(29 May 2015, 6:06 pm)Robert wrote Lothian now have their first Streetdeck:
Lothian Bus Wrightbus StreetDeck by Robin Parkes, on Flickr
(11 Jun 2015, 4:57 pm)buss14 wrote hi
i thought i would give some helpful inforation that may be a slight assistant. the reason why the new streetdeck buses have been delivered or will be delivered to lothain are to release the original airlink buses onto a different service, i think it is the service that has the last remaining of the older plaxtn presidents and 51 plates that either will be sold or should be scrapped depending of the quality and the performance of them
. but please dont have a go at me if this is not true because i am just telling you the information that a driver on the 25 bus that goes passed haymarket train station told me
(11 Jun 2015, 5:19 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Just a little correction, There not Streetdecks there Volvo B5TLs but the rest sounds like it will happen once the new buses have been delivered.sorry i am not that good on the names of body of the bus, but what the driver told me may not be true so dont quote me on it as i am just going to see what happens when the new buses arrive if they actually do because i tend to see what is happening when the buses go into service and i ignore the drivers judgement usually because half of the time it is a load of lies that why i am telling you to be careful and wait and see what route they are going on
Also, Welcome to the forum buss14
(16 Aug 2015, 7:40 am)Dan wrote Demonstrator Volvo B8RLE/Wright Eclipse 3 BA15BXS visited Lothian Buses for company management to evaluate earlier this month: the first operator in the UK to do so. It left Lothian on 11th August 2015, and is currently at Volvo Truck & Bus Centre (Midlands) in Coventry.
New Wright Eclipse BA15BXS on Princes Street by Bruce Kitchener, on Flickr
(16 Aug 2015, 10:18 am)S813 FVK wrote Hopefully now a demonstrator is out, Go North East and other companies such as Arriva will not focus on the Streetlite for long distance routes. Routes such as the Fab Fifty Seven could however manage with Streetlites - the route isn't exactly that long.
(17 Aug 2015, 5:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote Saw former Lothian President SN51 AYP heading south on the A1 just past Berwick. No idea where it was going to but as it was heading south being driven rather than on the back of a tow truck, to another operator rather than a scrapyard.
(16 Aug 2015, 10:18 am)S813 FVK wrote Hopefully now a demonstrator is out, Go North East and other companies such as Arriva will not focus on the Streetlite for long distance routes. Routes such as the Fab Fifty Seven could however manage with Streetlites - the route isn't exactly that long.
(27 Sep 2015, 1:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote Should also mention that Volvo B9TL 846 (SN57 DDX) has gained a full LED display:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrah...otostream/
(10 Oct 2015, 4:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote Managed to get a fairly reasonable look at the NX fleet in Dundee on a recent trip up there.I like the new Xplore Dundee green livery compared to the old red and white National Express regional livery. I managed to get a some photos of the new livery and a selection of other NX Dundee buses including the Lorraine Kelly. Examples in the link below.
Something I hadn't really managed on previous trips up to Fife and Angus.
The NX logos seem to have all gone, with the 'Xplore Dundee' vinyls attached.
Some vehicles seemed to have the new livery. Others didn't. Those in the old livery, still had the National Express logo markings visible from the old vinyls.
The fleet seemed fairly modern and unremarkable, although the Presidents in the fleet have 'round' headlights, similar to Alexander Alx vehicles.
I hadn't noticed this previously.
Managed to catch a glimpse of their Eclipses. Several have famous names attached to them, including 'Lorraine Kelly'.
Stagecoach had a smaller presence. Although they seemed to have some intercity work floating about
(11 Oct 2015, 4:22 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote I like the new Xplore Dundee green livery compared to the old red and white National Express regional livery. I managed to get a some photos of the new livery and a selection of other NX Dundee buses including the Lorraine Kelly. Examples in the link below.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...9294683119
While I was in Arbroath and Dundee I also noticed that Stagecoach have started to use bus conductors on their Taylink 73 service.