First Greater Glasgow

[JumpinTrainz]

Is 33409 on loan to Caledonia does anyone know?

 

[Jordan Adam]

Is 33409 on loan to Caledonia does anyone know?

It had been on loan to Aberdeen but returned to Glasgow along with the other Enviro400MMCs overnight last night. The three loan Enviro300s were still in service with Aberdeen today.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

It had been on loan to Aberdeen but returned to Glasgow along with the other Enviro400MMCs overnight last night. The three loan Enviro300s were still in service with Aberdeen today.

Thanks

It was flagging up on bustimes on the 9/9A last night but wasn’t sure how accurate that was.

 

[christopherrfc]

Just seen that first glasgow put in an application to install electric charges at the blantyre depot.

https://publicaccess.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=RSANEDOPHUN00

P/23/0393 | Installation of electric vehicle charging stations with associated work including distribution unit, transformers, feeder panels, high level cable trays and the erection of 2.4 metre high fencing | First Blantyre Depot 5 Glasgow Road Blantyre G72 0LA

 

[lastbus]

Just seen that first glasgow put in an application to install electric charges at the blantyre depot.

Yes Blantyre was always next after scotstoun

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Just seen that first glasgow put in an application to install electric charges at the blantyre depot.

I wonder if the E200EVs and new generation E400EVs would be able to support operations from Lanarkshire.

 

[E400Lover101]

I reckon they'll get more BYD's for Blantyre but I would hate to see it.

 

[Trnsprt4Sctlnd]

I wonder if the E200EVs and new generation E400EVs would be able to support operations from Lanarkshire.

They’ll have to cope.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

They’ll have to cope.

I was wondering if they’d get Yutongs but I imagine they are trying to standardise the Glasgow fleet to ADL/BYD.

 

[LT02 NVV]

I wonder if the E200EVs and new generation E400EVs would be able to support operations from Lanarkshire.

I would expect both, as Lanarkshire has been using a lot of their double-deckers on routes such as the 255, 263, and 267 a lot more recently.

Is 33409 on loan to Caledonia does anyone know?

It was at there for a short time after coming back from Aberdeen loan, but it’a back at Scoutstoun now.

 

[route101]

I would expect both, as Lanarkshire has been using a lot of their double-deckers on routes such as the 255, 263, and 267 a lot more recently.


It was at there for a short time after coming back from Aberdeen loan, but it’a back at Scoutstoun now.

I only see deckers on the 267 service with some singles. Not seen a decker on the 255 for some time.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

I only see deckers on the 267 service with some singles. Not seen a decker on the 255 for some time.

I’ve seen a couple of 65 plate E400MMCs on the 255.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

I’ve seen a couple of 65 plate E400MMCs on the 255.

Barely any double decks on these routes now, back to mostly singles

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Barely any double decks on these routes now, back to mostly singles

I reckon if Blantyre are going electric these E400MMCs are earmarked to join their sisters in Essex anyway.

 

[Trnsprt4Sctlnd]

I reckon if Blantyre are going electric these E400MMCs are earmarked to join their sisters in Essex anyway.

Good riddance, some of those diesels are in a poorly state, some of those I’ve sat on have very noisy clunky suspension.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Good riddance, some of those diesels are in a poorly state, some of those I’ve sat on have very noisy clunky suspension.

They're all clunky now, state of our roads and the cheap parts don't help either

 

[Trnsprt4Sctlnd]

They're all clunky now, state of our roads and the cheap parts don't help either

Yet many of the older Volvos still cope even better on the roads than the Dennis junkers they bought.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Yet many of the older Volvos still cope even better on the roads than the Dennis junkers they bought.

Better quality product than Dennis though, Heavyweight chassis can take a bit more battering, the suspension on the E400MMCs is woeful and the E200MMCs wheels are too small, feel every bump in the road.

 

[voidwxrranty]

Better quality product than Dennis though, Heavyweight chassis can take a bit more battering, the suspension on the E400MMCs is woeful and the E200MMCs wheels are too small, feel every bump in the road.

