Sunday saw the latest new buses for Plymouth enter service with Plymouth Citybus:
509-516 WF63LYT WF63LYU WF63LYV WF63LYW WF63LYX WF63LYY WF63LYZ WF63LZE
©Jason Beverley - with thanks!
Norwich Bus Page: Today I left the comfort of my central heated home to brave the wind and rain in Norwich City Centre.
Public Transport Experience: Magnus Volk (1851–1937) was a pioneer British electrical engineer. He is most notable for having built Volk's Electric Railway, the world's oldest extant electric railway
Public Transport Experience: But, in a programme costing millions to make and being sold round the world for even more millions, you would have thought that the producers could get their continuity right!
PTOTPA: With an afternoon spare earlier this week I decided to pop into Plymouth to sample some of the new offerings within the city, taking advantage of the new 'Skipper' ticket.
Public Transport Experience: Despite this picking of nits (or, morelike, picking by a nit!) the book is excellent value and any potential young railway enthusiast (or elderly ditto in need of further education) should have a copy!
Public Transport Experience: So the variety of road and rail vehicles is well covered. But it is the peripherals that might challenge even an adult enthusiast, let alone a trainee gricer.
Random Streets: Articulated buses are a common sight in Europe. Bi-articulated buses are far less so - but Utrecht is one of several places I have found them operating
Spotted 510 and 515 in service on 21 today
ReplyDeleteSorry everyone for the delay in posting your comments over the last few days - all cleared now!
ReplyDeleteAll the new buses should be on the road bar 516 which frustratingly has an electrical problem.
ReplyDeleteHi Brain, Shouldn't that have been fixed at Alex Dennis surely its their job to make sure all buses leave the depot and a working correctly? I also wanted to ask Graham if he could get rid of that Q&A now as its really annoying when your trying too look at a post and then it jumps down to it! Thanks
ReplyDeleteJust seen 516 heading into town on a 21A.
Deleteanon 8/1 19:47. even new things break down, from buses to washing machines. its just unfortunate that it's happened but rest assured pcb engineering are getting it sorted. a bus sat in the depot is not earning money.
ReplyDeleteOnly if it's journeys are cancelled and not covered by another bus.
DeleteYou're stating the blatantly obvious there mike hudson 9 jan we all understand that but it was a fair point and surely Dennis should be down resolving that under warranty and not pcb mechanics? As posed to Brian perhaps he could respond with some authority? Martyn
ReplyDelete@ martyn pcb engineering prob did call dennis to sort it. does it really matter?
ReplyDeleteIt mattered enough for people to ask. Please don't take it personally, people have an interest in these matters. Some of us have shares in Go-Ahead and therefore a vested interest. I look forward to a response from either Mr George or Mr Horide
DeleteYou get very irate about little things lately Mike. Pressure building at Citybus to deliver is it ? lol
DeleteSome of us are interested in how companies operate and manufacturers honor their warranties so yes, it's if interest to me and from the previous post 'anonymous' to at least one other. No disrespect but as posed originally to Brisn George perhaps he could advise. Thanks
ReplyDeleteA least First seem to have a plan even if they aren't telling anyone. Wonder what GoAhead's plans are for Citybus - guess they would have to know First's plans first. Oh dear - could have had the city to themselves if they hadn't walked away from their deal to take over Torpoint and Tavistock depots while first closed Plymouth depot. Sill, what a good lesson for Go Ahead. Perhaps you aren't so invincible after all!
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