First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

[Callum15632]

Yes I was skeptical. I came about a minute from seeing what was reporting as it on bustimes on my way home this morning and it was then taken out of service.

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Having had another look at the tracks I'm pretty certain they must've just been doing testing. They weren't following the full routes, when they were doing the U2 they weren't even going to Brougham Hayes

It was an extra for exam season but it was being driven by the instructor who was doing the type training.

 

[swifty]

It seems yesterday was the last day of B9 operator from Hengrove. I presume Hengrove is now fully electric?

There are still a good selection of B9s across LH, BH and WE - even one on the 374 to Taunton today.

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It was an extra for exam season but it was being driven by the instructor who was doing the type training.

It was running dupes where required.

 

[Benjwri]

Seen both the repowered streetdeck (71067) and the 100EVs (57101 and 57102) in passenger service around Bath today.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Another Streetdeck repower at Bath is 71068 ISZ6718.

B9 37239 looking very forlorn in cannibalised state at Bath depot but I’d not put money on 33840 having a long life either. Looks like parts being robbed off that at the moment.

 

[aswilliamsuk]

Another Streetdeck repower at Bath is 71068 ISZ6718.

B9 37239 looking very forlorn in cannibalised state at Bath depot but I’d not put money on 33840 having a long life either. Looks like parts being robbed off that at the moment.

Presumably 71068 is in Westbus green?

 

[Benjwri]

The streetdeck repower failed this afternoon on a U3, driver didn’t say what the issue was but kicked everyone off at Dorchester Street and went out of service.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Presumably 71068 is in Westbus green?

Indeed - looked like 71067/9 were parked in the bus station.

 

[Benjwri]

57102 turned up on my bus home today! Absolutely amazing contrast to the other buses, aircon was a saviour and looked super smart. Was absolutely flying up the hills too, the Optares barely make it up them.

 

[nick291]

I see 33110 has been repainted into base Airport Flyer livery!

 

[Great_Western]

I thought it was a mistrack but repower 71069 is indeed out on X39's today.

Quite a pleasant ride, but you'd think given how extensive the refurbishment was they'd have cleaned the sticky residue from the remains of adverts on the cove panels. Didn't look the tidiest inside.

Also, having then been on a B9TL straight after it is staggering how much bigger the windows are and how much cooler inside it was even in this heat.

I think they'll be sorely missed when they're gone.

 

[nick291]

I thought it was a mistrack but repower 71069 is indeed out on X39's today.

Quite a pleasant ride, but you'd think given how extensive the refurbishment was they'd have cleaned the sticky residue from the remains of adverts on the cove panels. Didn't look the tidiest inside.

Also, having then been on a B9TL straight after it is staggering how much bigger the windows are and how much cooler inside it was even in this heat.

I think they'll be sorely missed when they're gone.

I found the opposite on the B9TL's if I'm absolutely honest, the bigger windows made my experiences in hot weather the equivalent to a human greenhouse. I'm so glad that Hengrove is all Yutong now and they all have A/C. Nothing better during warm spells!

 

[Will1am]

Quite a few changes already seen for upcoming months:

77 scrapped on Sunday

Y2 will be rerouted via A432 Badminton Road Bridge from June 20th

8 will be extended to serve Temple Quarter instead of Temple Meads, serving Avon Street (see attached map) from August

Also contract changes/summer uplifts on July 20th

 

[The exile]

8 will be extended to serve Temple Quarter instead of Temple Meads, serving Avon Street (see attached map) from August

Presumably that’s when the new station entrance opens. Pretty rubbish if not!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Presumably that’s when the new station entrance opens. Pretty rubbish if not!

If not, you can always get off in Avon Street and walk through?

 

[Will1am]

Presumably that’s when the new station entrance opens. Pretty rubbish if not!

The new station entrance should open alongside the new uni campus in late August? Should be no issues

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If not, you can always get off in Avon Street and walk through?

If Avon street reopens by then

 

[The exile]

If not, you can always get off in Avon Street and walk through?

It’s a long walk round.

 

[-Colly405-]

Quite a few changes already seen for upcoming months:

77 scrapped on Sunday

Y2 will be rerouted via A432 Badminton Road Bridge from June 20th

8 will be extended to serve Temple Quarter instead of Temple Meads, serving Avon Street (see attached map) from August

Also contract changes/summer uplifts on July 20th

Do you have a link to where this is all published?

 

[Will1am]

Do you have a link to where this is all published?

