First Greater Glasgow

[route101]

The 68 plates do have some slightly comfier seating as well as USBs and Audio/Visual announcement systems, something the 65 plates lack.

Strangely enough I find the 65 plates slightly more comfortable with less upright seating.

 

[Bluebirdscot66]

Larbert have 33202 as it was spotted on the X37 today

They also have 33203 now branded for 38 service,there has been a few new ev singles stored at Larbert but for Glasgow , 64138/9 64135 64140 ( deep green front)

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Glasgow seem to be losing a lot of their newer stock. I thought the point was to get as many new buses in as possible to meet the LEZ target. I get new buses are arriving but they are replacing the Euro 3 B7TLs/B7RLEs.

 

[cnjb8]

Glasgow seem to be losing a lot of their newer stock. I thought the point was to get as many new buses in as possible to meet the LEZ target. I get new buses are arriving but they are replacing the Euro 3 B7TLs/B7RLEs.

Not all of Glasgow’s routes enter the LEZ, so not all of the buses need to comply so long as they are used on routes that don’t enter it

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Not all of Glasgow’s routes enter the LEZ, so not all of the buses need to comply so long as they are used on routes that don’t enter it

First Glasgow have never been good at that. I think that would make operations very difficult for them.

 

[Scott mac]

Glasgow seem to be losing a lot of their newer stock. I thought the point was to get as many new buses in as possible to meet the LEZ target. I get new buses are arriving but they are replacing the Euro 3 B7TLs/B7RLEs.

Only 8 e400mmc are leaving the fleet the rest will replace older vehicles.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Glasgow seem to be losing a lot of their newer stock. I thought the point was to get as many new buses in as possible to meet the LEZ target. I get new buses are arriving but they are replacing the Euro 3 B7TLs/B7RLEs.

They’re losing eight and isn’t that for boards for FSE that also have to enter the LEZ?

 

[Rgy88]

Glasgow seem to be losing a lot of their newer stock. I thought the point was to get as many new buses in as possible to meet the LEZ target. I get new buses are arriving but they are replacing the Euro 3 B7TLs/B7RLEs.

See with the LEZ, have all the B9TL 37*** buses have been upgraded to E6 / LEZ standard?
There must be some routes out there that will get them and I wouldn't be surprised if they get a good 20 years out of the best examples of them, considering they're getting nearly 19 years out of the LK03*** etc?

 

[singlemalt]

They also have 33203 now branded for 38 service,there has been a few new ev singles stored at Larbert but for Glasgow , 64138/9 64135 64140 ( deep green front)

Deep green probably means they are earmarked for the 7/7A

 

[Trnsprt4Sctlnd]

See with the LEZ, have all the b9tl 37*** buses have been upgraded to E6 / LEZ standard?
There must be some routes out there that will get them, wouldn't be surprised if they get a good 20 years out of the best examples of them, considering their getting nearly 19 years out of the LK03*** etc?

Almost all 95 B9TLs at first glasgow have been done, 2007-2009 models.

 

[cnjb8]

First Glasgow have never been good at that. I think that would make operations very difficult for them.

Probably because they haven’t had enough compliant buses to totally cover it, but now they will do with all the electric buses coming in and Euro 6 modifications etc.

 

[Bluebirdscot66]

Deep green probably means they are earmarked for the 7/7A

Further to that 64129 and yellow front 38412 are there too . Seen on the passing .

 

[route101]

Further to that 64129 and yellow front 38412 are there too . Seen on the passing .

Are they E200evs?

 

[GaryMcEwan]

Are they E200evs?

64129 will be. 38412 will be an E400EV.

 

[GALLANTON]

Is there a reason why Firsts services don't show on the bustimes tracking map? And will they ever appear?

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Is there a reason why Firsts services don't show on the bustimes tracking map? And will they ever appear?

They showed for a while back this time last year then in the summer they haven't appeared since.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Is there a reason why Firsts services don't show on the bustimes tracking map? And will they ever appear?

