Go South Coast

[fgwrich]

I guess with the luxury seats and tables we're talking about something similar to the dedicated vehicles for the Bluestar 1?

Indeed, but to be fair the new standard Morebus one's look fairly smart and comfortable too, even if there's more of them.

 

[Megafuss]

Morebus are consulting on bringing back Night buses in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Seemingly on a commercial basis

Source: Morebus website

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[Marcus Fryer]

Morebus are consulting on bringing back Night buses in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Seemingly on a commercial basis

Source: Morebus website

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See post #568

 

[nw1]

Brockenhurst College is an outstation of Lymington although there may be some Ringwood vehicles based there too. The allocation is primarily for the Brockenhurst College contracts.

I happened to be in Brockenhurst this afternoon and noticed a single-decker enter Brockenhurst College apparently having worked the X1 (it was still showing "X1 Lymington"), which seems to indicate that other vehicles not used for college services also spend time there.

 

[DaveHarries]

The website of Salisbury Reds, which I guess comes under Go South Coast given that Morebus operate up to Salisbury with the X3, states that they have a Volvo BZL electric, BV72 KPF, as a demonstration vehicle for the next couple of months as part of their research in what electric buses to acquire.

Have your say on our forthcoming fleet of electric buses!

Jump on board our new electric demonstrator bus and tell us what you think...

www.salisburyreds.co.uk

Salisbury Reds is offering people living in and visiting the city, a chance to glimpse into the future over the next two months.

We'll be welcoming an electric demonstrator bus to Salisbury - in preparation for ordering our brand new fleet of zero emissions vehicles, which are due to arrive in early 2026.

The move follows Salisbury Reds’ and Wiltshire Council’s successful bid for funding from the Department of Transport’s latest ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Regional Area) scheme.

The funding, combined with additional investment from Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council, means a total of £11.4m will be used to revolutionise our city network.

We will be researching the best electric buses to invest in, so we currently have this demonstrator to monitor and assess. The Volvo BZL has now entered service on our city network - and it will be with us until Friday 7 June.

We are asking our customers for feedback - including how they compare to our existing diesel buses, whether they like the interior layouts, how they feel about the noise of the buses, and whether they are likely to travel more or less on the new electric buses.

This is an excellent opportunity for our drivers and customers to see what’s in store, when our new fleet arrives.

If you'd like to provide your feedback, we'd love to hear from you via our short online survey.

Dave

 

[Gc1986]

Swindon Bus Company have received a batch of ex Salisbury Reds 64 plate E200 that were loaned to More. Any information on what these may be replacing?

 

[Towers]

Swindon Bus Company have received a batch of ex Salisbury Reds 64 plate E200 that were loaned to More. Any information on what these may be replacing?

Are the Optare Versas still in evidence in Swindon? Hopefully the Volvos aren’t going just yet, but they can’t have long left?

 

[Gc1986]

Are the Optare Versas still in evidence in Swindon? Hopefully the Volvos aren’t going just yet, but they can’t have long left?

They left to assist Bluestar with the additional work last year.

 

[EnviroExplorer]

Swindon Bus Company have received a batch of ex Salisbury Reds 64 plate E200 that were loaned to More. Any information on what these may be replacing?

Seem to recall reading it’s the Streetlites leaving, if that’s wrong though apologies in advance for the false hope

 

[Towers]

They left to assist Bluestar with the additional work last year.

They’re no longer there though, are they?

 

[Gc1986]

Seem to recall reading it’s the Streetlites leaving, if that’s wrong though apologies in advance for the false hope

Wouldn't be surprised not the most reliable buses and standardises the fleet.

They’re no longer there though, are they?

Sent over to Iow for storage. Doubt they will see frontline service again

 

[cnjb8]

Seem to recall reading it’s the Streetlites leaving, if that’s wrong though apologies in advance for the false hope

I thought they had to stay with Swindon due to a Route with a low bridge that's too low for the Versa's/E200s/Solar's?

 

[WibbleWobble]

The classic Enviro200s will fit under the bridge (10'-0") in question, as will MMCs as long as they don't have an aircon pod on the roof.

 

[Andyh82]

Wouldn't be surprised not the most reliable buses and standardises the fleet.


Sent over to Iow for storage. Doubt they will see frontline service again

Why do they store surplus buses on the IOW? Imagine all the fees for the ferry

 

[thedorsetone]

Seem to recall reading it’s the Streetlites leaving, if that’s wrong though apologies in advance for the false hope

Correct. They've gone to Carousel.

 

[Gc1986]

Correct. They've gone to Carousel.

Hopefully these will be more reliable than the 65 plates E200MMC's from bluestar

 

[baza585]

Hopefully these will be more reliable than the 65 plates E200MMC's from bluestar

I fear you may be disappointed. 2701-6 are almost universally disliked by drivers, primarily because of the gearbox.

I can't comment on reliability but they are not pleasant to travel on, nor anecdotally to drive.