could'nt have peoples ears bleeding on the last day with its fan and newly developed turbo squeal
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True, it was the last one I needed to get on for the villager service, though
. I heard it returning to the depot last Sunday and I was across the road from the depot and didn't even need to look to see what vehicle it was. Hope to get on it soon though.
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GusB
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I will remind everyone once again that your posts must make sense. There are far too many references to "villagers" etc. without any explanation that these are bus routes; it may be obvious to the handful of locals who post in this thread, but you must understand that this is a public forum with a worldwide reach and not everyone is going to know the ins and outs of local operations. Please consider the wider audience.
It was the last branded villager volvo i took out of depot so it has that for me but 702 looks to be the last branded villager volvo i will drive in service. As said before i will miss them but by god were they knackered and dire need of either a full refurbushment or replacement which the latter has happened.True, it was the last one I needed to get on for the villager service, though
Trainman40083
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Well, H1 732 never came back after it's incident, so maybe that will be one for the Swift
Swift of course is a bus route between Derby and Ashbourne
Yeah having got on them the past week, they are really nice vehicles just a shame that they haven't had much love over the past few years.
You say that I definitely think its getting rebranded. As well 850 was at Langley/Derby last Saturday then I saw it out of service driving into the bus station on the Sunday morning not having been in service since last Saturday night. Could this be getting rebranded for the sixes (Derby to Belper, Matlock/Wirksworth/Bakewell and Ripley) to replace 841?
Trainman40083
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Maybe they need a reliable bus for the Allestree bus service. One wonders if it has actually run since the 19.00 ex Derby.
It should be 268 doing the runs however it appears to have broken down/stopped tracking just after 8am
Doubt it will be the last there will be the spare volvos which might cover it from time to time. But yeah probably the last branded volvo to be on it
Trainman40083
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268 broken down? Surely not. Not long had a new engine. They are all really reliable
No, 268 broke down Friday morning....268 broken down? Surely not. Not long had a new engine. They are all really reliable
Oh yeah I was flipping through bus times and i didn't realise the date. I guess technically there shouldn't be a bus diagram out right now then. You would of thought they would put one out to cover268 broken down? Surely not. Not long had a new engine. They are all really reliable
No, 268 broke down Friday morning....
tram21
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More or less knackered than 669 I rode today, with absolutely no suspension and shaking at every opportunity, making a very uncomfortable ride which I didn't think I'd say about a Scania Wright Solar!
I would presume something has a broken ticket machine, as its not like trentbarton to not run something when they are actually able to.
Trainman40083
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I guess one would only find out, if anyone was waiting for it and says anything.More or less knackered than 669 I rode today, with absolutely no suspension and shaking at every opportunity, making a very uncomfortable ride which I didn't think I'd say about a Scania Wright Solar!
I would presume something has a broken ticket machine, as its not like trentbarton to not run something when they are actually able to.
Could be the case, but they did also put 480 on red arrow (derby to nottingham express) so anything can happen. Hugo isn't saying if they are cancelled just that the gps signal isn't working so might be likely
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With the passing mention of 101 (no pun intended), is there any reason that the new Enviros for the Mickleover route are going back to the burgundy colour it had when Volvos were running up and down it?
Trainman40083
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Maybe if the new ADL Enviros were the same colour, people wouldn't notice
I think regulars would though. I got on two of them earlier and they had no skylights along with many other features the new ones will have (like tinted glass) which the current batch do. Some probably wouldn't notice though.
Trainman40083
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The roadside timetable displays have had skylights on them for some years. The buses haven't
Hyebone
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That's exactly what I was told by a member of the Trentbarton marketing team.
Trainman40083
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Even the new Ilkeston Flyers (bus service) appear to be different colours to the existing buses.
I looks much better than the current pink in my opinion. It makes sense to refresh the brand if its getting new buses, plus people would notice more
It's a good job you clarified, as I thought you were on about the other Ilkeston Flyer
Jokes aside I'm very impressed with the aesthetic of the ADLs for that service, and I'm actually looking forward to commuting on them, which is something I wouldn't usually say about ADLs!
Some of the H1s and Mickleovers have arrived at Langley Mill too so I should think their relaunches will be fairly soon
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I really like the branding too, the villager branding on the busses (with the animals and location in the circle) clearly shows that the liverys have been thought about and weren't a quick job and that research has been done into the services and where they travel through
tram21
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Trentbarton are still the 'above average' bus company, and little improvements may make them 'really good' again.
Maybe so. But when one of the few routes (red arrow) that have should have wifi currently only have 3 vehicles with wifi working (80, 83 and 87). If all 9 coaches got working wifi again I might be slightly more inclined to think that way especially since its got a premium price to travel on it.
m79900
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Will Trent keep buying e200s till they make up the whole fleet? They're replacing e200s with e200s at this point...
EnviroExplorer
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It was previously noted they had looked at the Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evora combination but the lead times were too long. Perhaps we could see some in the future though, I could particularly see a batch for the Skylink routes being suitable as more ‘heavy-duty’ replacements for the E200s on there.
tram21
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Evora buses are the absolute best I've ever ridden, and they would suit trentbarton pretty well.
They are perfect for hills, so would be great for the Sixes (and transpeak!).
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Trainman40083
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In a few years, one might think diesel buses will not be able to be purchased. Okay, they tried to get funding for hydrogen buses, but now we are starting to see operators fund a greater share of the cost (indeed I think West Midlands are totally funding their next electric buses, circa 150).
Chassis built in Europe, body built in Egypt. Only negative I heard about the EvoRa, was ply floors going rotten after 5 years. Haven't they heard of marine ply?
You never know, there was be lots of Ilkeston Flyer services, all over the World, so it is best to be specific.I looks much better than the current pink in my opinion. It makes sense to refresh the brand if its getting new buses, plus people would notice more
It's a good job you clarified, as I thought you were on about the other Ilkeston Flyer
Jokes aside I'm very impressed with the aesthetic of the ADLs for that service, and I'm actually looking forward to commuting on them, which is something I wouldn't usually say about ADLs!
Some of the H1s and Mickleovers have arrived at Langley Mill too so I should think their relaunches will be fairly soon
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swinny1990
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The New E200s have entered service today on the villager bus route
Looks like they all have had a go on the route today
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