37764 went dead to Wells this morning to work 0748 173.
36234 was taken off the 3 to do an additional to Peasedown and back due to the A367 closure this afternoon.
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36234 was taken off the 3 to do an additional to Peasedown and back due to the A367 closure this afternoon.
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The FirstNight ticket was extended when the fares changed on 21 July, it’s now valid from 19:00 until 07:00 the following day.
ValleyLines142
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Is the A2 classed as an Airport Flyer or is this usual fares?
freetoview33
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Bristol Zone tickets are valid between the City Centre and Hobbs Lane. West of England Zone tickets are valid along the entire route.
ValleyLines142
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Fantastic! So if I want to go to the airport I can get the A2 with a First West of England day ticket (£4.60 for a student!)?
freetoview33
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Correct!
TheGrandWazoo
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Few weird and wacky things on bustimes. Allegedly, a Bath B7LA artic (10169) worked an 0739 X7 to Nailsea from Bristol on 5th and 6th Sep which seems rather unlikely (for so many reasons - not least there not being a journey at 0739).
Also,30945 did a single X1 on 11th Aug but nothing since whilst 30936 seems to do very odd journeys.
Also,30945 did a single X1 on 11th Aug but nothing since whilst 30936 seems to do very odd journeys.
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ValleyLines142
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Yes, and apparently 39005 in Bath was on a 3A last night!
TheGrandWazoo
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Hard working vehicle 39005.... On Wednesday it did the 1735 to Newbridge P&R, whilst operating the 1720 from Southdown into Bath and then did the 1800 D2 to Frome.
I suspect that that it and 10169 lend their IDs about.
Dai Corner
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Great for ticket collectors who want one from every machine though?
That’s a way of looking at it.
Looks like you were right.
More arrivals (some still awaited again) from Scotland and heading to Hengrove are
32620 SF54TLU u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
32622 SF54TLY u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
32623 SF54TLZ u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
32681 SN55HFJ u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
32683 SN55HFL u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
37185 SF07FDX u Vo B7TL 10.7M Wt H45/29F
Credits due to Steve Whites excellent site.
Whiteway215
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Steve White telling us six B7TLs 32620/2/3/81/3 37185 arrived from Scotland and 47451-3/5-7 gone the other way.
TheGrandWazoo
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There's a few other 55 and 07 plates that might also be in the frame to come down, as well as more 54 plates, I might suggest.
So as regards the Streetlites.... There were originally 47435-65 (31), 47544-71 (18) and 63068-78 (11) so 60 in total. Of these, 47458-65 originally went to Glasgow. 47549/50 then went to Scotland East, with 47546-8 to Wales. Latterly 47449/54 went (now joined by 47451-3/5-7) and 47560/2-4. So 26 have gone and you'd expect that the Maxes will be gone at the weekend with possibly a few more standard ones.
Appreciate that the move to deckers has been driven by increased patronage (and some rowing back of frequencies) so requiring deckers to be drafted in plus there's a large batch of new deckers due in the new year but the age profile of the fleet has gone very middle aged (and older).
freetoview33
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That's why when the new buses come next year I expect a lot of the older fleet to go for scrap! (Well those ALX400's just keep on going some how)
TheGrandWazoo
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With 77 new vehicles arriving, you would expect that to happen. Also, it would be expected that some Q busters would head off. Mind you, when you see some getting painted for the 3/4 and 33158/32006 for Coaster, you wonder if they'll ever go
Might be a case that it won't be all the very oldest vehicles replaced but some being used for mid life cascades as well as the dross.
freetoview33
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I'm surprised they haven't painted a few ALX400's for the 5, to replace the darts.With 77 new vehicles arriving, you would expect that to happen. Also, it would be expected that some Q busters would head off. Mind you, when you see some getting painted for the 3/4 and 33158/32006 for Coaster, you wonder if they'll ever go
Might be a case that it won't be all the very oldest vehicles replaced but some being used for mid life cascades as well as the dross.
TheGrandWazoo
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To be fair, doesn’t need to be converted.
37183 has arrived instead of 32683 according to Steve White.
freetoview33
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I quite often see at least 1 double decker on it. I thought the West of England policy was if the route could physically handle double deckers that it would be upgraded when there were the resources.
Whiteway215
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Ex Leeds 36228 has now reached Bath
Whiteway215
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Busy on the Ralph Allen school bus R2 this afternoon. 33944 with 33949 duplicating it.
TheGrandWazoo
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Think that's the point. If they have the resources. The 5 doesn't need deckers - I've been on it in peak and whilst a Dart gets a bit full, it doesn't need any larger. However, a decker can substitute for a single if they need to and yes, I've been on one of the former Bath P&R Geminis on there. The 96 is similar where singles often work it as do deckers depending what's available. There have been rumours about the Darts being replaced at various times and it did seem that their days were numbered at one point but they're still there.
With the 24 being converted, it leaves very few routes needing single deckers - think the Bath 5, the 126 (overhanging buildings in Axbridge?) and the D1 (as full height deckers can't fit under the 14'0 bridge at Wilton) are the ones that still exist.
Been suggested that's why the two Streetlites have remained in Bath. 47448 was parked up in the bus station last night. One of the ex Leeds B9s was having a trip out to Chippenham last night too.
Marcus Fryer
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I think you can now add the 37 to that list, as I believe the bridge at Bitton station is now out of bounds to double-deckers?
freetoview33
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The 19 is still operated with a mix of Single and Double Deckers, so the bridge obviously isn't an issue!
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Good workhorses those ALX400's, First (in general) should retain them for a Queue Buster / Private Hire / rail replacement / events fleet. Then when there's events such as the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Harbour Festival, Christmas Markets or even Leeds Festival, the 400's can be put to good use.