Realistic_Spy
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I have seen new red E200MMCs today, I assume these are for the 241
10.8m for the 241? Here was me thinking the Enviro 300's I see on the route take rather busy loads at peakInteresting to note that they're 10.8M examples. But yes the route branding confirms they're for the 241.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@N02/43983699010
Overtown doesn't have any E300s so I am guessing you have probably seen them on a Sunday service only. Also the 241 does get busy from time to time just like any route. 10.8m is the perfect size for this route10.8m for the 241? Here was me thinking the Enviro 300's I see on the route take rather busy loads at peak
10.8m for the 241? Here was me thinking the Enviro 300's I see on the route take rather busy loads at peak
The 241 buses will be on the road by the 26th of November none at Overtown yet as there is nowhere to put them. There will be a launch like the 75 bus aswell.
241 is currently 15mins for the full route and 7/8mins from Motherwell-North Motherwell. New timetable will see buses serve the full route every 10mins.The service is away to be upgraded from Every 15 Minutes to Every 10 Minutes.
Currently 2 at Caley and another 2 at Falkirk due for delivery (These 2 are branded). From what I heard the plan is for the B10s to be moved over to Caley on the 25th and then on return bring a E200 due to space at Overtown. Not been passed overtown recently but is the yard really that tight on space ?The 241 buses will be on the road by the 26th of November none at Overtown yet as there is nowhere to put them. There will be a launch like the 75 bus aswell.
241 is currently 15mins for the full route and 7/8mins from Motherwell-North Motherwell. New timetable will see buses serve the full route every 10mins.
Currently 2 at Caley and another 2 at Falkirk due for delivery (These 2 are branded). From what I heard the plan is for the B10s to be moved over to Caley on the 25th and then on return bring a E200 due to space at Overtown. Not been passed overtown recently but is the yard really that tight on space ?
The 18 and 241 buses are meant to be getting launched together.
Launch as in go In service the same day or like the 75 launch in George square if the latter then I can’t see it happening as the 18 is to be launched at dalmarnock tesco which the 241 goes nowhere near.
I'd assume the same day.
Yes buses get parked in the car park at night currently I’d say Overtown is very much at capacity
Wouldn’t it make more sense to expand Overtown in this instance?
The depot is only leased.
Couldn’t they extend Blantyre then and make it all the one like they did with Caley and Parkhead?
Would make sense for the launch to be in Motherwell for 241!
Is Blantyre more or less at capacity? They built it in the days when they were shrinking fast in Lanarkshire – a few years later they took over the Hutchie services and started fighting back against McKindless. The old Motherwell depot was massive – wonder if they regret downsizing?
Electric bus scheme awarded £1.5 million
The M3 First Glasgow service will be the city’s first permanent electric bus route.
An electric bus scheme is among more than a dozen projects sharing in £6 million from a green economy fund.
The £20 million fund, established by SP Energy Networks, supports low-carbon transport and heating schemes.
The first round of funding has seen £1.5 million awarded to establish Glasgow’s first permanent electric bus routes, the M3 First Glasgow service.
Two electric buses, manufactured by Alexander Dennis, will operate between Milton and the city centre, serving an estimated 200,000 passengers a year.
The council-operated 100 service connecting the Riverside Museum with Kelvingrove, the SEC and the city centre will meanwhile receive three months’ funding of £25,000.
Andrew Jarvis, managing director of First Glasgow, said: “The award will allow for the purchase and operation of our first electric vehicles in Glasgow while also future-proofing our depot for more widespread electric bus operation.
“I am really looking forward to getting these new vehicles into service on route M3 and receiving feedback from our customers, our driving team and our engineering colleagues.”
As Investments go, this is pretty poor given that its only 2 buses.The M3 First Glasgow service will be the city’s first permanent electric bus route.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/11/13/electric-bus-scheme-awarded-15-million/
As Investments go, this is pretty poor given that its only 2 buses.
As Investments go, this is pretty poor given that its only 2 buses.
The M3 First Glasgow service will be the city’s first permanent electric bus route.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/11/13/electric-bus-scheme-awarded-15-million/