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Post by marperd01 on Nov 26, 2018 23:38:37 GMT 1
Apparently some of these new streetdecks have new screens in the interior. I can confirm this, managed to board one of the new Blue Fronted streetdecks for LeedsCity today on the number 12 service. The screens aren’t set up yet and just display “Hanover Displays”. I assume these will be used in a similar way to the screens on Arrivas 110 for next stop announcements.
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Post by 77syk7 on Nov 27, 2018 16:28:47 GMT 1
Thank you 'firstbus 05' for the above information about the new Streetdecks - this was most useful information and the sort of news I like to read about on the forum. This looks like one of the largest batches of buses we have had in West Yorkshire since the 100 Geminis arrived in Leeds 6 years ago.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Nov 27, 2018 19:39:46 GMT 1
New screens have been confirmed for me now, as I was driving in my car and alongside me brand new streetdeck 35519 blue top pulled up on the left lane at the lights on its run back to Hunslet out of service.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Nov 28, 2018 19:18:33 GMT 1
Seen new 35505 and 35513 both on 13 on Hunslet Road. Both in Red instead of Blue tops.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 23:19:55 GMT 1
I think all the great talk about what benefits the new bus fleet would bring are being vastly overplayed and under delivered! The vast majority of the buses I travel on along the Otley road have either no voice announce and next stop displays working on both decks, or upstairs working downstairs not or vice versa.
The hearing also hit and miss either full pelt or nothing . The introduction of different coloured swatches seems hap hazard to say the least and to the person standing on the street meaningless even more so when the differ t colours have not been explained to anyone and the loads of blue and yellow ones arrive.
All seems a bit ill thought through, rushed and not cared about.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Nov 29, 2018 0:45:53 GMT 1
It’s perfectly normal for buses that are in the process of arriving to not appear in their intended place at first. Currently if you’ve got a spare blue one it makes perfect sense to fill in for a red one as the blue ones are few in number.
I’m not sure how it can be described as ‘rushed’
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Post by rider5521 on Nov 29, 2018 21:58:05 GMT 1
I think all the great talk about what benefits the new bus fleet would bring are being vastly overplayed and under delivered! The vast majority of the buses I travel on along the Otley road have either no voice announce and next stop displays working on both decks, or upstairs working downstairs not or vice versa. The hearing also hit and miss either full pelt or nothing . The introduction of different coloured swatches seems hap hazard to say the least and to the person standing on the street meaningless even more so when the differ t colours have not been explained to anyone and the loads of blue and yellow ones arrive. All seems a bit ill thought through, rushed and not cared about. Can you enlighten us all on how you would have delivered circa this with a full logistic, operational, and marketing plan? Can you present a solution with your posts instead of just criticism?
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Post by rider5521 on Nov 29, 2018 21:59:27 GMT 1
It’s perfectly normal for buses that are in the process of arriving to not appear in their intended place at first. Currently if you’ve got a spare blue one it makes perfect sense to fill in for a red one as the blue ones are few in number. I’m not sure how it can be described as ‘rushed’ Easy to say this with no responsibility from your bedroom
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Post by bradfordgary on Dec 1, 2018 16:09:02 GMT 1
Sorry for previous blank messages. My phone was on the blink.
My message was the sighting of 11 new streetdecks parked up at Bradford depot. No reg or fleet numbers showing.
Regards
Gary
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Post by ianigsy on Dec 7, 2018 22:51:36 GMT 1
35542 was stretching its legs on the X84 today- first blue stripe Streetdeck I've seen in Otley.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Dec 8, 2018 18:10:57 GMT 1
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Post by Jagga on Dec 9, 2018 0:46:55 GMT 1
Seriously never seen people moan so much about getting new buses. Be grateful!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 22:35:43 GMT 1
It’s perfectly normal for buses that are in the process of arriving to not appear in their intended place at first. Currently if you’ve got a spare blue one it makes perfect sense to fill in for a red one as the blue ones are few in number. I’m not sure how it can be described as ‘rushed’ Easy to say this with no responsibility from your bedroom Ok explain what the logic is then? Today for example I’ve seen 35555 on X84 and 35522 on route 1 both blue swatches if it’s supposed to be a marketing tool then it’s not working is it!
