Recent content by K4016td

I meant more of a whole Buckinghamshire rather than Wycombe but the question is if Carousel has the resources to handle more PVR - while they don't seem to have as many cancelled services as Arriva or First they still sometimes inform about them, whereas Redline creates an impression that they...

Well, maybe not in the UK but as far as I am aware the last bus I've seen that can be specced with a manual gearbox is an Ukrainian low entry midibus ZAZ A10C - it comes with a ZF 6S-700 BO 6 gear manual gearbox as a standard. Plenty of them are running on local routes around Warsaw outskirts...

I think either them or Redline. Both seem quite strong operators in the area.

Back in the day when I used to regularly commute on the First's X74 between Slough and High Wycombe which uses M40 to avoid Beconsfield town centre some drivers would tell the standees to take a seat if they were available for the the motorway section of the route but I don't think this was a...

To be honest I don't think that the price cap will end anytime soon, I really doubt that the next government which is likely to be Labour will take this away, but even then another reason that this might stay is a surge in pro public transport policies, ahead of these all net-zero pledges. But...

Yes, it was send for scrap in 2019. Ah, I assumed this was the only one built that way, I though rest of them was always built with a low entry chassis with an engine positioned horizontally (of course more suitable for one door operation) since I never seen more towerdrive versions around -...

Possibly :D One more bus that came to my mind actually as I had a chance to ride on it - Arriva ''Bus of the future'' Wright Eclipse (Metro) - LF02 PVA based on a tower-drive Volvo B7L chassis with quite unusual interior with coach-like seats in the front section - on my photo still with...

Ah, sorry. I didn't notice at first glance through previous posts.

I can recall three Irisbus Agoras with Carousel in Wycombe couple of years ago - quite unusual sight in the UK. https://flic.kr/p/cgCNBj And when we on Renault group I have to recall this one - if I am reading correctly on Wikipedia there were 5 ever made for the UK market...

Current £2 is more-less ideal in the current situation. I am afraid if free travel was to be introduced it will result in a massive decline in an already shrinking service levels due to funding issues, even though this £2 fare may not seem a lot, it contributes significantly in one way or...

Once I had witnessed a driver who refused to move from the bus stop when some mum didn't want to fold the buggy in the peak time for a wheelchair user (one of then Slough's Citaros with airport luggage racks which only had one space for the buggy/wheelchair) and I guess that's either down to...

Even if there is the only way to extend their range at the lowest possible cost is not to have them on or ordering them without heaters as @Mikw had mentioned - and we all know what is the practice with the biggest operators. As cheap as possible. As a trivia in countires with more harsh winters...

No A/C, no heating - good grief. First it was to conserve fuel, now to conserve batteries - sad that despite these technology innovations UK passengers are set for the same substandard of bus travel due to the way the transport network is organised with private companies reducing running costs...

Looks like Carousel's 103 can be treated as a serious competition for X74 then, as the 21:05 103 from Slough to Wycombe remains unaffected. What I never understand about First is what's the point of running an empty bus every 30mins throughout the day rather than boosting frequencies at peak...

Exactly, most of the time people plan in advance to go to the airport, they know they have to be at least 2-3 hours before takeoff.