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

    It's not the timing, it's the council allowing parking on both sides of the road. My dad was fined for parking on the wrong side of the road over 50 years ago when parking was only allowed on one side dependant on whether it was an odd or even day of the month and he had parked where the road...
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    Still not enough gas buses to fully cover the 6 & 7 services this morning. I note 39404 has not, according to bus times, had an outing for a few days, is this vehicle sick.
  3. M

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

    Anyone posting to this thread know when the South Gloucestershire Lynx liveried sub fleet 39450 - 62 are being released from their Lawrence Hill paddock to roam the South Gloucestershire countryside please.
  4. M

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

    Yes, first time I've seen one of those big boys in that blue livery on a visit to Bath.
  5. M

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

    A big one like the discovery routes vehicles, wasn't an optare solo and was parked on the back wall when I left but couldn't get details as I was getting a train.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    While in Bath this pm I was in the Chinese Cafe near the buses entrance to the bus station when a single decker ran into the bus station which had been repainted into the 3 shades of blue like the ex Metrobus vehicles have been, wondering if all Bath depot vehicles will be liveried in such manner.
  7. M

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

    I'm not old enough to remember the original blue and white livery, the green came about when Bristol Corporation became associated with the bus company the livery became green and the services were known as the Bristol Joint Services.
  8. M

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

    I've been told the 73 will be like the 40's but in the original BT&CC green.
  9. M

    Bristol Metrobus

    You'd be surprised at how many arrive at Parkway for a bus to the Science Park and National Composite Centre and Emerald Park Business Park which houses the NHS Treatment Centre. Many a time I have directed persons to the customer service desk in Sainsbury's at Emerson Green who will phone a...
  10. M

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

    Can someone supply a link to the DVSA which provides the changes detailed in the previous post.
  11. M

    Bus operators that still don't accept contactless payments

    HCT operate the Bristol m1 Metrobus route on behalf of First and contactless payments are accepted when the roadside ticket machines are down, don't know about other HCT routes though.
  12. M

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

    Another tree strike probably.
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    First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

    39492 route learning again today, after yesterday spent solely on the Y1, this member of Mr Freeman's fleet is currently learning the Y6 following its learning of the Y5 to position it at Chipping Sodbury for its run on the Y6 to Southmead Hospital and back to CS. Will catch it on its return to...
  14. M

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

    39401 on the 48A this morning when I saw it in Rupert Street having travelled into the City Centre from my home in Yate on 39492 another CBG powered member of Mr Freemans fleet.
  15. M

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

    Sorry the previous post should read T1 and Y1 will be next to be gassed.
  16. M

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

    From what I've heard the SGL routes T1 and T2 will be the next to be gassed with fleet numbers 39450 on.
  17. M

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

    77 in total was the order.
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    Bus Routes With Inaccurate Destinations (Or Could Destinations That Could Be Improved/ Renamed)

    m3 in Bristol has a peculiar mishmash of stop names, Broadmead inbound is actually on Rupert Street and outbound on Lewins Mead with Broadmead being half a mile from each stop.
  19. M

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

    I have seen a partial list with Ginnette, Geronimo on it besides Gandulf.

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