First South West (Kernow & Buses of Somerset)

[JKP]

Go ahead are using longer vehicles at the request of the council so that Brannel school services can be accommodated on the service bus rather than needing a separate tender, saving the council money. The longer buses can’t safely turn at the safe harbour.

Firsts 44951-44954 are about the longest buses that can turn due to the bollard placement

Thank you.

 

[Goldfish62]

Sprinter 54111 has at last arrived at Camborne, over a year late.

 

[sbrignall72]

Sprinter 54111 has at last arrived at Camborne, over a year late.

So are all available now then?

 

[Goldfish62]

So are all available now then?

No, the green one is still off the road with accident damage.

From late March only two buses will be required for Mousehole harbour so I do wonder if the green one will reappear.

 

[richw]

No, the green one is still off the road with accident damage.

From late March only two buses will be required for Mousehole harbour so I do wonder if the green one will reappear.

The attached dialogue has been posted on a closed Facebook group.

It suggests the green one has been written off and 54111 has received the gearbox from the green one. This is unverified, and should be taken as gossip, although Steve the commenter is closely connected to the engineering department at Camborne

 

[Goldfish62]

The attached dialogue has been posted on a closed Facebook group.

It suggests the green one has been written off and 54111 has received the gearbox from the green one. This is unverified, and should be taken as gossip, although Steve the commenter is closely connected to the engineering department at Camborne

Given the source I'd say it's very likely to be true.

That's still an expensive piece of kit to write-off for a company that self-insures. Around £100k new and barely depreciated. I can only assume chassis damage which would have required major repair as friends who saw it immediately after the collision said the damage looked very minor.

 

[richw]

Given the source I'd say it's very likely to be true.

That's still an expensive piece of kit to write-off for a company that self-insures. Around £100k new and barely depreciated. I can only assume chassis damage which would have required major repair as friends who saw it immediately after the collision said the damage looked very minor.

I agree it’s 99% definite from that source,

I imagine the claim will be against the 3rd party insurance. It was definitely non fault.
Although we call is self insure that isn’t quite correct. Their policy has a £1m excess. An excess isn’t normally payable when claiming against a third party.

 

[Paperyostrich]

Former Taunton Park and Ride Streetlite 47535 has been repainted into BoS colours and returned to service in Taunton

Credit to Zach Kelly from the Buses of Somerset Enthusiast Group

 

[Andyh82]

Is this the first repaint into normal Buses of Somerset livery for a while?

 

[Busaholic]

No, the green one is still off the road with accident damage.

From late March only two buses will be required for Mousehole harbour so I do wonder if the green one will reappear.

Does that mean only a half hourly service?

 

[Andyh82]

Does that mean only a half hourly service?

The screen shots above said it would be every 20 minutes with all buses taking the traditional route, which would suggest 3 buses like was the case a few years ago

 

[Busaholic]

The screen shots above said it would be every 20 minutes with all buses taking the traditional route, which would suggest 3 buses like was the case a few years ago

If that's the case, I think it's the best that can be done in the circumstances. I have noticed an uptake in the use of the last two p.m. journeys on TfC's 5A from Penzance recently as, presumably, more people realise it covers parts of the Mousehole route as far as Newlyn Bridge. It's run by large single deckers too, which sometimes are earning their keep!

 

[Ryan H]

Is this the first repaint into normal Buses of Somerset livery for a while?

yes with 47536/7/8 to follow

 

[Whiteway215]

yes with 47536/7/8 to follow

Will these replace anything from the BOS fleet?

 

[Goldfish62]

The screen shots above said it would be every 20 minutes with all buses taking the traditional route, which would suggest 3 buses like was the case a few years ago

My error. I read the screenshot I shared as every 30 minutes. Therefore you're right that it's 3 PVR.

 

[Ryan H]

Will these replace anything from the BOS fleet?

I'm not too sure, but if i had to guess then they are helping the rest of the E300's

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I'm not too sure, but if i had to guess then they are helping the rest of the E300's

e300s?

Surely stuff like 44507-10 would be more likely to be disposed of?

 

[Ryan H]

e300s?

Surely stuff like 44507-10 would be more likely to be disposed of?

like i said that is my guess, and might be true but might not be

 

[Callum15632]

like i said that is my guess, and might be true but might not be

Would have guessed the older vehicles like the old e200s. 44077/44079 and the other 58 plates. Also believe Buses Of Somerset are gonna get some ex Leeds streetlites.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

like i said that is my guess, and might be true but might not be

Er yes, but WHY would you think the e300s would go in preference to older fleet?

 

[Ryan H]

Er yes, but WHY would you think the e300s would go in preference to older fleet?

Because from what I have heard, their axles are starting to rot.

 

[Whiteway215]

because from what i have heard there axels are starting to rot

Of course out of the original ten Buses of Somerset had from Glasgow only six remain. 67702 and 67706 went to Wigleys for scrap last year. 67708 caught fire and was scrapped. I don’t recall what happened to 67707.

 

[Murray J]

Of course out of the original ten Buses of Somerset had from Glasgow only six remain. 67702 and 67706 went to Wigleys for scrap last year. 67708 caught fire and was scrapped. I don’t recall what happened to 67707.

67707 caught fire even earlier, summer 2019 iirc, and was scrapped.

 

[Peter Philips]

Of course out of the original ten Buses of Somerset had from Glasgow only six remain. 67702 and 67706 went to Wigleys for scrap last year. 67708 caught fire and was scrapped. I don’t recall what happened to 67707.

Did I once read a couple were transferred to another First area for a new airport route (as they had suitable luggage racks from previous airport duties)?

 

[Whiteway215]

Did I once read a couple were transferred to another First area for a new airport route (as they had suitable luggage racks from previous airport duties)?

67703/05 went to Leicester from (approximately) March until June 2023.

 

[Peter Philips]

67703/05 went to Leicester from (approximately) March until June 2023.

Thanks, so just a temporary loan then. Thought I recalled something, must have added some livery variety to Leicester then being Coaster/Quantock ones.

 

[Paperyostrich]

e300s?

Surely stuff like 44507-10 would be more likely to be disposed of?

Considering 44508 has already been scrapped it wouldn't surprise me if this was the case soon. 44507 was always known to be an extremely unreliable bus

 

[Goldfish62]

Just seen on Facebook that 36100 has been rebranded from Southsea Coaster to Cornwall's Coaster.

 

[richw]

Timetables for the Easter changes are now on traveline

 

[Sleepy]

Timetables for the Easter changes are now on traveline

Doesn't seem to like Lands End open top service (St Ives, 31st March or 1st April) or the 17 ??