NaZzAtAzEr
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Ah, I'm a bus noob. I saw one on the 435/430 before it got taken out of service. It goes past my house so always keeping an eye out for them!
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Minstral25
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This morning 6803 Metrobus Hydroliner double decker running in service on route 420 went past me.
Murray J
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As is 6801, running the 480 today.
ItCouldBeJae
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With the influx of Double decker hydroliners & the batch of hydrogen for 100/430/435 due back soon, what vehicles are expected to leave the fleet if any? Have seen the following vehicles have been removed, 6957, 6949 & 6727
Minstral25
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Yes - it went past my house on a 460 on the way to Epsom
Are there not 4 ADL MMC 200s on hire which could be returned?
Yes, but guess the question is how quickly are the Single hydroliner returning, and how confident are they about hydrogen supply ...
Murray J
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The hydrogen supply problems seem to have been fixed now for what it's worth.
busesrusuk
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Pic of 6803 captured at Sutton Station earlier today:
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Metrobus 6803 Feb25
Sutton Station, Feb 2025. One of the new hydrogen double decker buses on its first day in service with Metrobus is seen here at Sutton wearing the new livery now being introduced.
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The panel at the bottom of that yellow and green v, has 5 colours on it. Let's hope they have a few spare..Pic of 6803 captured at Sutton Station earlier today:
Metrobus 6803 Feb25
Sutton Station, Feb 2025. One of the new hydrogen double decker buses on its first day in service with Metrobus is seen here at Sutton wearing the new livery now being introduced.
thomasheywood
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I don’t think it’s been mentioned but since the beginning of February Crawley now has probably the best night bus network in the UK with 7 routes. I know Gatwick is nearby but even so is the demand really there?
aswilliamsuk
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Judging on how busy Gatwick is 24/7 - and the large numbers of people that work at the Airport - I would not be surprised in the slightest if demand is there.
Also, bear in mind Gatwick are lobbying hard to get a second runway approved at the moment. Funding better bus services locally will be part of the charm initiative, and most likely Gatwick Airport is picking up the tab.
Also, bear in mind Gatwick are lobbying hard to get a second runway approved at the moment. Funding better bus services locally will be part of the charm initiative, and most likely Gatwick Airport is picking up the tab.
TheGrandWazoo
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Bristol, Edinburgh and London spring to mind....
After London, Edinburgh, Nottingham and Brighton, probably.
thomasheywood
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I’d argue that Crawley has a better night network now than even London, nowhere in Crawley are you now more than a 30 minute walk from the nearest night bus stop, in the outer boroughs you can be miles away from a night bus route.
TheGrandWazoo
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Crawley is relatively small but for a provincial town, that network is very good, thanks to Gatwick.
The last metrobus omnidekka (6939) has been withdrawn according to bustimes, a shame really and will be a lost to people Crawley growing up with them. https://bustimes.org/vehicles/metr-6939
27/2/25 (edit: Bustimes says that metrobus decided to keep it for longer, apologies for misinformation)
27/2/25 (edit: Bustimes says that metrobus decided to keep it for longer, apologies for misinformation)
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NaZzAtAzEr
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Just spotted a hydro bus on 435 route!
If tracking data is correct it's one of the 74-plate GB Kites (6411), which are now making a post-recall return to the roads. Buses from all three fleetnumber groups (6051-70/64**/68**) are now on the road.
Seems to be in service today though unless that is a different bus tracking as 6939.
that1pepfan
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Nope definitely is 6939 spotted by a friend.
Crawley has it so good and buses are well utilised. I have boarded buses in and around the airport area throughout the night (between 2 and 4am specifically) and often you may not even get a seat! Waiting for the day that Route 100 will see a slightly improved timetable overnight though as there is a 2 hour gap! Would be very interesting to see the utilisation of 3/4/5 now overnight though.
The only real issue I have with MB and the offering south of the airport is the dreaded Sunday morning service.
Redhill Northbound, there is a 460 at 04:16 and one at 05:17. There is a route 100 at 04:17 and one at 05:17. I get the routes do slightly different things but the headway between Redhill and Gatwick is incredibly frustrating!
ItCouldBeJae
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Does anyone know if 6013 is heading over to Brighton? Just been on it and the all seats are in the new B&H scheme
that1pepfan
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No, it's due a re trim they made an error
MBE1989
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6003 - 6008 are transferring to Brighton as 151 - 156 respectively (ex-6004 and 6005 have already been at Brighton for a while, as 152 and 153).
The current Fastway-liveried buses that haven't been repainted yet, from 6009 - 6020 will be repainted in regular livery, with the exception of 6019, obviously.
6021 and 6022 are remaining as Fastway.
6725 - 6730 have all since been withdrawn, along with 6939 (and this time it's actually gone).
672 has also returned to Lewes Road.
Metrobus are also due to get 6 new Enviro200 MMCs later this year (most likely they'll be numbered 6787 - 6792)
6711 is currently away being repainted and retrimmed into Metrobus livery (no idea if it will have the new logo as 6712 does)
The current Fastway-liveried buses that haven't been repainted yet, from 6009 - 6020 will be repainted in regular livery, with the exception of 6019, obviously.
6021 and 6022 are remaining as Fastway.
6725 - 6730 have all since been withdrawn, along with 6939 (and this time it's actually gone).
672 has also returned to Lewes Road.
Metrobus are also due to get 6 new Enviro200 MMCs later this year (most likely they'll be numbered 6787 - 6792)
6711 is currently away being repainted and retrimmed into Metrobus livery (no idea if it will have the new logo as 6712 does)
317 forever
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I have just booked a holiday in the area for July. I hope that plenty of double-deck as well as single-deck hydrogen buses in service with Metrobus by then.
If not, I may go somewhere else on my "spare" day and come to Crawley another time, such as next year.
If not, I may go somewhere else on my "spare" day and come to Crawley another time, such as next year.
that1pepfan
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For routes 18, 24/26 & 25 afaik also for work during high wind days on longer routes such as coasters, regencys & Breezers
that1pepfan
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153 covered route 79 during storm eowyn