Bus improvements of sorts
emailed to me this evening are a list of contract changes for local buses:With thanks to a local resident who told me on the bus tonight and emailed this list:Looks like the E8 may run from Ealing to Hounslow. and a beefed up 65 service.But no sign of Hybrid of Electric buses for Ealing or Brentford From 28th May 2016:E2 Retained by Metroline Travel with existing fleet Euro 4 diesel double-decks (pvr 15) Increased evening and Sunday frequencies.E5 Awarded to Abellio with new Euro 6 diesel single-decks (pvr from 11 to 12). E7 Awarded to Abellio with new Euro 6 diesel single-decks (pvr 10). Increased evening frequencies.E8 Retained by Metroline Travel with existing fleet Euro 4 diesel double-decks (pvr up from 11 to 15), thus converted to double-deck Subject to an imminent consultation exercise, the extra pvr is to cover a proposed route extension beyond Brentford to Hounslow. E9 Awarded to Abellio with existing fleet Euro 5 diesel double-decks (pvr from 11 to 12), thus converted to double-deck. Currently operated by Metroline West And from 2nd July 2016:65 Retained by London United using existing fleet Euro 4 and new Euro 6 diesel double-decks (pvr up from 24 to 27) with a frequency increase Mon-Sat daytime and all evenings.
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