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It Often generates questions around the financial standing if too many vehicles are VOR for too long (based on percentage of fleet)

Citybus. They are to replace the oldest e200. Two of the 56 plates have been withdrawn in the last week.

First 66 plate has been painted from orbit to Red. It was on the 5 service in Plymouth this afternoon as I followed it at plymstock

It was mentioned in the April changes that it won’t be back this year due to poor patronage last summer

Totnes to Paignton. Plymouth to Paignton is touch and go which is quicker depending on connection at Newton abbot

It was 242 involved. From the time and location I’d assume returning empty to Bodmin depot from operating a Launceston or callington school service. Bodmin fire brigade have commended the driver for his reaction. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/DEE86HjFLujSrqY3/?

I should have added I live in GWR land so was unaware of the contrast to northern ones. I visited wales and the TFW were to a good standard too, I suspect the northern ones you are familiar with are the weak link from comments here

They’re better than the alternative. Nothing as things stand. No available replacements. They serve a good purpose on many of the branch lines they can be found working

It is indeed out in service

36166/170/175 have been collected from Norwich and on route to kernow this morning

Your journey will have gained you 100% delay repay so you’d have got it refunded anyway. Should have paid it and then delay repay it back. Now you’re under investigation instead which could lead to a conviction if you don’t cooperate.

Stagecoach Plymouth have sent theirs out on the 1A and 2 in recent weeks to cover breakdowns. Wasn’t the right weather on any of the occasions.

I guess they’ve decided it’s not open top weather? We’ve basically had endless wet weather. Not really open top weather

I had this issue on Southern vectis, I scanned my QR code and it tapped me on with my Apple Pay at the same time. No it doesn’t if you have express travel mode activated. I have it deactivated since it tapped me on as mentioned above. Image attached showing the setting in the wallet & Apple Pay...

As a driver that’s worked for operators using ticketer and vix machines, the stagecoach vix machines are far more user friendly, and I’ve never had to do a reset of the machine. Ticketer was needing a reset several times a week, touch screen calibration was often hit or miss and could only be...