Abbey Wood and Thamesmead London buses (better quality) 23 Feb 2008

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Route 362

Enter  on You Tube : KING GEORGES TO GRANGE HILL

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the  public

[MrVanpersie98]

whats the song

[DaddySamuels]

Is Sidcup part of London or Kent, apparantly it's London but the postcode is Kent because the nearest sorting office is Dartford...?

[RogerGibbson]

@DaddySamuels its London and technically the postcode DA is just Dartford (which is in Kent). But the Royal Mail has no say in where people live, its just that sorting the post in Dartford is quicker. They would say Sidcup, Liverpool on adresses if the post could be sorted and delivered quicker from there! But It's basically the Royal Mail looking after its own interests and screw anyone else. For example, Aberyswyth has a Shropshire postcode which is in England, yet Aberyswyth is in NW Wales!

[Fobar90]

fail at 04:52

[245thegreat]

They never should of changed the B11 bus route up new road which is the road off where my dad lives, houses along that road have dropped by a few k because no one wants a bus going past their window even if it is only a hopper. It's good that the B11 has a crap time table because if it was a busier route I could see a few people who would move out of the area.

[oliea222]

@245thegreat  I hate B11 drivers, one even swore at me for no reason!!!!!!!!!!!!

[245thegreat]

@oliea222 you get some nice bus drivers and some right horrible ones. it's life my friend lol

[NumberDne]

if it wasnt for dat fuckin pikey site just down the road from there, i may like that area. But pikey sites = shithole.

[classpc]

What's the music you used for this video?

[EricSSmith]

I'm not particularly interested in buses, but the music makes this into a slightly hypnotic sequence, and all kind of mournful.

[kieron1997]

this is great

[Megametro001]

Brilliant compilation there as always, 5*! :)

Ant (megametro001)

[mafiamatthews]

have you got any vids of the new  busses

[mafiamatthews]

so they do i live in the lower part and am served by 229 401 177 180 and stuff like that

[mafiamatthews]

yh 469 got new buses operas and so did the other east london busses 177 and 472 got new ones

[Eastlondonfan09]

472 still uses the tridents

[Manlykefresh]

@Eastlondonfan09 Yeah but they sometimes put those new Scania ones that they use on 177 and 96 on route 472 like @mafiamatthews mentioned. I like those Tridents though. They are more reliable as they dont have sliding back doors. The amount of new buses Ihave seen break down coz the back doors wont close in the last year is unbelievable. lol

[nadnad69]

like the video but i am not a fan of plaxtons very much

[EckoRules123]

nice ALX400s there :)

[465fan]

may i say the music goes brilliantly, by the way

[Eastlondonfan09]

177 and 472 by far the best buses on this video in my opinion

[Eastlondonfan09]

What? they are great

[Eastlondonfan09]

The old Plaxton Presidents are shocking

[CLASS376BOY]

@Eastlondonfan09 lol

[jockneyrebel]

thank fuck im in australia now ..lol

[Manlykefresh]

London Central (Bexleheath Bus Garage) needs new low floor buses. They are so grimey. 469 belongs to South East London and Kent now so its got nice buses on it but,the 244, B11. Discraceful

[465fan]

the plaxton presidents are excellent - and I doubt you can deny it

[465fan]

Plaxton Presidents fine, plus we have Enviro 400's. If we get Enviro 200's like the low 286 route for B11, B16 that will be excellent but no time soon as they are overhauling the current low floor fleet

[Eastlondonfan09]

the enviro 400s are mainly for the 486.

[465fan]

I am well aware of this, I am a regular user of buses such as these. I have also noted them on route B16, 89, 229, 422 and 401. The Plaxton Presidents however are excellent.

[CLASS376BOY]

B16 is my route

[465fan]

Thanks. I knew this. I have also noted them however working B16, 89, 229, 401 and 422. The buses at Bexleyheath garage are all very capable and are better in many cases than offerings at other garages.

[Eastlondonfan09]

The plaxtons are too old

[465fan]

how dare you? Most are currently at an average of 4 years old, with a maximum of 6 years. They hold up well and provide a smoother ride than the alexander Dennis couterparts, and climb hills a lot better too

[Manlykefresh]

@465fan Those Alexander Dennis Tridents are more reliable than the new Scania's that run on 177 and 96 though. You have to agree with that though. lol

[465fan]

@Manlykefresh I hate the OmniCity / Scania junk - much prefer the Tridents

[Manlykefresh]

@465fan Yeah the Plaxtons from X reg to LX54. Those V & W reg ones need to go as do the PL51's as they have hard uncomfortable plastic seats upstairs and have just been made so grimey looking. I cant and will never like those PL51 Plaxtons just for the simple fact it says 'bus stopping at next bus stop' over and over again. With the ibus thing also going off at the same time telling you each stop, it gets really annoying. I know I'm really sad. lol

[Eastlondonfan09]

yeah, i think they are going to be enviro200 buses

[Eastlondonfan09]

No signs of those horrible low floor buses being replaced

[StagecoachLondonKid]

@Manlykefresh Good news, the 244 and B11 are getting new vehicles from January

[Manlykefresh]

@StagecoachLondonKid Thank God. You not lying to me coz I sat on a B11 the other week in my suit and I got dust all over it when one of these brats school kids kept tapping the chair next to me with his hand. Just goes to so that these Dennis Darts the Bexleyheath has overused to the point of Cliche need to go and join the greats likes the Routemaster, Leyland Titan & Olympian in the bus graveyards before it loses anymore credibilty. lol

[serifovicrules]

@Manlykefresh Now we have Enviros. :)

[Manlykefresh]

@serifovicrules Yay, I saw and rode one on the B16's and 132's from Eltham yesterday. I completely forgot what the smell of the inside of a new bus passing Welling smelt like. lol

[gangstarses]

@StagecoachLondonKid

Bacically

London central are buying new enviro busses they are now out in action as they have 60 plates

And i hate stagecoach by the way

Selkent was so much better

[bbbnit]

London buses are very beautiful...

I live in Rio de Janeiro and I hope one day visit this city!!

[datgyallilnikz]

bang bang se28...

[mlgjackular]

Why Make This... ¬¬ Just For People Who Must Have Everything The Way They Should Be Sometimes Its Better When Stuff Is Out Of Place And Different

[alanmillwall]

i didnt see any b11 could you please post a b11 as that is my favourite bus

[245thegreat]

its about time london central took more care over their buses.

[Manlykefresh]

@245thegreat They do its just the Bexleyheath Gargae that dont. Up until now, BX garage was a grave yard for Plaxton and Low floor Dennis due tothe fact other Go-Ahead companies in London would sent their defunct fleet their so we can have the shame of riding their overused buses. Havent any of you seen how many refurbished Presidents operate on the 229, 89 etc?

Its all good though, I've heard that the new Volvo's that run on N21 from New Cross are coming to BX for routes 89 etc. YAY!!!!

[expom1950]

The music sounds like something Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells) would do.

[EricSSmith]

@expom1950 It is very reminiscent of a part of Tubular Bells (I have a feeling that it's on side two). I wonder if it's a traditional tune.

[brainybrum]

ok...

[malo66]

Great video. What is that music? It's very atmospheric.