JumpinTrainz
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Spotted a FSE X36 branded E300 on the motorway the other day. I believe these buses were ex-First Glasgow and were transferred in 2015 which saw the E200MMCs replace them at Parkhead (then on to Caledonia). It did seem slightly odd that a bus with smaller wheels would be used daily on a longer distance motorway service.
In recent years the express services within FIG have been branded E400MMCs. Not 100% sure of the story there but heard bits and pieces of it originally being to do with problems with the stop/start. Prior to that B7TLs were used along with B9TLs. There aren’t that many motorway based services in the fleet. The airport services I believe have a bigger engine to cope with the constant thrashing down the M8, however most normal buses used on motorway services everyday don’t. Which got me thinking...
Is motorway work good for normal commuter buses? Does constant motorway work eventually affect the performance of the bus itself? Which buses would you say were better suited to motorway work? Or does it not really matter a great deal as they are built for any roads. It would be interesting to see.
In recent years the express services within FIG have been branded E400MMCs. Not 100% sure of the story there but heard bits and pieces of it originally being to do with problems with the stop/start. Prior to that B7TLs were used along with B9TLs. There aren’t that many motorway based services in the fleet. The airport services I believe have a bigger engine to cope with the constant thrashing down the M8, however most normal buses used on motorway services everyday don’t. Which got me thinking...
Is motorway work good for normal commuter buses? Does constant motorway work eventually affect the performance of the bus itself? Which buses would you say were better suited to motorway work? Or does it not really matter a great deal as they are built for any roads. It would be interesting to see.