17 June 2011

Gone Gone Gone

Three decent buses no longer with us:
First 34002 K802ORL
Scrapped 2010
First 34619 K619LAE 22 February 2011
Scrapped 2011
First Devon and Cornwall 34117 L817CFJ
Scrapped 2011


Elsewhere on the net

  • Officially titled "A Celebration of Coaching From Cheltenham" this was the second event of this type, the first having been staged in 2009 Transport Illustrated
  • Dorset’s big transport shake-up continues to make headlines. The whole thing’s been quite a long process, giving notice on everything and replanning the lot. Dorset Bus Blog
  • Hooray! Just 52 days to the opening of the Cambridgeshire guided busway, the world’s longest. Omnibuses
  • So what did we get? Huge, remote regional call centres and one national number coupled with a poorly explained way of dialling other regions. Public Transport Experience
  • “Pretty much an eyesore Bay. Nice sand, shame about the view. TGP Photos Unlimited

 

  • D&G blames the uncertainty of free travel reimbursement reductions and Stoke council’s cuts as the reasons why it is selling to Arriva—to be branded as Wardle. Omnibuses

3 comments:

  1. Believe 34619 still in regular use in Plymouth 34115 has however been scrapped this year

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  2. 34002 is still taxed until July, 34115 taxed until August, so not scrapped just yet!

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  3. Won't be sorry to see the back of the LAE's.....

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