Today started with all 5 of the remaining Streetdeck on 376, but already 35160 and 35166 have had to be replaced. For vehicles only 4 years old the reliability is appalling.
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Private Baxter
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Agree. Personally I do not think they are bad buses, and as you say are fine for the 70/71, but they just haven't really worked for 376.
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The 2 will not be split but will change its route around Henbury (same as the 1 from the roundabout).
The 2 will not be split but will change its route around Henbury (same as the 1 from the roundabout).
DaveHarries
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Time will tell. However if they use the StreetDecks on the 91 & 92 then, in consideration of their performance (or lack thereof -
) on the 376 coming out of Wells, I I can't help wondering if any StreetDeck trying to get up Redcatch Road (route of Service 91 I think?) will probably pack in before it gets to the top.Dave
TheGrandWazoo
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To be fair, they do go up Glyn Vale on the 90Time will tell. However if they use the StreetDecks on the 91 & 92 then, in consideration of their performance (or lack thereof -
Dave
ValleyLines142
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Re-routing the 2 via Henbury is honestly so silly. Why? Especially as the 1, 3/4 and 76 all go the same way. So Wyck Beck Road is now only served by the 3/4?
TheGrandWazoo
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Saw 32545 running NIS on Sunday morning at Saltford but thought no more about it.
They are good buses on the climb out of Bath on the Lansdown P&R too. So ok they do change up a gear sometimes at completely the wrong moment, just as the next steep part of the hill kicks in and all momentum is then lost. However, once sorted to the correct gear they are quite powerful pulling away, and from a hill start. I'm no expert at gear ratios, but they could do with staying in the lower gear for a little bit longer to cope with the Bath hills. I get the feeling they seem more suited to routes with multiple stops quite short distances apart like city work, rather than the hills and long stretches on the 376.
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Don't buses have the option of a manual gearbox?
I think manuals are now generally only seen in coaches other than minibuses.
It also adds the complication of an Automatic vs Manual PCV licences.
Private Baxter
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How many singles might Wells be left with, once the allocations finally settle down? Five perhaps? Three for 126 and two spare
freetoview33
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Only the 4! The 3 calls via Station Road
TheGrandWazoo
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Reported 32221 and 32222 have moved from York to Bristol. Any truth to this?
See that SGC are proposing removing the bus lane at Hambrook.
See that SGC are proposing removing the bus lane at Hambrook.
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Whiteway215
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I see the First fleet changes for June show LH 32253 has 'left the fleet.' Also shown as departed are 33250 33387/88 which I believe were hire/loan buses from somewhere (Dawsons?)
TheGrandWazoo
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Rather odd seeing as Steve White hasn’t reported any of those. The Dawson’s vehicles were 323** being B7TLs - something looks hooky about that
TheGrandWazoo
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Cheers Steve
The pitfalls of bustimes being inaccurate are again shown. 69437 is now back showing (rather than masquerading as 37605). I guess it must have been what operated the 126 a few weeks ago as 37605 wouldn’t have!!!
32544 also in Bath.
So its 2 54 plate B7TLs swapped for 2 other 54 plate B7TLs, strange?
AllanMacF
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The York Tridents are B7TLs, Steve! They're Presidents, I grant you.
AllanMacF
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Does anyone know about the gearboxes fitted in B7TL-Geminis? Or B7RLEs, for that matter. I recently rode from Bath to Bristol in one of BH's ex-Glasgow Gems, 32553, and from the sound it was producing in the lower gears with the city confines, it was doing a very good impression of a B7RLE. I'd not noticed the same gear sounds from any of the native B7TLs in Bristol, but was soon to hear the same sound coming from one of HE's ex-Glasgow B7TLs. Any thoughts, please?
Whiteway215
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So 32253 is still around so apologies for that misinformation. I was quoting what had appeared on the WM Bus Photos website.
33250 LT02ZZN, 33387 KV02URN and 33388 KN52NCD had been in use on Rail Replacement around Bristol. Steve then reported in December these three were part of the fleet of twenty or so buses that were used to fill in gaps that appeared on Bristol City services. Quite why they are reported as 'leaving the fleet' in June I know not.
Signed Confused of Bath!
TheGrandWazoo
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32637/8 are 05 plates but you’re right it’s strange.
Mind you, I thought it odd when Bristol got those Glasgow ones and then sent 6x55 plates to Essex!
Whiteway215
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Thanks Steve. Has something bad happened to 32015?
freetoview33
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21st July changes:
8/9 (Bristol): Removal of the morning/evening continuation to Hengrove Depot.
90/91/92: Buses continue to terminate at The Horsefair S3 but trips now start from Penn Street S7.
U2 (Bristol): Most trips now start from the Centre C9, then up Park Street then carrying on as normal, plus a new earlier service to get to Langford by 8am.
6/7 Bristol is showing new tt (But can't see any changes)
75/76 looks like most trips from Hengrove - Cribbs no longer stop for 2 mins but 1 min in town.
Looks like most changes will come in September (Traveline is suggesting TT will change on 1st September, Bristol Post/First is saying the 15th September at least for the 2)
8/9 (Bristol): Removal of the morning/evening continuation to Hengrove Depot.
90/91/92: Buses continue to terminate at The Horsefair S3 but trips now start from Penn Street S7.
U2 (Bristol): Most trips now start from the Centre C9, then up Park Street then carrying on as normal, plus a new earlier service to get to Langford by 8am.
6/7 Bristol is showing new tt (But can't see any changes)
75/76 looks like most trips from Hengrove - Cribbs no longer stop for 2 mins but 1 min in town.
Looks like most changes will come in September (Traveline is suggesting TT will change on 1st September, Bristol Post/First is saying the 15th September at least for the 2)
32239 LR52 BNY B7TL
32240 LR52 BOF B7TL
32241 LR52 BLX B7TL
33226 LR52 KWB Trident
33227 LR52 KXE Trident
33228 LR52 KVX Trident
33249 LR52 KVV Trident
33250 LT02 ZZN Trident
33387 KV02 URN Trident
33388 KN52 NCD Trident
33389 KN52 NDX Trident
33390 KN52 NEF Trident
35005 YJ16 DBO Metrodecker
35239 SK17 HHC StreetDeck
32240 LR52 BOF B7TL
32241 LR52 BLX B7TL
33226 LR52 KWB Trident
33227 LR52 KXE Trident
33228 LR52 KVX Trident
33249 LR52 KVV Trident
33250 LT02 ZZN Trident
33387 KV02 URN Trident
33388 KN52 NCD Trident
33389 KN52 NDX Trident
33390 KN52 NEF Trident
35005 YJ16 DBO Metrodecker
35239 SK17 HHC StreetDeck
diffywood
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Iirc there's been two lots of changes in September over the last few years - the first Sunday and then two weeks later - don't know why