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6923 seems to have stopped reporting, say it this morning on the 9 (12/07) but hasn't reported for several days.

One from this morning,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-61587137

https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/travel/tfl-instantly-removes-108-london-24033800?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Just seen this.

I love the headline "tfl INSTANTLY removes", they were asked by the manufacturer to take them off the road, would anyone in their right mind go against that advice.

Thankfully most routes are now running some sort of service with presunmably spare buses that have been found.

Unit back up and running this afternoon.

Services on the Stourbridge Town branch recommenced on Wednesday 11/05/22 using 139002.

However, just went past the station and 002 has developed another fault and so the service is currently not running again!

From what I have been able to find out, the wheels on the 139s have damaged the track and so a thorough survey of the track has needed to be carried out and presumably remedial work on the 139s as well.

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LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route	Current Operator	New Operator	PVR	Vehicles
47*	Stagecoach Selkent	Stagecoach Selkent	TBC	Existing hybrid double deck
353	Metrobus	Metrobus	7	New electric double deck
359	Metrobus	Metrobus	2	Electric single deck
B13	Arriva London North	London Central	TBC	New electric single deck
H32*	London United	Abellio West London	10	Existing New Routemaster
H91	London United	Metroline	14	Existing New Routemaster

  * 24 hour routes (H32 at weekends only).

All the hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

 

Start and end dates for the above contracts will be as follows:
 

Route	Contract Start Date	Contract End Date
47	21st January 2023	18th January 2030
353	22nd October 2022	19th October 2029
359	22nd October 2022	19th October 2029
B13	21st January 2023	18th January 2030
H32	4th March 2023	3rd March 2028
H91	4th March 2023	3rd March 2028

Bus replacement on the Stourbridge Town branch is now expected until at least 23rd April.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route     Current Operator          New Operator      PVR      Vehicles
80           London General       London General      15    Double deck (details TBC)
91/N91      Metroline               London General      15    Existing hybrid double deck
93*          London General       London General      26    Double deck (details TBC)
149*     Arriva London North  Arriva London North     29    Existing New Routemaster
151          London General       London General      14    Double deck (details TBC)
154*       London General       London General      16    Double deck (details TBC)
163          London General       London General      12    Single deck (details TBC)**
164          London General            London General    TBC    Single deck (details TBC)
187           Metroline West       Metroline West      10    Single deck (details TBC)
297*          Metroline               Metroline              16    Double deck (details TBC)
384    ,        Metroline               Metroline                8    Single deck (details TBC)
470          London United               London General   TBC    Existing diesel single deck
487          Metroline West               Metroline West      11    Single deck (details TBC)
N97          London Transit               London General    n/a    Existing hybrid double deck***
W5            HCT Group               HCT Group                7  Single deck (details TBC)

* 24 hour routes (154 at weekends only).
** One bus is double deck.
*** Night only route using buses from day routes.

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
 
Start and end dates for the above contracts will be as follows:

Route   Contract Start Date        Contract End Date
80           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
91/N91   4th February 2023       1st February 2030
93           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
149           15th October 2022      15th October 2027
151           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
154           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
163           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
164           3rd December 2022      30th November 2029
187      4th March 2023          1st March 2030
297           3rd December 2022       30th November 2029
384            22nd October 2022    19th October 2029
470            3rd December 2022    30th November 2029
487          4th March 2023           1st March 2030
N97            4th March 2023           1st March 2030
W5            4th February 2023        1st February 2030

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-60866233

Weeks not days, surely this proves that the trams are not fit for purpose!!

What a joke this is becoming.

You have Andy Street in the paper saying that test running will start on the Edgbaston extension in May with a public service from June, surely it would be better to get the current network up and running reliably first.

The Midland Metro system is becoming the laughing stock of all metro systems around the world!!

From what I have seen on Facebook, it appears that 4569 has been destroyed by fire!

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route             Current Operator               New Operator                 PVR                   Vehicles
92                     Metroline West                 Metroline West               16            Existing hybrid double deck
142                  London Sovereign                Metroline                      19            Double deck (details TBC)
155/N155         London General                London General               17           Existing hybrid double deck
159  (24hr)      Abellio London                   Abellio London                 20           Existing New Routemaster
186                       Metroline                          Metroline                      16           Existing hybrid double deck
190                       Metroline                          Metroline                      10           Existing diesel single deck
248                Stagecoach East London    Arriva London North          15           Existing New Routemaster
339                    Tower Transit                      Tower Transit                 11          Single deck (details TBC)
383                          Uno                                 Uno                              4            Existing diesel single deck
621                   Stagecoach Selkent           Stagecoach Selkent         1             Existing diesel double deck
635                    London United                      Metroline                      3             Existing hybrid double deck
638                   Stagecoach Selkent            Stagecoach Selkent        5             Existing diesel double deck
664                   Stagecoach Selkent               Metrobus                      2             Existing hybrid double deck
684                      Metrobus                         Stagecoach Selkent         2             Existing hybrid double deck

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. 

Seems strange that today (Sunday) not a single Platinum is working on either the 9 or X10? They all just having a day off?

Seems the Wolverhampton extension to the railway station may at last be getting towards completion

https://metroalliance.co.uk/final-stages-of-the-wolverhampton-city-centre-metro-extension-to-begin-in-march-2022/?fbclid=IwAR1SVNz-Lh8omEym6F4WgLUNDYl31k6l4J_0LKRiB4wewn24zfbN4BxZ4zA