(24 Aug 2015, 4:34 pm)DanPicken Their a big difference between an 'if' and an actual bus which fan belt has massively deteriorated.
(24 Aug 2015, 10:09 am)GMitchelhill Actually it won't be as drastic as people have mentioned. Basically all it would need is a hinged door on the nearside complete with wheelchair lift / ramp. Although a pain to operate in normal service, it's handy for private hire.Fitting a ramp is the least of their worries really though.
Though saying that Airbus in London had Volvo Olympians fitted with wheelchair lifts at the front entrance and Northumbria Coaches also had a Optare MetroRider fitted with a lift.
Wheelchair lift can be seen here in this photo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23137045@N...6wp-6uNFXp
Strathclyde conversion of an Atlantean - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fredbongo/...5Zp-nMWP8t
Strathclyde also had Volvo Citybuses fitted with lifts - https://www.flickr.com/photos/63093849@N...ijF-rQco6u
And finally here is said Optare MetroRider (which I have also travelled on this service) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/45726467@N...1mh-nS8fAB
So there you have it, proof that it can be done with out the drastic work.
(24 Aug 2015, 10:09 am)GMitchelhill Actually it won't be as drastic as people have mentioned. Basically all it would need is a hinged door on the nearside complete with wheelchair lift / ramp. Although a pain to operate in normal service, it's handy for private hire.Fitting a ramp is the least of their worries really though.
Though saying that Airbus in London had Volvo Olympians fitted with wheelchair lifts at the front entrance and Northumbria Coaches also had a Optare MetroRider fitted with a lift.
Wheelchair lift can be seen here in this photo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23137045@N...6wp-6uNFXp
Strathclyde conversion of an Atlantean - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fredbongo/...5Zp-nMWP8t
Strathclyde also had Volvo Citybuses fitted with lifts - https://www.flickr.com/photos/63093849@N...ijF-rQco6u
And finally here is said Optare MetroRider (which I have also travelled on this service) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/45726467@N...1mh-nS8fAB
So there you have it, proof that it can be done with out the drastic work.
(24 Aug 2015, 11:17 am)Dan 5306/07 both at SMR.
(24 Aug 2015, 9:07 pm)aureolin Fitting a ramp is the least of their worries really though.
Me and Dan had a bit of back and forth in another thread regarding how minor some of the requirements are, but on the same note, I'm confident something like an Atlantean or Olympian would require way more adjustment.
Whilst I'd love to see a fleet of DDA compliant Atlanteans on the road, I think we're going to have to settle for underpowered plastic.
(24 Aug 2015, 11:17 am)Dan 5306/07 both at SMR.
(24 Aug 2015, 9:07 pm)aureolin Fitting a ramp is the least of their worries really though.
Me and Dan had a bit of back and forth in another thread regarding how minor some of the requirements are, but on the same note, I'm confident something like an Atlantean or Olympian would require way more adjustment.
Whilst I'd love to see a fleet of DDA compliant Atlanteans on the road, I think we're going to have to settle for underpowered plastic.
(25 Aug 2015, 12:20 pm)Michael Seems more problems on the 60 today someone posted that 3 turned up at once... its getting regular.. yes we can blame the traffic, road works etc but its getting ridiculous.
(25 Aug 2015, 12:20 pm)Michael Seems more problems on the 60 today someone posted that 3 turned up at once... its getting regular.. yes we can blame the traffic, road works etc but its getting ridiculous.
(25 Aug 2015, 2:52 pm)Dan I've been on our real-time technology most of the day sorting out some things - not sure how three buses were running together as I certainly haven't observed any vehicles running 30 minutes late...
(25 Aug 2015, 2:52 pm)Dan I've been on our real-time technology most of the day sorting out some things - not sure how three buses were running together as I certainly haven't observed any vehicles running 30 minutes late...
(25 Aug 2015, 2:54 pm)Michael Well i'm going by the post although 2 normally run together - sometimes.
(25 Aug 2015, 2:54 pm)Michael Well i'm going by the post although 2 normally run together - sometimes.
(25 Aug 2015, 3:01 pm)DanPicken 8265 is posing as a huge health and safety risk with 2 panels hanging loose.
(25 Aug 2015, 3:01 pm)DanPicken 8265 is posing as a huge health and safety risk with 2 panels hanging loose.
(25 Aug 2015, 2:52 pm)Dan I've been on our real-time technology most of the day sorting out some things - not sure how three buses were running together as I certainly haven't observed any vehicles running 30 minutes late...
(25 Aug 2015, 2:52 pm)Dan I've been on our real-time technology most of the day sorting out some things - not sure how three buses were running together as I certainly haven't observed any vehicles running 30 minutes late...
(25 Aug 2015, 3:17 pm)cbma06 Dan, when is the GNE real time display going to be published to the public via the APP?
(25 Aug 2015, 3:17 pm)cbma06 Dan, when is the GNE real time display going to be published to the public via the APP?
(25 Aug 2015, 3:20 pm)Dan It's not too far away from being released, Chris. We're stamping out as many issues as possible before releasing the real-time app to the public (which was Arriva's downfall - as they released it while still a little buggy with some data issues).
(25 Aug 2015, 3:20 pm)Dan It's not too far away from being released, Chris. We're stamping out as many issues as possible before releasing the real-time app to the public (which was Arriva's downfall - as they released it while still a little buggy with some data issues).
(25 Aug 2015, 3:20 pm)Dan It's not too far away from being released, Chris. We're stamping out as many issues as possible before releasing the real-time app to the public (which was Arriva's downfall - as they released it while still a little buggy with some data issues).
The Arriva app was crap - why show buses following the timetable? Not very live if it's broken down...
(25 Aug 2015, 3:34 pm)GX03 SVC The Arriva app was crap - why show buses following the timetable? Not very live if it's broken down...
(25 Aug 2015, 3:34 pm)GX03 SVC The Arriva app was crap - why show buses following the timetable? Not very live if it's broken down...