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    Glasgow to Edinburgh Airport - AIR

    Do West Coast Motors still operate this, spied in the background, looks like the service is getting new Plaxton Panoramas.
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    The ADL 400XLB 13.4m or 12m/12.8m

    Given that in Edinburgh we see dual-door 13.4m versions, what is the seating count, top and bottom deck excluding the 3 tip-up on board? If a 12m & 12.8m version was produced, given that the reduction in length would be between the front-axle and driver-axle, if those length still came in...
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    My idea for a Tram for Glasgow

    Edinburgh has one and even if it is a pricey thing to create surely there are benefits to having one considering there is an over growing case to reduce congestion and emissions whilst improving on the transport infrastructure within scotland and especially the lack luster transport in glasgow...
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    Borders Buses

    a simple question, how is this company doing these days?
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    ADL Enviro 400 MMC with 4.5ltr ISB?

    A while back I had been reading that an Enviro 400 MMC had the Cummins 4.5ltr 210hp fitted to one and is currently on test, who can confirm this?
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    VDL Futura 2 buses

    Has anyone got any feed back on VDL’s offering? Obviously Ive seen a few of these with private hire companies about but have never had the privilege of driving or traveling in one. Looks like VDL have made improvements lately. https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/futura-2-now-cheaper-run/
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    Engines in Disguise

    Following on from an off-topic situation on the Mcgills buses page with @Jordan Adam here we all are to discuss engine manufacturing and technology. Bus engines arent just used in buses and they usually arent made for ones own product. For example. A Cummins ISBe 6.7ltr found in the likes of...
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    Soo..Voith’s DIWA or ZF’s Ecolife?..Cummins ISBe or Volvo D5/8K?

    Curiosity killed the cat... Why does the same Cummins 4.5 with a Voith attached, installed on a “200 MMC” handle not too badly...but the same combo in a Wright Streetlite is feeble and unreliable? Why have Voith’s latest offerings degraded in smoothness and responsivness compared with there...
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    Low Emission Zones for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

    So instead of clogging up local area topics, I have created this for anyone who has updates or anything they want to discus on the progress of LEZ knowledge, information, areas covered, cost, requirements and even vehicle upgrades or exhaust retrofits for such zones. Anyways.. After discussing...
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    Modern Technologies and Future of Public Transport.

    We live in a world where many of us who do not mind public transport, with many of us actually favoring it. Aside from the yester-years of Ecomats making Wha-Wha noises and the roaring kickdown of a B10RLE what are your thought on the ever growing population of Electric, Hybrid, Gas and...
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    New Alexander Dennis buses for Berlin + Other ADL build news

    ADL has Introduces a Glazed staircase on the 400 MMC bodywork. These are for Berlin. Good to see its not just the UK itself who purchase in-house but other countrys as well.
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    The age potential of a bus?

    When operators renew there fleet members generally speaking some operator renew the buses at a younger age whilst other at an older age, I wonder how old a bus can litterally be operated, 5, 10, 15 maybe even 20 years before absolutely needing changed? Surely with a half-life refurb many could...
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    Xplore Dundee

    So what is becoming of Xplore nowadays, not been in dundee for a few years but ever since I’ve seen some photos online where all there buses seem to be running empty! Do they have any routes worth a mention 5s or 22s maybe or the 28/29s?
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    First Bus in Scotland: how does each regional operation compare?

    What is you views on the companys operations in scotland? Are people happy with it? is the reputation better in Glasgow than it is in Aberdeen or Stirling? Do you think they are gonna be here in the future? Or is there a simple unilateral feeling that they are failing across scotland? Is it a...
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    Falkirk Bus Station Closure

    Does anyone understand why the bus station has been closed? I know its an eye sore but is there new house or shops to get built on the ground?

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