Darklord8899
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Is the 41 a Marine service these days? I thought, maybe just assumed, a Central service?
It's Central but the early morning weekday service from Cramond to Surgeon's Hall is a Marine working, the bus then runs on the C134 for the rest of the day. (I actually have a Flickr post about exactly that working https://www.flickr.com/photos/16009...2bHLT6o-2br7P8g-QEo8zb-2a2srvf-QEg7vm-2a2srR5 )Is the 41 a Marine service these days? I thought, maybe just assumed, a Central service?
As far as I can tell the following Volvo 7900 Hybrids have not yet been repainted:How many Volvo 7900 Hybrids are still in the Gold Hybrid livery? most are repainted now I think.
It's Central but the early morning weekday service from Cramond to Surgeon's Hall is a Marine working, the bus then runs on the C134 for the rest of the day. (I actually have a Flickr post about exactly that working https://www.flickr.com/photos/16009...2bHLT6o-2br7P8g-QEo8zb-2a2srvf-QEg7vm-2a2srR5 )
Is the X50 a premium fare special for liner visits to Newhaven - a bit like the X99 at Queensferry?PM0000002/497 Registered
LOTHIAN BUSES LIMITED
Route: Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh to St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh
Service number: X50 ()
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 17 Apr 2019
until September only
Pretty certain I saw 2 yesterday in the new livery.As far as I can tell the following Volvo 7900 Hybrids have not yet been repainted:
1-3
6-7
10-16
and
18-28
(23 buses)
Meaning that the following 27 have already been repainted:
4-5
8-9
17
and
29-50
as of Monday the 18th of March 2019.
These buses are in service on the 11 and 16 so you wouldn't have imagined it.I saw a 400 XLB on the 16 route this morning: it was taking the turn in to Redford Road from Oxgangs Road North rather gingerly. I think it was showing 16 on the front - but I might have imagined it simply because that's the route it was following. This would have been a bit before 09:30.
677 has been debranded so it definitely wont be out as its tracker gets removed with said debranding677 and 684 showing as on the 44 just now. 677 hasn't been in service since October.
Yes not sure why it came up yesterday.677 has been debranded so it definitely wont be out as its tracker gets removed with said debranding
I saw 1065 doing "Route Trialing" this morning. It headed Northwards on Colinton Mains Drive, showing "Bus constantly stopping" on the rear display at about 1015, then again heading into town on Slateford Road, near Robertson Avenue at about 1130. It had "Route Trialing - Bus constantly stopping" on the front display. I would have thought that 'trialing' would have been done BEFORE they thought about ordering buses of inordinate size!
Yeah the LED screen just doesn't work. Surely they can re-fit it's roller blinds on it?701 is in harlequin livery (which just looks odd with the LED display!)
Ok thanks I shall look out for it myself. That means there are only 22 left in the Gold livery now.Pretty certain I saw 2 yesterday in the new livery.
....I would imagine that they were route tested for 11 and 16 before entering service, but not route tested for *every* route Lothian run....perfectly feasible to now be testing suitability to other routes (either with a view to expand them on to other routes or even just suitability to cover vehicle breakdowns)
....and on the subject of the E400LXB's, I noticed both yesterday and today the 16 to Silverknowes leaving Tollcross about 06:25 were not operating with them, but standard buses
On the topic of breakdowns... One of the E400XLBs has already went through it's rear tyres yesterday.
Yup I saw it today off service, As far as I know these have been/are in the process of being done:Pretty certain I saw 2 yesterday in the new livery.
What happened to it apparently getting route 3 livery? Hopefully gets blinds and adverts back. Also im wondering if it will operate in general service as the 55 plates are still running701 is in harlequin livery (which just looks odd with the LED display!)
The cherry on top wouldve been if these monsters had steered tags.Oh dear.....A result of not having the rear tag axle?
Wouldny look too bad imoYeah the LED screen just doesn't work. Surely they can re-fit it's roller blinds on it?
On all the E400 XLBs I've been on the front and exit doors have opened at the same time
What happened to it apparently getting route 3 livery? Hopefully gets blinds and adverts back. Also im wondering if it will operate in general service as the 55 plates are still running
That or more likely the special services (98,99 etc) the other modern heritage fleet operate on.One of Lothian's PR team said on Facebook that it'll have tartan seats and blinds fitted (why not just do it on one that still has blinds...). Mentioned that it wasn't in route 3 livery to avoid "causing any confusion" which I can only assume means it'll be out on normal service
As far as I can tell the following Volvo 7900 Hybrids have not yet been repainted:
1-3
6-7
10-16
and
18-28
(23 buses)
Meaning that the following 27 have already been repainted:
4-5
8-9
17
and
29-50
as of Monday the 18th of March 2019.