Stagecoach North Scotland (Bluebird and Highland)

[computerSaysNo]

Flying machines too helped by the fact they're ZF autos

Most of the time when I travel on the 10 I get one of the iShift 2010 Elites (which, honestly I prefer as they have non-leather seats) but on the occasion I get one of the ZF 2017 B11s I'm always amazed at how rapidly they accelerate.

Honestly though if they can adapt at Elgin to make longer coaches work then I'd say the PantherLEs would be a better fit. There are a lot of older people use the route and I'm sure they would appreciate a step-free entry. I'm not sure how reliable the toilets normally are on the coaches on the 10 but they've been working on 0% of the journeys I've been on them so if that's the usual then you wouldn't feel their loss on the PantherLEs.

 

[GusB]

Honestly though if they can adapt at Elgin to make longer coaches work then I'd say the PantherLEs would be a better fit. There are a lot of older people use the route and I'm sure they would appreciate a step-free entry. I'm not sure how reliable the toilets normally are on the coaches on the 10 but they've been working on 0% of the journeys I've been on them so if that's the usual then you wouldn't feel their loss on the PantherLEs.

It's not going to happen without demolishing and rebuilding, I'm afraid. I remember when the current bus station in Elgin was built, drivers commented on how much tighter it was space-wise. When they built the St Giles Centre, the bus station was more or less a box-ticking exercise. The car park retained its original footprint and gained a few extra storeys in the process, but that of the bus station was more or less cut in half.

 

[Highland050261]

There's apparently 6 of these GTe14 on order for the M96.

 

[Volvodart]

There's apparently 6 of these GTe14 on order for the M96.

As discussed above, I thought they were too long for the route.

 

[GusB]

There's apparently 6 of these GTe14 on order for the M96.

What's the source of this information, please?

 

[Highland050261]

What's the source of this information, please?

Drivers that are currently being familiarised on the bus are all being told it's not here for trial but that it's here to get all the Joint Venture drivers trained on.

 

[Volvodart]

Drivers that a currently being VF on the bus there all being told its not here for trial it's here to get all the Joint Venture drivers trained on.

You cannot see Stagecoach being willing to pay the full cost of electric coaches at present without subsidy from somewhere.

 

[Highland050261]

You cannot see Stagecoach being willing to pay the full cost of electric coaches at present without subsidy from somewhere.

Apparently government subsidy still going for another 2 years we will just need to wait and see I just thought it was Interesting.

Two of Cumbernauld 9700DD were in Inverness overnight for the morning runs.

 

[GusB]

Drivers that are currently being familiarised on the bus are all being told it's not here for trial but that it's here to get all the Joint Venture drivers trained on.

What joint venture are you talking about?

 

[Highland050261]

What joint venture are you talking about?

M96 Witch is Due to be moved to Highland's under citylink.

 

[Bowie]

As discussed above, I thought they were too long for the route.

Thats what im thinking, its long as hell just like the YX64 plate elites and they wouldn’t fit in Elgin Bus station. Hows the Yutong gonna manage? In my opinion electric vehicles shouldn’t be anywhere NEAR express work and kept only for city work

 

[computerSaysNo]

In my opinion electric vehicles shouldn’t be anywhere NEAR express work and kept only for city work

Why?
What are you personally losing by electric coaches being on express services?
I think anything which can draw people out of their cars is a good thing.

 

[Bowie]

Seems like 54121 SP62 CGY is back or its a tracking error and its another bus tracking as 54121, but its tracking at Edinburgh right now

 

[Highland050261]

Seems like 54121 SP62 CGY is back or its a tracking error and its another bus tracking as 54121, but its tracking at Edinburgh right now

It's a old citylink machine 54121 still up in Wick.

 

[Bowie]

48059 YJ71 GWN is supposedly transferring to Thurso at some point

And 54309 YX64 WCN and 54304 YX64 WCG are now at Tain depot