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Dec 10, 2018 19:37:07 GMT 1
58 is too many for just Dewsbury Road so maybe another service will be receiving Streetdecks in the new year
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Post by kendall17 on Dec 10, 2018 23:22:20 GMT 1
Think there's some changes to the (X)56 coming in Feb, so can see that coinciding with the new vehicles.
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Post by sharksmith on Jan 5, 2019 10:57:39 GMT 1
From my own sightings to date it appears 35501 to 35517 have/will have red branding, 35518 to 35542(45?) in blue branding, 35546 to 35551 in red and 35552 onwards in blue.
This would appears to be 39 in blue which seems fair enough for the Dewsbury Road routes.
The red one's are a little more confusing though, the first batch of 35546 to 35551 were direct replacements for the six which went to Bramley for the X26/X27. Before Christmas the 1A/1B was converted to Leeds City operation, displacing the ex Buses of Somerset vehicles, which were generally working this, to Halifax. PVR on those appears to be 5, but 7/8 B7RLE's went to Halifax so assume a up to 3 spares. This still leaves potentially 9 additional buses out of the batch 35501 to 35517 in red branding over and above the allocation working in October.
I assume three of these were likely ordered to release another three to Bramley when the X26/X27 was supposed to have a PVR of 9. That would have taken it down to 6 extras although of course this will now not happen.
So I wonder what will happen to these extra 9, I suppose some of the extra's could have some sort of generic branding as spares for all routes. Another option would be to convert a route with a small PVR to Streetdeck operation, or make a start on the next route to be upgraded. The only other option I can think of is that the existing buses working through Headingley have proved unreliable or need warranty work doing so the additional nine are required as spares?
For the record of anyone keeping track I have the following buses as being in service as of yesterday.
35501,03-05,07,10,11,13-25,28,30-32,35,36,38,41,42,46-52,54,55 & 57. I'm sure there are a few I've missed but I'm also sure everything isn't yet on the road.
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Jan 5, 2019 12:05:26 GMT 1
The PVR of Dewsbury Road is at least 42 with peak boards on top.
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Post by sharksmith on Jan 5, 2019 12:55:56 GMT 1
The PVR of Dewsbury Road is at least 42 with peak boards on top. I don't think that the full PVR has ever been branded though, when the Gemini 2's arrived after the Olympics in 2012 only 36201 to 36240 were branded. I would expect there to be some form of neutral livery for spares that can operate on any route, maybe some of the apparent extra red one's will act as spares though instead or maybe some of the existing batch will be rebranded in the same way as the X26's were. Edit. Of course they don't really need a new livery for spares as they have the regular liveried Streetdecks which they can use for spares as they are currently doing anyway.
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Post by britisher456 on Jan 9, 2019 10:47:08 GMT 1
i belive some of them are now Blue and green for a cerain route
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Post by westyorkshirebus on Mar 4, 2019 22:54:10 GMT 1
I assume all the recent batch were meant to be navy but the fact that the orange ones stole from the red ones has meant replacement red ones have stolen off the navy. Therefore navy look to be a few buses short of meeting the PVR.
Anyone know what the timescales are for the next batch, which is assume will include some more navy ones. Will they continue to go to Hunslet to maybe deal with the 51/52, or be introduced on one of Bramley’s routes.
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Post by kendall17 on Mar 4, 2019 23:21:43 GMT 1
Believe they could be bound for the 4/16.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 16, 2019 21:42:53 GMT 1
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Post by rossbailey on Mar 27, 2019 17:45:51 GMT 1
Leeds City Red fronted Wright Streetdeck 35270 is current on lone to Bramley. Its been working the 16s all day today.
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Post by scania60066 on Mar 28, 2019 11:53:32 GMT 1
Wonder when the 19 plate 35509 will arrive? Been a while since its sisters arrived
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Post by Steve Macz403 on Mar 30, 2019 0:15:43 GMT 1
Wonder when the 19 plate 35509 will arrive? Been a while since its sisters arrived Unless 35509 is going to arrive with the next proposed batch of Streetdecks
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