McGill's Buses - Renfrewshire & Inverclyde

[overthewater]

Old service 54 operated by parks of Hamilton did not take the cards.

 

[Volvodart]

spotted a few days ago was one of the new e200mmcs. 10.7m spec

https://flic.kr/p/2dXZCiw

looks like they have opted for standard seating with fabric.

The MD has just tweeted teaser photos of the ones for Erskine and Renfrew which have seats with orange headrests, USB charging points and wood effect flooring.

 

[overthewater]

So how many buses have mcgill actually brought? Could 3 or 26 get newer stock?

 

[Gingerbus1991]

The MD has just tweeted teaser photos of the ones for Erskine and Renfrew which have seats with orange headrests, USB charging points and wood effect flooring.

Yeah, its like a stagecoach special.

 

[Arriva Fan]

So how many buses have mcgill actually brought? Could 3 or 26 get newer stock?

3/51/54 will get cascaded stock from other upgrades, I think.

 

[sannox]

A few pages back, a poster suggested the National Entitlement Card would not be accepted on the XP23 - to my knowledge, it is accepted on every other bus route in Scotland. I know the Edinburgh trams and Glasgow Subway restrict to their own local authority's cards - are McGill's permitted to introduce this exclusion?
Talkino of the card, a relative took a bus from Theatre Royal in Glasgow to roughly Firhill in Maryhill but her ticket stated from Broomielaw to Clydebank - was this the operator trying to pull a fast one and claiming more from the journey?

Bus operators can remove the concession card from services which charge a premium - night buses/specials/airport runs. This would fall under that i guess. Sense many bus operators would scrap it all together given the choice!

Second point I think that is how First fare stages work- if you pay full fare in city you often get to terminus. It's essentially a flat fare of £2.40.

 

[overthewater]

Before you say anything, the only change to the X19 was to up its peak service to the Southern General, ie it will now be every 10mins until 6pm from Glasgow instead of it being cut to every 20mins from 5pm. It would seem Stagecoach are going after the passengers.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/servi...rticle?SituationId=ID-06/03/2019-11:04:16:614

 

[christopherrfc]

New timetables online for the 51 and 52 both slightly revised times

 

[KGGXXXY]

Seen some pics on Flickr of the new buses getting delivered looks like there are two specs of enviro200s coming
Shorter basic ones: https://www.flickr.com/photos/45168281@N05/46499848675/in/photostream

Longer model with tinted windows and the orange leather topped seats seen on the MD's twitter as mentioned by @Volvodart

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45168281@N05/47414981891/in/photostream

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45168281@N05/46691861064/in/photostream

 

[Gingerbus1991]

The tinted windows must be for the 23s.

 

[WHL Spotter]

There is 5 in Inchinnian tonight with a sixth having been seen in Gourick earlier today.

 

[Jordan Adam]

The tinted windows must be for the 23s.

Clearly :P. Given that they have high back seats and are full length.

 

[GaryMcEwan]

The tinted windows must be for the 23s.

Doubt it, the bog standard E200s will be most likely for the 23. I doubt they want the Govan YT ruining them..

 

[Gingerbus1991]

Doubt it, the bog standard E200s will be most likely for the 23. I doubt they want the Govan YT ruining them..

Stageys x19’s dont seem to be getting damaged? FiGs deckers love a good window etching.

 

[overthewater]

No23 changes have appeared and it will come as NO surprise the 23 have been cut back to every 15mins between Glasgow - hospital and Breahead. What ever Mcgills been saying its been underhanded..

 

[EnviroExplorer]

Is there any idea as to where the shorter new E200s are destined ?

 

[Gingerbus1991]

Is there any idea as to where the shorter new E200s are destined ?

17 or 26’s

 

[adrock1976]

Regarding the 17, I can see it eventually being truncated to run between Paisley and the new Southern General Hospital, based on how the overall route has been cut so far. Also, First already covers the Bus Station-Hospital via Partick and Clyde Tunnel with the 77.

That is my prediction anyway.

 

[sannox]

Regarding the 17, I can see it eventually being truncated to run between Paisley and the new Southern General Hospital, based on how the overall route has been cut so far. Also, First already covers the Bus Station-Hospital via Partick and Clyde Tunnel with the 77.

That is my prediction anyway.

Would be strange I think more likely to go back to 30mins or pull it entirely. Lot of passengers use it from Paisley/Cardonald to get into the West End and University, so terminating it short of the tunnel is a waste of time. Worth pointing out that 20mins is still up on what Arriva ran until latterly on that route.

 

[laststop@96]

Seen three new e200 in inchinan today with x23 branding when will they enter service and will this mean the end for some deckers.

 

[EnviroExplorer]

17 or 26’s

Many Thanks

 

[69036]

Seen three new e200 in inchinan today with x23 branding when will they enter service and will this mean the end for some deckers.

First day of service is April 1st I believe, and I think the plan for the deckers is to keep them for the mornings and keep them in the depot during the day with I may be wrong

 

[Volvodart]

Services 6B - Old Street, Duntocher to Renfrew Street, Glasgow and 118, 118A - Gartnavel Hospital to Milngavie Station or Hardgate Roundabout start on 1 April 2019.

 

[christopherrfc]

Isn’t Greenock not meant to be getting some of the enviro 200mmc aswell

 

[lastbus]

Just passed one of the new enviros on the m74 at bothwell

 

[alphabravo43]

YX19OSL and OSW on delivery on M6 just now

 

[sannox]

I think the interiors look pretty good. Not sure about the red, but like the tartan moquette and the flooring.

https://twitter.com/NoConceptOfTime/status/1110138270430707712

 

[Gingerbus1991]

They look too stagecoachy on the inside, personally I'm not a fan of the interior pole and panel colour, to light in shade, I think darker Greys and Creams give an Interior far more depth.

 

[KGGXXXY]

Seen a standard shorter new enviro 200 on the 26 this evening, looked very smart if they are going to be allocated to the 26 wonder if that means most of the LEZ routes will be euro6 in no time.

 

[overthewater]

It can't come soon enough, some of the buses on the Barrhead depot runs are in a awful state. It's believe the Barrhead depot has been sold on arealdy.