
LOL
brittle tangle
Imagine yutong for MG💀
Or GY
dusty tapir
well tbf
autumn zealot
hell naw
dusty tapir
new buses get trashed by shitty ppl
thats clearly someone vandalising like
it didnt js come out by itself bro
vestal wadi
Icl I believe that MG is getting e400ev ivl
brittle tangle
new buses get trashed by shitty ppl
AR with its temp electros:
fallen sun
Icl I believe that MG is getting e400ev ivl
106 order hasn’t been confirmed either
little plaza
100EVs for 162 is a crisis waiting to occur
autumn zealot
abbey wood is getting blessed fam
dusty tapir
thats like now saying liners r shit bc all the EW wdes have burnt seats and broken usbs 😭😭
little plaza
what a stupid decision
vestal wadi
Imagine yutong for MG💀
brittle tangle
106 order hasn’t been confirmed either
There is a rumor that there are DEL's at SM with NP codes already.
vestal wadi
Just a fully Chinese city
fallen sun
There is a rumor that there are DEL's at SM with NP codes already.
Thats 230s batch
230 is currently using 131s batch
vestal wadi
I told u @fallen sun
fallen sun
or was it 22
brittle tangle
Thats 230s batch
fallen sun
one of their batches
vestal wadi
DEL133-14X is 486 batch
fallen sun
I told u <@742747876660084758>
wut
vestal wadi
You didn’t want to listen
fallen sun
DEL133-14X is 486 batch
it’s not
little plaza
There is a rumor that there are DEL's at SM with NP codes already.
why are we talking about some dead garages
NP
fallen sun
DEL133-14X is 230
little plaza
what is that
little plaza
yeah get told @fallen sun
brittle tangle
what is that
Northumberland Park?
vestal wadi
Might be a confusion
fallen sun
Because 486 comes after 230
vestal wadi
It makes sense tho lemon
vestal wadi
Think about 99/401/269 being delivered in the same time as 486s
fallen sun
Think about 99/401/269 being delivered in the same time as 486s
That batch is already here on some started
vestal wadi
Wait why am I seeing 219?
brittle tangle
I just want go ahead to say what bus type the 106 is getting already, its getting long overdue
little plaza
top ups for 184 and 219 yes
brittle tangle
top ups for 184 and 219 yes
I believe 184 will be getting 2?
Or was that just a rumor
hollow heart
219 is getting kites?
yhh relief of the SEe here
fallen sun
We should be getting DEL133
+48 roughly so till DEL181
hollow heart
Wait I swear 219 was originally only SEe
It wasnt even EV till the new contract
fallen sun
Wait I swear 219 was originally only SEe
Yhh exactly
vestal wadi
I swear it was awarded with existing tho
hollow heart
I swear it was awarded with existing tho
Yh
hollow heart
Idk why 219 is getting one
Relief of SEe for other routes
fallen sun
Relief of SEe for other routes
Wdym
fallen sun
To eliminate diesel usage from AL
oh cant thy just send in the SEe on 108
The short one
sage reef
They would seriously order new buses for that?
fallen sun
And transfer one of the 360/444 ones onto 108
hollow heart
oh cant thy just send in the SEe on 108
Don't even know why it left when we have a bunch VOR
fallen sun
They would seriously order new buses for that?
and to believe TfL agreed to that lmao
493 is dipping anyways asw lol
hollow heart
493 is dipping anyways asw lol
yhh
brittle tangle
Isnt merton GAL'S hq garage or am i misremembering
fallen sun
Isnt merton GAL'S hq garage or am i misremembering
Yes
autumn zealot
pretty sure they moved to SM now
brittle tangle
What an odd choice but if they want it to be their HQ then k
sage reef
So why’s 184 getting some extras then
little plaza
Isnt merton GAL'S hq garage or am i misremembering
yeah
little plaza
pretty sure they moved to SM now
that’s the commercial base
vestal wadi
So why’s 184 getting some extras then
PVR increase
hollow heart
pretty sure they moved to SM now
SM is nice
autumn zealot
that’s the commercial base
oh
hollow heart
vestal wadi
It was mentioned when it got retained
sage reef
Perfect chance to get longer BZLs but whatever
vestal wadi
GAL would probably get 11.8 B12
brittle tangle
GAL would probably get 11.8 B12
GAL B12's would go hard
vestal wadi
BZL can either be 11.3 or 12.1m
brittle tangle
They could do well on P4 ngl
vestal wadi
Yh no
brittle tangle
That looks good
shrewd pond
ur 11 years old
fallen sun
pretty sure they moved to SM now
HQs??
