First Greater Glasgow

[83G/84D]

The WMbus photo's website has under it's First fleet movements for January 47394 & 47395 arriving at Scotstoun.

Does anyone have details on registrations etc, I presume these are streetlites?


https://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/First.html

 

[ScotRail158725]

The WMbus photo's website has under it's First fleet movements for January 47394 & 47395 arriving at Scotstoun.

Does anyone have details on registrations etc, I presume these are streetlites?


https://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/First.html

theres 8 and they’re ex Go Ahead London Streetlites, LJ13GKN is one cant remember the other regis

 

[JumpinTrainz]

I wonder if the Streetlites could perhaps be used on the 8?

 

[Jordan Adam]

I wonder if the Streetlites could perhaps be used on the 8?

They're meant to be for the M60 iirc.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

They're meant to be for the M60 iirc.

Interesting modern branded buses are going on such a minor route.

 

[Jordan Adam]

Interesting modern branded buses are going on such a minor route.

It runs 6 Buses per hour. I wouldn't regard it that minor.

 

[PaulMc7]

It runs 6 Buses per hour. I wouldn't regard it that minor.

That's how I see it tbh. Decent route and attracts decent numbers. Well worth an upgrade of buses

 

[Jordan Adam]

That's how I see it tbh. Decent route and attracts decent numbers. Well worth an upgrade of buses

Keep in mind it also competes with the "YEEHAWWW Service 200"...

 

[KendalKing]

The WMbus photo's website has under it's First fleet movements for January 47394 & 47395 arriving at Scotstoun.

Does anyone have details on registrations etc, I presume these are streetlites?


https://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/First.html

47392 is LJ13 GKK
47393 is LJ13 GKL
47394 is LJ13 GKN
47395 is LJ13 GKU
47396 is LJ13 GKV
47397 is LJ13 GKX
47398 is LJ13 GKY
47399 is LJ13 GKZ

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Dare say the odd one will end up on the 81 at some point

 

[awsnews]

Dare say the odd one will end up on the 81 at some point

I thought the vehicles for the M60, 81 and M11 were common so could appear on any of the services.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Dare say the odd one will end up on the 81 at some point

Or the 2, 3 or 6 no doubt!!

 

[Jordan Adam]

Dare say the odd one will end up on the 81 at some point

There's 8 of them to cover a route that requires 6 buses, so no doubt there will be at least one off route daily, albeit i don't think they intend to brand them all.

 

[83G/84D]

47392 is LJ13 GKK
47393 is LJ13 GKL
47394 is LJ13 GKN
47395 is LJ13 GKU
47396 is LJ13 GKV
47397 is LJ13 GKX
47398 is LJ13 GKY
47399 is LJ13 GKZ

Great, thanks for the information.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

I wonder when First will announce their new order what with us knowing now Glasgow are definitely getting new stock this year.

 

[PaulMc7]

I wonder when First will announce their new order what with us knowing now Glasgow are definitely getting new stock this year.

Think it'll depend on when and how many service changes are coming. I'm thinking it'll be in the summer we will find out. Been awfully quiet on the service changes front too

 

[Jordan Adam]

I wonder when First will announce their new order what with us knowing now Glasgow are definitely getting new stock this year.

First no longer do a annual press release for their new orders, however local opcos normally put out a release when the vehicles start to arrive, so you can expect to wait a few months as the new vehicles are not due until around Summer time.

 

[lastbus]

With the 9 and 9A due to go to Caledonia I think this may coincide with new vehicles arriving as this is one of the routes heavily rumoured to get new stock.

 

[Arriva Fan]

77 moving over to Caledonia as well.

 

[PaulMc7]

I knew about the 9/9A with the 2 going to Scotstoun as it's been discussed on here. Any other ones happening other than the 77?

 

[JumpinTrainz]

77 moving over to Caledonia as well.

I can see why the 9/9A is moving over to Caledonia but don’t really understand the logic in the 77 moving also.. Does Caledonia have enough space to accommodate the 9 and 77 after the 2 goes?

 

[Jordan Adam]

I can see why the 9/9A is moving over to Caledonia but don’t really understand the logic in the 77 moving also.. Does Caledonia have enough space to accommodate the 9 and 77 after the 2 goes?

Iirc the combined PVR of the 9/9A and 77 is about the same as the 2 on it's own.

 

[route101]

77 moving over to Caledonia as well.

Take it the buses will just shifted over , what about the drivers.

 

[route101]

Plenty of roadworks on the go at the mo.

31 had a diversion today( Its for two weeks) and the service fell apart. Waited 45 mins for one this morning . Yesterday i got the 1710 31 , brokedown at Govanhill , driver said hes taking the bus back to caley and dumped us. I had to say , drivers usually ask for a replacement bus , think he wasn't bothered .

Scared to use the 31 next few weeks with this diversion, think its liable to get stuck in tailbacks in the morning peak at the queensway/college milton.

Anyone have this problem with First app?

Got a new phone , downloaded the app. Cannot get tracking or set my fav bus stops as if you allow it to use your location it crashes. Oh dear , back to old days of no tracker.Is there any other tracker i can use ?

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Take it the buses will just shifted over , what about the drivers.

Prepare to see the 77 branded E400MMCs appear on just about every route

Caledonia is so big they have real trouble trying to keep buses to their routes compared to Scotstoun.

 

[route101]

Prepare to see the 77 branded E400MMCs appear on just about every route

Caledonia is so big they have real trouble trying to keep buses to their routes compared to Scotstoun.

Yeah have notice this over the last month .

Had a 2 branded e300 on the 31 yesterday before the doors gave up on it. Also 75 branded one other day too on 31.

Also noticed less refurbs on the 61.

 

[lastbus]

77 moving over to Caledonia as well.

77 is staying at scotstoun from what I’ve heard.

 

[awsnews]

Anyone have this problem with First app?

Got a new phone , downloaded the app. Cannot get tracking or set my fav bus stops as if you allow it to use your location it crashes. Oh dear , back to old days of no tracker.Is there any other tracker i can use ?

Have you tried the travelinescotland one? It has favourite stops and realtime feeds so might work as a stop gap

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Yeah have notice this over the last month .

Had a 2 branded e300 on the 31 yesterday before the doors gave up on it. Also 75 branded one other day too on 31.

Also noticed less refurbs on the 61.

I have noticed this with the 61 also. Saw the Strathclyde Buses B7TL on it the other day along with a mixture of E400s and the occasional B7RLE.

 

[route101]

I have noticed this with the 61 also. Saw the Strathclyde Buses B7TL on it the other day along with a mixture of E400s and the occasional B7RLE.

Yeah , usually a few eclipses on the route now.