First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

[TheGrandWazoo]

66726 is a reasonable suggestion, and agree it would be great to see it running on routes to Shepton and Bath as well as Weston.

In other news, a few Bath buses are out working rail replacement services between Oxford and Didcot, and are expected to be based there all week. Noted today were two sreetlites, 65624 (or whatever that Scania's number is) and blue liveried 66883.

That would be 65724

 

[Whiteway215]

66726 is a reasonable suggestion, and agree it would be great to see it running on routes to Shepton and Bath as well as Weston.

In other news, a few Bath buses are out working rail replacement services between Oxford and Didcot, and are expected to be based there all week. Noted today were two sreetlites, 65624 (or whatever that Scania's number is) and blue liveried 66883.

I wonder if the rail punters will be a bit reluctant to board 66883 with Twerton and Whiteway branded all over it, pretty blue though it is?!

 

[Private Baxter]

That would be 65724

Thanks! Only one digit out! (Or 100, depending which way you look at it).

 

[THarris123]

Since when has 66943 been working in Weston?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Since when has 66943 been working in Weston

A couple of weeks alongside 66354 - Steve White has reported it

 

[Private Baxter]

Since when has 66943 been working in Weston?

It may still only be a temporary move, to cover vehicles going in for painting, but that is as yet unclear. Meanwhile another streetlite from Hengrove has moved over to Weston.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

It may still only be a temporary move, to cover vehicles going in for painting, but that is as yet unclear. Meanwhile another streetlite from Hengrove has moved over to Weston.

SW was intimating that 66354/66943 were on loan covering Streetlites up in London.

 

[Luk3y]

Just saw a enviro 400h city coming down the m5 heading towards Bristol with trade plates on. Red with a black front. Any ideas??

 

[swifty]

Just saw a enviro 400h city coming down the m5 heading towards Bristol with trade plates on. Red with a black front. Any ideas??

Part of a batch for Plymouth Citybus, there are pictures on Plymothian Transit.

 

[jammy36]

Just saw a enviro 400h city coming down the m5 heading towards Bristol with trade plates on. Red with a black front. Any ideas??

One of ?16 currently on delivery for Plymouth Citybus (Go Ahead) to their new 'Spark' specification.

 

[Luk3y]

Thanks for the info!

 

[THarris123]

Changes have gone through VOSA:

PH0000132/342 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: UWE Frenchay Campus to Bristol City Centre, Rupert Street via M32
Service number: UWE
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 18 Sep 2017

PH0000132/336 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: Bristol City Centre, Rupert Street to Emersons Green/ Lyde Green/ UWE Frenchay Campus via Fishponds
Service number: 48 (48A, 49, X48)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 18 Sep 2017

PH0000132/345 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: UWE Frenchay Campus to Bristol Temple Meads/ UWE Bower Ashton Campus via City centre
Service number: 70 (71)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 18 Sep 2017

PH0000132/349 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: Bristol City Centre, Broad Quay to Cadbury Heath/ Bitton via St George
Service number: 42 (42A, 43)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 17 Sep 2017

PH0000132/347 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: Bristol, Broad Quay/ Lawrence Hill, Croydon Street to Marshfield, Whitymead Road/ Bridgegate, The Griffin via St George
Service number: 35 (35A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 17 Sep 2017

PH0000132/358 Registered
FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED
Route: Stoke Bishop Transport Hub to Universit of Bristol Campus
Service number: U1
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 18 Sep 2017

 

[D2007wsm]

Interesting working today, 32007 complete in Bath Uni Bus livery sat in Bristol on a 37.

 

[vicbury]

First has a bunch of buses away on rail replacement in Oxfordshire hence uni buses are being used on different routes.

From that news article, the 4 is being operated with Bath Spa Unibus double deckers. Does that mean the 05-plate Darts are on rail replacement? Unlucky passengers if so!

 

[Whiteway215]

Interesting working today, 32007 complete in Bath Uni Bus livery sat in Bristol on a 37.

As it is Bath 's only remaining purple Uni livery (the others are now open toppers or at WM 32014/5) I thought it would be parked up for the summer. However it has been out on various routes and regularly on U1 while the MMCs are or were away. Quite surprised to see it in Bristol though, no doubt adding to the colourful scene there!

 

[matt_splat]

First has a bunch of buses away on rail replacement in Oxfordshire hence uni buses are being used on different routes.

From that news article, the 4 is being operated with Bath Spa Unibus double deckers. Does that mean the 05-plate Darts are on rail replacement? Unlucky passengers if so!

