You wouldn't be using them. You would be using Church Street.
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You still get the build-up of traffic though that causes delays plus with all of the demolition and building work going on is it not still shut from a certain point?
I mean I should have noticed yesterday in fairness as I passed it twice but I've drawn a blank. I will say though for it being a small part of a route Byres Road has always caused distruption. Been the same since I was a kid.
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adrock1976
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When I worked over Byres Road between 1998-2003, the traffic congestion was terrible with the 57 (18 in Overground days), 8, and 89/90 back then. Sometimes when I saw the 90 stuck in the traffic south of Tennent's Bar at Highburgh Road/University Avenue junction, I could nip into Safeway (became Morrisons before the present Waitrose) to pick up a few items and pick the 90 up at the stop outside.
There have been proposals to pedestrianise Byres Road over the years, but am unsure if it will ever happen as it is an arterial north south route. Also, there are proposals to pedestrianise George Square in Glasgow, which would mean a dog leg for the routes that pass Queen Street station eastbound.
George Square would make sense to pedestrianise but Byres Road certainly wouldn't as you say. The only issue if they pedestrianised George Square is the overload on the bottom of the City Centre and up at Bath Street/Cathedral Street that it would cause. They need to do away with a lot of parking spaces on Byres Road and Great Western Road and create proper bus lanes IMO that are actually monitored. Solves a lot of the issue potentially unlike the current issues.
George Square has already been blocked on 2 sides. It's just the other 2 now.
It's been good to see that the level of cancellations out of Blantyre seem to be coming down a bit going by the number of journeys being cancelled dropping a fair bit for today and tomorrow. It would certainly be great if it was on the website for every depot though.
Here's hoping the feature for the app that the Twitter team have mentioned being in the works for about 2 months now isn't too far away. It'll make a lot of peoples' days a lot easier.
Here's hoping the feature for the app that the Twitter team have mentioned being in the works for about 2 months now isn't too far away. It'll make a lot of peoples' days a lot easier.
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Have all the remaining ex-London tridents been withdrawn?
AndrewTaylor95
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Tonight was the last night of them in service
Sad to hear that, but if it means newer cleaner buses, it’s worth it. Also, is 53102 EO02FLB been withdrawal from service as well?
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JumpinTrainz
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It will be strange to not see any of them around Glasgow as they’ve been a pretty permanent feature for over a decade now.
Anyone know why they’ve been able to take them off as there’s been no new deckers to replace them?
Anyone know why they’ve been able to take them off as there’s been no new deckers to replace them?
Whiteway215
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Is that as in withdrawn for disposal or reserve?
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Looks like the 1 is going the tunnel, passed a few coming off the motorway onto Helen Street and along Shieldhall Road, I’m guessing they’re heading to the tunnel after that.
The new diversion for the 1s and X4 actually isn't as bad from what I experienced today as I thought it would be. My 1C wasn't that late out of the city centre but there was plenty of traffic into the city centre. I used the 2 earlier and it added about 25 mins onto the journey with their diversion although the diversion itself wasn't much of that. It's been much busier at Scotstoun etc just with everyone getting held up in traffic. It took me an hour just to Trongate/Glassford Street from just before Scotstoun.
Strathclyder
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First (ha) ones arrived in 2005 for the old 11 (Parkhall - Robroyston); T-LLC Presidents were the first to be parachuted in (linked photo copyright of Flickr's haley111). So they've been pounding Glasgow's streets for over 16 years, at least the President-bodied ones have (the ALX400-bodies ones always played second fiddle in regards to sheer numbers).
Considering the type's reputation, where they came from and the amount of miles they've covered before & after arrival, they've done well to last this long; the sustained social distancing measures was a key factor in the survival of the last 6 examples beyond the end of last year, that said. Time and progress will march on like they always have, but I'll miss them personally.
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These Plaxton bodied Tridents were the first Presidents to be cascaded from London back in 2005. Initially allocated to the 11 in order to upgrade the service to low floor, some even received branding for the service. Seen on its first day in service in Highburgh Road in the west end of Glasgow.
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AndrewTaylor95
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Those are B7TLs be staying just a bit longer, think that's a paint float at Dumbarton for now, rest are back at Caley.
Given their age they're actually not dreadful still to be fair. I was only 8 when they were brand new
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I've heard from some drivers they prefer them over the Geminis
I could definitely believe that from them to be fair. Some of the other older buses still in use are definitely far worse than them. The single deckers on the 9/9A currently are definitely something I don't really like as a passenger. The new electrics have came at the right time for that route corridor IMO.
AndrewTaylor95
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Just a pity passengers aren't getting first dibs on them with them being used for the C26 shuttle.
That's very true. With the traffic I experienced from the City Centre to Cardonald earlier and back it probably wouldn't have been that enjoyable anyway. The M8 looked backed up to Braehead from what I could see at one point and as a result a lot of vehicles came off at Govan onto Paisley Road West so it took far longer than it should have.
Strathclyder
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A mate of mine who's a driver thinks that 32305 (LK03 NHE; one of the pair of President B7s in the revised livery) is one of the best deckers in the fleet and I'd be inclined to agree as a passenger. Smooth, powerful and with little in the way of rattles. Wouldn't think it's 17 going on 18 years old.
Scotrail314209
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While going along the M8 into the City Centre today, I noticed a 1B flying down the M8 going the opposite direction. Is this the diversionary route rather than going through Partick?
adrock1976
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I saw the 2, 60, and 61 on diversion eastbound along Killermont Street (front of bus station) and Cathedral Street towards the Royal Infirmary today.
Also the 41 was diverted via The Royal, as well as the 18.
It seems that George Square is closed eastbound, as the 38 (and letter variants) and the 57 were running along Killermont Street too.
Also the 41 was diverted via The Royal, as well as the 18.
It seems that George Square is closed eastbound, as the 38 (and letter variants) and the 57 were running along Killermont Street too.
Strathclyder
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It does appear to be the case, yes. Possibly the only viable option to maintain some sort of decent service, sending them through Partick etc. would completely wreck any semblance of timekeeping.
They've changed the diversion from yesterday til the 7th due to road closures around Kelvingrove over the next week for multiple reasons. Clyde tunnel, Shieldhall Road then Helen St then onto the M8 there.
George Square was closed today with a Protest for COP26.
Are you sure about going to Helen Street? That seems like an odd diversion rather than joining the M8 at Cardonald.