Recent content by DaveHarries

Class 196 DMUs was my guess but I have heard on a FB group that TfW are doing thorough checks on their 158s at Canton Depot so it could be we see 158s. TBH as long as the trains are not formed of 150s I don't mind. Dave

RealTimeTrains is now showing changes for Transport for Wales from 14th December and among them is that TfW will now operate services through to Bristol Temple Meads by extending certain services on the Milford Haven and Fishguard Harbour routes with some also starting from & terminating at...

I also saw a double-decker of the same sort and livery showing 535 Thornbury during the afternoon on 10th September in FIlton (IIRC). There is no 535 on TravelineSW though. Dave

I remember once ending up on a TWM Scania single-decker which was being used for a rail replacement journey between Birmingham New Street and Redditch. The driver took a wrong turn off a roundabout and ended up in a cul-de-sac with the resulting about turn taking a good few minutes. Fortunately...

I spent a bit of time in Bath yesterday (07-Sep-2026) and saw some of the E100EVs and E200EVs out and about. Among the ones I saw was 43001 which was in the bus station with its displays showing for the next D2x departure to Frome: I believe it made an appearance on a D1 earlier this week on...

I rarely bother with the GWR app nowadays. My main usage for it was buying train tickets on my way into work when I could commute by rail but I can't commute that way now because my workplace moved so I now travel by car. I could get the bus to work but that would take 3 times longer if it...

I quite like Citaros as well. Been on them with Cardiff Bus over here but also have travelled on them abroad a few times. Good single-deckers. Dave

Yes it should be 76 plates for these new U11DDs. As for the destination of the vessel carrying them I've just (00:48 BST, 31/08/2026) used an app on my phone to see where the vessel is: it is currently NW of Morocco and SW of Portugal. The app I use still shows Bristol as the destination but I...

Seen on the M5 this morning were the following, both on tow: - WX08 SXG (521, ex. Swindon) - HW52 EPU (1996, ex. Salisbury) The doors on 1996 were open and it looked as if it had been cannibalised a bit. There was also some bits missing off the rear. Dave

And that won't be long: I saw a pic of some Westbus-coloured U11DDs at a docks somewhere which were said to be for LH so PDI would be the next stop for those. Has much been done towards the electrification at LH? I haven't looked through the fence for a while. Dave

Sorry - I wasn't clear enough. I meant have a 3 & 3A (for example) to combine for a half-hourly service along the routing of Service 3 through Hedge End all the way around Hedge End's south side (Bursledon Road, Heath House Lane, etc.) as far as Tripps End Caravan Park, then 3 to Eastleigh and...

Indeed, and good to see reuse of a historical number too. I wonder, should this prove successful, whether they might extend it info Fareham in the future. Given the size of Hedge End I admit surprise that the level of service has remained at hourly and I often wonder if thought has ever been...

I can't remember when it was last run as Service 3 all the way to Dartmouth but I am sure it was First who split the 3 up into the 3 and 93. If I recall rightly, and heading out of the area somewhat, Bennetts Coaches used to have the contract for a Park & Ride service in Gloucester which linked...

Looks like a lot of changes to come from Stagecoach (and other operators) in Devon from 30th August: details here by clicking "August 2026". https://www.traveldevon.info/bus/latest-news-service-updates/ Dave

Presumably that will be Temple Way getting stuffed up the [....] then - the only thing BCC are good at doing. Sounds like an attempt to make Temple Way worse TBH. How easy will it be to get a Yutong E12 under that bridge on Avon Street? Doesn't look to me as if there will be much, if any...