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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    The Velcro next to the door pushbuttons was from when the Buttons were covered at each end during COVID. The weekend closures are for testing of the B23 vehicle, not staff training.
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    Door conversion from one to two doors

    Blue Triangle converted one of their Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 2s (DP192) from single to dual door in 2006 source: Ian's Bus Stop (countrybus.org)
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    Loads of companies used to do it, particularly coach companies. Most people don't look at the registration plate of a bus
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    The B90/B92/B2Ks are single-carriage 30m long vehicles The B23 are 90m 5-carriage units, so there's more carriages than present
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    All the B90/B92/B2K 22-99 and 01-16
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    London Buses Discussion

    As others have posted- the vehicles meet the specification set out in the tender.
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    London Buses Discussion

    Unfortunately, Arriva London doesn't have enough Enviro200MMCs to the correct length, or Citaros for the route
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    Currently, the B23s are only planned to operate from Beckton depot, so eventually it will probably be any route apart from the Stratford to Canary Wharf/Lewisham route.
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    How is the DLR set up for the day?

    The units are coupled/uncoupled overnight in depots, particularly if one of the units is due for an Exam the following day or one has developed a fault. At the start of service (from around 0430) onwards, trains are driven from the depot in Manual mode to the depot exits, known as Train...
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    The ride quality is a bit better on the B23 compared to the existing fleet
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    Unit 211 is now in Beckton Depot, having been delivered on Monday
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    The only units that have left for scrap so far are the ones that are long-term out of use. As far as I am aware, there won't be any more leaving after 88 (long term out of use) and 38 have left. There is no increase in service or units used over the Christmas period when compared to the rest of...
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    London Buses Discussion

    I guess as the 314 has just been announced an announcement on the vehicles will be made in due course. As you say, I'd assume the 242 will be getting BZLs to match the D7 fleet at Ash Grove
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    First Group: General Discussion

    Basically to keep the "tradition" of London vehicles having "class codes," for example "DN" or "VW."
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    Should say 2001 to 2003
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