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37585 on Odd Down P & R today now carries First West of England legals and 'on hire' notice removed. Still carries large Wessex name on offside.
Q buster Scania 36073 on the 1 in Bristol today' i believe 36077 is out now too
36077 on 3 today.36077 been out since last Thursday.
36072 also out today (48A), and 37061 has been out as well.
Has another batch arrived from Leeds?37061 has been out as well.
Sorry, should've read 36071.Has another batch arrived from Leeds?
TheGrandWazoo I saw 69507 in Bath earlier with my grandad and it was on the U1.
Judging by how long it took the Nottingham examples to appear in service after photographed here, I'd say this month, January the latest for service.Good news - looks like the gas buses are coming with 39481 seen on road test https://flic.kr/p/2hDHZoK
As I suspected, the m3 will be getting new fleet. m3 fleet to move to the m2, with the m2 fleet to.....?
Also, the CNG filling station construction works at Lawrence Hill have only recently commenced.Judging by how long it took the Nottingham examples to appear in service after photographed here, I'd say this month, January the latest for service.
Also, the CNG filling station construction works at Lawrence Hill have only recently commenced.
Is it? Why’s that? Because of said construction works?I’m not sure that would matter as the m3 is currently running out of Parson Street!
I think it is so when the new buses come they can be pressed into service right away rather than having to wait!Is it? Why’s that? Because of said construction works?
No it’s because there isn’t enough space while the work is going on so they where moved to CT pluses depot.I think it is so when the new buses come they can be pressed into service right away rather than having to wait!
South Glos Lynx???As I suspected, the m3 will be getting new fleet. m3 fleet to move to the m2, with the m2 fleet to.....?
Nope, some of the new gas buses are supposedly being delivered for the T1 and the Y1 in South Glos Lynx livery. That’s why there has been a hiatus of repaints into this livery.South Glos Lynx???
Nope, some of the new gas buses are supposedly being delivered for the T1 and the Y1 in South Glos Lynx livery. That’s why there has been a hiatus of repaints into this livery.
I heard a rumour from a reputable source, that at least some of the Scanias are heading to Cymru for the X10.
I think they are going on the South Glos Lynx services as they go in to South Glos and particularly the T1 operates along side the Metrobus, so as to have a similar standard on the m1 and T1. Who knows what will be ordered in the future with the potential sale of the business. A new operator may have a different strategy and prefer different vehicle types.That interesting as the gas buses were part of a package for 6/7, 42-45, 48/49 and metrobus. I was thinking the 48/49 e400s might head to SGL or Bath but that’s just idle musing. May be more gas buses in future batches?
It would be surprising if the Scanias went to the X10 but that’s not to suggest your source is wrong. They did trial them on the 376 but don’t think it was a success though don’t know why?
I think they are going on the South Glos Lynx services as they go in to South Glos and particularly the T1 operates along side the Metrobus, so as to have a similar standard on the m1 and T1. Who knows what will be ordered in the future with the potential sale of the business. A new operator may have a different strategy and prefer different vehicle types.
I believe that a couple were put on the 376 to try them and to supplement the poor performance of the Streetdecks at the time as it was before the Geminis started appearing. I think they did not particularly like the hills either and the length was a bit of an issue in Wells High Street.
I think now they are moving the regular E400s over, they will stay as they are coping better.
Maybe the hiatus of repaints is that the gas buses are coming for metrobus and the displaced ones will be South Glocs Lynx. Maybe there waiting for the new buses.Nope, some of the new gas buses are supposedly being delivered for the T1 and the Y1 in South Glos Lynx livery. That’s why there has been a hiatus of repaints into this livery..
Hi There,I think they are going on the South Glos Lynx services as they go in to South Glos and particularly the T1 operates along side the Metrobus, so as to have a similar standard on the m1 and T1. Who knows what will be ordered in the future with the potential sale of the business. A new operator may have a different strategy and prefer different vehicle types.
I believe that a couple were put on the 376 to try them and to supplement the poor performance of the Streetdecks at the time as it was before the Geminis started appearing. I think they did not particularly like the hills either and the length was a bit of an issue in Wells High Street.
I think now they are moving the regular E400s over, they will stay as they are coping better.
No, new buses are definitely due. Originally the Scanias currently on the T1 and Y1 were to be repainted in full South Glos Lynx livery, but instead some just received minor branding on top of the regular Urban 2 livery. The Metrobuse vehicles are the same other than the m3 vehicles have metrobus moquette rather than grey eLeather. It would be pointless waiting to repaint the same type of bus.Maybe the hiatus of repaints is that the gas buses are coming for metrobus and the displaced ones will be South Glocs Lynx. Maybe there waiting for the new buses.
No, new buses are definitely due. Originally the Scanias currently on the T1 and Y1 were to be repainted in full South Glos Lynx livery, but instead some just received minor branding on top of the regular Urban 2 livery. The Metrobuse vehicles are the same other than the m3 vehicles have metrobus moquette rather than grey eLeather. It would be pointless waiting to repaint the same type of bus.
Rather than paying to paint the m3 Scanias from m3 green into m2 orange, wouldn’t a quicker and more cost effective solution be just to swap the seat cushions from the m3 buses to the m2 buses and vice versa. The m2 buses would then have a full metrobus interior and once the interior branding is removed from the m3 buses, they would be the same as the regular Scanias.
The m3 buses could then be repainted for further use. Beside that, if the m2 buses were swapped for repainted m3 buses, the whole rigmarole of having to fit guide wheels to the m3 buses and taking them off of the m2 buses would also have to be done.
Some interesting uni vehicle sightings in Bath this evening:
32075 on Racecourse shuttles
33946/7 both on private hire to Bath Uni for a student club night to Bristol - I would imagine these will not be in a presentable condition when they get back to Bath Depot this evening!!
The fixtures and fittings on that batch take a battering on a near daily basis with all the clubbers, particularly on the upper deck!! I was surprised to see First doing private hires for the uni, clearly the relationship between the two parties has improved significantly!! Previously on similar evenings, Wessex (from Avonmouth depot) & later Arleen provided the vehicles for it. I was surprised that they used the e400s rather than B9s which are more regular on the Bath-Bristol corridor, unless seating capacity was a issue!I was in 33947 on the way there and back , it was surprisingly still in decent condition even in the way back
The fixtures and fittings took one hell of a beating though
I guess it’s all about keeping costs down! If 2xMMCs work better than 3xB9s then that’s what First’ll do!The fixtures and fittings on that batch take a battering on a near daily basis with all the clubbers, particularly on the upper deck!! I was surprised to see First doing private hires for the uni, clearly the relationship between the two parties has improved significantly!! Previously on similar evenings, Wessex (from Avonmouth depot) & later Arleen provided the vehicles for it. I was surprised that they used the e400s rather than B9s which are more regular on the Bath-Bristol corridor, unless seating capacity was a issue!