"James Farrar" wrote:
When London General won the 453 from Stagecoach, they put on all new
bendies, and Stagecoach's old ones are seeping back to Arriva, First
etc., to boost their services.
Yeah, but that was a done deal already, right?

Not at all; when Stagecoach (sorry, actually NOT stagecoach anymore, but
East London Group!) lost the contract, the expectation was that all the
Bendies would return to the lessor - almost immediately, a couple went to
their own route 25, and a couple (I think) to the 18 (First). Maybe a couple
to Arriva for the 29 (anyone know for sure?)

Then some got sent to the Olympic site for internal movement, the rest went
into store.

The latest additions were as recent as last month. I'm pretty sure than
none were agreed before the contact went to Go-Ahead, and three months ago,
the expectation was that no more would be used in London (barring fires,
accidents, etc)(!).
--

Andrew

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It is the only instrument capable
of imitating a distress call."