18 March 2015

Brighton's Citybussed

The original plan of simply swapping the front panels on the Brighton Darts has been abandoned and instead they have received full sized Plymouth Citybus names front back and sides. Fleet numbers have now been added so we now know they are 53 GU52HKA and 54 GU53HKB neatly fitting in the gap in the middle of the home grown Dart fleet.
54 was sitting in the sunshine at Milehouse yesterday so was caught on camera by myself and Richard Smith…
Plymouth Citybus 054 GU52HKB Plymouth Citybus 054 GU52HKB

© Richard Smith

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© Richard Smith

Finally for now we have GU52HKA when still with Newbury Buses (Reading Transport). This is now 53 in the Plymouth Citybus fleet. Newbury Buses GU52HKA
54 at least was out and about in Plymouth on the 14 yesterday.

There is some debate as to whether these are now permanent members of the Citybus fleet, as Brighton have them down as being on loan to Plymouth. They certainly will be here for quite a while. Being the last two Darts in the Brighton fleet I would be surprised if they return there but lets just wait and see!
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11 comments:

  1. John18 March 2015 at 12:20

    i think the plan will be to paint these after the new double deckers come and get painted but that is only if they stay

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  2. Anonymous18 March 2015 at 12:23

    I bet People will get this one fixed up with the jacketts one

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  3. Anonymous18 March 2015 at 15:37

    53, GU52HKA is on 8/23's today (Wednesday 18th).

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  4. Brian George18 March 2015 at 18:50

    I had bus 54 on the 75 today. Drives really well. Tidy inside, good heating, comfy cab seat, just the usual Dart cab window rattles letting it down. Be quite pleased to get it again tomorrow.

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  5. Unknown18 March 2015 at 23:13

    great photos Richard

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  6. Anonymous19 March 2015 at 12:22

    i think these buses are very odd inside

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  7. Anonymous22 March 2015 at 12:54

    Quite a few of the Jackett's fleet including ex Citybus L119YOD appear to be dumped in a pound at the bottom of Ernesettle Lane in Plymouth, opposite the Vispring factory. Some are looking a little sorry for themselves...!

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    1. Anonymous22 March 2015 at 20:18

      Lmao that's not a dumping ground it's there depot! Says it all though lol

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  8. Anonymous23 March 2015 at 21:21

    It certainly does !

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  9. G12 April 2015 at 00:26

    Brighton & Hove has started withdrawing the 02-plate Tridents now that their StreetDecks are entering service, so if Citybus is expecting some or all of these, then there might not be long to wait............

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