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[GaryMcEwan]

Noticed on a service 254 a black box attached to a grab pole next to the disabled area. Branded 'Tripper', is this going to be a new smart ticketing system?

I believe it’s the new Tap & Cap system that’s going to be introduced soon.

 

[92002]

Noticed on a service 254 a black box attached to a grab pole next to the disabled area. Branded 'Tripper', is this going to be a new smart ticketing system?

See #10189

 

[Scott mac]

Tonight I saw a brand new electric E400 in Caley depot, branded for the 75.

 

[Jarcoed]

Tonight I saw a brand new electric E400 in Caley depot, branded for the 75.

I saw it today, looks very attractive and I love they are keeping the yellow as well. I think the 61 will be getting EV's as well, looking forward to seeing those next year. I also heard the 4/4A and 38 are getting them too.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

I saw it today, looks very attractive and I love they are keeping the yellow as well. I think the 61 will be getting EV's as well, looking forward to seeing those next year. I also heard the 4/4A and 38 are getting them too.

Anyone have a photo?

That will be a lot of E400MMCs to debrand. I wonder if they’ll be branded for other routes or just kept in the standard livery.

 

[route101]

Anyone have a photo?

That will be a lot of E400MMCs to debrand. I wonder if they’ll be branded for other routes or just kept in the standard livery.

The Strathclyde bus Facebook group had a photo of it. I think they already debranded a few of the E400MMCs.

 

[PaulMc7]

The Strathclyde bus Facebook group had a photo of it. I think they already debranded a few of the E400MMCs.

The 77 seems to get a share of unbranded E400MMCs from what I've seen before and after work. I also surprisingly had one on the 3 a couple of weeks back

 

[EMU303]

Does anyone know how many will be delivered in this batch out of the 91 EV400s on order?

 

[Scott mac]

I saw it today, looks very attractive and I love they are keeping the yellow as well. I think the 61 will be getting EV's as well, looking forward to seeing those next year. I also heard the 4/4A and 38 are getting them too.

Thier is no plans for the 61 the now

Anyone have a photo?

That will be a lot of E400MMCs to debrand. I wonder if they’ll be branded for other routes or just kept in the standard livery.

X8 87/88/89 are believed to be getting the ex 75 e400mmc

 

[route101]

The 77 seems to get a share of unbranded E400MMCs from what I've seen before and after work. I also surprisingly had one on the 3 a couple of weeks back

Scotstoun use an unbranded shorter wheelbase E400MMC on the 77. Last time I was in Glasgow, few E300s were on the 77.

 

[PaulMc7]

Scotstoun use an unbranded shorter wheelbase E400MMC on the 77. Last time I was in Glasgow, few E300s were on the 77.

Over the last couple of weeks there's been some mornings I've seen buses from the 2 on the 77. It's definitely a very recent change as it's got more common.

 

[Jarcoed]

I saw 64123 on the 7 on Friday... The new batch for the 7/7A on it's way I think.

 

[ScotRail158725]

I saw 64123 on the 7 on Friday... The new batch for the 7/7A on it's way I think.

New batch unbranded though so will be used all round

 

[JumpinTrainz]

New batch unbranded though so will be used all round

I wonder if the branding has now ceased and all the routes which were to be branded are the ones we have now.

It’s become harder since the merge of Caledonia and Cumbernauld/Parkhead. Then with Covid trying to keep buses on their branded route is virtually impossible. Buses have been turning up just about anywhere. There used to be more order and they were more strict with allocation.

 

[PaulMc7]

I wonder if the branding has now ceased and all the routes which were to be branded are the ones we have now.

It’s become harder since the merge of Caledonia and Cumbernauld/Parkhead. Then with Covid trying to keep buses on their branded route is virtually impossible. Buses have been turning up just about anywhere. There used to be more order and they were more strict with allocation.

I think part of the issue is there's now too many buses branded for certain routes due to the frequency cuts still in play. The 38 is the best example. Buses to the fort still every 15 mins instead of 10, Newton Mearns every 30 mins, Rouken Glen every 15 mins instead of 10 due to the 38E only running from the City Centre. It's lead to them going astray due to being spare. Some routes could certainly do with more double deckers so it's helped in a lot of ways.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

I saw 64123 on the 7 on Friday... The new batch for the 7/7A on it's way I think.

64107 and 64123 were both on the 7 on Friday.

 

[Jarcoed]

More of the Enviro400 EV's are arriving at Caley depot, with 38406 being the first of the batch for the 75. Overall, they look alright in my opinion, I can only properly judge them once they are on the road next year.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

More of the Enviro400 EV's are arriving at Caley depot, with 38406 being the first of the batch for the 75. Overall, they look alright in my opinion, I can only properly judge them once they are on the road next year.

