Megabus Cardiff to London 18/2

[sonic2009]

Travelling on the 0400 Cardiff to London tommorow morning, will this be a new Astromega Double Deck, or a Volvo?

Thank you.

 

[mbonwick]

Astromega, all of the B12BTs formerly at Cwmbran have moved to Rugby.

 

[sonic2009]

Thank you. What are they like? i've never travelled on MegaBus before only NatEX

 

[anthony263]

All should be worked by Astromega Double Deck except those which run to/from Swansea & Pembroke Dock which will be worked by the older coaches

 

[sonic2009]

do the new Astromegas have power points?

 

[anthony263]

do the new Astromegas have power points?

I can't remember but I think they do although only a limited number of seats have them.

 

[sonic2009]

Lovely Coach seating 83, comfortable, warm power sockets at all seats.

Well done Stagecoach

 

[anthony263]

Lovely Coach seating 83, comfortable, warm power sockets at all seats.

Well done Stagecoach

Did it get into London ontime at 07:30 or manage to arrive early like it did when I did it a year or 2 ago although at the time the 04:00 megabus didn't serve Swindon like it does now.

 

[Welshman]

Does that rosy-cheeked chappie inhibit the view from the upstairs front seats, or can you see through him?

 

[mbonwick]

You can see through him, but it does impair the view slightly.

 

[sonic2009]

Lovely Coach seating 83, comfortable, warm power sockets at all seats.

Well done Stagecoach

Did it get into London ontime at 07:30 or manage to arrive early like it did when I did it a year or 2 ago although at the time the 04:00 megabus didn't serve Swindon like it does now.

15mins late leaving, 5 mins early.

 

[Welshman]

You can see through him, but it does impair the view slightly.

Thank you.

 

[150222]

I don't think I could stand a coach all the way from Cardiff to London! How come you didn't get the train? Was it cost? Having said that I suffer terrible coach sickness and have previously trown up in the toilet on a Darlo to York rail replacement. (A staggering 2 hours!!!) That's what I hate the most though. When you avoid the coach and get the train only to end up on a coach anyway.

 

[DaveHarries]

All should be worked by Astromega Double Deck except those which run to/from Swansea & Pembroke Dock which will be worked by the older coaches

Interestingly, the 1500hrs departure from Bristol to London has seen single-deck coaches at least twice in recent weeks.

Dave

 

[anthony263]

Interestingly, the 1500hrs departure from Bristol to London has seen single-deck coaches at least twice in recent weeks.

Dave

I think they have been using 1 of the vehicles for Exeter or Rugby to provide cover

 

[starrymarkb]

It's in Exeter at the moment on the M6 London to Penzance
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I don't think I could stand a coach all the way from Cardiff to London! How come you didn't get the train? Was it cost? Having said that I suffer terrible coach sickness and have previously trown up in the toilet on a Darlo to York rail replacement. (A staggering 2 hours!!!) That's what I hate the most though. When you avoid the coach and get the train only to end up on a coach anyway.

It's cost for me, I'm doing Exeter to London in March by Megabus for £10 return. I did Exeter to Manchester for £18 return with National Express as well.

XC advances don't get near that!