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Post by pub146g on Apr 20, 2022 22:53:36 GMT 1
The answer, as ever, is "it depends". As it is now with two lanes it would be a tight turn from the right-hand lane, but if Bishopsgate Street goes down to one lane and that lane is the present left-hand lane... you've enough to swing round. Yes, there will just be a single lane using the current left hand lane. The attached graphic taken from the Connecting Leeds proposals shows a vehicle turning on to Boar Lane.
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Post by pub146g on Mar 27, 2022 3:35:19 GMT 1
Absolutely nothing, as a passenger I would much rather ride a streetdeck than one of those rattling squeaking E400's. Agree 100%, some of those MMCs creak & groan like a grand galleon and for me a Streetdeck is preferable to anything from ADL. The 16 plate Streetdecks can be hit and miss but the post Bamford models are a far superior product and very well put together. It was disappointing when I sampled a couple of the (then) new Sky Class MMCs on the York Cityzap last year - both examples had the same annoying constant rattle emanating from the panelling at the top of the steps to the top deck. Couldn't help think back to the comments a fairly senior engineer in one of the First opcos made a while back - "no more ADL cr*p please!"
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Post by pub146g on Mar 21, 2022 21:50:52 GMT 1
69345 on 49 All seen within 30 seconds ^^ Is this and the others you posted unusual workings? Not all that familiar with goings on with First Leeds Leeds routes 42 & 49 are essentially double deck routes but singles do appear occasionally. Similarly, today Hunslet have had B7RLE's 66741/742/997, 69413/416 all on routes 2/3/3A/12/13/13A and again these are essentially double deck operated.
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Post by pub146g on Mar 21, 2022 20:18:32 GMT 1
Now has vinyls on and given fleet number 18188. TLC seems to be getting a lot of vehicles. Is there anymore Enviro 200 MMCs that could join the 181s. Also why does TLC have awkward fleet numbers? Why not just number the vehicle 18100 or 18101? Maybe 65425 to 65400 or 65401. TLC fleet numbers appear random because they use the last five digits of the VIN (chassis) number as the fleet number. YX71OJO's VIN is SFD9L1ERAMGY18188 - hence the fleet number.
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Post by pub146g on Mar 13, 2022 19:24:11 GMT 1
Yes, just as I suspected although it hasn't stopped somebody moving Streetdeck 35235 from Bradford to Halifax on Bus times (shown as being on 503 today). Ah well, I'll get back to my pint now Far too many people eager people make changes on that site They only have to hear gossip that some buses are going to be repainted/withdrawn/transferred, and they are making the changes Indeed. Unfortunately it's a fact of life that the enthusiast world, and this could be buses, railways, aircraft or whatever all have a smattering of self appointed "Experts", and quite honestly - they're not. Anyway I shall leave this right there.
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Post by pub146g on Mar 13, 2022 14:17:50 GMT 1
Yea, more than likely it's 32535 which transferred from Brad to HX about a week ago but somebody has transposed a couple of digits when entering the fleet number into the ticket machine and actually entered 35235. 32535 last tracked on bustimes under its correct number when it was still in Bradford, the error starts at the beginning of this last week after its transfer, for example according to Bustimes on 9th March 35235 was on 503 and X6 at the same time. Just followed 32535 on the 503 from West Vale to Salterhebble Hill Yes, just as I suspected although it hasn't stopped somebody moving Streetdeck 35235 from Bradford to Halifax on Bus times (shown as being on 503 today). Ah well, I'll get back to my pint now
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Post by pub146g on Mar 13, 2022 1:00:58 GMT 1
SL16-YOW seems to be doing routes within Halifax, according to bus times! I'm guessing it is most likely a loan? It's been in 2 places at one most of the week. Likely an error & still in Bradford - was on X6 on Thurs Yea, more than likely it's 32535 which transferred from Brad to HX about a week ago but somebody has transposed a couple of digits when entering the fleet number into the ticket machine and actually entered 35235. 32535 last tracked on bustimes under its correct number when it was still in Bradford, the error starts at the beginning of this last week after its transfer, for example according to Bustimes on 9th March 35235 was on 503 and X6 at the same time.
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Post by pub146g on Dec 30, 2021 22:16:05 GMT 1
And the further summary - The rise of the day ticket price to Ā£5.20 from the previous First Leeds Day price is a another rip off. It's more now than a Harrogate Day ticket, which lets you travel all around Harrogate and out to Harewood, Knaresborough and Wetherby and there are no subsidies in North Yorkshire as there are in West Yorkshire. But if a day ticket is not appropriate then don't buy it! For example if I'm travelling from Moortown to Leeds centre and back and not doing any more trips that day then I will buy two single Ā£2 journeys on the app -Ā£4 in total. The new First Day price Ā£5.20 is not unreasonable if one is making numerous journeys on a given day. I don't know what folk expect these days - a tuppeny single to Leeds perhaps!
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Post by pub146g on Nov 12, 2020 20:25:31 GMT 1
Unidentified Leeds City Streetdeck wearing illuminated advertising boards. Was not in service while passing Cardigan Fields on Kirkstall Rd this morning at about 6.45. Possibly headed for the 7.17 33 departure from Guiseley or the 7.07 27 from Guiseley but just as likely a school service positioning run, do Leeds have any decker school services? Looked to be a green top but in the dark could have been blue, anyone know which one it is? 35553 is pictured on Facebook yesterday with light up ads but it can't have been that one as it was on the 12 at the time. 35595 also has the same ad - think it's for 'Hull City College'.
