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

[Dai Corner]

Indeed - the North Korean's are big fans of my youtube channel too!

I do like the 5 as it explores St Pauls and St Werberghs though concede (as with many Bristol routes), it isn't exactly rapid and whilst I think it's an interesting route, I know perhaps most people will prefer the more conventional delights of the 376 etc!

Throw it open to the thread - of the routes of First WoE, Buses of Somerset, First H&D and First Cymru, which are those less than obvious candidates that you like and why, and for balance, which ones are purgatory?

From a personal, nostalgic point of view I enjoyed the X5 and X2 yesterday as I lived in the area for thirty years and the ride evoked many memories. If we can stray in to the realm of fantasy routes I'd love an 'X10' Bristol-Rownham Hill-Portishead-Nailsea-Backwell-Congresbury-Yatton-Clevedon-M5-Worle-Weston!

 

[CD]

The best First Dorset X51 and X53. Could also be the worst because of really bad timekeeping due to A35 traffic.

 

[D2007wsm]

Bath's bendies have now gone on their holidays to RAF Fairford to provide shuttle buses for The Royal Air International Tattoo.

I presume with these away, plus the E400MMCs on holiday at Didcot Parkway, the U1 in Bath is solely in the hands of B7TL ALX400s over the weekend.

 

[Whiteway215]

Bath's bendies have now gone on their holidays to RAF Fairford to provide shuttle buses for The Royal Air International Tattoo.

I presume with these away, plus the E400MMCs on holiday at Didcot Parkway, the U1 in Bath is solely in the hands of B7TL ALX400s over the weekend.

32008 32283 33945/46 were running on U1 today.

 

[Anthony ross]

While I was in Bristol last week i done the 376 to street and return to Bristol the X39 to bath and back the 173 from bath to wells the x1 to Weston super mare and the x7 from Weston super mare back to Bristol and the t2 from the bus station to thornbury before getting off the t2 at almondsbury

 

[ValleyLines142]

While I was in Bristol last week i done the 376 to street and return to Bristol the X39 to bath and back the 173 from bath to wells the x1 to Weston super mare and the x7 from Weston super mare back to Bristol and the t2 from the bus station to thornbury before getting off the t2 at almondsbury

Is there any reason as to why you didn't get the 173 from Wells to Bath to save you going back up to Bristol on the 376 and then on the X39?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Is there any reason as to why you didn't get the 173 from Wells to Bath to save you going back up to Bristol on the 376 and then on the X39?

Or the X1 from Wells to Weston?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Or the X1 from Wells to Weston?

Never again I'm glad I did the route, but not for me.

 

[Anthony ross]

Bath was done on the Monday and Weston was done on the Tuesday before catching the 5.30pm megabus service back to London although I am back down in Bristol from the 4th to the 9th of November

 

[Dai Corner]

Is there any reason as to why you didn't get the 173 from Wells to Bath to save you going back up to Bristol on the 376 and then on the X39?

Perhaps he wanted the routes for directionality (as railway track bashers put it)?

 

[spw24]

37771 is now blue & gold for Mendip Explorer routes. and most of the green Metrobus Scania,s now have the front green going all the way to the bottom of the bus.

 

[83G/84D]

Bath's bendies have now gone on their holidays to RAF Fairford to provide shuttle buses for The Royal Air International Tattoo.

I presume with these away, plus the E400MMCs on holiday at Didcot Parkway, the U1 in Bath is solely in the hands of B7TL ALX400s over the weekend.

Open top Jurassic Coaster Volvo B7TL 32033 on use on internal shuttles at RAF Fairford today.

 

[Anthony ross]

Does anybody know if the west of England network ticket is valid on the a1 airport service

 

[D2007wsm]

Does anybody know if the west of England network ticket is valid on the a1 airport service

No, not of the FirstDay, FirstWeek, FirstYear or Avon/Bristol Rider tickets are valid on the A1 or A3 Flyers.

From Bristol it is £8 single or £13 return off bus Or £7 Or £11 respectively on the mTicket app or Bristol Airport's website.

 

[D2007wsm]

Open top Jurassic Coaster Volvo B7TL 32033 on use on internal shuttles at RAF Fairford today.

I wonder why they borrowed on from Dorset, wouldn't it have been easier to use 32001, 32002 or 32012 from Weston?

I know in the past as well as Bath's bendies they have also used the open top RM from Berkshire.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

See Steve reporting 32551/3 received from Glasgow with 44905 heading in return.

 

[Whiteway215]

44905 Bath to Glasgow. Best news I've heard in ages!

 

[freetoview33]

44905 Bath to Glasgow. Best news I've heard in ages!

You just love those old E200's!

 

[D2007wsm]

44905 Bath to Glasgow. Best news I've heard in ages!

Two buses were taken up, I don't know what the other was alongside 44905. They were taken as far as Bolton, being swapped for the deckers there.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Two buses were taken up, I don't know what the other was alongside 44905. They were taken as far as Bolton, being swapped for the deckers there.

Another of those short e200s? The deckers continue to arrive - more due?

 

[Private Baxter]

Two buses were taken up, I don't know what the other was alongside 44905. They were taken as far as Bolton, being swapped for the deckers there.

Did some not originate up in Glasgow? They've been all over the place so have lost track! Wonder what work they want extra deckers for.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Did some not originate up in Glasgow? They've been all over the place so have lost track! Wonder what work they want extra deckers for.

44905-20 were new to Glasgow 2, so worked in Lanarkshire. Also at Plymouth, Wales, Bristol, Weston (some), Bath and, of course, some have headed to Glasgow, some to Portsmouth and then some of those ended up in Cornwall!!

 

[-Colly405-]

There seem to be problems with the Scanias on the T1 today.

I was on one at around 0930 driver changeover at BRI, and it failed to start despite the driver making several trips to the engine compartment.

And now on 36821 on a different duty, and exactly the same thing happened at Colston St, although after half a dozen or so attempts it did start.

Is this a common problem with these vehicles?

 

[freetoview33]

There seem to be problems with the Scanias on the T1 today.

I was on one at around 0930 driver changeover at BRI, and it failed to start despite the driver making several trips to the engine compartment.

And now on 36821 on a different duty, and exactly the same thing happened at Colston St, although after half a dozen or so attempts it did start.

Is this a common problem with these vehicles?

It happened with the MMC's they went through a period when they were still newish where the stop start keep failing and they broke down, but they were fixed and seem to be okay now.

 

[swifty]

36833 came across the Centre just now with Metrobus on the display and guide wheels fitted.

 

[D2007wsm]

Another of those short e200s? The deckers continue to arrive - more due?

Haven't heard what else went and what the deckers are for. Perhaps to see off the remaining W Reg ALX400s? Except the growing open top collection.

 

[Class 33]

Very surprised there's still no news about the Sunday 2nd September changes yet. There must be some news this week surely.

 

[freetoview33]

Very surprised there's still no news about the Sunday 2nd September changes yet. There must be some news this week surely.

Some bits are starting to come in, but as said the notice period was cut so could still be a few weeks yet!

 

[Class 33]

Some bits are starting to come in, but as said the notice period was cut so could still be a few weeks yet!

Oh no! The suspense!

 

[83G/84D]

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