fallen sun
So why’s 184 getting some extras then
Yk 184 got a pvr cut which vehicles r on 359 now just to get a pvr increase w new vehicles lmao TfL core
brittle tangle
If there is a route that deserves new buses, what would you choose?
autumn zealot
icl MG is not getting its evs anytime soon
fallen sun
to put a new garage as HQ
brittle tangle
icl MG is not getting its evs anytime soon
What ev is MG getting again?
autumn zealot
not confirmed yet
fallen sun
Wait HQ is at SW
HQ is at AL
vestal wadi
As in they moving
fallen sun
operational shit is at SW
autumn zealot
im inclined to believe its e400evs atp
autumn zealot
bro SURELY if it was getting liners
graceful chasm
What's happening with 444
autumn zealot
the contracts start in january bro 😭
fallen sun
bro SURELY if it was getting liners
But tbf they had plenty time to announce 230 but just announced it now
vestal wadi
444 get 10.8 kites has to be disappointing
brittle tangle
But tbf they had plenty time to announce 230 but just announced it now
And they still haven't announced 106's
fallen sun
And 230 contract started in June
autumn zealot
fuck knows
vestal wadi
Should be 12.1 Kites
little plaza
i pray MG gets liners so i can laugh
autumn zealot
not happening m8
vestal wadi
Actually 11.7 kites
autumn zealot
MG e400evs while DT suffers with bd11s
little plaza
not happening m8
nothing is out of the equation pal
vestal wadi
i pray MG gets liners so i can laugh
That would be funny Icl
little plaza
MG e400evs while DT suffers with bd11s
hear you
brittle tangle
MG e400evs while DT suffers with bd11s
DT is getting BD's?
autumn zealot
yes
brittle tangle
Oh, those are not going to last a week
vestal wadi
Just the whole of SE GALs garage getting liners and kites would be peak
autumn zealot
MG will break the curse.
fallen sun
Just the whole of SE GALs garage getting liners and kites would be peak
Well BX is looking dry
132 is just saving it
vestal wadi
Stagecoach getting ev would just be liners Icl
brittle tangle
Do you think the DEL's will beat the WVL's record of 274 of the same bus before a new model comes out to replace the electros?
fallen sun
they won’t get first GAL EOs
First ones imo would be 106 imo
little plaza
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1377981539203158086/1425139161374920754/t...
alright mate heard you the first time
vestal wadi
Just be kites
little plaza
vestal wadi
Remember stagecoach is the same company that ordered 1124 ALX400 back to back
fallen sun
lmao
brittle tangle
Remember stagecoach is the same company that ordered 1124 ALX400 back to back
1124?!
JESUS CHRIST
fallen sun
their liner count w RM rn is at 200-210
brittle tangle
What even is the last ALX they got
vestal wadi
06 plates
fallen sun
weary hawk
would the EBDs for SL7 be able to keep up with the timetabe?
brittle tangle
would the EBDs for SL7 be able to keep up with the timetabe?
Probably
vestal wadi
SL7 with traffic can be 3hr just saying
clear radish
MG is just a follower not a leader
operate the most gal routes in woolwich btw.
they OWN the woolwich GAL scene mate
weary hawk
SL7 with traffic can be 3hr just saying
yeah ive seen
little plaza
yeah but it’s Woolwich mate
vestal wadi
The max I’ve done SL7 was 3hr and 2 minutes
clear radish
and????
sage reef
i pray MG gets liners so i can laugh
Should be BD11s tho
fallen sun
Most bus type DD
Liners - SC
BD11s - Arriva
BZL - Arriva
E400EV City - GAL
Metrodeckers- First Bus
little plaza
Should be BD11s tho
no i want buses with no air con
clear radish
Should be BD11s tho
little plaza
so they suffer
clear radish
(liners have aircon btw)
clear radish
Ok
vestal wadi
Barely works tbh
little plaza
mums
clear radish
does
vestal wadi
269 works tho Icl
vestal wadi
But u see 151 batch
fallen sun
operate the most gal routes in woolwich btw.