Drivers have compared the wheels on a 200MMC to a TX4!

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Drivers have compared the wheels on a 200MMC to a TX4!

TX4s have better turning circle

 

[LT02 NVV]

A few minutes ago today, 38432 broke down around the entry to Queen Street.

I was on the 57 (the bus being 37202) that had to go around the taxi bit on Nelson Mandela place, just as the M8 Recovery Truck came to take 38432 to the depot.

Barely any double decks on these routes now, back to mostly singles

The 267 still has deckers, so you never know if you are going to get a Gemini, E400MMC, Streetlite, E300, or E200MMC when you are on that route.

 

[route101]

A few minutes ago today, 38432 broke down around the entry to Queen Street.

I was on the 57 (the bus being 37202) that had to go around the taxi bit on Nelson Mandela place, just as the M8 Recovery Truck came to take 38432 to the depot.


The 267 still has deckers, so you never know if you are going to get a Gemini, E400MMC, Streetlite, E300, or E200MMC when you are on that route.

Not seen a Gemini on the 267 for a long time. Rarely take the 267 now as the train is cheaper and faster.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

A few minutes ago today, 38432 broke down around the entry to Queen Street.

I was on the 57 (the bus being 37202) that had to go around the taxi bit on Nelson Mandela place, just as the M8 Recovery Truck came to take 38432 to the depot.


The 267 still has deckers, so you never know if you are going to get a Gemini, E400MMC, Streetlite, E300, or E200MMC when you are on that route.

Very rarely like I said previously, It's majority single deck operated with the odd one of the above on it, A Sunday It's more likely to have more deckers on it.

 

[route101]

Very rarely like I said previously, It's majority single deck operated with the odd one of the above on it, A Sunday It's more likely to have more deckers on it.

I would say its half and half operated by decker to single deck on a Saturday.

 

[Brimfulofasha]

Bus stuck in the grass!

I'm not familiar with the route for the 7A; any ideas as to how this might have happened?

Source: company post on X (formerly Twitter) - LINK

⚠️SERVICE UPDATE - 7A⚠️

⛔ Bus stuck in grass at Newton Brae, Westburn

Services diverting via Westburn Road, Grayline Avenue, Wheatsheaf Drive & Harvester Avenue in both directions

Apologies for any inconvenience!

Link to photo:

https://twitter.com/pbig84/status/1748755670965334172

 

[Stena Galloway]

Bus stuck in the grass!

I'm not familiar with the route for the 7A; any ideas as to how this might have happened?

Source: company post on X (formerly Twitter) - LINK



Link to photo:

https://twitter.com/pbig84/status/1748755670965334172

If the driver continued up the road another 500 yards or so there's a turning circle for the bus. Possibly something happened which means he couldn't get there.

 

[Noddy1]

Is there any truth in an article in The Herald newspaper online that the Scottish Government has completely stopped making money available for the purchase of electric buses? If so it appears to me that this could have implications for FirstGroup and of course other companies in Scotland who might want to purchase these types of vehicles. If true this supposed decision could have implications for ADL among other manufacturers.

 

[Volvodart]

Is there any truth in an article in The Herald newspaper online that the Scottish Government has completely stopped making money available for the purchase of electric buses? If so it appears to me that this could have implications for FirstGroup and of course other companies in Scotland who might want to purchase these types of vehicles. If true this supposed decision could have implications for ADL among other manufacturers.

No it was the SPT bid for electric buses under this scheme that was unsuccessful, not the whole thing being cancelled, but the article is confusing.

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Is there any truth to the rumours that First are reverting back to a corporate livery? Glasgow are still in the midst of trying to get all their buses into the updated urban livery.

 

[dodecahedron67]

Is there any truth to the rumours that First are reverting back to a corporate livery? Glasgow are still in the midst of trying to get all their buses into the updated urban livery.

New electric buses in corporate silver/purple except where local contracts require otherwise (eg Leicester/Solent)