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Post by pub146g on Oct 3, 2020 23:31:19 GMT 1
35600 is a grey Bramley streetdeckĀ well when i saw it earlier it was in the blue Middleton livery like the 2/3/3a/12/13/13a 35600 is, and always has been at Bramley since new and has Grey wedge colour. The blue Streetdecks are 35518-35545/35552-35562; the grey can look similar to the blue ones under certain lighting conditions so I suspect this is what has happened here.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 24, 2016 14:28:24 GMT 1
Latest from Hunslet Park is 32503 in X63 livery for Huddersfield, 37722 for Bramley (back from fire damage) Leeds skylines, 66766 from Bramley (accident damage) Leeds skylines and the last Hybrid 39236 Alan Bennett into new Hybrid livery. ...although the repaint is sadly displaying 'Alan Bennet'. :-(
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Post by pub146g on Sept 22, 2016 15:19:29 GMT 1
Bradford 37733 on 2/3/3A/12/13/13A today.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 21, 2016 20:38:20 GMT 1
This is something I mentioned some time ago either on this or another forum when I said gasket glazing looks decidedly old fashioned on modern buses.
The Arriva decision to specify gasket glazing was said to be purely for ease of replacement when this question was asked during a press launch of the first Arriva Streetdeck, which was also the first Streetdeck with gasket glazing. My own opinion is that gasket does still remind me of something from the 70's and not at all aesthetically suited to modern buses.
However, latest developments in glazing from ADL are interesting in that on their new Enviro MMC model they use neither gasket or bonded glazing but a new (patent applied for) system known as QRG which stands for Quick Release Glass. This has all the aesthetic benefits of bonded glazing yet surpasses the quicker replacement times of gasket glazing. A demonstration by an ADL fitter had him remove a full depth pane of glass from the top deck and reinstall it in not much more than five minutes without leaving the bus interior or the need for specialist scaffolding. And when he had finished the bus was ready to go straight back into service.
I somehow think we'll be seeing more of this new technology.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 18, 2016 23:39:58 GMT 1
Would nt it make more sense to upgrade the fleet so all their buses are up to dda standard then start projects on none dda buses for preservation? Their single deck fleet are all up to DDA standard (except N414ENW which I think is used only on schools), just a few not in fleet livery.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 18, 2016 11:53:10 GMT 1
On Friday noted 37724 on the 51 and then 37708 on the 6. Unusal for Hunslet to be using Bramleys fleet. Is it MOT time for some vehicles. Probably more related to the recent loss of 36191-7. Other Bramley buses have been on loan to Hunslet this past week including 37063 and 37719 among others and yesterday they were using Bradford 37363 on the 1.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 17, 2016 23:52:59 GMT 1
Yes don't forget Bramley still have four ALX's.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 16, 2016 23:03:00 GMT 1
Yes that's right, think they've got three, that one and 30816 and 30822.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 16, 2016 17:22:38 GMT 1
That's pretty much a full turn out of all their remaining 3176x's as 31760/2/3/8/70 are off.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 14, 2016 11:01:55 GMT 1
If I were to pick a day when I could say I've seen maybe a handful of passengers on it it would rather predictably have to be Saturday so maybe a once a week service would suffice.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 13, 2016 22:50:13 GMT 1
Yes, I see this service regularly in North Leeds and also in Otley and have to agree that patronage seems to have slipped from what was already a marginal figure to zero on many occasions. This situation became noticeable to me around a year ago when Tiger were still doing it and I would be out photographing it 'on route' and over time I became aware I was actually photographing an empty bus! Some folk occasionally catch it from Alwoodley/Moortown into Leeds but they're just doing so because the 781 arrived before the 7A.
Back in 2013 it was due to be withdrawn but when Metro received a petition to keep it they gave it a years' reprieve saying it would be reviewed again in 2014. The very fact it survived the latest re-tendering suggests it must have passed Metro's criteria on passenger numbers but have they looked at it more recently?
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Post by pub146g on Sept 12, 2016 13:45:34 GMT 1
Royale 30834 now returned to Bradford. However, their 31768 is now at Cherry so there's still nine buses there, viz:
30815/817/818/840, 31762/768/775/807/808.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 10, 2016 16:53:49 GMT 1
I noticed a 12 reg Gemini on the 1 with a different blind display from the usual. Like the text format on the blind display was changed You must mean this which is currently being displayed by 36203. I understand 36204 is displaying something a bit different too.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 7, 2016 22:50:55 GMT 1
Had a few rides on the the ex Scottish Scanias today and can confirm they are decent kit even though they're 14/15 years old. Just need a slot in the paintshop as some are looking a bit shabby in their Barbie garb!
61214/216, 62355 all on 91 today, 61216/62355 still carrying Midland Bluebird above the entrance.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 2, 2016 19:37:05 GMT 1
Indeed that's true and only serves for me to again question the need for a separate thread for HX/Hudds withdrawls in the first place. I mentioned this on July 15th (my response copied below) when questions were being asked which had already been answered in the main fleet changes thread which is where all the HX/Hudd info should have gone in the first place.
This is mentioned/answered in the fleet changes thread. Think all this should just be kept under that thread so it's easier to keep up with otherwise the same info/questions get asked in two separate threads.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 2, 2016 18:23:08 GMT 1
JUST TO CONFIRM ---------------------- 30816,30822 and 30843 are at Connexionsbus 31761,31764,31677 and 30796 are at Bradford for school runs as they were short 30815,30817,30818,30834,30840,31762,31775,31807,31808 at Cherry Row Depot off road 30821 waiting for it's new owner to collect it 30823 unknown Bradford also have 31765/766/767/769 which departed Cherry Row soon after Bank Holiday Monday.
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