The changes are finally up on the website https://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-.../west-england-service-changes-sunday-30-april
Just seen a single deck 45, full half way through its journey ! Are the council drunk to think singles will be ok for mwtrobus ?
The changes are finally up on the website https://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-.../west-england-service-changes-sunday-30-april
Timetables are up too, showing a glimpse as the 'excel' branding and the 'weston flyer' branding - looks very smart!
Timetables are up too, showing a glimpse as the 'excel' branding and the 'weston flyer' branding - looks very smart!
After the shock of the Orange, it does look quite smart. It'll be interesting to see the first E400 on it, which is already off to be painted.
Yes I'm looking forward to this as well should brighten up Bristol bus station no end.
Let's hope the 56 plate Ex Plymouth 'Express Yourself' E400's finally get a refurb, they are comfy but worn out! Very looking forward to the new brand and routes. Also the A3 allows people wanting to fly out of Bristol Airport to leave Weston at a good enough time and not have to worry about parking!
Yes. (Remember I said single deckers CAN work, I didnt say they would be the best solution). In each of the above examples the existing double decker every five minutes (75 seats) could be replaced with a single decker every 2 1/2 minutes (82 seats).
Does anyone know WX57 HJO/HJU/HJV and HJY have high backed seats?
Ordered for and allocated to the old X1 Weston to Bristol service though the latter (37318) initially worked from LH depot
The original Weston ones from that batch were 37315/37316/37317, with the higher backed seats like what can be found on the P&R and 48/49 E400s. 37318 has the standard seats a la the rest of the fleet. This arrived in Weston later than the others, along with some other examples to try and make the X1 100% low floor, rather than had previously been the case with a mixture of B7s/B9s/Olympians.
32636/32637/32638 the first B7 Geminis Weston had and indeed the first in the area again had standard seats.
I didn't think 37318 had high backed seats but was taking the OP at their word. I remember it being new with the "bow" on the 41/43-45 GBBN routes.
37318 doesn't. 37315-37317 do.
32636/32637/32638 the first B7 Geminis Weston had and indeed the first in the area again had standard seats.
How weird I was always Thought they were high backed when new and were fairly quickly taken out when they moved to Hengrove, but indeed they weren't!
The best seats atm are the green leather coach seats on the 56 plate E400s in Weston. It's a much nicer commute when one of these turns up!
Exactly, a bit rough around the edges, but with a nice new paint job, the seats covered and a general tidy up they'all be all good again.Worn out, But I have never been on a more comfy bus!
Worn out, But I have never been on a more comfy bus!
fine until the driver touches the breaks and your bum slides forward.
The council passed that to Avon and Somerset police because the allegation amounted to a claim of modern day slavery.
A council spokesperson said: The council received an allegation from a visitor to Brentry about the way occupiers were being treated.
This information was passed to the police. If, in due course, the allegation is proved to be true then at that point the council will consider whether it is able and appropriate to take action, she added.
Today all the work is finished and ready for next week; all the signs are up, the road markings are painted, the bus stop flags attached and the road barriers removed.
42915 transferred into Weston from Bath, 42900 and 2 others to follow.
It was a very short spell, and moved back to Bath along with 42914 and 42916 in January 2014, having previously left Bath some time in 2008. It was during their time in Weston that all three buses were put in to urban livery.42915 BACK to Weston - did a short spell between Taunton and Bath in 2013 IIRC.
What's the plan with these? Operate 3/7 and allow Streetlites to work the A3 in the short term??
42915 BACK to Weston - did a short spell between Taunton and Bath in 2013 IIRC.
What's the plan with these? Operate 3/7 and allow Streetlites to work the A3 in the short term??