20 February 2014

Waiting for their turn

With all the recent arrivals at Plymouth Citybus its easy to forget that there are still quite a few sat there waiting to be prepared for service...
Plymouth Citybus - Milehouse Bus Depot Plymouth Citybus - Milehouse Bus Depot
All ©Tom Micheals 16 February 2014

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19 comments:

  1. I have heard a strong rumour city bus gonna be going oakhampton on a new route number 11

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    1. What on earth would be the point of that - unless they have won a Devon County Council tender against Beacon Bus. It cannot, surely, be a route with any commercial potential - there just isn't the population there to support it. Anyway, Okehampton people would be much more likely to want to go to Exeter for city shopping - it is nearer, much quicker to get to and, arguably, a better shopping centre, especially now that John Lewis have a large department store there.

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  2. it about time first had some new used buses from else where ,but we want get out ,not even 2 nd buses but younger

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  3. don't listen to rumours.

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  4. How many are left to enter service and are there any more on the way?.

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  5. More old buses entering service on the streets of Plymouth. Go Ahead Plymouth are getting more and more like another big operator for bringing in old buses!

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    1. I see you are conveniently forgetting the 20 brand new double decks that have also arrived in the past six months.

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    2. Better to have an older bus, than no bus at all, which has happened in Staddiscombe with the other big operator!

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    3. Except that they also buy new buses too. ALso most of these secondhand buses would be considered 'new' by that other big operator!

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    4. And in Billacombe, Merafield and Mutton Cove by Plymouth Citybus!

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  6. yh.... like worst late western running round in 40 yr old high speed trains..... get a life paul.

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    1. There seems to be some personal grudge with First here..doesn't there Mike ?

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    2. First Great Western have no say what-so-ever in what trains they run. It is the Government which dictates what trains are purchased / operated etc. through the Department of Transport.

      And since when have personal attacks been permitted on Plymothian Transit? My original comments were concerning Plymouth Citybus to prompt further debate. I wasn't criticising you Mike so don't take it so personally. Perhaps you need to grow up???

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  7. Re: Paul Furse; did you miss the arrival of the brand new Enviros?!!.I suppose in order to replace ageing Darts a balance has to be made Plymouth and Cornwall have always where everybody else's cast offs end up

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  8. Hardly surprising Paul. At least at the moment First are just keeping their old ones running.

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  9. Paul Furse made a perfectly valid point, and those who mentioned the new bus investment responded with a valid point. Why do you have to be so obnoxious Mike Hudson?

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    1. Michael Hudson might be bound by a social media policy, like many bus company employees. These sorts of policies prevent employees of companies from even mentioning their employers, amongst many other issues.

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  10. Interestingly the HST's were re-engined several years ago. Whilst M Hudson may wish to draw comparisons the investment, cost and government input make any comparison irrelevant. Fair comments from P Furse and Plymouth is certainly seeing a lot of cascaded vehicles. Sad to see comments such as 'get a life'. This isn't a okay ground and perhaps Graham would care to comment. Martyn.

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  11. Martyn and others do have a point! By all means disagree with each other, but please refrain from personal comments about each other thanks!

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