(01 Nov 2015, 11:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote And what they look like externally (Photo @ 'KLTP14')

809 (YN54 AFA)

That's what GNE needs to do

(01 Nov 2015, 1:13 pm)NK53 TKT wrote That's what GNE needs to do

They can't do that. TrentBarton haven't done it yet

(01 Nov 2015, 1:16 pm)Davie wrote They can't do that. TrentBarton haven't done it yet

Really

(01 Nov 2015, 1:16 pm)Davie wrote They can't do that. TrentBarton haven't done it yet

Talking of TrentBarton and destinations...i think the destination for 'the Comet' is really impressive. Great use of the whole destination to give an outstanding effect.

(01 Nov 2015, 1:45 pm)S813 FVK wrote Talking of TrentBarton and destinations...i think the destination for 'the Comet' is really impressive. Great use of the whole destination to give an outstanding effect.

I agree
If only the Magic Roundabout route still existed

(27 Sep 2015, 5:17 pm)Dan wrote Revised copies as at 17/09/15 attached (sorry - been meaning to share them since I received them!)

Revised copies as at 15/01/16 attached - I was a bit quicker this time!

One of Stagecoach's Brand New Volvo B8RLEs has reportedly " Derailed " on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway.

One certainly did it was 21307

Stagecoach Groups first Scania E400MMC is pictured here https://www.flickr.com/photos/gcbp/25166...ateposted/

PK0000208/54 - ARRIVA KENT & SURREY LTD, INVICTA HOUSE, ARMSTRONG ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6TX
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Benenden and Bennett Memorial School given service number 267 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.
PK0001670/12 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between NEWNHAM and BREDGAR given service number 343/344/345 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
PK0001670/15 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between SITTINGBOURNE and CHATHAM given service number 326/327/328 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

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PK0001670/25 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between Sheerness and Sittingbourne Schools given service number 320/321 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PK0001670/29 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between Maidstone and New Covent Garden given service number 780/782/784 effective from 18-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PK0001670/30 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between Sherness and Sittingbourne/Swanstree Estate given service number 8 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PK0001670/40 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between EDEN VILLAGE, CROSSWAYS and SONORA WAY, ARGENT WAY given service number 9 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
PK0001670/41 - CHALKWELL GARAGE & COACH HIRE LTD T/A CHALKWELL COACH HIRE & TOURS, CHALKWELL GARAGE, 195 CHALKWELL ROAD, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1BJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between SITTINGBOURNE and WHITSTABLE given service number 638 effective from 03-May-2016. To amend Timetable.

Who would have thought it....a demo with a mobitec blind without any via points

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@...otostream/

Have any of the new buses for Brighton arrived yet, the ones are which to be allocated to the 1, 1A, N1 and 28, 29?.

What buses does the 1,1A,N1 and 28 and 29 currently use?

(06 Apr 2016, 3:42 pm)Michael wrote Have any of the new buses for Brighton arrived yet, the ones are which to be allocated to the 1, 1A, N1 and 28, 29?.

What buses does the 1,1A,N1 and 28 and 29 currently use?

I believe some of Brighton & Hove's new double-decks are due to be delivered next month.

Service 1 is allocated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs - most of them are 12-plates. Services 28/29 are allocated East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N270UDs - these are 57-plates.

I understand 03 and 04 plate East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UDs are expected to be cascaded as a result. Would expect these to be the examples route-branded for services 48 (628-633) and 50 (601-03/05) as well as the other examples in the YN04 Gxx series batch.

(06 Apr 2016, 3:49 pm)Dan wrote I believe some of Brighton & Hove's new double-decks are due to be delivered next month.

Service 1 is allocated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs - most of them are 12-plates. Services 28/29 are allocated East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N270UDs - these are 57-plates.

I understand 03 and 04 plate East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UDs are expected to be cascaded as a result.

Thanks for the info.

Go North East will probables get some of these OmniDekka's to replace the remaining none DDA double deckers in the fleet.

(06 Apr 2016, 3:42 pm)Michael wrote Have any of the new buses for Brighton arrived yet, the ones are which to be allocated to the 1, 1A, N1 and 28, 29?.

What buses does the 1,1A,N1 and 28 and 29 currently use?

(06 Apr 2016, 3:49 pm)Dan wrote I believe some of Brighton & Hove's new double-decks are due to be delivered next month.

Service 1 is allocated Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs - most of them are 12-plates. Services 28/29 are allocated East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N270UDs - these are 57-plates.

I understand 03 and 04 plate East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UDs are expected to be cascaded as a result. Would expect these to be the examples route-branded for services 48 (628-633) and 50 (601-03/05) as well as the other examples in the YN04 Gxx series batch.

The complete list of fleet numbers and registrations for the new StreetDecks to be allocated to service 1 are as follows:

801 - SK16 GWC
802 - SK16 GWD
803 - SK16 GWE
804 - SK16 GWF
805 - SK16 GWG
806 - SK16 GWJ
807 - SK16 GWL
808 - SK16 GWM
809 - SK16 GWN
810 - SK16 GWO
811 - SK16 GWP
812 - SK16 GWU
813 - SK16 GWV
814 - SK16 GWW
815 - SK16 GWX
816 - SK16 GWY
817 - SK16 GWZ
818 - SK16 GXA
819 - SK16 GXB
820 - SK16 GXC
821 - SK16 GXD
822 - SK16 GXE
823 - SK16 GXF
824 - SK16 GXG

The first two Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs previously allocated to service 1 have now been repainted for Regency services 28/29 and fitted with free Wi-Fi. Photo on Twitter below:
https://twitter.com/CityBusNewsPW/status...6109945856

Just six "Regency" branded Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekkas remain: 679 - 684. These should be cascaded to other routes, to replace older examples of the same vehicle type.

In other news, Scania N270UD/Scania Omnicity 715 (YP09 HWB) has now been sold to sister Go-Ahead opco Metrobus.

First Dual-Door Wright Streetdeck for Brighton and Hove seen here https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdan1402...89124@N06/

Also to note is that there Low-Height Gemini's, Similar to the examples new to sister company Oxford Bus Company last year.

(26 Apr 2016, 3:46 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote First Dual-Door Wright Streetdeck for Brighton and Hove seen here https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdan1402...89124@N06/

Also to note is that there Low-Height Gemini's, Similar to the examples new to sister company Oxford Bus Company last year.

The Streetdeck suits duel door.


Hopefully means, we will start to see more Omnidekka's in the NE in the next few months!

(26 Apr 2016, 3:52 pm)Michael wrote The Streetdeck suits duel door.


Hopefully means, we will start to see more Omnidekka's in the NE in the next few months!

I agree.

Hopefully!

(25 Apr 2016, 6:37 pm)Dan wrote 806 - SK16 GWJ

Pictured below - complete with route branding:

Brighton and Hove 806 by Phill McAlinney, on Flickr

(29 Apr 2016, 5:41 pm)Dan wrote Pictured below - complete with route branding:

Brighton and Hove 806 by Phill McAlinney, on Flickr

Its a tad boring.

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.

Had a go on my first MCV bodied Merc recently.
It was operating on Thames Travel's X39 (or 40).

Not too sure whether I liked it or not. 

Looking at the fleet list. It isn't a one-off. Will see if I can get any more sampled.

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 wrote 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/

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, 2:39 pm)Dan wrote 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.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for future reference.

(01 Jun 2016, 2:18 pm)Michael wrote 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/

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 wrote 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.

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 wrote Twelve of the new StreetDecks are due to enter service tomorrow, and cascades should commence from this weekend.

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 wrote 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?

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.