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Post by jackh on Feb 8, 2009 16:10:35 GMT 1
Transdev Burnley & Pendle have started to take delivery of their new Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse Urban 2s for use on their "Mainline" corridor which provides a frequent service between Colne and Padiham via Nelson and Burnley. The service also branches out to Keighley as well.
The new buses will feature the new front end style to the Wright bus range which will be a first for the area.
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Post by jabbott1987 on Feb 8, 2009 18:21:34 GMT 1
So will the Volvo B10BLE that are on the Mainline now be converted to Urban Cool buses, or transferred to another Transdev Blazefield Company?
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Post by jackh on Feb 8, 2009 18:35:52 GMT 1
Not all the B10BLEs are being replaced on the services with some being refurbished and repainted into the new Mainline brand.
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Post by nick on Feb 8, 2009 20:02:56 GMT 1
There are 19 New Volvo B7RLE and 32 Volvo 10BLE, so i would imagine the 19 B7RLE will replace the oldest B10BLE'S.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Feb 8, 2009 20:08:37 GMT 1
All Burnley's B10BLEs are pretty much the same age.
It's a shame they couldn't run to replacing all of them as new 58 reg B7RLEs mixed in with Y reg B10BLEs is a bit of a dilution of the brand
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Post by jackh on Feb 8, 2009 20:28:25 GMT 1
It was planned for all of them to get replaced wasn't it. I wonder what caused the change in plan.
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Post by jabbott1987 on Feb 8, 2009 22:24:53 GMT 1
Could the Wright Eclispe that is going to be transferred to Burnley from HDT be repainted for the Mainline has it would tie in the new ones that are arriving.
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Post by SCH117X on Feb 9, 2009 22:49:23 GMT 1
No because the Eclipse is not being transferred. The Coastliner livered 441 has gone to Lancashire instead.
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Post by tommyinyork on Feb 12, 2009 20:40:33 GMT 1
Transdev York need some buses, maybe bring them here to replace some older Olympians and the Cadet which is non standard.
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Post by jackh on Feb 12, 2009 20:43:22 GMT 1
Transdev York need some buses, maybe bring them here to replace some older Olympians and the Cadet which is non standard. You can actually get parts for it from Volvo dealerships! |
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Post by jackh on Feb 15, 2009 20:00:43 GMT 1
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Post by kendall17 on Feb 15, 2009 20:22:38 GMT 1
I think they look very smart but dislike the destination display, stick to one colour, a red or yellow led display would go well!
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Post by jabbott1987 on Feb 15, 2009 21:08:46 GMT 1
Some of the Witch Way Gemini's have these destination blinds aswell.
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Post by Burnside on Feb 16, 2009 12:48:38 GMT 1
I like it. Looks really cool.
Funny though how just a few years ago, Wright's buses were boxy things with no style whatsoever and now look!
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