South East Bus Operations
South East Bus Operations
Mind, I'm impressed with the new 'Regency Route' branding that Brighton & Hove have introduced. It looks like they've re-upholstered the seats into purple too, given that they were the standard Brighton & Hove red, when I used this batch last year.
Photos credit to flickr user Stuart Robert Barber.
Brighton & Hove fleet list shows 6 Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdeck have now arrived in their fleet, last updated on 20th May.
These are:
804 - SK16 GWF
805 - SK16 GWG
806 - SK16 GWJ
807 - SK16 GWL
808 - SK16 GWM
809 - SK16 GWN
810 - SK16 GWO
Some have been reported but thought i would share the list so far.
A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(01 Jun 2016, 2:39 pm)Dan Mallusk Industrial Estate - it's where all Wrights buses get PDI'd over in Ireland, prior to shipping.
Usually there for no more than a week before they get released to Belfast Docks.
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(01 Jun 2016, 5:34 pm)Adrian Just in reference to this, I'd asked about the Streetdecks when I was down there last week, and I was told it'd be the end of June before they would be entering service. An enquiry on their facebook page received the same answer.
It seems to have taken them some time to fulfil this order, given that they've started taking the Geminis off the 1 and Regency branding them, already. East Lancs OmniDekkas were making up the slack on the 1 last week.
(01 Jun 2016, 5:34 pm)Adrian Just in reference to this, I'd asked about the Streetdecks when I was down there last week, and I was told it'd be the end of June before they would be entering service. An enquiry on their facebook page received the same answer.
It seems to have taken them some time to fulfil this order, given that they've started taking the Geminis off the 1 and Regency branding them, already. East Lancs OmniDekkas were making up the slack on the 1 last week.
(07 Jun 2016, 7:02 pm)Dan Twelve of the new StreetDecks are due to enter service tomorrow, and cascades should commence from this weekend.
(07 Jun 2016, 7:02 pm)Dan Twelve of the new StreetDecks are due to enter service tomorrow, and cascades should commence from this weekend.
(07 Jun 2016, 7:13 pm)Michael Thanks for information Dan.
How many will leave Brighton, will 12 Omnidekka's leave or will some stay behind just in case any problems come up?
(07 Jun 2016, 7:13 pm)Michael Thanks for information Dan.
How many will leave Brighton, will 12 Omnidekka's leave or will some stay behind just in case any problems come up?
(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Dan I think Brighton will hold onto most of them for now - they'll need some paint floats (for the Volvo B9s undergoing the Regency treatment) and general spares in case of any teething issues with the StreetDecks.
(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Dan I think Brighton will hold onto most of them for now - they'll need some paint floats (for the Volvo B9s undergoing the Regency treatment) and general spares in case of any teething issues with the StreetDecks.
(21 May 2016, 12:09 pm)Michael Brighton & Hove fleet list shows 6 Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdeck have now arrived in their fleet, last updated on 20th May.
These are:
804 - SK16 GWF
805 - SK16 GWG
806 - SK16 GWJ
807 - SK16 GWL
808 - SK16 GWM
809 - SK16 GWN
810 - SK16 GWO
Some have been reported but thought i would share the list so far.
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(21 May 2016, 12:09 pm)Michael Brighton & Hove fleet list shows 6 Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdeck have now arrived in their fleet, last updated on 20th May.
These are:
804 - SK16 GWF
805 - SK16 GWG
806 - SK16 GWJ
807 - SK16 GWL
808 - SK16 GWM
809 - SK16 GWN
810 - SK16 GWO
Some have been reported but thought i would share the list so far.
(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael A few more Mercedes Benz Wright Streetdecks have been spotted - (not sure where they are though)
812 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
815 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
817 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulsterbusp...ateposted/
(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Dan I think Brighton will hold onto most of them for now - they'll need some paint floats (for the Volvo B9s undergoing the Regency treatment) and general spares in case of any teething issues with the StreetDecks.
(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Dan I think Brighton will hold onto most of them for now - they'll need some paint floats (for the Volvo B9s undergoing the Regency treatment) and general spares in case of any teething issues with the StreetDecks.
(13 Jun 2016, 4:24 pm)Michael Forgot to ask, how many B9's need to be done for the "Regency" brand?
(13 Jun 2016, 4:24 pm)Michael Forgot to ask, how many B9's need to be done for the "Regency" brand?
I've noticed many of Brighton & Hove's Gemini 2s were delivered without the Wright logo embossed on the front:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/db3435/8116864479
Does anybody know why this is? Seems like a strange request - and if it is an option, why do more operators request not to have it?
(14 Jun 2016, 7:11 pm)James101 I've noticed many of Brighton & Hove's Gemini 2s were delivered without the Wright logo embossed on the front:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/db3435/8116864479
Does anybody know why this is? Seems like a strange request - and if it is an option, why do more operators request not to have it?
(14 Jun 2016, 7:11 pm)James101 I've noticed many of Brighton & Hove's Gemini 2s were delivered without the Wright logo embossed on the front:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/db3435/8116864479
Does anybody know why this is? Seems like a strange request - and if it is an option, why do more operators request not to have it?
(14 Jun 2016, 9:03 pm)South Tyne Lad I cant answer fully, Though I believe it was offered as a limited option for the Gemini 2, And the same bare grill was used in Transdev's former Route 36 Volvo B7TL's Rebuilds around 2011.
I don't think the option is offered anymore in the Gemini 3/ Streetdeck and why should it, The Wright Badge is barely noticeable.
(14 Jun 2016, 9:03 pm)South Tyne Lad I cant answer fully, Though I believe it was offered as a limited option for the Gemini 2, And the same bare grill was used in Transdev's former Route 36 Volvo B7TL's Rebuilds around 2011.
I don't think the option is offered anymore in the Gemini 3/ Streetdeck and why should it, The Wright Badge is barely noticeable.
Brighton & Hove
Wright StreetDeck 824 is the latest to be spotted at Heysham Docks pending delivery:
https://flic.kr/p/JQjnZ2
Scania OmniDekkas 601 (GX03 SVF), 602 (GX03 SVG), 603 (GX03 SVJ), 605 (GX03 SUA) and 622 (YN04 GJJ) have been sold to Go North East.
(10 Jul 2016, 10:06 am)Dan Brighton & Hove
Wright StreetDeck 824 is the latest to be spotted at Heysham Docks pending delivery:
https://flic.kr/p/JQjnZ2
Scania OmniDekkas 601 (GX03 SVF), 602 (GX03 SVG), 603 (GX03 SVJ), 605 (GX03 SUA) and 622 (YN04 GJJ) have been sold to Go North East.
(10 Jul 2016, 10:06 am)Dan Brighton & Hove
Wright StreetDeck 824 is the latest to be spotted at Heysham Docks pending delivery:
https://flic.kr/p/JQjnZ2
Scania OmniDekkas 601 (GX03 SVF), 602 (GX03 SVG), 603 (GX03 SVJ), 605 (GX03 SUA) and 622 (YN04 GJJ) have been sold to Go North East.