lmao and they getting more asw
autumn zealot
https://flic.kr/p/2rmoNVk coming soon to MG
little plaza
cold embed pal
autumn zealot
ok then
clear radish
OOPS
sage reef
BD11 > Electroliner
terse void
I think it was 5
47 had the last batch I believe although alot of them did move to BK later on
clear radish
electroliner smokes bd11 btw
little plaza
vestal wadi
I didn’t even know that was possible 😂😂😂😂😂😂
sage reef
Nice job
fallen sun
Lmao
autumn zealot
do it
little plaza
please don’t
fallen sun
electroliner smokes bd11 btw
!!!
vestal wadi
Use those 230 picture
obsidian ibex
coming soon to MG
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
clear radish
please don’t
what's stopping me
little plaza
me
sage reef
Icl tho if u do all these ps this just for MG to get liner
Worst option by far
little plaza
mums
autumn zealot
MG are not getting those e400evs
is it g
vestal wadi
Ngl tho
clear radish
MG are not getting those e400evs
how much u wanna bet
vestal wadi
I’m just saying GAL got no BD11 orders atm
little plaza
?
obsidian ibex
Niggas are dreaming too much
little plaza
it’s definitely possible but why would GAL do a almost garage wide E400EV order when they’re so expensive
no point
spam DELs
vestal wadi
PERSONALLY 51 needs BD11s
U know a liner has a higher capacity than a BD11 btw
little plaza
sage reef
U know a liner has a higher capacity than a BD11 btw
Proof or cap
autumn zealot
it’s definitely possible but why would GAL do a almost garage wide E400EV order ...
could say the same with TB
they have e400ev
bzl
e100ev
why couldnt they js spam liners and kites?
sage reef
Imminently
little plaza
Imminently
who says
vestal wadi
For 2 doors Liners it’s 96
For 2 door BD11 it’s 90
fallen sun
BD11 layout is so shit
sage reef
Worthy of someone who got a 7 in English Language
little plaza
477 testing has begun @sage reef
sage reef
477 testing has begun <@841421113799868416>
Get that thing out of ends
vestal wadi
Volvo just opened a new production line for UK spec buses so I won’t be surprised if we see more BZL in GAL or other companies
little plaza
48 is probably the best FT SE atm btw
autumn zealot
48 is probably the best FT SE atm btw
that bus is tapped
vestal wadi
The reason why Arriva BZL was bare late was because they were ordered them when the production line was long and full
sage reef
Dw we will all be here when we find out the order is BD11s
vestal wadi
I think it’s just liners Icl
B11 probably gonna have the first 10.2 SELs
I swear that route can’t take longer than 10.4
vestal wadi
Oh
fallen sun
BD11 layout is so shit
BX📉
vestal wadi
DT era when it had cadets/e200
sage reef
Just to make things interesting
vestal wadi
U can order e200ev now
hollow heart
Wait HQ is at SW
nah SW just has control centre
vestal wadi
Idk if the TfL spec is ready yet
fallen sun
Idk if the TfL spec is ready yet
Should be
hollow heart
It said the launch is soon
theres already been images of it lol
little plaza
there’s been no announcement about it being ready for order
it still says Coming soon
vestal wadi
theres already been images of it lol
Yh but production line might not be ready
I heard there’s demo short and long one tho
hollow heart
Yh but production line might not be ready
yh that still defo aint for mass production
just demo
little plaza
Idk if the TfL spec is ready yet
hollow heart
I heard there’s demo short and long one tho
yh ur right
vestal wadi
Doesn’t really me anything
little plaza
they will cook
sage reef
Will it tho
vestal wadi
ADL had the enviro 400 ev originally in their brochure as 10.6
little plaza
yes
vestal wadi
I think I still have the old e200ev brochure where the 10.4 option wasnt available
Yh and the layout for 9.9 was different
E200EV will massive for SLN outside London Icl tho
And first asw
clear radish
😋
clear radish
shut up man
pulsar sail
What
little plaza
it’s always YOU
pulsar sail
477 testing has begun <@841421113799868416>
azure plume
G2s go bye bye
clear radish
spread wide and look at the sky
🥷 what
open cloak
Should be BD11s tho
i cant take you seriously
hollow heart
Kites for 219?
