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Post by baldman on Mar 16, 2017 0:30:03 GMT 1
I know the vehicles on school runs dnt hav to be dda but surely Transdev could pick up some slightly newer deckers from somewhere. The old olympians really have seen better days and really do need replacing they look terrible.
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Post by scania60065 on Mar 16, 2017 12:19:31 GMT 1
Do you mean by terrible you mean reliable? Because presidents are a lot less reliable than them
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 17, 2017 21:29:59 GMT 1
Yawn, here we go again....
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Post by dimmock87 on Mar 18, 2017 0:24:37 GMT 1
Yawn, here we go again.... ?? |
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 18, 2017 13:51:20 GMT 1
Yawn, here we go again.... ?? Because its already been discussed at length in the fleet changes thread where there is also a comment of a number of Presidents having been acquired from Scotland for this very purpose. The latest WYIS list has them as V36 MOA V69 MOA V74 MOA W118 DOP W119 DOP and W412DOE |
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Post by scania60065 on Mar 20, 2017 20:02:04 GMT 1
Because its already been discussed at length in the fleet changes thread where there is also a comment of a number of Presidents having been acquired from Scotland for this very purpose. The latest WYIS list has them as V36 MOA V69 MOA V74 MOA W118 DOP W119 DOP and W412DOE Discussed at length ..?? There's one post... Easily missable |
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 20, 2017 22:56:54 GMT 1
Because its already been discussed at length in the fleet changes thread where there is also a comment of a number of Presidents having been acquired from Scotland for this very purpose. The latest WYIS list has them as V36 MOA V69 MOA V74 MOA W118 DOP W119 DOP and W412DOE Discussed at length ..?? There's one post... Easily missable Eh? Post by upasalmon70 Nov 23, 2016 at 3.30am Post by Tim Nov 23, 2016 at 6.57am Post by upasalmon70 Nov 25, 2016 at 11:38am Post by SCH117X Nov 27, 2016 at 10:45am Post by upasalmon70 Dec 19, 2016 at 5:47am Post by upasalmon70 Jan 10, 2017 at 5:25pm Post by neukit Jan 10, 2017 at 10:07pm Post by BHL899 Jan 11, 2017 at 8:28am Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 9:01am Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 1:15pm Post by A1YBG Jan 19, 2017 at 2:40pm Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 2:49pm Post by westyorkshirebus Jan 19, 2017 at 5:15pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 5:28pm Post by kendall17 Jan 19, 2017 at 6:28pm Post by neukit Jan 19, 2017 at 8:36pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 9:18pm Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 9:50 Post by northerner Jan 19, 2017 at 9:50pm Post by wibble Jan 20, 2017 at 2:40pm Post by driver6540 Jan 20, 2017 at 9:13pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 22, 2017 at 9:50pm Post by winston Jan 28, 2017 at 10:07pm Post by www.buseireann.ie Jan 29, 2017 at 10:09am |
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Post by scania60065 on Mar 21, 2017 21:42:32 GMT 1
Discussed at length ..?? There's one post... Easily missable Eh? Post by upasalmon70 Nov 23, 2016 at 3.30am Post by Tim Nov 23, 2016 at 6.57am Post by upasalmon70 Nov 25, 2016 at 11:38am Post by SCH117X Nov 27, 2016 at 10:45am Post by upasalmon70 Dec 19, 2016 at 5:47am Post by upasalmon70 Jan 10, 2017 at 5:25pm Post by neukit Jan 10, 2017 at 10:07pm Post by BHL899 Jan 11, 2017 at 8:28am Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 9:01am Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 1:15pm Post by A1YBG Jan 19, 2017 at 2:40pm Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 2:49pm Post by westyorkshirebus Jan 19, 2017 at 5:15pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 5:28pm Post by kendall17 Jan 19, 2017 at 6:28pm Post by neukit Jan 19, 2017 at 8:36pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 19, 2017 at 9:18pm Post by SCH117X Jan 19, 2017 at 9:50 Post by northerner Jan 19, 2017 at 9:50pm Post by wibble Jan 20, 2017 at 2:40pm Post by driver6540 Jan 20, 2017 at 9:13pm Post by upasalmon70 Jan 22, 2017 at 9:50pm Post by winston Jan 28, 2017 at 10:07pm Post by www.buseireann.ie Jan 29, 2017 at 10:09am You have too much time on your hands and who cares if it's talked about twice 😁 |
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Post by kendall17 on Mar 21, 2017 22:22:38 GMT 1
I care about it being discussed twice.