Because there is no open data feed for the Scottish First OpCos. I was told last year that their aim was to publish vehicle location feeds for Scotland "within the year", ...but that never materialised.

 

[Trnsprt4Sctlnd]

Q. How many buses operate a daily 240 service?

 

[LT02 NVV]

See with the LEZ, have all the B9TL 37*** buses have been upgraded to E6 / LEZ standard?
There must be some routes out there that will get them and I wouldn't be surprised if they get a good 20 years out of the best examples of them, considering they're getting nearly 19 years out of the LK03*** etc?

Not all the B9TLs, last time I seen them, 37186 & 37187 where still Euro 3, and had the Euro 3 sticker still I believe.


Also, shame that 69298 got withdrawn recently, which means that there are only 2 Ex-Hutchinson’s Eclipse Buses left in the First Glasgow Fleet.

 

[Glasgowbusguy]

Q. How many buses operate a daily 240 service?

18 to 20

 

[lastbus]

Q. How many buses operate a daily 240 service?

Currently 20 but on its normal Mon-Fri schedule it’s 24.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Not all the B9TLs, last time I seen them, 37186 & 37187 where still Euro 3, and had the Euro 3 sticker still I believe.


Also, shame that 69298 got withdrawn recently, which means that there are only 2 Ex-Hutchinson’s Eclipse Buses left in the First Glasgow Fleet.

Has the wrong sticker on it cause the 07 plate B9TLs were Euro 4. They were originally meant to be 56 plates some still have the original plates plaque in the driver cab.

 

[LT02 NVV]

Has the wrong sticker on it cause the 07 plate B9TLs were Euro 4. They were originally meant to be 56 plates some still have the original plates plaque in the driver cab.

Really, I just thought it was only the B7TLs that were originally 56 plates, but some B9TLs were too?

 

[Glasgowbusguy]

Technical fault with a 240 forces driver to put it on to a grassy verge

Glasgow bus driver forced to go off road after 'technical malfunction'

The First Bus driver of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, had to take action and remove the vehicle from the road, as the bus travelled through Uddingston.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk

The First Bus driver of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, had to take action and remove the vehicle from the road, as the bus travelled through Uddingston.

A quick-thinking bus driver was forced to steer their vehicle off road after a "technical malfunction" earlier today.

The driver at the wheel of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, was forced to take action as the bus travelled through Uddingston on Sunday 6 February.

An image supplied to the Daily Record shows the single-decker bus parked on a grassy verge to the north of Laburnum Road at around 3pm.

First Bus, which operates the 240 under the Lanarkshire Connect banner, says no passengers were injured as a result of the driver's emergency manoeuvre.

 

[lastbus]

Technical fault with a 240 forces driver to put it on to a grassy verge

Glasgow bus driver forced to go off road after 'technical malfunction'

The First Bus driver of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, had to take action and remove the vehicle from the road, as the bus travelled through Uddingston.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk

There was no technical fault. It was simply driver error.

 

[GusB]

There was no technical fault. It was simply driver error.

I presume that you've interviewed the driver and thoroughly inspected the vehicle in order to come up with your conclusion.

 

[GALLANTON]

There was no technical fault. It was simply driver error.

Source?

 

[lastbus]

I presume that you've interviewed the driver and thoroughly inspected the vehicle in order to come up with your conclusion.

The driver has not been aware of the road being closed and has taken the bus off route towards an industrial area. Once realising they’ve nowhere to go they’ve tried to escape over the grass and become stuck.

Source?

I’m the source but due to company social media policy I shall say no more.

 

[Jordan Adam]

If First themselves are saying it was a vehicle malfunction then we should probably take their word for it. There was a similar incident involving a Stagecoach vehicle up here a few months back that was down to a brake malfunction so it is entirely possible.

 

[lastbus]

If First themselves are saying it was a vehicle malfunction then we should probably take their word for it. There was a similar incident involving a Stagecoach vehicle up here a few months back that was down to a brake malfunction so it is entirely possible.

Given the vehicle was driven back to the depot once released from the grass I highly doubt it had a malfunction of any kind.