Danny
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Post by Danny on Jan 21, 2012 19:13:32 GMT 1
Have the Spectras had there branding removed yet. I know 720 had one side removed.
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Post by citroenbxfan on Jan 21, 2012 19:16:11 GMT 1
Also hope the Darwens all get a good deep clean before they go to Dewsbury. Seen a few this evening at Asda Wakefield and they are filthy! seats all stained, glass covered in sticky hand marks etc. If they are supposed to be an upgrade for the 202/203, then they need to look the part!
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Post by Danny on Jan 21, 2012 19:30:51 GMT 1
I have found a photo taken yesterday of 717 and that has had the branding removed.
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Post by Jack on Jan 21, 2012 20:06:42 GMT 1
Also hope the Darwens all get a good deep clean before they go to Dewsbury. Seen a few this evening at Asda Wakefield and they are filthy! seats all stained, glass covered in sticky hand marks etc. If they are supposed to be an upgrade for the 202/203, then they need to look the part! Saying that the seat fabric on the Lowlanders look rather worn.
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Post by Jamie on Jan 21, 2012 20:45:38 GMT 1
Ive heard to be confirmed a Gemini2 is branded for the 229 so maybe 254/5 not getting them after all?
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Post by Danny on Jan 21, 2012 20:54:15 GMT 1
255 needs some power so the spectras would do well.
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Post by X212HHE on Jan 21, 2012 21:09:42 GMT 1
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Post by Matty on Jan 21, 2012 21:11:43 GMT 1
255 needs some power so the spectras would do well. Well what buses have been on it all week? Presidents...
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Post by Danny on Jan 21, 2012 21:15:28 GMT 1
What do we want? DAF Optare Spectras!!! When do want them? NOW!!!
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Post by jst on Jan 21, 2012 21:26:14 GMT 1
Also hope the Darwens all get a good deep clean before they go to Dewsbury. Seen a few this evening at Asda Wakefield and they are filthy! seats all stained, glass covered in sticky hand marks etc. If they are supposed to be an upgrade for the 202/203, then they need to look the part! I commute on them daily and think they are in good condition internally to say they are intensively used and they are now 3 years old.
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Post by Jamie on Jan 21, 2012 22:06:56 GMT 1
Ive heard the Spectra's are to shift them selves to Castleford though? To be honest with the movement of whats going where im going to just watch it as it seems things keep getting changed!
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Post by citroenbxfan on Jan 22, 2012 11:05:11 GMT 1
It looks like all the routes may end up having the same colour green Connecting branding! so far 229, 268 and now 126.127 are all green!
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Post by citroenbxfan on Jan 22, 2012 11:10:54 GMT 1
Also any idea whether the 110 Geminis will have wheel arch brushes fitted?
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Post by A1YBG on Jan 22, 2012 11:23:30 GMT 1
Be interesting to see all of them together in Wakefield bus station. 110, 126 and a 229 branded on the 212 on a saturday at the same time!
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Post by clifton on Jan 22, 2012 14:27:52 GMT 1
A few Gemini's outside at Belle Isle this morning:
1508 / 1510 / 1514 / 1516 / 1519 / 1522 / 1524 / 1526 1537 / 1539 / 1541 / 1542 / 1544
The Wakefield ones 1510 / 1514 / 1519 for the 110, the Heckmondwike ones looked to be all for the 229, except 1544 was branded for 254/255. Couldn't see the branding on the others, but assume 110.
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Post by danielnew on Jan 23, 2012 19:48:22 GMT 1
It looks like all the routes may end up having the same colour green Connecting branding! so far 229, 268 and now 126.127 are all green! It appears to be the new National branding colour as it is the same as that on the Route 116 Streetlites down at Southern Counties too!
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Post by guyarab on Jan 23, 2012 23:57:52 GMT 1
Why doesn't Arriva announce when we shall see the new buses in service? After all they made public the size of the order.
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Post by arrivayorks on Jan 24, 2012 0:20:14 GMT 1
One of the new single deckers has been in service this week with Heckmondwike running on 220/221 when seen
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Post by Jack on Jan 24, 2012 8:41:38 GMT 1
Why doesn't Arriva announce when we shall see the new buses in service? After all they made public the size of the order. It has been reported on YDBN that they might have a big launch with all the buses at Temple Newsam.
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Post by guyarab on Jan 24, 2012 9:42:26 GMT 1
Pardon my higorance, but what is YDBN?
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Post by Danny on Jan 24, 2012 18:16:33 GMT 1
It is a Yahoo group - Yorkshire & District Bus News.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 24, 2012 19:49:43 GMT 1
Wonder If the 278 Dewsbury - Halifax will have some newer buses, even though I still quite like the IKARUS's on that route not that keen on the Dennis darts . But would be nice to see a Gemini or enviro 400's going through Halifax in arriva livery.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 24, 2012 20:08:10 GMT 1
278 is single deck only so there is no chance of a Gemini appearing!
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Post by Danny on Jan 24, 2012 20:15:46 GMT 1
They could put them on it.
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Post by 77syk7 on Jan 24, 2012 21:15:46 GMT 1
That would be an interesting journey - Lower Edge at 16% is a challenge for any bus, but First used to run their vehicles on the M62 route to White Rose a few years ago.
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