First West of England (Bristol, Bath & The West)

[DaveHarries]

33801 by the sounds of it.

IMO this idea of putting deckers on the A2 is merely for consistency with the A1: most A2s I have seen have never been even 1/4 full.

Dave

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

IMO this idea of putting deckers on the A2 is merely for consistency with the A1: most A2s I have seen have never been even 1/4 full.

Dave

Is it certain journeys associated with shifts? I can’t see the airport being bothered about consistency and First aren’t going to put deckers on there that cost more to run.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

69438/9/40/42 all reported in Leicester. What is being received by WoE to replace them ?

Nothing! Summer service reductions associated with university student use falling at this time of year.

Some Bath StreetLites have also appeared on bustimes fleet for First Leicester.

 

[Robertj21a]

Nothing! Summer service reductions associated with university student use falling at this time of year.

Some Bath StreetLites have also appeared on bustimes fleet for First Leicester.

I believe that 63068-078 are all transferring.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

I believe that 63068-078 are all transferring.

Someone predicted that they’d head from Bath this year

When does the CAZ come in?

 

[Wessexbuses]

33685 on 376 in Wells today!!

 

[Wessexbuses]

A pic from a friend shows 67707 on fire today. Hope everyone's okay

Route/place unknown currently

 

[Robertj21a]

Someone predicted that they’d head from Bath this year

When does the CAZ come in?

I've only seen a vague 'by the end of 2020'.

 

[D2007wsm]

33685 is on its holidays, is out on 376s at the moment

 

[Whiteway215]

I believe that 63068-078 are all transferring.

Wonder what will replace them on the Bath 4 then?

 

[Whiteway215]

I see on the WMbusphotos website First fleet disposals for March that 30872 has left the fleet so presumably gone from WM.

 

[Private Baxter]

I believe that 63068-078 are all transferring.

There will be no single deck buses left at this rate!
Those streetlite maxes have never quite fit in round here. New in 2013 for the X39, they were quickly taken off and hidden away at the outstation for 265, before moving on to the 4. They seem decent enough on the 4 - wonder what will take their place

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

There will be no single deck buses left at this rate!
Those streetlite maxes have never quite fit in round here. New in 2013 for the X39, they were quickly taken off and hidden away at the outstation for 265, before moving on to the 4. They seem decent enough on the 4 - wonder what will take their place

You’re forgetting that after being displaced from the X39, they were used on the 332 and 338 before heading to the 265/267/272.

 

[henairs]

A pic from a friend shows 67707 on fire today. Hope everyone's okay

Route/place unknown currently

This occurred at Picketty Witch ( Tesco ) stop along Ilchester Rd in Yeovil yesterday afternoon around 1450 ish if vehicle was on time. Service 54 off Bus Stn at 1445.
Road was closed while emergency vehicles attended. Later taken back to Taunton by break-down truck
Cheers, Mike R

 

[freetoview33]

There will be no single deck buses left at this rate!
Those streetlite maxes have never quite fit in round here. New in 2013 for the X39, they were quickly taken off and hidden away at the outstation for 265, before moving on to the 4. They seem decent enough on the 4 - wonder what will take their place

I think that is the plan! I did see a Bath City Solo on the 19 last night.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I think that is the plan! I did see a Bath City Solo on the 19 last night.

Can happen. One of the evening runs on the 19 is Solo booked, but usually one of the older examples.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Interesting moves tonight associated with Take That at AG. Bath are loaning 10037, 10162 and 39133 (yep, never seen one of those working outside Bath) and 33800 newly vinyled for the A2.

To release DDs, 66937 working the 36. Nice round Bart Nil!

 

[D2007wsm]

42909 had a day out today, appeared on X2s and X8s.

The Y4 today also had 1 Urban Dart and a Streetlite on it.

 

[Wessexbuses]

according to bus times 35162 is on the 174 today

a few other allocations
37606 37772 & 69445 on 376
32636 & 37761 on 172. & 33685 on 173

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

according to bus times 35162 is on the 174 today

a few other allocations
37606 37772 & 69445 on 376
32636 & 37761 on 172. & 33685 on 173

35162 is indeed on the 174 - just seen it at Westfield.

 

[Whiteway215]

33685 and 3776x on 173. 66728 on X39 69505 on U1 32009 going strong on 19 along with 30871 on U2.My highlight of the day though was the sight of a pink thing in the distance which turned out to be 32008 on U2! This one I haven't seen since January when I was told it had a blown engine and had been parked with other casualties 30873/5 and 66731 at Weston Island. I know it's the pink advert but still slightly surprised it has come back.

 

[D2007wsm]

33685 and 3776x on 173. 66728 on X39 69505 on U1 32009 going strong on 19 along with 30871 on U2.My highlight of the day though was the sight of a pink thing in the distance which turned out to be 32008 on U2! This one I haven't seen since January when I was told it had a blown engine and had been parked with other casualties 30873/5 and 66731 at Weston Island. I know it's the pink advert but still slightly surprised it has come back.

66729 was also on X39 today

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

33685 and 3776x on 173. 66728 on X39 69505 on U1 32009 going strong on 19 along with 30871 on U2.My highlight of the day though was the sight of a pink thing in the distance which turned out to be 32008 on U2! This one I haven't seen since January when I was told it had a blown engine and had been parked with other casualties 30873/5 and 66731 at Weston Island. I know it's the pink advert but still slightly surprised it has come back.

32280 was working the 174 yesterday evening whereas I’d only seen it about 2 hrs earlier at Saltford on the 19A.

10173 was also working Take That shuttles last night

 

[B7rleThrasher]

Buses of Somerset 33380 worked Take That shuttles between Temple Meads and Ashton Gate last night too!

 

[Marcus Fryer]

33801 by the sounds of it.

33800 and 33802 are also in 'air connect' livery; they are out on the A2 today at 22:25 (and I don't think 33801 was out today, last reported on the A2 yesterday morning at 09:14).

 

[father_jack]

The 2320 Bristol TM to Frome is two rail replacement vehicles tonight, one terminates Westbury, noted at Temple Way 2300 tonight was Optare 53816 with "GWR Frome" on the display. 2 hours and 5 minutes to Frome with peculiarly both vehicles calling all stops.

 

[B7rleThrasher]

The 2320 Bristol TM to Frome is two rail replacement vehicles tonight, one terminates Westbury, noted at Temple Way 2300 tonight was Optare 53816 with "GWR Frome" on the display. 2 hours and 5 minutes to Frome with peculiarly both vehicles calling all stops.

In reality, one will do limited stop!

 

[Marcus Fryer]

According to bustimes.org 69448 (S Glos Lynx) is on the 178 today.

 

[diffywood]

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/...-2923334#ICID=Android_BristolPostApp_AppShare

Bus hits car wash (can't see number)

 

[Marcus Fryer]

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/...-2923334#ICID=Android_BristolPostApp_AppShare

Bus hits car wash (can't see number)

Possibly 37347 - last reported at 10:19 - should have been working the 09:50 route 49, so might have taken the 48 route by mistake and tried to turn back.