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Post by jackh on Dec 24, 2008 14:23:24 GMT 1
You've seen it here first! The overdue Park & Ride artics have started to arrive in York now. Today, I have seen BG58OLX, fleet number not known out on driver familiarisation on Piccadilly. jacksbusphotos.fotopic.net/p55536518.html |
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Post by tosher on Dec 26, 2008 13:12:46 GMT 1
Apologies if this is duplicating a prior post;
Details are below:
Fleet Number - Reg Number
11101 - BG58OLR
11102 - BG58OLT
11103 - BG58OLU
11104 - BG58OLV
11105 - BG58OLX
11106 - BG58OMA
11107 - BG58OMB
11108 - BG58OMC
11109 - BG58OMD
11110 - BG58OME
11111 - BG58OMF
11112 - BG58OMH
11113 - BG58OMJ
11114 - BG58OMK
11115 - BG58OML
11105 is already at H&L Mercedes Service Centre on the Osbaldwick Industrial State in York, and has been used by First at the start of this week for a drive around the appropriate Park & Ride routes. No driver familiarisation has yet commenced, this will take place after Christmas. There has been a problem with the interior seating moquette and therefore this is the only one that is available for (internal) use at this time, it is thought the receipt of the entire batch may not be completed until February 2009.
Interestingly however, Park & Ride artic B7LA 10035 was withdrawn on Monday. This one, along with 10036/7, is destined for First in Somerset & Avon, whilst the remainder (10038-10043) are for First West Yorkshire in Leeds.
Cheers,
Alistair Timmis
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Post by tommyinyork on Dec 26, 2008 19:12:57 GMT 1
Whats the interior problem.
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Post by tosher on Dec 26, 2008 19:20:46 GMT 1
It is my understanding that the wrong colour, fabric or both was applied erroneously by Mercedes (given that is is an integral!) and only 11105 has had this rectified thus far, hence it having arrived at the York dealership.
AT
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Post by topman on Dec 28, 2008 11:54:12 GMT 1
I don't believe driver familiarisation has begun yet, but I may be wrong.
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Post by jackh on Jan 27, 2009 17:24:19 GMT 1
It looks like they are starting to enter service now with at least 11102 out in service now.
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Post by clive11 on Jan 27, 2009 22:10:00 GMT 1
11102 was on route 8 today and 11104/12 were on route 3
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Post by tommyinyork on Feb 5, 2009 21:09:06 GMT 1
The B7LA's gone yet.
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Post by jackh on Feb 5, 2009 21:17:15 GMT 1
Is that a question or one of your abrupt statements? |
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Post by pub146g on Feb 6, 2009 2:01:14 GMT 1
Is that a question or one of your abrupt statements? Assuming it's a question I can confirm that the first of the B7LA's have appeared at Hunslet Park for preparation for service. |
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Post by tommyinyork on Feb 6, 2009 20:31:33 GMT 1
Have the B7LA's been retrimmed and painted.
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Post by pub146g on Feb 7, 2009 18:14:34 GMT 1
Have the B7LA's been retrimmed and painted. Not sure about being retrimmed but they are going to be painted, apparently in normal livery i've been told by the paint staff at HP. First 3 are being done but they are not staying in Leeds but are destined for the South West. |
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Post by jackh on Feb 7, 2009 18:47:23 GMT 1
So I take it that means they won't be for the 95 afterall then and will be used on the 1 instead then?
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Post by pub146g on Feb 8, 2009 11:57:15 GMT 1
Not sure really, the word going around is that they are for the 95 but in true First style they would probably be used on the 1 as well.
Not sure if they are all going to be in normal livery but certainly the first one due to be done (10042) will be. HP are currently painting 10035-7 in an orange based livery for Somerset & Avon. Think these are for a university service too.
To answer an earlier question, "have they been retrimmed?" The answer is No.
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Post by Russ on Feb 12, 2009 3:48:17 GMT 1
When will the old Park & Ride artics enter service in Leeds?
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Post by tommyinyork on Feb 12, 2009 20:37:50 GMT 1
Are First London cascading any Citaro bendi's within First group.
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Post by jml8371 on Feb 15, 2009 6:24:58 GMT 1
Not sure really, the word going around is that they are for the 95 but in true First style they would probably be used on the 1 as well. Not sure if they are all going to be in normal livery but certainly the first one due to be done (10042) will be. HP are currently painting 10035-7 in an orange based livery for Somerset & Avon. Think these are for a university service too. To answer an earlier question, "have they been retrimmed?" The answer is No. The 3 orange one's are for the 18/418 "Bright Orange" service, serving U.W.E in Bath. As for using the others on the Number 1 service in Leeds, when Bradford were trying to dispose of these, one was "borrowed" by Kirkstall to test on this route as they were mooted for use here & on the 42's. When they tried to turn left off Malvern Road and up Beeston Road, the bus would not go up the hill with only the driver & 1 manager on the bus!!! Therefore this is part of the reason why they were sent to York instead. But in true First Leeds style, I don't think that they have thought about seeing if they can get these out of Bodington Hall with people on, as this involves quite a steep hill from a standing start & a number of large speed bumps! |
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Post by angrycommuter on Feb 17, 2009 17:24:34 GMT 1
Went on one of the new bendies in York. The seating layout is very random, especially at the back with single seats, along with three side seats, all of varying height. The back row has 4 seats with a large "box" at the right hand side. The rear over hang is quite large and the bus scrapped a few of the tighter corners on route.
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Post by tommyinyork on Feb 17, 2009 23:19:40 GMT 1
If they don't work out i guess they will end up in Leeds and First York will just end up getting B9 Geminis for Park and Ride and re-route the service so it avoids Leeman Road bridge.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Feb 18, 2009 20:00:00 GMT 1
I very much doubt it. If they didn't work out they wouldn't just transfer expensive buses somewhere that doesn't want them and then buy another set of buses. Plus York City Council won't allow double deckers on the Park & Ride.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Feb 22, 2009 13:51:03 GMT 1
Is it the case that the citaros only appear on the Green Line 2, White Line 3 and Yellow Line 8 services?
I know bendis are banned from the Red Line 7 due to tight access roads at the Designer Outlet
But while in York yesterday there were none on the Silver Line 9 either (which annoyingly was the Park & Ride site I used as it was the only one I hadn't done)
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Post by anon on Feb 22, 2009 15:38:30 GMT 1
Wouldn't the Artics find it difficult to negoiate the "dog track" around Monks Cross Retail Park.
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Post by Craig on Mar 7, 2009 0:43:42 GMT 1
I briefly saw one of the ex-York artics on the 1 on Beeston Road this morning, unfortunately I didn't get the number - first day in service?
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Post by pub146g on Mar 7, 2009 1:22:06 GMT 1
I briefly saw one of the ex-York artics on the 1 on Beeston Road this morning, unfortunately I didn't get the number - first day in service? Probably 10042 which has been on the 1 today. At about 19:00 it was parked on the Headrow just before the junction with Park Row with hazards flashing. Not sure if it had broke down or had been involved in some other incident. |
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Post by jimbob90 on Mar 7, 2009 13:13:48 GMT 1
I saw this at around 19:20 last night, with a Volvo repairs van parked behind it. The mechanic was underneath the Bus, which looked as if it had a suspension problem.
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