358's IE Trams Are FINALLY Here!! - Journey on Route 358 - Irizar IE Tram - IE13 (LJ74BRV) + Tour

[@Jakub_2409]

Damn, these look sick and sound sick in the inside😮

[@TheTransportKiwi]

Nice vid. Glad to see them in service finally, but I still don't like the fact they are replacing the Citaros. I will miss them when they go.

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Thanks, agreed

[@uktransportgames]

What’s worse is that these Citaros aren’t even 10 years of age

[@TheTransportKiwi]

@@uktransportgames Ye this is another thing. Maybe some might go to the Fastrack routes, although I believe they might be getting some IE Trams as well.

[@Londonbusenthusiast353]

I think the citaro should do the 359

[@StarbitTrainspots]

Will be sad when the citaros go. It won’t feel anything like 358! But I can tell u that each day until TBC, 5 of the old fleet will run during the day. That includes one Citaro, BF65 HVD

[@oforid2227]

these are very odd but interesting at the same time but nothing can beat a good citaro! great video 😄😊

[@Londonbusenthusiast353]

They look nice,nice observation and tour of these mate,love ur channel

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Thanks!

[@Londonbusenthusiast353]

@@TheBromleyBusGuy np

[@LiftManAmer]

looks straight outta the 2000s

[@LJ07EBP]

looks a lot newer than that mate

[@leylandlynxvlog]

@@LJ07EBP I can see where he's coming from, google the "ftr" bus.

[@t0nyxldr]

@@LJ07EBPit looks ugly too

[@jordanrochester5426]

Anything from the 90's to 2017 is better than this ugly thing, as long as these doesn't cross the river and head North I'm happy.

[@vehicleswithjacob]

​@LJ07EBP i think he means the styling - it somewhat resembles a wright streetcar which was from the 2000s

[@CookieCft]

Finally! Your photoshop years back was so accurate.

[@Mongchong_123]

Nice video! Sounds like a Borismaster lol I have been on these buses in Barcelona…

[@Rob132]

Great video mate, at least there will be more Citaros for 108

[@bffrt22]

theyre meant to go onto kent fastrack soon aswell

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Correct!

[@londonbusexpertise]

Amazing 358 irizar IE tram Observations/Tour+Journey TBBG!These trams have spaceship design with smooth acceleration hopefully R buses also receive electrics.

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Thanks!

[@Yourlocaladd626]

most r buses are getting 100evs within the next year or so

[@joseluisgomeztrenesbuses]

In Spain is very normal watch these buses around the country. But i think UK its the first conuntry appart from Spain to have these buses.😊

[@Traviconation]

Why do the electric buses now sound like the electric mode on the nb4l routemasters am I bugging? Even the caetano e-city golds sound the same.

[@nathanw9770]

Probs same battery make

[@StarbitTrainspots]

Cool! Any confirmed date when the final 358 Citaro is running? BF65 HVD the last one. As a 358 local, I’ll miss the citaros so much.

[@londonbusfanrex]

The seats make it look non TfL, nice vid

[@leylandlynxvlog]

Well the days of the 358 Citaros flying around catching up time when late will come to an end. They'll have to adjust the timetable or there will be many more curtailments (I'm assuming like the rest of the EVs these are speed limited).

[@PGATProductions]

may not be pregnant but you always deliver

[@E356.]

What

[@gtkk.chr1s]

Was that supposed to be funny

[@LJ07EBP]

kinda weird

[@jtransportbuses]

😂😂😂

[@nathanw9770]

Bars

[@SCE10]

nice removal of Johnston font, and nice NTFL seats, bet these will have issues in the next few days

[@SairaB-wx8ru]

Do they use Siemens Electric Motor?

[@hondaspeed6785]

Around Amsterdam there are busses with pantographs for years already.

[@leylandlynxvlog]

Great video. They should do a Citaro farewell day but I guess they won't.

[@LJ07EBP]

not needed yet, theres still 2 other batches of citaros in london

[@StarbitTrainspots]

Now it’s even worse! BF65 HVD is the last Citaro😢

[@adarsh.m1999]

Wish East London gets one especially for Newham and Barking & Dagenham borough.

[@enricomonti156]

I travelled on the Citaros last June on the 358 between Orpington and Bromley and although they are a bit worn, they are lovely buses and its a shame they will leave this route. Hopefully they can be sold elsewhere for a second life. Would be a shame to scrap them

[@TheCaterhamBusGuys]

When there are tram strikes or engineering works these buses should definitely be on the tram replacement

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

That would be cool lol

[@Bobbyandmog]

Im curious,on a scale to 1 to 10 how comfy were the leather seats. And also,do you think this nearly 2 years delay was worth the wait for these buses? (Also you can never escape that Dong sound that every electric bus seems to make,even with these unconventional buses)

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

I'd give the seats about a 6, they were alright. I wouldn't say the delay was worth it as I'd rather have the Citaros for longer lol

[@nathanw9770]

The reason why all recent electric buses have that "dong" sound is so that blind people can listen out for them since newer electric buses are very quiet.

[@E356.]

Nice video

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Thanks!