to eliminate diesel usage
and SEe relief
expect them to stray onto other routes
quartz cliff
to eliminate diesel usage
Theyre getting binned after 493 anywsy
practically the only SD diesel route left in that garage
hollow heart
practically the only SD diesel route left in that garage
yhh
Probs still gonna be there for a while after since it is Merton
But garage expecting to be fully ev by end of Spring
After the rest of the DEL arrive
severe wagon
YESSSS EBD SL7
YESSS
clear radish
YesSsSsSSSsSs
brittle tangle
Nothing about it
Yeah, a bit concerned
vestal wadi
Need that EO order
brittle tangle
Need that EO order
If they aren't tomato'd then ill be fine with them
Although I do hope We get DEL's instead, they suit the route pretty well.
severe wagon
YesSsSsSSSsSs
obsidian ibex
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/617701140825505819/1424022003966546052/to...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
tiny vigil
knew it
486 getting liners
I thought 219 was already electrified :/
and I thought 230 already had it's batch
but E100 Evs for 162
interesting
tiny vigil
MG is getting e400evs mark my words
I thought that the 80, 157 and 280 were moving to a new garage in Morden as they all use E400 EVs while 131 is meant to get electroliners
tiny vigil
The 162 order is unsurprising
486 was unsurprising
open cloak
Definitely
tiny vigil
I thought that the 80, 157 and 280 were moving to a new garage in Morden as they...
oh wait fuck
nvm
U meant modern wharf
I thought about Merton (AL) 😭
mb
MG I assume they'll get BD11s
shrewd pond
modern wharf
tiny vigil
an allocation hasn't even been confirmed yet for the routes like 51, 178 and 244?
open cloak
MG I assume they'll get BD11s
Lets hope not
shrewd pond
??
open cloak
I was expecting BD11s
shrewd pond
why would they get EOs
shrewd pond
idk what’s w all this EO stuff
they got 1 EO and are using it to trial stuff
it doesn’t mean they’re gonna order them in mass
they had MVB1 but I don’t see any DD BZL orders coming in
open cloak
they got 1 EO and are using it to trial stuff
Then soon after GAL realises its a great vehicle
shrewd pond
they’ll continue w DEL and EBD for now it seems
south mortar
NP r just getting anything and everything
hollow heart
Wasnt the SL7 order confirmed a while ago
yes 2 months ago
little plaza
they’ll continue w DEL and EBD for now it seems
thanks for good logic
silly MG people think they are getting EOs
hollow heart
I thought 219 was already electrified :/
It's for relief for SEe
little plaza
DELs soon come
echo badge
severe wagon
cheap chinese crap
dusty tapir
again like i said earlier
its quite obvious that it didnt js fall out
someone obviously pulled it out
same w the seats etc
if u take shit care of anything ofc its gonna fall apart 😭😭
i can apply this logic w any single ev in ldn
bc theyre all practically trashed atp
no one acc treats shit properly
quick kestrel
There is a rumor that there are DEL's at SM with NP codes already.
It’s not even rumours lol
little plaza
oh shut up man @orchid merlin
orchid merlin
shut up
little plaza
crikey
orchid merlin
magic oriole
someone obviously pulled it out
well yes
but the point is
a well made bus wouldn't have lighting held on by just double sided tape
if it was secured with small brackets, it wouldnt be possible to just pull it out
marble hornet
Its an led strip, securing it with brackets is just over engineering 😭
little plaza
a well made bus wouldn't have lighting held on by just double sided tape
the lights are embedded deepish in a gap in the moulding
they probably aren’t expecting anyone to pick their hands in there and rip the lights out are they
dusty tapir
^^
guaranteed if smt like this happened on a liner guys wouldnt have this reaction 😭
anything to hate on bd11s atp
magic oriole
the lights are embedded deepish in a gap in the moulding
If it’s tape
It’s not hard for them to work loose on their own
And then slide out anyway
sage reef
anything to hate on bd11s atp
Fr
little plaza
how would tape lose its sense of stickiness on its own after not even a year of the bus being in service
that’s just stupid
clear radish
the hate in this thread is just nit picky tho
true
clear radish
How is it valid you fool
ugly asl
little plaza
Liners are worse than the BD11s
in a way i agree with it
i’m super bored of the liner bodywork
vestal wadi
What’s bad is that liner have more capacity than a BD11 like how
96 (liner) to 90 (BD11)
vestal wadi
i’m super bored of the liner bodywork
Using a realistic a 2016 design is crazy
Actually 2015
No way it is 2014
vestal wadi
You can’t blame Wright for that stagecoach having 285 of them
Is crazy work
And that’s without SL12 order comfirmed
And 173
💀
Touching 300 for SLN
Kinda lucky stagecoach isn’t ordering kites
For now at least…
Oh yh and there’s 205 😭
That’s obviously getting liners
magic oriole
how would tape lose its sense of stickiness on its own after not even a year of ...
