Carousel Buses (Go-Ahead group)

[AlastairFraser]

To be fair if Reading Buses really want to push back on Carousel the best attack would probably be to extend the aqau to High Wycombe atleast during rush hour.

I'd say an extension to Wallingford via Henley College would be better for RB.
You'd get a fair few college passengers off Carousel and the railway, the A4130 is much less congested Nettlebed - Wallingford and a faster road compared to the A4155.

In addition, you can provide new links up Gravel Hill out of Henley to Greys Court and a regular bus service through Highmoor to Nettlebed then Wallingford.
Wallingford is right in the heart of classic Thames Travel territory, and Thames Travel has been Go Ahead for a while.

Anyway, for what it's worth, I think Go Ahead and Reading Buses should cooperate, they have plenty of mutual interests.

 

[RELL6L]

Strange today on the 850 as virtually all the double deckers have disappeared from the route, except a couple on Henley shorts. None on Readings today and from about 12.00 yesterday most deckers on Reading runs were swapped with singles at High Wycombe onto other routes. Today the 32 has several along with the 1 group while E200s, Citaros, Streetlites etc are on the 850. Neither of the smart Streetdecks painted in the Riversider livery (80671 and 80672) have been out today. I wonder if a problem has been identified, perhaps around Wargrave, where there are buildings encroaching on the narrow road?

 

[duncombec]

Strange today on the 850 as virtually all the double deckers have disappeared from the route, except a couple on Henley shorts. None on Readings today and from about 12.00 yesterday most deckers on Reading runs were swapped with singles at High Wycombe onto other routes. Today the 32 has several along with the 1 group while E200s, Citaros, Streetlites etc are on the 850. Neither of the smart Streetdecks painted in the Riversider livery (80671 and 80672) have been out today. I wonder if a problem has been identified, perhaps around Wargrave, where there are buildings encroaching on the narrow road?

I don't know this area to comment, but the one thing that does appear to have become a problem recently is trees - branches that were "high" have "drooped", and are now under windscreen level.

If there are any low-ish trees on the route, they may have become too low.

 

[Mollman]

I don't know this area to comment, but the one thing that does appear to have become a problem recently is trees - branches that were "high" have "drooped", and are now under windscreen level.

If there are any low-ish trees on the route, they may have become too low.

There are a few routes such around the country that have suffered the same issue, due to the weather trees are drooping causing damage to deckers.

 

[Jamiescott1]

The 850 is being rebranded as "850 riverside". The timetables at all the stops have been updated to reflect this and I've seen 1 double decker painted as 850 riverside.
Maybe the other double deckers are in the process of being rebranded too.

 

[Mgameing123]

The 850 is being rebranded as "850 riverside". The timetables at all the stops have been updated to reflect this and I've seen 1 double decker painted as 850 riverside.
Maybe the other double deckers are in the process of being rebranded too.

They should’ve called it Regatta 850 (if you know you know).

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

They should’ve called it Regatta 850 (if you know you know).

Perhaps objections from a budget outdoor apparel company?

 

[Mark L]

Perhaps objections from a budget outdoor apparel company?

It was branded as the X80 Regatta for a while from 2016.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

It was branded as the X80 Regatta for a while from 2016.

Tongue was firmly in cheek