robertclark125
Established Member
Outstations fascinate me. The way they work, the way vehicles end up there during the day and night, the facilities they have. Stagecoach Fife has one at Newburgh, which is an outstation of Glenrothes. Many oeprators have outstations, both big firms and small firms.
Outstations are in various places, from industrial estates, to houses, to factories, or even police stations! There are numerous photos of outstations on Flickr.
So, how do various outstations work, what facilities do they have? Do they vary between places? I know of one which has a bus wash and fuelling. Whats the usual maximum size of vehicle allocation to an outstation?
And, many outstations were originally depots. Newburgh is an example. But what others do you all know of? And, here's a rare one, where have outstations become full depots again? North Berwick of First is one.
And usually outstations are linked to one depot. Are there examples where the outstation is linked to more than one depot? What about drivers? Is there a fixed pool of drivers who always start and finish at the outstation, or do the drivers from the main depot sometimes work out of the outstation?
So come on, let's talk outstations!
Outstations are in various places, from industrial estates, to houses, to factories, or even police stations! There are numerous photos of outstations on Flickr.
So, how do various outstations work, what facilities do they have? Do they vary between places? I know of one which has a bus wash and fuelling. Whats the usual maximum size of vehicle allocation to an outstation?
And, many outstations were originally depots. Newburgh is an example. But what others do you all know of? And, here's a rare one, where have outstations become full depots again? North Berwick of First is one.
And usually outstations are linked to one depot. Are there examples where the outstation is linked to more than one depot? What about drivers? Is there a fixed pool of drivers who always start and finish at the outstation, or do the drivers from the main depot sometimes work out of the outstation?
So come on, let's talk outstations!