London Buses.

[CL]

Metroline TEH1224 has been fitted with new blind technology, I understand this is called a e-ink blind. Technology similar to a kindle apparently.

Don't know if anybody knows anymore about this kind of technology!

Does anybody have a photo? Been scouring flickr for one, and found one as recent as April...

[Stuharris 6360]

Only got this one, courtesy of Keith Wood

[CL]

Only got this one, courtesy of Keith Wood

It's certainly different, but not too noticable at the front... If i'm right, e-ink works somewhat similar to flipdot - as in, the colour will invert where the display needs to, to show correct information. ??? I fear I may be wrong, anybody frel free to correct me, but i'm sure it works along those guidelines.

[the trainbasher]

Didn't the merc citaro k have similar displays??

[Stu]

It's certainly different, but not too noticable at the front... If i'm right, e-ink works somewhat similar to flipdot - as in, the colour will invert where the display needs to, to show correct information. ??? I fear I may be wrong, anybody frel free to correct me, but i'm sure it works along those guidelines.

As has been mentioned several times already, e-Ink is the same technology used in Amazon's Kindle e-reader device. The display will be much higher-resolution than a flip-dot display, and is more power efficient, as power is only used to refresh the display when it changes.

I don't know if it is still there, but one of the timetable boards inside a bus shelter at Oldbury Interchange used the same technology to display 'printed' timetable info.

[Stuharris 6360]

http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/after-a-decade-of-talk-londons-bus-fleet-will-trial-speed-limiting-technology/

[Bryan]

London's first double deck bus powered solely by electricity is due in service in October.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33310988

[CL]

@Bryan - I believe this is a concept image:

http://www.route-one.net/industry/byd-worlds-first-electric-decker/

Horrific design. Makes me want to yearn for the Optare Metrodecker.

[winston]

@Bryan - I believe this is a concept image:

http://www.route-one.net/industry/byd-worlds-first-electric-decker/

Horrific design. Makes me want to yearn for the Optare Metrodecker.

The styling looks a bit like the new MCV decker currently in EYMS livery

[JoNi]

"Red Arrows" to go electric!

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2015/more-than-50-all-electric-buses-to-enter-service-in-london&ved=0CB8QFjAAahUKEwj1x4Dy6N_GAhWIDSwKHUe9DoY&usg=AFQjCNH7aRphxd6q-79XAqZoKgLPbh-Mjw

[barry619]

The Red Arrows were always going to go all-electric as soon as the commitment to all single-deckers in the central area being zero emission capable from 2020(?) was made. The two routes are short-distance and highly peaked, which is ideal for electric operation. No doubt there will be a bunfight between Irizar, Volvo, ADL and whoever else to get the order. Irizar UK certainly haven't appointed John Horn (formerly of Optare) for two buses, that's for sure.

As for the BBC's claim that the BYD is going to be London's first electric double-decker... don't all those trolleybuses count?!

[Stuharris 6360]

Stagecoach London have retained the contract to operate the 15H, but the frequency will be reduced to every 20 mins although still using 5 buses.

10 Routemasters are being "de-furbished" (returned to as near-original conition as current regulations allow) at H&D Trim in Barton Park, Eastleigh.

[Stuharris 6360]

Londons precious new buses seem to be having problems

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33569460

To me they should also be doing something about the heat on those vehicles, they need to rename them sweatmasters, went on a few on Saturday and felt i was being toasted alive!

[Tiptonian]

This problem is becoming well known because of the LT class being politicized. (I like the bus, but, official name or not, I refuse to call it a Routemaster)  Are any of the other hybrids having battery problems yet? I would be surprised if not, because, barring the milk float, time and time again throughout transport history battery technology has let us down. Either the range ends up far lower than predicted, or the battery life is far shorter. When oh when is there going to be a big trial with flywheel technology? I know TfL wish to go for all-battery operation in central London, but unless a large number of reserve vehicles are made available, with its inevitable cost, I see trouble ahead. Then again, anything that is politically motivated will be made to work no matter what the cost.

[Tony]

Londons precious new buses seem to be having problems

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33569460

To me they should also be doing something about the heat on those vehicles, they need to rename them sweatmasters, went on a few on Saturday and felt i was being toasted alive!

Now take out the idiot Christian Wolmar who has political reasons for his spoutings, he wants to be the next Labour Mayor of London, so anything Boris has done is bad. and you get a more balanced view on the current story. It is in the Guardian which is normally very Labour supporting, but not backing CW's claims, so I tend to think this is a fairly balanced article

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/davehillblog/2015/jul/24/boriss-bus-a-political-journey-part-44-the-flat-battery-affair?CMP=share_btn_fb