First Greater Glasgow

[Metal Mickey]

33693 SN 12 AXG from First Leicester
69386 HY 09 AZB from First Slough
69393 HY 09 AZD from First Slough
38600 FB 74 ZEB From First South Yorkshire
all listed as being in Glasgow now om Bustimes

Notice none of the loan buses seem to be tracking

They’ve only just arrived and with today being a Sunday I wouldn’t expect them to be out today as the engineers will be prepping them for service.

 

[camro]

That seems quite possible, since Glasgow need the E400s back for the 6 and other Scoutstoun routes.

Is the ex FMAN batch higher than Glasgow batch? I would have thought all E400s are fine for Busby Bridge.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Is the ex FMAN batch higher than Glasgow batch? I would have thought all E400s are fine for Busby Bridge.

12 plates are 14ft 6, they're full height E400s

 

[Bungle965]

Is the ex FMAN batch higher than Glasgow batch?

Can you expand on FMAN please? What is the abbreviation?

 

[Dfatcontroller]

Can you expand on FMAN please? What is the abbreviation?

Presume First Manchester

 

[camro]

Can you expand on FMAN please? What is the abbreviation?

Presume First Manchester

Yes, First Manchester.

 

[Joerf21]

12 plates are 14ft 6, they're full height E400s

Mmm, scotstoun be carefull for the 6

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Mmm, scotstoun be carefull for the 6

Scotstoun already have their low height ones for the 6

 

[route101]

Mmm, scotstoun be carefull for the 6

What do you mean 'be careful'?

Was looking at First Glasgow website for timetables. Shame the PDFs are not like printed timetables with maps.

 

[Joerf21]

What do you mean 'be careful'?

Was looking at First Glasgow website for timetables. Shame the PDFs are not like printed timetables with maps.

Seen that they are to get E400 highbridge and scotstoun might get them, thinking if one of them went on the 6 by mistake

 

[camro]

Seen that they are to get E400 highbridge and scotstoun might get them, thinking if one of them went on the 6 by mistake

33693 seems to be staying at Caley. Was on a 5 today.

 

[92002]

33693 seems to be staying at Caley. Was on a 5 today.

38600 also on the 5 today. With 38400 and 70101 sticking with the 31.

 

[route101]

38600 also on the 5 today. With 38400 and 70101 sticking with the 31.

Why does such a new bus have a NI number plate?

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Why does such a new bus have a NI number plate?

Because it’s not new. It’s a repowered Streetdeck that’s 9 years old. It’s been refurbished so seems like it’s newer than it is but was new in Autumn 2015 in Bristol

 

[LT02 NVV]

Because it’s not new. It’s a repowered Streetdeck that’s 9 years old. It’s been refurbished so seems like it’s newer than it is but was new in Autumn 2015 in Bristol

That’s why it’s been given a 7xxxx number too.

 

[camro]

33902 has started tracking now

 

[LT02 NVV]

33902 has started tracking now

And it’s on the M60.

I’m not being rude when I say this, but I don’t get why they still have Double-Deckers on both the M60 & 81 from time to time?

 

[92002]

And it’s on the M60.

I’m not being rude when I say this, but I don’t get why they still have Double-Deckers on both the M60 & 81 from time to time?

Given the current shortage of single deckers, it could be a clue

 

[ScotRail158725]

And it’s on the M60.

I’m not being rude when I say this, but I don’t get why they still have Double-Deckers on both the M60 & 81 from time to time?

Who would find it rude?

 

[LT02 NVV]

Given the current shortage of single deckers, it could be a clue

Oh yeah, there’s the E200EVs out of service.

 

[route101]

And it’s on the M60.

I’m not being rude when I say this, but I don’t get why they still have Double-Deckers on both the M60 & 81 from time to time?

There has always been decker's on these routes.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

There has always been decker's on these routes.

Seen a B9, E400 and E400MMCs on these routes a few times.

 

[LT02 NVV]

There has always been decker's on these routes.

The point I’m making is that it seems like a waste to put those buses on those short routes, when services like the 2, 3, and 6A would get better use of them.

 

[ScotRail158725]

The point I’m making is that it seems like a waste to put those buses on those short routes, when services like the 2, 3, and 6A would get better use of them.

Apply for the route allocator job if yoh feel like you would do a better job. Deckers would be much better than singles on the 2 & 3 but deckers will appear on the 81 and M60 its just what happens

 

[Edirim]

Possibly the deckers used are unreliable so putting them on local work means if they break down the impact is less and easier to recover...

 

[ScotRail158725]

Possibly the deckers used are unreliable so putting them on local work means if they break down the impact is less and easier to recover...

The M60 and 81 usually get whatever’s left from the morning as they dont start until later

 

[daisy11267]

The point I’m making is that it seems like a waste to put those buses on those short routes, when services like the 2, 3, and 6A would get better use of them.

Sometimes it's a vehicle issue in depot, they could be assigned to whatever route early am and driver finds a fault so is given another bus maybe something allocated to the 81 and mechanic fixes easy fault so decker is now available so gets reassigned to 81 or M60, that means morning routes are all out on time and no cancellations

 

[JumpinTrainz]

First of the airport buses have started to arrive at Caledonia. Spotted a couple on passing.

Anyone know if the current E400City’s are leaving us for Dublin or are they going to be staying for a bit to aid with the bus shortages?

 

[Dfatcontroller]

First of the airport buses have started to arrive at Caledonia. Spotted a couple on passing.

Anyone know if the current E400City’s are leaving us for Dublin or are they going to be staying for a bit to aid with the bus shortages?

Dublin are allegedly getting the former Jurassic Coaster branded Enviro 400MMCs from Weymouth and the former Airport Cities to replace the Jurassics at Weymouth.

 

[handandy67]

the new Glasgow Airport Express buses have started to arrive
these are the ones listed on BOTW

36678	SV 74 RDO
36679	SV 74 RDU
36680	SV 74 RDX
36681	SV 74 RDZ
36682	SV 74 REU
36683	SV 74 RFE
36684	SV 74 RFF
36685	SV 74 RFJ
36686	SV 74 RFK
36687	SV 74 RFL

added 36687