MCRTransitYT
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I believe the 615. It uses an 200mmc on the first two trips, then switches to a streetdeck off the 947 and does it for rest of day (seems like 3401 is its main decker)
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BlitzFan87
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Does anyone know why one of the former Selwyns b9tls has joined diamond
Stevoj3026
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A17/19HLC were both purchased for School Services within tranche 3
BlitzFan87
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Thanks
MCRTransitYT
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They were ex lucketts travel who aren't on bustimes
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When will Diamond eccles get their metrodeckers from the midlands? They've been VOR
BlitzFan87
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Did you mean Selwyns
EnviroExplorer
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MetroDecker 40844 had been off the road for many months before their transfer to North West, having suffered engine failure. Not sure whether either have made it north yet, but from what I can tell Rotala are placing these troublesome vehicles where they will see minimal usage. A slight shame given the high interior spec from Reading Buses, but that arguably explains why so few were built!
MCRTransitYT
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What's happening with gnw4201? Thought it was going to Denton at T3 for DTV but still at wigan
Leyland Bus
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I think you've just answered your own question there...
mattyharding
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Are BZLs coming to Ashton depot soon
gka472l
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They were supposed to be up to 80145 but what would have been 80122 upwards are now going to Metroline as ADE535 upwards.
Class 466
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10862/11876/11877 have moved over to Queens Road ahead of the PVR increase this weekend.
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mayneway
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11876 hadn’t arrived last night only 10862/11877. There’s actually 3 more due, 6 all together for the PVR increase.
Class 466
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11876 is relatively long term VOR after a breakdown in early November - was still awaiting repair in Hyde Road a few days before T3 launch.
The six B5LHs should be moving out to Oldham too, no idea if any have gone yet.
mayneway
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Can’t see 11876 being one of the 6 then as 6 extra vehicles are needed from Monday with the PVR increase.
13176 and 11504 are both long term VOR with seized engines and the other B5’s at queens are in poor condition and are mainly relegated to the Freebus now.
mayneway
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Yeah didn’t realise it was that one, it’s RTA damage there’s nothing mechanically wrong with it apparently.
BlitzFan87
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11816 will also go to queens road very soon to help with pvr
MCRTransitYT
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23-251 Lucketts Travel Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini No. 741074 (A17 HLC)
Taken 11/06/23 at Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre, Christchurch, where a Lucketts Bus is often laying over. Presumably it is some sort of schools contract. A staple of British bus fleets and according to Wikipedia "... the Volvo B9TL is a low-floor double-decker bus built by Volvo from 2002...
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mayneway
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Middleton are short of single deckers so 37149 has gone on short term loan with 11870 coming the other way.
Class 466
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Shame they didn’t send 11830 so 11819-863 could all be at one depot rather than having an odd one out (that definitely bothers me more than it should)
mayneway
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Yep and now 11799 at Oldham!!Shame they didn’t send 11830 so 11819-863 could all be at one depot rather than having an odd one out (that definitely bothers me more than it should)
Class 466
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Seen a post on Facebook (posted by someone who assisted with Tranche 3 Streetdeck prep work in Cardiff) suggesting they’re expecting another 150 odd new vehicles for Metroline, I wonder what they are…
darylyates17
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Would guess its to replace all the Ex Stagecoach hybrids, pretty sure Metroline are keen to have a pretty much all new fleet.
Class 466
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This vehicle is still at Oldham
47550
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Back in September (post 1551), there was note of 73 ZEBs to be allocated to Queens Road and 40 additional ZEBs to be acquired for Bolton. Does anyone have any update on this - noting that the electrification of Queens Road will not take place for a while yet and hence it will be some time before any ZEBs operate from there. In particular:
- Bolton has since received 19 Electroliners - does that mean there are 21 still to come or is the 40 on top of this ? Conveniently there are 21 B9s coming upto 15 years old, so will need replacing this / next year anyway. Do we know when they are due ?
- There are some BZLs that have not been allocated (I think) - Metroline are due 110 and Middleton 43 (see post 1530) which leaves 29 unallocated I think. Could these end up at Bolton as part of their requirement for an extra 21 (or 40) ?
Thanks.
KendalKing
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According to BusTimes, they were last with Bell Vue of Manchester.
MCRTransitYT
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BL74XOL (I think is the reg) was spotted near moses Gate I think with 8 on the blinds on its way to bolton. This is a bzl dd
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A17/19 HLC were never with belle vue, their Diamond nw/Preston bus entries on bustimes are the first time they've been on bustimes
citybus2500
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Nope.