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Go-Ahead London | BF65HVL MEC68 | Citaro on the 358 | 19/11/22
These vehicles will be replaced by new Irizar IE Trams someday. Personally, I'm not too keen on the bodywork, as I think they wasted a lot of space with the shape of it, but I do see how it resembles a tram.
In my opinion, they should've shoved the technology onto the very stylish Irizar i2e, but I do get it's not that simple, so oh well.
The interior layout of the IE Tram also looks a bit odd, but it does look quite comfortable, so it'll be an interesting sight when they enter service.
Lots of enthusiasts hope these will go over to other routes, but unfortunately, that's looking very unlikely, but I do hope that wherever they end up, whether that's another operator in London (most likely not), an independent or even a main company out of London, they won't have the amae fate as half of the 227s Citaros.
On the other hand, Metrobus' Orpington (MB) based Mercedes-Benz Citaro BF65HVL MEC68 is seen swinging onto Crystal Palace Parade off of Dulwich Wood Park on the 358 to Orpington Station.
The turn into the bus station was closed due to the pantograph works, so the 358 had to go all the way down to Gipsy Hill to turn around, as nothing can circumnavigate the Roundabout at Fountain Drive back towards the Crystal Palace end if they're longer than roughly 10.5m.
Go-Ahead London | BF65HVL MEC68 | Citaro on the 358 | 19/11/22
These vehicles will be replaced by new Irizar IE Trams someday. Personally, I'm not too keen on the bodywork, as I think they wasted a lot of space with the shape of it, but I do see how it resembles a tram.
In my opinion, they should've shoved the technology onto the very stylish Irizar i2e, but I do get it's not that simple, so oh well.
The interior layout of the IE Tram also looks a bit odd, but it does look quite comfortable, so it'll be an interesting sight when they enter service.
Lots of enthusiasts hope these will go over to other routes, but unfortunately, that's looking very unlikely, but I do hope that wherever they end up, whether that's another operator in London (most likely not), an independent or even a main company out of London, they won't have the amae fate as half of the 227s Citaros.
On the other hand, Metrobus' Orpington (MB) based Mercedes-Benz Citaro BF65HVL MEC68 is seen swinging onto Crystal Palace Parade off of Dulwich Wood Park on the 358 to Orpington Station.
The turn into the bus station was closed due to the pantograph works, so the 358 had to go all the way down to Gipsy Hill to turn around, as nothing can circumnavigate the Roundabout at Fountain Drive back towards the Crystal Palace end if they're longer than roughly 10.5m.