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Recent content by Markk1990

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    Why don't buses carry makers badges?

    Many older Wright models on the rear lost their badging as it wasn’t moulded. It was essentially paint or a vinyl - e.g. Renown’s. Notably some repainted Gemini’s lost their rear grill badging, I am led to believe this was due to the small fixings deteriorating, so they just left a plain grill...
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Are we forgetting that a circular defeats the apparent objectives? Up to Muller Rd Top will hardly give any extra capacity to the centre in addition to the 75/76?
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Which depot do you know? And also service? Odd choice considering type commonality.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    I don’t disagree but it was stated before that the pool of B9’s was interchangeable and no specific “batch” was allocated to a set of services minus branding.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    It was stated before a B9 is a B9. Branding excepted, however that will be a challenge at Hengrove.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Whilst I don’t believe they are visually too different to the other fleet as is so they won’t really matter to the average punter, I do believe there is some marketing opportunity to shout about the new cross-city routes - unless their hand was forced by WECA so they aren’t to keen on pushing...
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Service 74 rerouted to terminate at Temple Meads, presumably as a replacement for 70/73 from that end of the city. Are there enough gas buses to complete the new PVR of the extended 73 - and will we see the Citylines branding gone or amended? Considering the current theme I think we can say...
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    What on earth is a Wright 'Floline'?

    I’d imagine given their small bodywork range (only low floor mid-full singles) they want to show how flexible they were with all chassis options, considering how relatively new they were considering their comparisons. Now of course there is no requirement as either their offerings are integral...
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    I’d imagine it’s a write-off
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    First Group: General Discussion

    No E400’s at Doncaster. Likely to replace older B7RLE’s, especially as deckers are required.
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    Alexander-Dennis Enviro 400 Vs Wright Gemini 2

    There is an updated design is there not?
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    First West Yorkshire & York discussion

    It’s important to note that although a reduction in frequency is generally not good news if all other service factors remain, that a bus now every 15 mins instead of every 10 mins guaranteed* to show rather than one of every 10 mins not guaranteed to show is more likely to at least stem any...
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    First Group: General Discussion

    It was previously stated that the Streetdecks were an unplanned diversionary order so therefore likely wouldn’t have had the e-leather interior of things had gone to plan. Badgerline styling I’m not sure but at the minimum probably the current West of England moquette.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Judging by the look of the damage maybe a potential wrote-off!
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Allocations all over the place the last couple days. Citylines 5 B9 on Excels today amongst other variations.

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