GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
(21 Sep 2023, 5:05 pm)Unber43 So what are GNE doing to do, aging fleet, no money, just run the buses into the ground so far theyve being doing a great job at that
(21 Sep 2023, 5:05 pm)Unber43 So what are GNE doing to do, aging fleet, no money, just run the buses into the ground so far theyve being doing a great job at that
(01 Oct 2023, 7:28 pm)busmanT Selective "pre-owned" additions to the fleet - unless they are life expired, Go Ahead Group now tries to retain vehicles within the group when displaced by new deliveries.Are Oxford profitable?
Oxford are getting 105 new electric buses, wonder if some of those displaced might head north? (more StreetDecks...........)
If all of the Queens Road fleet doesn't go into the "Bee Network Pool" when Tranche 2 starts, might some of those head north (more StreetLites.......)
Plus Go Ahead have recently purchased some ex First ADL Enviro 200 from Ensign (some being used in Manchester) so GAG buying mid-life from other groups isn't out of the question.
(01 Oct 2023, 7:28 pm)busmanT Selective "pre-owned" additions to the fleet - unless they are life expired, Go Ahead Group now tries to retain vehicles within the group when displaced by new deliveries.Are Oxford profitable?
Oxford are getting 105 new electric buses, wonder if some of those displaced might head north? (more StreetDecks...........)
If all of the Queens Road fleet doesn't go into the "Bee Network Pool" when Tranche 2 starts, might some of those head north (more StreetLites.......)
Plus Go Ahead have recently purchased some ex First ADL Enviro 200 from Ensign (some being used in Manchester) so GAG buying mid-life from other groups isn't out of the question.
(01 Oct 2023, 9:53 pm)Acky81 I thought all the citaros were leaving GNE?No, this was never a thing.
Why are they still on washingtons number 4?
(01 Oct 2023, 10:04 pm)Unber43 No, this was never a thing.
Just getting rid of all the 08 plates, I hope GNE will see more citaros eventually. But I doubt it, 4 Citaros will likely go within the next few years tho
(01 Oct 2023, 10:04 pm)Unber43 No, this was never a thing.
Just getting rid of all the 08 plates, I hope GNE will see more citaros eventually. But I doubt it, 4 Citaros will likely go within the next few years tho
(14 Oct 2023, 8:55 pm)Unber43 Thanks Very Much!
Drivers must be sick of the 21 route if thats what the rota is normally like for them
(14 Oct 2023, 8:55 pm)Unber43 Thanks Very Much!
Drivers must be sick of the 21 route if thats what the rota is normally like for them
(15 Oct 2023, 9:35 am)F114TML Really? That's only 3 return trips.I was under the impression that 21/X21 are on a rota by themselves
We can do up to 6 trips on the 20 (ie Fawcett St - Pennywell and back 6 times). Don't know if the shift still exists but there used to be one that did 6 return trips on the 20 and then a 3 from Fawcett Street to the Wheatsheaf - it was absolutely soul destroying.
Also that's just one shift, nothing to do with the rota there. Could well be that drivers get the 21 maybe a couple times in a week at most.
(15 Oct 2023, 9:35 am)F114TML Really? That's only 3 return trips.I was under the impression that 21/X21 are on a rota by themselves
We can do up to 6 trips on the 20 (ie Fawcett St - Pennywell and back 6 times). Don't know if the shift still exists but there used to be one that did 6 return trips on the 20 and then a 3 from Fawcett Street to the Wheatsheaf - it was absolutely soul destroying.
Also that's just one shift, nothing to do with the rota there. Could well be that drivers get the 21 maybe a couple times in a week at most.
