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What was the outcome?
I used one on one of the North Wales services and found it made me feel travel sick which is something I've not felt for a long time.
No idea. I wasn’t involved and didn’t get a chance to ride on it.
I recall it was during a period of COVID restrictions so I just saw some photos on social media.
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I certainly never saw it at the time.
I managed to get a drive. It was a pleasant drive. It was here for maybe a weekend at most.
An OTS Sprintet was also tested one evening. Photos were posted somewhere on social media at the time (possibly by the OTS manager involved)
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Anyone know when the Somerset Enviro 400s from both Weston and Cornwall are due for their repaints into BoS livery?
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I saw some photos of it in service in Mousehole. But it was all deadly quiet due to whatever Covid restrictions were in place at the time.
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If 33085 is now off the road, wouldn't it make sense to keep some of the displaced Tridents from the Lands End Coaster on the road as service vehicles rather than converting them to ticket offices?
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You mean the Volvos?
Three are now in Sunseeker livery for the S1/S2 while I'm sure that @OnTheBuses said that the remainder would be spares. I thought it was the unbranded Tridents and and the ex-Seaford ones that were going to do sales stuff.
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@On the Buses did state on Twitter there would be an open top replacement programme for next year and that Mousehole would get a new fleet…
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I know about Mousehole. The query was (I assume) about what happens to the current Volvos which are being displaced this year, not next year.
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It was originally said the rest of the Volvos would be spares then 32027, the unbranded Tridents and ex Seaford East Lancs being for sales purposes but 32719 will now be used for something in Minehead and 720 is donating it’s engine to one of the Exeter Tridents but Discover Exeter has stopped now for the rest of this season. Of course 32102-04 will be the Sunseeker vehicles until they sort out the issues on the S1/S2. Plans at FSW often seem to change!
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buscoaster
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I think the Adventures by Bus website could do with an update - Discover Exeter is still shown as operational, the Dartmoor Explorer still says "provides the experience from both Exeter and Plymouth" and the Atlantic Coaster still says "take in the rugged north Cornish coast, from St Ives to Padstow". Very confusing for tourists...
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Where does the Sunseeker from Ilfracombe to Lynmouth feature on the site? I couldn't find it.
That said, Roger French has tweeted pictures of well-laden vehicles on the Exmoor route so expect a blog post shortly
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I can't find publicity for the Sunseeker anywhere.
The Exmoor Coaster really is a major success.
Could it be a sales stand in Minehead seeing how busy the bus is?
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That's what I'm assuming. When I went on the Coaster a few weeks ago it took 10 minutes to load at Minehead Station.
Has someone from First been reading this board today? Sunseeker seems to be online.
www.firstbus.co.uk
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Use the Sunseeker to get you into the pretty harbour town of St Ives, the surfing capital of Newquay, or to any of the fabulous beaches like Crantock or Gwithian beach.
Ancelljb
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That link is advertising the sunseeker S1/S2 services on the Atlantic Coast in Cornwall. Being referred to above is the Exmoor Sunseeker which is not yet advertised on the ABB website.Has someone from First been reading this board today? Sunseeker seems to be online.
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Use the Sunseeker to get you into the pretty harbour town of St Ives, the surfing capital of Newquay, or to any of the fabulous beaches like Crantock or Gwithian beach.
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Wouldn't surprise me if I'm honest wth you...
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Has anybody noticed that the timetable in the Lands End coaster leaflet on the Adventures By Bus website does not match the timetable and on either Bus Times or in the timetable section of the First website? I think it must be wrong.
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/adventures-by-bus/lands end coaster leaflet 594x420 jun22 web.pdf
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/adventures-by-bus/lands end coaster leaflet 594x420 jun22 web.pdf
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Apart from not showing the college journeys, which I wouldn't expect in a leaflet aimed at tourists, I am struggling to see the differences. Are there others?
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Its the times leaving Penzance that are problematic
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Not a direct answer, but on leaving Morrison's this afternoon I saw one going up to Long Rock bound for ''St Ives via Land's End''! Hope all the passengers knew the reality.
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Obviously driver error.
What is needed is the route name on the front display like all other named routes. I don't understand why it hasn't been done.
Would it be possible to have "Lands End Coaster" as the primary display followed by the main locations it calls at scrolling below?
Therefore anticlockwise could be:- Penzance - Marazion - St Ives - Pendeen - St Just - Lands End - St Buryan - Penzance
Just a thought, I am not sure if it could be done.
Ancelljb
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Could you be more specific? Comparing it to the bustimes one, the times looks correct: leaving at XX:30 towards Lands End and at XX:00 towards St Ives.