Callum15632
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Do you know what bus is being operated on the 11 and 12 today as they aren't tracking on bustimes.org?
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Minibus on the 12 and a similar kind of vehicle on the 11. No Ticket Reader on either
Callum15632
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Why aren't they using the e200 MMC for the 12 and the Streetlite WF for the 11? I know the E200 MMC is on the 20 but couldn't there be an ex BCT (Bristol Community Transport) E200 on the 20?
DaveHarries
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Does either route attract enough traffic to make an Enviro200 MMC the best choice of vehicle? If not then using an Enviro might not be the best choice of vehicle other than for access for the less mobile.
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Marcus Fryer
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The forthcoming timetables page on the Faresaver website (https://faresaver.co.uk/changes.php) makes me think they are intending to interwork the Bath 11 and 12 services, so only one bus is required. The Big Lemon were doing this yesterday (Saturday 25 March), and by early afternoon buses were running about 15 minutes late, although Faresaver will save a couple of minutes or so each direction by not using the bus station.
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Marcus Fryer
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I was in Thornbury yesterday (27 June) and saw Applegates were using an Optare Versa (D7 EFA) on the 62. Could anyone please supply any details regarding the provenance of this vehicle? Thanks.
TheGrandWazoo
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New to Weaveaway at YJ13HHX and then to Border Buses. Quite a long wheelbase example that had a problem navigating through Berkeley when I saw it there the other week
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Thanks for the info. Do you know whether Applegates acquired it specifically for the 62, or whether it’s part of the wider school bus fleet?
Have been on it, I believe it was acquired for the school runs as it has rather uncomfortable rubber school seats with some in 3+2 config
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They actually have two but the other is in use as a store per PSV Circle.
TheGrandWazoo
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That I don’t know. It will doubtless be better in fuel than the Omnicity that they did use
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Transpora are amending their route 25 from 3 September to run City Centre to Fishponds.
The same website shows the 52, 680, 963 and 967 as cancelled.
Note the link takes you to the September 2023 changes, not June 2023.
(I’d have put this in the Transpora discussion but unfortunately that has been closed because of inappropriate posts.)
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The same website shows the 52, 680, 963 and 967 as cancelled.
Note the link takes you to the September 2023 changes, not June 2023.
(I’d have put this in the Transpora discussion but unfortunately that has been closed because of inappropriate posts.)
Bus service changes April 2024 - travelWEST
Planned bus service changes to routes operating within the West of England area from 7 April 2024. List of service changes Last updated 29 Feb 2024. Please note this list may still be subject to change. Please use the search function on the top to search for your service – if your service is not...
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contrex
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Yes, the 25 will go to Fishponds (Straits Parade) and not Horfield Common or Southmead Hospital any more. Also will run hourly on Saturdays and every 30 minutes on weekdays. Very good news for me and my neighbours here in St Werburghs.Transpora are amending their route 25 from 3 September to run City Centre to Fishponds.
The same website shows the 52, 680, 963 and 967 as cancelled.
Note the link takes you to the September 2023 changes, not June 2023.
(I’d have put this in the Transpora discussion but unfortunately that has been closed because of inappropriate posts.)
Bus service changes April 2024 - travelWEST
Planned bus service changes to routes operating within the West of England area from 7 April 2024. List of service changes Last updated 29 Feb 2024. Please note this list may still be subject to change. Please use the search function on the top to search for your service – if your service is not...
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My issue with the new 25 route is why it isn't running via Stapleton and Blackberry Hill but will instead run along Fishponds Road and duplicate the 17, 48, 48A and 49 over that section?
Because it’s more lucrative to duplicate part of a busy corridor?
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Why do you think First brought back the X49?
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I haven't been able to find the new route. All Transpora seem to say is that the 25 will run from the Centre to Eastgate. Does ít run on from Eastgate up the eastern part of Muller Road and onto Fishponds?
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DaveHarries
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I agree on this: why cover part of the Fishponds Road which already has an adequate supply of buses?
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Purley commercial route, it needs to go where is profitable.
Citistar
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The Stapleton stretch of the 5 was always poorly supported. With the 48A now covering the Blackberry Hill stretch adequately, there is very little meat left on that carcass. I'd wager the link between Fishponds Road and Eastgate will produce some usage. It's also promising that Transpora can see enough potential in the St Pauls section of the route to strengthen it to half hourly on weekdays.
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In Thornbury this afternoon I saw an Applegates Scania OmniCity carrying registration H16 EFA running on the 207. Does anyone please have details of the previous registration and history of this bus?
TheGrandWazoo
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YN54AHO - was new to Nottingham but was with Mike's Travel for a long time. Thought they'd shipped it out when they got that really long Versa so surprised it's still about!
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Thought that was B10 EFA, they must have reregistered it again.
I’ve now checked back through my photos, and although B10 EFA was on the OmniCity in January 2022, by February this year it was on a Volvo B9/Gemini. H16 EFA was on a Caetano Levante before.
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TheGrandWazoo
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Wonder if they were going to dispose of it but then got the 62?
Citistar
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The 62 is made remarkably hard work by the insistence of using a relatively high capacity vehicle on it all day long. Both the Versa and Scania are very big vehicles to be lumping around the route, all for the sake of the afternoon school run with which it interworks.
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Transpora are going to be operating a free bus service between Yate P&R and Cuckoo Lane (for Willy Wicket) as from tomorrow (14 September).
www.transporabus.co.uk
YCL | Yate Park & Ride to Cuckoo Lane
Bath Bus Company have sold A506 (BJ11 XGZ) and A507 (BF62 UXU) to Als Coaches and added A515 (YT09 BJY) to the fleet in the new Airdecker livery. It’s int he same style as the Bristol and Weston Airport Flyers. A512 has also been painted and A514 is down at Hants and Dorset trim for paint too.
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Eastleigh WR69 JYO (512)
Bath Bus Company, (512) WR69 JYO at Barton Park. Volvo B5TL / MCV EvoSeti.
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Bath Bus Company have sold A506 (BJ11 XGZ) and A507 (BF62 UXU) to Als Coaches and added A515 (YT09 BJY) to the fleet in the new Airdecker livery. It’s int he same style as the Bristol and Weston Airport Flyers. A512 has also been painted and A514 is down at Hants and Dorset trim for paint too.
Eastleigh WR69 JYO (512)
Bath Bus Company, (512) WR69 JYO at Barton Park. Volvo B5TL / MCV EvoSeti.
New Enviro400MMC A516/YX23OWJ is now in service, in full Bristol Airport branding for the AirDecker.
YX23OWJ (2023 Air Decker)
Parked at the Burnett Depot is brand new delivered Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC YX23OWJ. Delivered but not yet in service. Wearing the new Air Decker livery for operation between Bath and Bristol Airport via Keynsham and South Bristol.
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