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spw24 said:
After work today I did a check on what is parked up in Lawrence Hill depot a couple of surprises 32690 is still here hasn't gone to Cornwall yet , green fronted 32252 still there with back axle issues and 37338 is now all over purple for routes 3 & 4.
All B7s are parked along with 30877 & 32277. Most B9s are there apart from 1 I couldn't identify will check tomorrow 37340/2 and 37354 all last worked from LH, 37356 & 37607 last worked from Hengrove so maybe parked there, and none of 37619-26 all last worked from LH so where are these now ?.
37353 was working but now replaced by 37631.
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32690 arrived in Cornwall late last week.
 
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Buses of Somerset tracker has actually become live from today !!!
Sadly only the vehicles list not the map.
Update. Looks like was only a test at 1424 today, tracking only the vehicles that were actually operating at that time. But hopefully it will be up and running soon.

Fleet list – First Buses of Somerset – bustimes.org

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Having looked at a map revert to descending the hill from Landsdown, then right at the traffic lights and continue along George Street and then left into Gay Street terminating at Queen Square and going round the Square as the service used to a number of moons ago.
 
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martyjon said:
Having looked at a map revert to descending the hill from Landsdown, then right at the traffic lights and continue along George Street and then left into Gay Street terminating at Queen Square and going round the Square as the service used to a number of moons ago.
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It's what it does for the Christmas Market season.
 
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Saw on BBC West that some sort of suspicious package has been found on a 3 in Avonmouth , leading to house evacuations and stuff , any idea what's going on there ?
 
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37623 and 37624 both back in LH today and both repainted Purple..
37004 has reappeared after its failed escape to Essex.
 
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2 of Wells’ 12 plate enviros have been out in service recently. SN12 AEB 33661 was out yesterday but ended service in Bath and SN12 AED 33662 is currently out in service at the time of writing
 
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martyjon said:
Having looked at a map revert to descending the hill from Landsdown, then right at the traffic lights and continue along George Street and then left into Gay Street terminating at Queen Square and going round the Square as the service used to a number of moons ago.
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carlberry said:
It's what it does for the Christmas Market season.
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To be fair, that's probably the best solution.
 
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martyjon said:
Bristol Post reporting FWE ticket machines updated to display number of passengers and display 'bus full' on the destination.
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Drivers to manually count pax on and off, machine keeps count, driver changes display on front as required.

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First Bus to enforce 75% capacity reduction with Ticketer - routeone

First Bus is to introduce measures to ensure that social distancing guidelines can be adhered to across its operation via work that includes a passenger counting facility to allow reduced capacity limits to be observed. Passengers will be directed to use only seats that are an appropriate...
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First Bus is to introduce measures to ensure that social distancing guidelines can be adhered to across its operation via work that includes a passenger counting facility to allow reduced capacity limits to be observed.
Passengers will be directed to use only seats that are an appropriate distance from each other. That will reduce the capacity of each bus by 75%. Those positions will be clearly marked on all of First’s vehicles by Monday 25 May.
Passenger counting functionality is being delivered by Ticketer. Within days, the facility will be added to ticket machines used by First. Drivers will count passengers on and off, and the machine will advise them what, if any, capacity remains available.
When no more useable seats are free, the destination display will be changed by the driver to show ‘Sorry, bus full’. Ticketer will have delivered the passenger counting function in less than two weeks since conversations began.
First says it is monitoring passenger data and will provide double-deckers on the busiest journeys where possible. In the short term it has duplicate buses that can be added where appropriate. It expects to add more services to existing timetables soon.
Says FirstGroup Chief Information Office Dave Lynch: “Since the government’s announcements last week, we have been working round the clock to fund way to innovate so that on our buses we can ensure safe, socially distanced space for our passengers.
“We are immensely proud that we have been able to develop this new system so quickly with Ticketer, empowering our drivers to be able to manage the capacity of each bus. We fully support the government’s guidelines and urge passengers to only travel if their journey is essential.”
Adds Ticketer CEO John Clarfelt: “We are once again delighted to be working closely with First Bus in developing this ground-breaking technology. It will be vital for drivers as the number of passengers using buses over the coming weeks increases.”
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TheGrandWazoo said:
Helping fill the gap between 33750 and 33754 will please some :lol:
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However there's the potential that 33753 might follow it but 33751 might not. Arrrrrrrrrh! (I should get out more but some buffoon on the telly keeps on telling me not to!).
 
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carlberry said:
However there's the potential that 33753 might follow it but 33751 might not. Arrrrrrrrrh! (I should get out more but some buffoon on the telly keeps on telling me not to!).
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You can go out as much as you like, as long as you stay at least 2 metres away from everyone else, and don`t ride on public transport.
 
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For what it’s worth I believe these were still with Rotala so probably some will come to Bath. 33673/77/91/93/95/96/97/700/09/11/15/16/19/21/22/28/31/33/37/40/43/52/3That’s only my version and someone more on the spot may have better info.Plus FHD are due about another three for Hoeford and Weymouth.
 
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