They remind me a lot of the T and V plate Tridents with the centre staircase. I wonder if we’ll see more branded routes.

 

[Jarcoed]

They remind me a lot of the T and V plate Tridents with the centre staircase. I wonder if we’ll see more branded routes.

This is very nostalgic for me too. The downstairs doesn't have a back window as well which is nostalgic for me as the Enviro500's and the East Lancs Viking's didn't either when they were used on the 75.

 

[route101]

They remind me a lot of the T and V plate Tridents with the centre staircase. I wonder if we’ll see more branded routes.

I mind them Tridents. Hardly any seating downstairs, I always sit upstairs on a decker anyway. I wonder if any Geminis will get retired soon.

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More of the Enviro400 EV's are arriving at Caley depot, with 38406 being the first of the batch for the 75. Overall, they look alright in my opinion, I can only properly judge them once they are on the road next year.

In service already! Seen one on the 75.

 

[ScotRail158725]

I mind them Tridents. Hardly any seating downstairs, I always sit upstairs on a decker anyway. I wonder if any Geminis will get retired soon.

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In service already! Seen one on the 75.

38406 is the only one out, the rest are still to be branded or delivered

 

[Bus Lightyear]

This is very nostalgic for me too. The downstairs doesn't have a back window as well which is nostalgic for me as the Enviro500's and the East Lancs Viking's didn't either when they were used on the 75.

Volvo Olympians VO1-4 and 44-163 didn't have rear windows on the upper deck and lower deck. Ex KCB Network VO27-43 and CO244-249 only lacked a lower deck rear window.

Some Volvo Citybuses also had their rear windows panelled over when they were still wearing Strathclyde's Buses colours (from memory AH100 was one of them).

This was done to accommodate the application of mega rear adverts.

First Glasgow 31493 Volvo Olympian | Sean Reilly | Flickr
First - 31320 - G702PNS - First-Bus20060984 | Volvo B10M Cit… | Flickr

Not my photos, credit to the photographers.

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Thier is no plans for the 61 the now

X8 87/88/89 are believed to be getting the ex 75 e400mmc

Do you have a source for any of this?

 

[Jarcoed]

38406 is the only one out, the rest are still to be branded or delivered

Will definitely be giving them a shot after Christmas as they serve my local area

 

[route101]

Will definitely be giving them a shot after Christmas as they serve my local area

Must be very similar to existing E400MMCs.

 

[Scott mac]

Must be very similar to existing E400MMCs.

Very similar only in my opinion better

Volvo Olympians VO1-4 and 44-163 didn't have rear windows on the upper deck and lower deck. Ex KCB Network VO27-43 and CO244-249 only lacked a lower deck rear window.

Some Volvo Citybuses also had their rear windows panelled over when they were still wearing Strathclyde's Buses colours (from memory AH100 was one of them).

This was done to accommodate the application of mega rear adverts.

First Glasgow 31493 Volvo Olympian | Sean Reilly | Flickr
First - 31320 - G702PNS - First-Bus20060984 | Volvo B10M Cit… | Flickr

Not my photos, credit to the photographers.

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Do you have a source for any of this?

Depot talk mostly

 

[route101]

Over the last couple of weeks there's been some mornings I've seen buses from the 2 on the 77. It's definitely a very recent change as it's got more common.

I spied a 57 plate Gemini on the 77 yesterday.

 

[Scott mac]

Seen in caly depot 4 e400ev city all branded for the 75 only 1 out in service so far.all so 3 of the next batch of e200ev have also arrived these will be for the 7/7a which are to be unbranded

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Seen in caly depot 4 e400ev city all branded for the 75 only 1 out in service so far.all so 3 of the next batch of e200ev have also arrived these will be for the 7/7a which are to be unbranded

I wish the 2 were seeing new buses. Hopefully as they begin to expand the electric buses into other depots it will see some new stock preferably singles and doubles.

 

[Scott mac]

75 38 61 and the 77 which will be moving to caly depot are due to get the e400ev

 

[JumpinTrainz]

75 38 61 and the 77 which will be moving to caly depot are due to get the e400ev

Weren’t the E400MMCs specifically fitted with luggage racks for the 77? Doubt you’d be able to get luggage racks on a E400EV. I’m not saying you’re wrong because I mean it makes sense for the electric buses to be used on a less lengthy route like the 77 and the demonstrator bus was seen going along that route but equally it’s strange that all the routes which have recently had new buses will be getting newer ones and so many of these routes will need to be debranded. If the 77 gets EVs I’d like to see the current buses have their luggage racks removed and used on the 2.