77 is based on WECA service update page
Y2 is also on WECA

8 - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/temple-qu...s routes serve the,and a fully electric fleet

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

It’s a long walk round.

Was thinking that you'd cut through to the Friary and via the side door?

77 is based on WECA service update page
Y2 is also on WECA

8 - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/temple-quarter-enterprise-campus/about-temple-quarter-enterprise-campus/student-guide-to-temple-quarter-enterprise-campus/getting-to-temple-quarter-enterprise-campus/#:~:text=Several bus routes serve the,and a fully electric fleet

An extra three vehicles on the PVR which is currently 6? That's quite the uplift

 

[WelshBluebird]

Massive shame about the 77. Appreciate it isnt the best route or that well used but it was one of the few links between Gloucester road and Clifton Down (yes you can get two buses but that is double the price, and the 71 is infrequent and doesnt count to tap on tap off limits).

And with the 8, isnt that only a single decker because of the stop it uses at tenple meads? If its no longer serving there doesn't that make a whole load of new electric single deckers pointless?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Massive shame about the 77. Appreciate it isnt the best route or that well used but it was one of the few links between Gloucester road and Clifton Down (yes you can get two buses but that is double the price, and the 71 is infrequent and doesnt count to tap on tap off limits).

And with the 8, isnt that only a single decker because of the stop it uses at tenple meads? If its no longer serving there doesn't that make a whole load of new electric single deckers pointless?

It is just the Sunday 77 being canned?

As for the 8... they can still use the single deckers. I know there is a clamour for every route to be a decker but with a frequency uplift, it'll be fine.

 

[Marcus Fryer]

It is just the Sunday 77 being canned?

As for the 8... they can still use the single deckers. I know there is a clamour for every route to be a decker but with a frequency uplift, it'll be fine.

You wouldn’t get a double-decker under the bridge on Avon Street, so it will have to remain single-deck.

 

[nick291]

And with the 8, isnt that only a single decker because of the stop it uses at tenple meads? If its no longer serving there doesn't that make a whole load of new electric single deckers pointless?

No because the 16 also uses that part and the low bridges prohibit any bus being bigger than a single deck.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

You wouldn’t get a double-decker under the bridge on Avon Street, so it will have to remain single-deck.

Of course it does

 

[Will1am]

It is just the Sunday 77 being canned?

As for the 8... they can still use the single deckers. I know there is a clamour for every route to be a decker but with a frequency uplift, it'll be fine.

Nope, all the 77 journeys are being cut for the university summer, alongside the Bristol U1/U1N and Bath U1N/U2/U5

And with the 8, isnt that only a single decker because of the stop it uses at tenple meads? If it’s no longer serving there doesn't that make a whole load of new electric single deckers pointless?

Nope, the recent batch of 26 plates for Hengrove should have suggested a frequency uplift was incoming, but we took no hint. The 8 now has no choice to remain single decker as the E12s are 11ft and the bridge is about 12ft, so a double just won’t work.

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Due to the 77 being cut the 8 is getting hourly overnight service on Fri/Sat nights from 5 June

 

[Stompehh]

I saw an Enviro100EV on test on Baldwin St yesterday, I assume that's not actually for Bristol?

 

[Will1am]

I saw an Enviro100EV on test on Baldwin St yesterday, I assume that's not actually for Bristol?

Likely just a joyride, they’re all testing still and Bristol is far too big to ever consider Enviro 100s

 

[-Colly405-]

Even on the Y6?

 

[ukiki323]

Nope, all the 77 journeys are being cut for the university summer, alongside the Bristol U1/U1N and Bath U1N/U2/U5

Nope, the recent batch of 26 plates for Hengrove should have suggested a frequency uplift was incoming, but we took no hint. The 8 now has no choice to remain single decker as the E12s are 11ft and the bridge is about 12ft, so a double just won’t work.

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Due to the 77 being cut the 8 is getting hourly overnight service on Fri/Sat nights from 5 June

I saw a bunch of night 77s and I question the point, the U1N serves the university places and the 75/76 are on Gloucester Road. In fact I'd usually see N77s within minutes of a 75/76 with plenty of room and buses leaving Horfield Common would just carry fresh air

 

[Citistar]

Likely just a joyride, they’re all testing still and Bristol is far too big to ever consider Enviro 100s

There is plenty in Bristol they could be used on, but they're just not currently First services. The section of the 16 between Redfield and Broadmead would likely benefit from something smaller.