Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2015
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01 Feb 2015, 6:06 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 6:07 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 5:58 pm)Dan wrote 67x Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown (to be disposed of prior to 1 January 2016) Cheers, i thought it was something like that, =)
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01 Feb 2015, 6:09 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 6:06 pm)Tom wrote Really? I think the Lolynes are really nice! I hope your being sarcastic!
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01 Feb 2015, 6:10 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 6:12 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 6:07 pm)Michael wrote Cheers, i thought it was something like that, =) No problem. (01 Feb 2015, 6:09 pm)Michael wrote I hope your being sarcastic! Never understood what the fuss has been about on this forum about the Tridents. Pretty poor reliability-wise, but think they provide a decent journey... Prefer them to Volvo B7TLs. |
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01 Feb 2015, 6:14 pm,
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You can't beat the B10's though, the ones which are/were on the Lime =D
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01 Feb 2015, 6:14 pm,
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The seats always feel really low for me, and you get hit with that damp smell as soon as you board.
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01 Feb 2015, 6:27 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 6:29 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 6:30 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 6:55 pm,
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I like the lolynes too. I cant say i have many buses that i hate but i dont like the B7 Presidents and Vykings and i would like to say i dont like the omnicities either.
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01 Feb 2015, 7:25 pm,
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01 Feb 2015, 7:59 pm,
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Passenger wise I preferred the Lolynes when they were on the 21 to the current kit. I struggle with the legroom on the B7s (aside that driver side seat behind the stairs)
I don't find the B5's particularly comfortable at all tbh. I particularly hate the back 'mini row' on them I quite liked the Vykings and they probably would have been more popular if they hadn't have persisted with the 2 door policy that never ever worked |
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01 Feb 2015, 8:03 pm,
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The dual door B7s couldn't be converted to single door because the ramp is located at the centre door and if i remember its either down to the fact the area near the front door wasn't wide enough to allow a wheelchair through or the cost.
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01 Feb 2015, 8:04 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 7:59 pm)gtom wrote Passenger wise I preferred the Lolynes when they were on the 21 to the current kit. I struggle with the legroom on the B7s (aside that driver side seat behind the stairs) If they'd had to covert them to single door, I don't think they would have come here - given the quoted cost of their refurbishment without the single door conversion (£20k a vehicle). |
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01 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 7:59 pm)gtom wrote Passenger wise I preferred the Lolynes when they were on the 21 to the current kit. I struggle with the legroom on the B7s (aside that driver side seat behind the stairs) See, I think the Geminis are comfortable, and I can seem to sit anywhere without struggling for leg room. I can't say the same about Lolynes or the ex-London Presidents. On the latter, I always end up with pins and needles in my legs on longer journeys, due to how cramped the spacing between seats can be. The Vykings were alright, but again, the legroom is pretty poor. I used to try and sit either side of the first raised seats on the lower deck, but found you always slid off the seats, due to a mixture of the seating style and heavy braking. The two door policy wouldn't have been so bad, if they were a) supported by the council in terms of infrastructure, and b) people understood the basics of a one way system.
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01 Feb 2015, 8:36 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm)aureolin wrote The two door policy wouldn't have been so bad, if they were a) supported by the council in terms of infrastructure, and b) people understood the basics of a one way system. The infrastructure was there from Gateshead Council, can't speak for the rest. They retrofitted a lot of bus stops |
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01 Feb 2015, 8:40 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 8:36 pm)gtom wrote The infrastructure was there from Gateshead Council, can't speak for the rest. They retrofitted a lot of bus stops Durham had quite a few stops where the stickers appeared, which led to quite a bit confusion. You often had people queueing up at the middle doors to get off, only to be told to go out the front doors.
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01 Feb 2015, 9:00 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 8:40 pm)aureolin wrote Durham had quite a few stops where the stickers appeared, which led to quite a bit confusion. You often had people queueing up at the middle doors to get off, only to be told to go out the front doors. Oddly enough the only time I was ever told to get off at the middle doors was on an X22 working! |
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01 Feb 2015, 9:10 pm,
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(01 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm)aureolin wrote See, I think the Geminis are comfortable, and I can seem to sit anywhere without struggling for leg room. I can't say the same about Lolynes or the ex-London Presidents. On the latter, I always end up with pins and needles in my legs on longer journeys, due to how cramped the spacing between seats can be. I think Vykings are alright for short hops. I wouldn't like to drive one on one of those 4 hour 21 boards! ![]() |
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