I also think WYB was referring to how often the ageing Transdev deckers have been discussed, not the second hand purchases.
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Post by upasalmon70 on Mar 25, 2017 21:58:17 GMT 1
One thing I haven't mentioned I'd Transdevs habit of leasing part of the fleet which leads to the polarisation that exists now with very new and very old buses and nothing on between.
Had Transdev bought LFDDs off lease they wouldn't now have to search for mid life LFDDs for school. They've bought six but need another twenty-five.
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Post by Burnside on Mar 26, 2017 11:04:30 GMT 1
I honestly don't get the problem with still using Olympians on school work.
If it's a closed contract, the company will know that all the kids boarding will be able bodied, so won't require a wheelchair accessible bus and let's face it, loads of them go upstairs, so an extra one or two steps to get on in the first place isn't a big deal.
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 26, 2017 14:29:32 GMT 1
One thing I haven't mentioned I'd Transdevs habit of leasing part of the fleet which leads to the polarisation that exists now with very new and very old buses and nothing on between. Had Transdev bought LFDDs off lease they wouldn't now have to search for mid life LFDDs for school. They've bought six but need another twenty-five. The leasing of vehicles seems to largely relate to orders placed when Giles Fearnley was looking to sell Blazefield and obviously not wanting to commit too much expenditure. |
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Post by neukit on Mar 26, 2017 16:18:19 GMT 1
Leasing makes perfect sense when you are a relatively small group with limited scope to cascade buses, especially ones to a high specification like the 36 and Coastliner DDs.
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 30, 2017 12:56:45 GMT 1
Article in this weeks Coach & Bus Weekly states that all vehicle acquired since 2006 have been leased.
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Post by upasalmon70 on Mar 31, 2017 8:13:09 GMT 1
I honestly don't get the problem with still using Olympians on school work. If it's a closed contract, the company will know that all the kids boarding will be able bodied, so won't require a wheelchair accessible bus and let's face it, loads of them go upstairs, so an extra one or two steps to get on in the first place isn't a big deal. I do see a problem- Transdev is a MULTI-NATIONAL company, not a small time operator and they should be setting a better example by retiring ALL Leyland/Volvo Olympians and Dennis Javelins which are 19-28 years old. These vehicles cannot go on forever. Would the managers of Transdev drive THEIR children around in an Audi Quattro from the eighties? I doubt it! |
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Post by SCH117X on Mar 31, 2017 9:34:23 GMT 1
Yawn. This is getting tiresome.
Given the acquisition of the Presidents from Scotland I would expect some changes after the summer break but crucially there do not seem to any parents/schools/pupils complaining about the current vehicles - just because they are old does not mean they are unsuitable. A well maintained vehicle such as Transdevs are, will last a lot longer these days as corrosion issues are a lot less problematic than they use to be.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Apr 1, 2017 12:28:26 GMT 1
Article in this weeks Coach & Bus Weekly states that all vehicle acquired since 2006 have been leased. This could explain why some have been withdrawn so early. I rode an 07-reg former Spot On Eclipse with Rosso in February. |
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Post by upasalmon70 on Apr 1, 2017 17:58:10 GMT 1
SCH no one is forcing you to read my posts. If I'm not interested in something you can scroll on or look up a different thread.
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Post by kendall17 on Apr 1, 2017 18:49:02 GMT 1
Have we missed fact that up until last year, First & Stagecoach were operating step entrance deckers in day to day service?
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Post by SCH117X on Apr 12, 2017 17:30:17 GMT 1
Olympian 984 has front end damage so will be interesting to see if it gets repaired or not. Photo on Flickr |
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