Recent content by DaveHarries

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...

For anyone interested it appears that Paignton will remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd) but in an interesting move (given that - as has been mentioned in this thread - the signalling and layout does not permit trains to turn back at Torquay) the Exmouth - Paignton services will indeed...

Bluestar have announced a new route 26 to start 30-Aug-2026 which will be Southampton - Whiteley via. Bitterne, Thornhill Park, Botley and Hedge End - https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/new-route-bluestar-26 - so I wonder what they will use on that or whether FFE might make a return to Bluestar or do...

From Bristol if you tried to go home beyond the northern edge of Bristol (ie. to Thornbury, Yate & Chipping Sodbury) after midnight then not many. In fact I think nowhere. To places south and east of Bristol the last direct journey from Bristol to Weston-s-Mare is at 2350 but there are two late...

I rode on a couple of the Plymouth Citybus ones - first experience of Wrightbus electrics - towards the end of 2025 and found the ride to be perfectly ok. Dave

Hmm. Rather a lot of dead mileage then. Dave

They don't look too bad IMO and I have heard good things of the ones currently down in Torquay (but ultimately destined for Barnstaple) with Stagecoach South West so when First get some of these and the E200EVs into public service in Bath I will be sure to try them out. I can imagine these...

Their nearest operating base to Ilfracombe is at Pottington (Barnstaple) so I wonder if any journeys on Services 21 & 21A will interwork with the 300 in order to avoid empty vehicle movements and allow for driver changeovers. No timetables out anywhere as yet AFAIK. Dave

A few changes in prospect for Stagecoach South West are due around mid-May. First up is that the 35A & 35C (Torquay) will get revised timetables following the change of route introduced back in February while Service 22 (St. Marychurch - South Devon College) has a registration for revised...