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If you were a bus operator what EV vehicle would you opt for in terms of comfort, drive, range etc.?

I’ve been travelling on the Class 334s a lot more recently to get to work and I was truly shocked at how terrible they look internally and externally. The interiors are really grubby inside with worn seat covers, dirty flooring and the exterior is really dirty too. I’ve always really liked the...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/scotrail%E2%80%99s-new-trains-procurement-programme.235459 I’m surprised that SR are looking to replace their 334s which won’t even be 30 years old by the time they are replaced. I still see them as modern stock. It makes total...

Simplicity was introduced in 2013 (almost 8 years ago), looking back at the route maps from the Overground changes and what the services were like before May 2013 a lot of routes were combined into one. I wanted to know how effective people think the simplicity changes were. Obviously granted...

Just looking to find out as a matter of interest - what level of budget First have for refurbishing their buses. I have noticed a real variation on buses which do get a midlife refresh and others which have the same interior for most (if not all) of their virtual life. Particularly in Glasgow...

Hi all, Just looking for a little background on the above bus type which operated with First PMT then Manchester and on to Glasgow. I remember them being in Glasgow and being really good motors. They were good capacity and always seemed pretty speedy and clean inside. Their cascade to Britain...

With the 314s finally away for good, Scotrail said goodbye to their 40 year old units. Within the next upcoming decade the Class 318s will turn 40 themselves. It’s hard to ignore that the 318s received far more investment than the 314s ever did (ie refurbishment programmes, fitted plug sockets...

I was browsing through Flickr as I often do and came across photos of W6 FAL which was used to promote First Edinburgh’s Overground network. I’ve always known First to be big in Glasgow and Aberdeen, however First’s popularity in the east has always been less in comparison to Lothian being the...

With the full withdrawal of the Class 314 units not long away, I started to look into images of when they were first introduced in 1979 and how they progressed over the years. Most units are given a refurb/overhaul about every 10 years or so with new seat coverings and freshly painted grab...

Spotted a FSE X36 branded E300 on the motorway the other day. I believe these buses were ex-First Glasgow and were transferred in 2015 which saw the E200MMCs replace them at Parkhead (then on to Caledonia). It did seem slightly odd that a bus with smaller wheels would be used daily on a longer...

Yesterday while passing Caldercruix at about 8pm at night a pair of Class 320s flew by at speed heading towards Blackridge. They looked like the 321 conversions but it was dark so not 100% sure. Followed by a 3 car probably 10 minutes later. I didn’t think the 320s were cleared passed Airdrie...

With First Glasgow about to embark on LEZ in 2022, we’ve seen First already start to make changes and plans for its fleet in the lead up to this. If you could choose the allocation of the fleet in your opinion, how would you have it? I would start by introducing B8RLEs on ‘the One’ services...

Last week while in Edinburgh I can’t help but be impressed by Lothian Buses’ fleet. Lots of new fancy new Streetdecks and Volvo examples. Even their older stock is still in pretty good nick considering. Nowhere during this did I see anything older than an 04 plate. So my questions started...

I couldn’t find a relevant current thread to put this in so thought I’d make a new one to avoid going off topic. The Scotrail saltire livery was first implemented back in 2008. At first it was a far smarter branding than the initial Carmine and Cream livery which had been going around for...