gka472l
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Has it not been mentioned that Enviro400s are due from somewhere?
Are the ones former Manchester on hire to Rotala at Bolton an option?
Has it not been mentioned that Enviro400s are due from somewhere?
no because all the ex first Manchester fleet at Go-Ahead & Rotala are sold so first would need to buy them backAre the ones former Manchester on hire to Rotala at Bolton an option?
Yeah , im on Union St around 1645 most days . The 6 is all over , gaps up to every 30 mins .
no because all the ex first Manchester fleet at Go-Ahead & Rotala are sold so first would need to buy them back
no because all the ex first Manchester fleet at Go-Ahead & Rotala are sold so first would need to buy them back
the ones at Go-North West are sold to them but it appears the rotala ones are leasedThe E400s which were used for the Commonwealth Games were nice buses when new. They were far nicer than low height E400s Glasgow has. Didn’t most of them go to Manchester? I noticed a refurbished one in GoAhead colours etc.
The E400s which were used for the Commonwealth Games were nice buses when new. They were far nicer than low height E400s Glasgow has. Didn’t most of them go to Manchester? I noticed a refurbished one in GoAhead colours etc.
they certainly have that is until first get their hands on themThey wouldn't be any use on the 6 though as they're full height (not saying that's what you were implying). Glasgow's were specifically ordered to low height specification.
Perhaps not something everyone would agree with me on but ADLs have steadily got better each year.
They wouldn't be any use on the 6 though as they're full height (not saying that's what you were implying). Glasgow's were specifically ordered to low height specification.
Perhaps not something everyone would agree with me on but ADLs have steadily got better each year.
Pvr for that route is 12 but a few e200mmc have been of the road and then they become spare a go on any route60/60A becoming another service that gets literally anything on it. Was an E300 on a 60 I saw last week at Parkhead. I wonder if they branded too many buses for the 34/34A although it was not helped by the frequency cut almost immediately after they got new buses
Given the complete chaos on the A82 this afternoon it is fortunate anything was going anywhere. Severe flooding between Bowling and Dumbuck, problems at Cardross and entering Helensburgh are not going to result in buses running to time. In just the last hour I have seen a 1B to Clydebank, a 1 to Scotstoun and 61604 heading east out of service, presumably in an attempt to fill in gaps in the service.This is at Dumbarton. Even the 2nd 1A is still about 20 mins late lol. Regular occurrence too sadly
Given the complete chaos on the A82 this afternoon it is fortunate anything was going anywhere. Severe flooding between Bowling and Dumbuck, problems at Cardross and entering Helensburgh are not going to result in buses running to time. In just the last hour I have seen a 1B to Clydebank, a 1 to Scotstoun and 61604 heading east out of service, presumably in an attempt to fill in gaps in the service.
Really need a 2nd road between Dumbarton and Bowling.
Its always been a nightmare there but I don't think there are any palatable options.
BTW The 3 Is Now Branded.
Proof that a 6 has had those Nimbuses before.
Theres a seat on the left hand side of the caetano dart that has no legroom and my legs were squished into the plasticSeen one on it a few times over the years tbh plus on the inside some of the solos look in a lot better condition seatwise
Theres a seat on the left hand side of the caetano dart that has no legroom and my legs were squished into the plastic
The worst tailback I ever got stuck in for that bit was when I was heading towards Dumbarton. It started at Glasgow Airport. Think it took about 3 hours to get through. Delayed myself by stupidly thinking diving through Bowling after I got off the bridge would save time. It didn't!Yeah seems that way. I know a lot of residents in Bellsmyre/Dumbarton in particular have wanted a 2nd road for some time now but it's hard to see where it would even be possible to put one
The worst tailback I ever got stuck in for that bit was when I was heading towards Dumbarton. It started at Glasgow Airport. Think it took about 3 hours to get through. Delayed myself by stupidly thinking diving through Bowling after I got off the bridge would save time. It didn't!
No inclement weather. No accidents. Just volume of traffic.
Was in a rental van trying to do a house move. Timing couldn't have been worse.
(Sorry swerving off topic - in my defence a E300 on the 1 was stuck with me in Bowling!)
The queue was back to the airport this evening on the M8, even once over the bridge according to the traffic reports it was an hour along the A82 to Dumbarton and 40 minutes just to get through Bowling (there was a sizeable flood at the entrance to the vilage as well). Given the circumstances to keep any kind of service running was an achievement, given the multitude of other problems on the road going north I wonder what happened to the Citylink services along this corridor.The worst tailback I ever got stuck in for that bit was when I was heading towards Dumbarton. It started at Glasgow Airport. Think it took about 3 hours to get through. Delayed myself by stupidly thinking diving through Bowling after I got off the bridge would save time. It didn't!
No inclement weather. No accidents. Just volume of traffic.
Was in a rental van trying to do a house move. Timing couldn't have been worse.
(Sorry swerving off topic - in my defence a E300 on the 1 was stuck with me in Bowling!)
The queue was back to the airport this evening on the M8, even once over the bridge according to the traffic reports it was an hour along the A82 to Dumbarton and 40 minutes just to get through Bowling (there was a sizeable flood at the entrance to the vilage as well). Given the circumstances to keep any kind of service running was an achievement, given the multitude of other problems on the road going north I wonder what happened to the Citylink services along this corridor.
There are plans to address the 'weak link' in the road network between Bowling and Dumbuck as part of the Glasgow City Deal, this will see a road through the old oil terminal site.
Interesting to see West Coast Motors improving their 17 massively on January 6th so it runs considerably later. Don't expect First to do anything with the 81 in response but it always makes me wonder how nothing for First really worked out through further up Bearsden into Faifley, Hardgate and Duntocher. I remember the 51 and 59 both having that route at different times and then the 6B too that didn't last at all. I know West Coast Motors are slightly cheaper but I wonder what else made them do so much better than First.
The only thing I think First could even do is to add an express bus from the City Centre to Duntocher again like the old 217 and reduce the 81 frequency or an express bus to Faifley and cut the 2 back to Hardgate or Clydebank
First have tried to take on the citybus 17 before and it didn't work
Not running it from Dumbarton depot might have helped, far too much running to and from the depot. Not sure the limited stop approach would be of benefit outside of the peak period either. Just went searching for an image of one of the Darts used, surprised to see the X17 dates back over a decade.Yeah it's a strange one. Wonder what it would have taken for First to do better than them
Not running it from Dumbarton depot might have helped, far too much running to and from the depot. Not sure the limited stop approach would be of benefit outside of the peak period either. Just went searching for an image of one of the Darts used, surprised to see the X17 dates back over a decade.
http://www.gcsbromleygarage.com/1276archive/The 1276-Busstop-First Glasgow/Current Fleet - Midibuses 2004-01-01 to 2010-01-12/slides/fig4095101231208.html