JumpinTrainz
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If that were to be the case hopefully some new buses would be on the horizon to replace them at Caledonia. Would be nice to see some Yutongs but looks like it’ll be more Wright stock.
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Yutongs for the singles and the new e400evs for me don't like the wright double decks
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Just on the 38 today the new ticketed are being introduced. Driver told me they are tablets so when one is needing replaced they just swap over tablet instead of replacing the whole machine pretty neat
They are pretty good to use and responsive but I wonder how they will be in a few years time, they certainly don't look as heavy duty as the old screens. They are Samsung Galaxy Tabs of some sort.
KrisEK
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I also saw a new ticketing machine on an 18 earlier today, so probably multiple depots involved.
Jordan1296
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Does First receive a subsidy for operating 247, or do they operate it commercially? Every time I have seen it since it started operating it, it has either been empty or only had one or two people on board.
AndrewTaylor95
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The whole fleet has been done, Scotstoun and Dumbarton it started with on Wednesday last week
Well I guess that’s why that working happened:
Probably was a trial to see how electrics could work at Blantyre.
It wasn’t a trial Blantyre were short of buses and that was sent on loan from Caledonia for a day and kept local incase it started to run low on charge.
Will just need to wait and see what comes next but my guess would be more wrights.
I‘m struggling to understand the way in which the new logo is being applied to the ultraviolet livery on single deck vehicles. Both Streetlite vehicles below (not my photos) have been applied differently. One with the larger fleetname on the side and one with a smaller one up top, the other one doesn’t have the one up top. Is there a standard way of applying the logos or do different depot staff do it differently?
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63199 - SN14EDO (Ultraviolet)
Transferred from First Aberdeen to First Glasgow and repainted into the new "Ultraviolet" livery is Wrightbus Streetlite 63199 - SN14EDO.
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Is there a Solo SR at Glasgow now?
ScotRail158725
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obviously notIs there a Solo SR at Glasgow now?
OK, I was just asking since I was unsure if it was a miss track or a bus that’s on loan. Thanks for clearing it up.
Whiteway215
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Reports on the Kernow end of the country that some will be coming to Glasgow from Cornwall.
Oh, Interesting.
Also Bustimes.org is buggered for First Glasgow, there seems to be a problem with routes and tracking on it.
AndrewTaylor95
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Still tracking on mine
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It just got fixed, it was down for like an hour or so. But there’s still some timetable issues:
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Issue with Traveline.info data which spread onto the bustimes site, initially it was showing routes from around the Caerphilly area as being First Glasgow's. Everything has seemingly been sorted now. First Aberdeen was playing up too
JumpinTrainz
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Will be interesting to see if Glasgow start repowering their E400MMCs? There’s the 65/66 E400MMCs that are of similar ages to the Streetdecks being done just now. At the very best it would be good if they’d start doing the 68/19 E400MMCs and give them a refurb whilst they’re at it.Another ADL development - a positive one, hopefully - in partnership with KleanDrive they've established a repowering arm, named AD Repower.
Alexander Dennis and KleanDrive to open repower with Enviro400 - routeone
AD Repower collaboration between Alexander Dennis and KleanDrive promises upcycling, with first Enviro400 to debut in Q2 2026.www.route-one.net
You would not expect them to do anything until they see how successful the supplier is with the Wrightbus product that it has just ordered.
Are they 25 plate?
JumpinTrainz
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No they’re repowers so 2015
I don't even think Blantyre has started getting charging points put in yet, so the Repowers should stay in Caley for a while.
JumpinTrainz
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Would be nice for Scotstoun to see some electrical deckers too. They’ve got chargers but have only seen E200EVs so far.
71037 was originally a SK16 plate numbered 35183
One of the repowered Street decks has already been on a 2. Believe there's plans to repower E400s so that may be the Scotstoun opportunity.
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I wouldn’t believe everything you see on BusTimes.
And what is your source for E400 repowers?
Bus Times can be a bit doubtful at times. However Scotstoun are looking to run electric double deckers on the 2. Which run during the Day To supplement the E200EVs.
Would be better with nice new E400EVs though, but repowered is all towards the First Glasgow plans to go electric if it happens. The plan to repower E400s was recently on Route One.
Would be better with nice new E400EVs though, but repowered is all towards the First Glasgow plans to go electric if it happens. The plan to repower E400s was recently on Route One.