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  1. B7rleThrasher

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

    Buses of Somerset route cuts: 29 Taunton-Wells 99 Taunton-Chard F Bridgwater Town 19 Bridgwater - Greinton
  2. B7rleThrasher

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

    The Somerset 333xx Tridents are safe for at least another 3-5 years - they’re super reliable and loved by the drivers. I rewrote the allocation for these vehicles last year, they are booked on: 623 / 625 BW College 22 Tiverton 30 Chard The rarest thing one of them did whilst I was at BoS was a...
  3. B7rleThrasher

    Go-Ahead's Bus Graduate Management Programme - apply now!

    I’m a product of a bus group graduate scheme and it’s very disconcerting reading some of the posts on here - the biggest challenge even to the most competent graduate trainee is the unfounded criticism and scepticism of young people in the industry. I was lucky enough to secure a 4-depot...
  4. B7rleThrasher

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

    A raft of ex Nottingham Scania Omnideckers are winging their way towards Lawrence Hill (from Ensignbus) for Queue Buster duties!
  5. B7rleThrasher

    Go-Ahead Win Dublin Bus Tender

    New depot has opened in Naas, Co Kildare for these services.
  6. B7rleThrasher

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

    I’ve driven deckers under that bridge 300+ times - it’s easy to avoid the arch if you follow the white lines provided for high vehicles.
  7. B7rleThrasher

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

    1645 Bristol-Chepstow severn express has failed to depart Bristol - bus still dumped on the bay in the bus station as of 1920!
  8. B7rleThrasher

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

    Bath University services have to be single decks for the time being due to low trees in the temporary bus station within the campus.
  9. B7rleThrasher

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

    That was 33498 in Taunton on Friday (I was the driver) - I took it down to Exeter late on Friday evening where we then stayed doing the Powerderham shuttles until 2330 on Sunday night. I got back to Hengrove Depot at 0140, where the vehicle got fuelled up and went straight back out to...
  10. B7rleThrasher

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

    First WoE vehicles currently in use on Glastonbury Shuttles: 32669 33491 33494 33497 33943 33944 33945 33948 33949 33950
  11. B7rleThrasher

    What bus operators are still using ticket machines other than Ticketer ticket machines?

    As a depot manager, Ticketer machines are absolutely superb - the back office has saved me hours and hours when I’ve been trying to draw off reports and find data!
  12. B7rleThrasher

    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Make sure you follow Buses of Somerset Behind the Scenes too!
  13. B7rleThrasher

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

    Suspected blown head gasket.
  14. B7rleThrasher

    Size of bus fuel tanks?

    A Yutong TC12 coach has a 370L tank A Mercedes Tourismo coach has a 600L tank Most single deck service buses are around 250L
  15. B7rleThrasher

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

    In reality, one will do limited stop!
  16. B7rleThrasher

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

    Buses of Somerset 33380 worked Take That shuttles between Temple Meads and Ashton Gate last night too!
  17. B7rleThrasher

    Trivia: Minimalist Bus Stations

    Taunton - 1953 Vintage 4 bus bays, intensively used + 1 National Express bay!
  18. B7rleThrasher

    Bus fanatic, 20, with no licence posed as driver to steal buses

    Another fraud causing extreme danger in the industry.... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7065805/Bus-fanatic-20-no-licence-posed-driver-steal-two-double-deckers.html?fbclid=IwAR1exInewM7FukBze3JtBTYqCMaCp3Ib12n7CeUsuBqZuqBimgLhGpkkrug
  19. B7rleThrasher

    First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

    Already posted several posts back

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