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Paul Corfield · March 14th 05, 04:29 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:33 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

Just to share some news. It has been announced on a Yahoo group today
that Arriva have ordered Mercedes Citaro artics to convert the 38 from
October and Volvo / Alexander double deckers (as used on the 68 and 176)
to convert the 159 from November of this year. No specific dates as
yet.

It looks therefore as if the 159 will be the last RM route based on the
above but there is a long time between now and then. Get out and about
with your cameras as this is your last chance to get a "wintry" scene
with a working RM in it.

What are the timetables for the 13, 14, 19 and 22 then?

19 goes OPO on the 2nd April so all the last day specials will be on 1
April. Get your pictures and rides in now as it is rumoured the RMs
will start to be replaced by new deckers before the formal conversion
date.

14 and 22 go on 22nd July 2005. No one knows what buses have been
ordered but this is the date given to staff who will lose their jobs.

Nothing yet on the 13 although there are endless rumours as to how it
might be converted to OPO.

HTH
--
Paul C

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