Been away all over France for a few days, have a few pictures to show.
Frejus/St-Rafael Bus (no idea chassis/body):
https://flic.kr/p/LqEkSi
Troyes-Bus 279 on '6':
https://flic.kr/p/KtJ2yL
Troyes-Bus 293 on '1':
https://flic.kr/p/KZgHAE
Both Troyes-Bus vehicles are Iveco based, were a great ride. The timing of routes was almost to the second and extremely cheap fares. Sounds quite the opposite to a few namely local operators, here in the north!
I didn't like the dart-like bus near frejus, t'was a back breaker and reminded me too much of my trips on GNE 547 in service on X71, locally.
I stayed in the depths of Provance, a beautiful rural landscape. The bus services here hardly existed and were served by 'Varlib'. Often had to wait in the same area for a few hours to get back. Wouldn't say the system is functional, but cycling and driving are both hugely popular, rendering the bus service useless. Varlib use merc minibuses, didn't get a snap but nout flash.
Where investment has been made in France, cities and alike, the systems are flawless and you can get nearly everywhere in a city. Troyes especially had a neatly laid out plan with many operators, but under the same local, subsidised fare.
Jamie M
Unregistered
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