well whats byd famed for - poor quality
little plaza
but it’s not BYD branded double sided tape is it 😭
and anyway it’s clear that someone has put their hand into the slot and pulled the lights away
magic oriole
hm
potentially
regardless that would be less achievable on a quality bus, such as a liner
or a 400ev
little plaza
but isn’t wrightbus more shamed now for its build quality?
have you been on a single streetlite boss
the way the rattles etc could literally send a woman into orgasm at the back seat because of the way the bus vibrates
severe wagon
chinese stuff dies after a couple years
severe wagon
had to have full engine replacements
vestal wadi
Guys say this forgetting about streetair project
severe wagon
tbf
vestal wadi
Streetair didn’t even last 6 months
Ask Lothian staff what happened to those streetair
Battery Failed not even a year
severe wagon
i mean yutong is just as bad as byd
vestal wadi
Have u been on a Yutong?
severe wagon
whole bus rattles and squeaked
severe wagon
e400ev 😢
vestal wadi
The problem I have with BD11 is those legroom
On the left side on the upper deck
Enviro 400 EV (ADL) are the best EV imo for DD
As for single deckers
It’s the BZLs
I would have Caetano up there they have been mixed recently
And I can’t tell if it is the bus or TUK ways
severe wagon
imo these are alr, guys hate on yutong but body wise not bad
vestal wadi
The new body is much better
severe wagon
mirrors are jarring
vestal wadi
Not a fan of those ones Icl
severe wagon
looks like a truck
vestal wadi
These got full on ac
vestal wadi
Icl tho when operator by them I doubt they will have those ones
vestal wadi
And that Yutong without the cameras u see on AEBs buses
ornate tangle
chinese stuff dies after a couple years
Byd:
marble hornet
regardless that would be less achievable on a quality bus, such as a liner
All the GAL liners broke on day 1, no kneeling, ramps, not charging properly, mobileye the list goes on 💀
EBDs I don't remember seeing any faults during delivery
magic oriole
with bd11 i don’t get that squeaking like u get on Wright or ADL buses
No bcs bd11 is pure rattle instead
vestal wadi
Ykw I cba atp
quartz cliff
All the GAL liners broke on day 1, no kneeling, ramps, not charging properly, mo...
151 liners didnt break down
they were fine once all delivered
hollow heart
All the GAL liners broke on day 1, no kneeling, ramps, not charging properly, mo...
only BX i think u talking about 😭
marble hornet
only BX i think u talking about 😭
Was talking about AL 😭
Idk where the ones that were at AL went now tho
hollow heart
Idk where the ones that were at AL went now tho
they still there
management said they was gonna go NP but changed decision last min
using them here on 200 now
fallen sun
Lmao😭😭😭
Woolwich is gonna be so dead
if that happens
how u saying SC has gonna have more variation than GAL in Woolwich crazy work
😭😭
vestal wadi
Need that everywhere
fallen sun
U mean liners?
Nah meant BD11s
vestal wadi
BD11 will add variety in Woolwich
fallen sun
BD11s r too long for 291 tho
fallen sun
BD11 will add variety in Woolwich
Arriva will have BD11s there too lol
vestal wadi
We will see cause seemed to do whole route
vestal wadi
Arriva will have BD11s there too lol
Just 96 tbf
But yh
I need E400EV from MG but I won’t happen
fallen sun
BD11 will add variety in Woolwich
Yh and replacing WVL WVN Es ENs
vestal wadi
So it’s between BD11 and liners
fallen sun
Just 96 tbf
301 maybe asw if retained
fallen sun
Liners
fallen sun
If stagecoach gets new EVs for 301
wish it was BZL but liners 💔
vestal wadi
Nah it won’t happen
Woolwich and bexleyhetah just gonna be liners mostly
well for GAL just liners and kites
fallen sun
Woolwich and bexleyhetah just gonna be liners mostly
W SC having ADL, ADL BYD and potential liners
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W SC having ADL, ADL BYD and potential liners
A small portion btw