2 05 darts are in wells its b7s from the 5 and solos on rr and i think a few other bits so the darts are covering the 5

 

[Whiteway215]

2 05 darts are in wells its b7s from the 5 and solos on rr and i think a few other bits so the darts are covering the 5

Considering the height of Twerton Arch I'm glad the Darts are on the 5 and not the Bath Spa Uni B7s! As discussed before The Twerton Arch is the reason why 39920 is an open topper or tree lopper!

 

[THarris123]

2 05 darts are in wells its b7s from the 5 and solos on rr and i think a few other bits so the darts are covering the 5

Only 1 dart in Wells now.

 

[Bristol_Buses]

B7TL 32090 now has a purple colour front instead of the red for the 90. For the 3/4 perhaps?

 

[THarris123]

B7TL 32090 now has a purple colour front instead of the red for the 90. For the 3/4 perhaps?

Well it could be for 3/4, 36 or 9. Maybe that is the colour 32074 will come out as?

PVR of 36 = 7 from September
PVR of 3/4 = 15 (?)
PVR of 9 = 3

So considering there are 8 51 reg B7TLs, I'd probably guess they're for 36. Unless of course some more aged deckers come in for 3/4.

 

[spw24]

Well it could be for 3/4, 36 or 9. Maybe that is the colour 32074 will come out as?

PVR of 36 = 7 from September
PVR of 3/4 = 15 (?)
PVR of 9 = 3

So considering there are 8 51 reg B7TLs, I'd probably guess they're for 36. Unless of course some more aged deckers come in for 3/4.

if it was for the 36 it wold have gone back to Hengrove not LH its been confirmed that it is for 3 & 4.

 

[D2007wsm]

Cannot be for the 9s, these along with the 72s will be singles. They are moving up to the 8 stop under the canopy at Temple Meads, to free up space on the incline for the new A1 deckers.

 

[Bristol_Buses]

Well it could be for 3/4, 36 or 9. Maybe that is the colour 32074 will come out as?

PVR of 36 = 7 from September
PVR of 3/4 = 15 (?)
PVR of 9 = 3

So considering there are 8 51 reg B7TLs, I'd probably guess they're for 36. Unless of course some more aged deckers come in for 3/4.

Its been confirmed on facebook that it is for the 3/4. I personally would've liked the LK53s and LK04 branded for these routes.

 

[vicbury]

Cannot be for the 9s, these along with the 72s will be singles. They are moving up to the 8 stop under the canopy at Temple Meads, to free up space on the incline for the new A1 deckers.

Is there a reason the 8 isn't double decker? Or at least longer single deckers? I feel sorry for everyone crushed on it when it goes past at Temple Meads!

 

[THarris123]

if it was for the 36 it wold have gone back to Hengrove not LH its been confirmed that it is for 3 & 4.

But surely there's not enough vehicles of that type left for 3/4?

 

[THarris123]

Its been confirmed on facebook that it is for the 3/4. I personally would've liked the LK53s and LK04 branded for these routes.

Yes I would have thought that something newer would have been more suited to 3/4. Something like 53 reg or 55.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Well it could be for 3/4, 36 or 9. Maybe that is the colour 32074 will come out as?

PVR of 36 = 7 from September
PVR of 3/4 = 15 (?)
PVR of 9 = 3

So considering there are 8 51 reg B7TLs, I'd probably guess they're for 36. Unless of course some more aged deckers come in for 3/4.

The 36 only has two boards that need deckers; Darts are more than enough for it.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Its been confirmed on facebook that it is for the 3/4. I personally would've liked the LK53s and LK04 branded for these routes.

The 3/4 are predominantly run with ALX B7s so not a surprise.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

But surely there's not enough vehicles of that type left for 3/4?

There are 18 ALX B7s unbranded in Bristol though this does include W regs; I'd be surprised if they got painted though.

 

[D2007wsm]

There are 18 ALX B7s unbranded in Bristol though this does include W regs; I'd be surprised if they got painted though.

They could do some shoufling so the W reg ALXs are in Bath for the 19 and 37, with the newer examples moved to LH for painting.

Once the Metrobis is in full swing, there will be the P&R B7 Geminis going spare. There will also be some B9 Geminis freed up with the introduction of the gas buses on the 1s. With a bit of jiggling, I'm sure a matching fleet can be put together for another service e.g. 36s etc. I dought anything will be done with the 73/75/76 with the impending Metrobus.