[@nathanw9770]

These are interesting but I'm sad that the citaros are going. Hopefully they can find a new home, I know airport's are quite interested in mercedes buses so maybe they might end up in one of them.

[@BritishRail60062]

Great video. Although I like the Belfast Glider buses better than these.

[@LJ07EBP]

Awesome one, finally they are here. I wouldn't say the ride on these is any smoother to other evs. But its great we are finally getting more different types of buses for more variety it is making london transport a bit more fun. these are very unique. I do love the old legendary font on the ibus tho ooo

[@bigmaxcc]

Weirdly in enough I actually Like the Mercedes buses 😄

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

So do I!

[@eastlancsesteem]

I’ll find some time to use them

[@SN06BNF]

Send Them To The Scrappers

[@Jeremiah-_-ss]

Yeahhh

[@abtransportyt]

I need to hear the door chime

[@GuestHypR]

How is the citaro old already? Its not even that old

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

I know right, it's as if TfL have something against unique bus types

[@questioned54]

Doesn't look like a tfl bus inside at all.

[@BluePuffyy]

One's already been dented and two were taken off earlier, it's not even the first day of service and this already..

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

I saw, classic TfL first day

[@BluePuffyy]

@@TheBromleyBusGuy I doubt we'll see the MECs go until Spring or Late Winter next year with the problems the IEs are having at the current moment to be honest, nearly 40% battery loss after just 10 stops?? A joke lol.

[@mywaterneedstowalkme]

And the fact that go ahead wanted to make sl7 , the longest route in London, electric…

[@oforid2227]

​@@mywaterneedstowalkme fr

[@fokuz2025]

@@mywaterneedstowalkmebut soon sl7 won't be the longest it's gonna get cut back to sutton I think

[@Bungle-UK]

Has it got heating? The steamed up windows aren’t a good sign. Sadly, heating seems to be a rare luxury on TfL buses.

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Not any heating that I've experienced lol

[@iDislikeAlotofThings]

Because buses here in the UK seem to be cheap spec, no double glazing, aircon isn't standard, and most modern buses don't seem to have radiators at all.

[@Bungle-UK]

@@TheBromleyBusGuy it’s crazy. Why do TfL think people want to sit on a bus shivering when you could be nice and warm in your car.

[@Penhouse9476]

Why didn’t they change the interior tho 😭 Pure metal poles and no seating Maquette is not the TFL way

[@nathanw9770]

Yeah it's like they didn't even bother with the interior. You'd think with all the delays they'd use some of the time to give them a lick of paint inside.

[@itechcircle9410]

Grey is a perfectly nice colour. So is black. It is unusual that their is no til branding on the seats, but it is perfectly normal for operators to change aesthetics, also it gives a premium feel.

[@jtransportbuses]

Nice Video! -Did you skip school to film this???- 😂😂😂

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Thanks, nah I just rode it before college lol

[@timbounds7190]

Looks like they have a window demisting issue! Here's an idea - why not string up some electricity wires along the road so they can power themselves via their pantograph? Oh, yes, it was called a trolleybus.....

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

To be fair though, the infrastructure would cost a fortune. But it definitely makes sense for trolleybuses to come to London in the future

[@timbounds7190]

@@TheBromleyBusGuy Well, these days the technology must exist for a hybrid bus - either drawing current from a wire or operating on battery (and using the wire to recharge the battery). You wouldn't need expensive wiring infrastructure on all of every route then - you could wire the roads which are most used, and the buses would switch to battery where there weren't wires. This would also mean that such buses would be more flexible than the old trolleybuses, not being entirely restricted to where there were wires.

[@THEKINGOFLORDS12]

The sound

[@thebus-ter]

And the run aged like milk coz some of the IE Trams have broken down

[@Osk1000]

3:10 wth was that noise

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Air pressure releasing

[@Osk1000]

@ intresting lol

[@kieranstravels]

le tram

[@FK-qh3mm]

They should’ve put the citaros on the 227😞

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

That would've been lovely!

[@TheDapTopEngine]

They did but the Stagecoach ones were all withdrawn

[@MinionRBX1]

They could refurbish old buses by adding charging ports and wooden flooring. or they can make an electric bus with the same and better design

[@londonbuses4763]

That would be very expensive.

[@MinionRBX1]

@ they could also add camera mirrors because yellow ones break easily like the routemaster

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Well yeah but the whole point of the IE Trams is that they're electric

[@shedontanks]

Lol

[@jaymarlon7460]

3 to 4 years late

[@CookieCft]

I dislike how the interior has no real GAL identity...

[@TheBromleyBusGuy]

Even the "future spec" on the E400EVs is plain and boring

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

God don't they look ugly, the fairings over the wheels remind you of the LNER A4 Staem locos, they came off due to hindering engineers servicing these loco's so the same will happen here. It is just a bus with wheels covered in nothing to do with a Tram that requires rails., just build a Bus.

[@jaymarlon7460]

These busses are crap send them to crap

[@transport-enthusiast]

It's better than a BD11

[@itechcircle9410]

Elaborate.

[@CookieCft]

😂