They look very nice in white, it shows off the design more than Lothian's livery did.The last of the three 7900H buses for the Highland Council arrived on Wednesday. Two will be used for service, and one will be used as a community bus.
Former Number 3 SN13BCY
Highland Council Buses GP221067 SN13BCY
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221067 Registration: SN13BCY Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 3 Other Notes: N/A...flic.kr
Former Number 4 SN13BCZ
Highland Council Buses GP221066 SN13BCZ
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221066 Registration: SN13BCZ Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 4 Other Notes: N/A...
Former Number 8 SN13BDV
Highland Council Buses GP221065 SN13BDV
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221065 Registration: SN13BDV Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 8 Other Notes: N/A...
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Former bus 1 spotted in West Sussex on rail replacement to Brighton: https://flickr.com/photos/108302915...9rfcz-2s9s5w3-2s916qr-2s916qG-2saAWG8-2s8UxA8The last of the three 7900H buses for the Highland Council arrived on Wednesday. Two will be used for service, and one will be used as a community bus.
Former Number 3 SN13BCY
Highland Council Buses GP221067 SN13BCY
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221067 Registration: SN13BCY Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 3 Other Notes: N/A...
Former Number 4 SN13BCZ
Highland Council Buses GP221066 SN13BCZ
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221066 Registration: SN13BCZ Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 4 Other Notes: N/A...
Former Number 8 SN13BDV
Highland Council Buses GP221065 SN13BDV
Company: Highland Council Buses Fleet Number: N/A Asset Number: GP221065 Registration: SN13BDV Chassis: Volvo B5LH Bodywork: Volvo 7900H Location of Photo: Highland Council Buses Depot Cromwell Road Inverness Previous Registrations: N/A New to: Lothian Buses As FN : 8 Other Notes: N/A...
Any clue who the operator is?
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FlybeDash8Q400
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If I had to guess, I could see The Big Lemon running vehicles like that.
JKP
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Nu Venture? They have had ex Lothian buses in the past running in Lothian livery. They run a number of bus services west of Maidstone.
Highland050261
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Apparently a company called Triangle purchased it.
Resuwen
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Is 193 faulty? Hasn’t tracked since 14th of April
Graeme Duncan
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1012 now returned to service.
megabusser
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Apologies if already covered (it’s a long thread) but why have they changed the system? The old one looks (and sounds) much better, the new one looks like some kind of open source clone of it that’s not quite right.
There’s more info, but it’s harder to read, nothing seems to be on the screen very long before it changes, and the “arriving at” time estimates that come through the speakers are a bit odd - do people find them useful or are they there just because they can?
stevenedin
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They can basically set the new one to say anything without having to pre-record so it will be more up to date than the old one particularly with diversions.
I find the arrival times useful personally but maybe not for everyone.
The only gripe I have is that some places are mispronounced like Foun-tain Park as it's spelt rather than Fountin Park how it's meant to be pronounced.
I noticed Atholl Crescent also says Otholl Crescent.
They used to say arrival time to the destination but now it is only certain points as you get close to them.
My gripe is that some buses are so low you can't hear them.
Any updates on fleet additions considering we are quickly approaching the summer?
Ps. I’m aware that there technically isn’t a higher PVR in summer but it wouldn’t be bad to have some extra spares or take some load of some of the older vehicles.
Ps. I’m aware that there technically isn’t a higher PVR in summer but it wouldn’t be bad to have some extra spares or take some load of some of the older vehicles.
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Does anyone know roughly how much Lothian Buses pay in fees to Edinburgh Airport?
Improved reliability being directly connected to the AVL (automatic vehicle locator) system. It can also display diversions.
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There is an image on Facebook of a Kite on a road test before delivery.
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Vectron383
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Picture of a GB Kite in Lothian livery is now on the Edinburgh trams and buses Facebook
dodecahedron67
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There are photos floating about of the first Wright Kite EV (SV26 OFG) for Lothian.
Link to a public facebook group with the post here
Link to a public facebook group with the post here
Lothianbus703
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Here's the image for anybody wanting to see.
Looks like they are 12.5m so in-between the length of a 7900H and a Evora.
What routes will see these Kites?
I’d say the 36.
Doesn’t say Lothian anywhere on the paintwork that’s a bit strange?
FlybeDash8Q400
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It will get vinyls after it is delivered. This is totally normal.
AndrewTaylor95
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No but it literally says Lothian Buses on the Display
roadierway77
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Exciting stuff. Looks very smart.
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I don't have much knowledge of these systems but I've noticed some (actually nearly all) next stop announcements on certain buses nowadays are given when it is too late for the bus to observe the stop should anybody want off as a result of the announcement. If the stop has a long name and the vehicle moving near the speed limit then the announcement doesn't finish until after the bus has passed the stop.
It's very little help unless you know the names of stops immediately before those where you wish to alight.
Unsure if this is a new thing or not - could just be my bad luck but I feel it happens increasingly.
stevenedin
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I've noticed this too. They should announce them earlier to allow people to get ready to get off.
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This looks very smart. Thanks for sharing.
The previous system announced them as soon as it detected the bus had left the previous stop. The new system announces it some distance before the stop, irrespective of speed, which I do think is quite odd and I'm surprised it's not been updated yet. A Lothian Country driver commented on this a few months ago and said by the time the stop was announced, the bus had already passed the stop.
ScotRail158725
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not sure about the liver on that. looks a bit odd
Strathclydian
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Anyone on here got the Hanover Binfile for lothian buses
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Does anybody have a rough idea which fleet numbers the new vehicles will be allocated.