 "which look great even in the current dull National Express livery” Elsewhere… AEC Regents Flickr Christian Wolmar on National Express |  ©AecRegent “Having just left the bus station in Bristol, this coach is keeping left to go up the M32 and then the M4 to its destination at London Victoria. Taken from a pedestrian bridge over the road” OES628Y Bond Street. Bristol July 1986 (I assume not 1896!) Trathens have long been linked to the Neoplan Skyliners having introduced them on their London services way back in 1981. They still have a batch of them on National Express duties which look great even in the current dull National Express livery. The word is however that this will soon come to an end as they are about to be replaced by 15M long single deck coaches. No idea what these will be yet, but I cant see them being as impressively distinctive as the Skyliners. Shame. 15M of plain white coach with a few grey ‘stair rods’ at the back. Hardly eye catching is it? |
Showing posts with label Neoplan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neoplan. Show all posts
22 February 2009
Sunday Best: Skyliner on National Express
26 May 2007
They're back!
National Express has returned the Skyliner double decker coaches back to full service after the awful accident nearly five months ago.
In a statement released today (25 May) a National Express spokesperson says: "Following our internal investigation, we have identified no safety issues relating to the double-deck coaches operating on our network. Therefore the coaches are being reintroduced into service.”
Its good to see them back!
Photo © Simon Coates - used with permission
www,devon-bus-scene.fotopic.net for more of his photos.
11 April 2007
Blast from the past
© Terry Stapley - used with permission
Another of terrys excellent photos he has posted on the south west google group is Trathens ADV160Y. Seen after Trathens and National Express came together after competing. Its hard to imagine just what a shock to the system these coaches were when new!
04 January 2007
Trathens Tragedy
Sadly there is really only one story I can lead with tonight and that is the horrific accident near London last night:
TWO people died and dozens more were injured when a coach bound for Scotland overturned.
The horrific accident, near Heathrow Airport, has left 10 people, including children, in a serious condition. Two are fighting for their lives. The 10.30pm National Express bus from London Victoria to Aberdeen overturned on the slip road leading from the M4 to the M25 at 11.45pm.
It was due to stop at Hamilton and Glasgow, where the majority of the 67 passengers on board were heading. All the passengers and the two drivers were taken to six hospitals in London.
Sixteen ambulances, four rapid response cars, a number of doctors, three patient transport vehicles and an equipment support vehicle from the London Ambulance Service had all rushed to the scene of the crash.
National Express also confirmed that the vehicle involved in the crash was owned by Parks of Hamilton and the drivers would have been from the Lanarkshire firm.
Laws were brought in September last year that made it compulsory for coach passengers to wear seat belts.
As this story is such a big one there are lots of horrific and graphic reports of the injuries sustained by passengers in all the papers today. The coach was one of the brand new Neoplan Skyliners operated out of Plymouth by Trathens, now of course owned by Parks of Hamilton.
No doubt we will soon learn what caused this accident, the driver has alreadybeen arrested under suspicion on dangerous driving, although Police were keen to stress that investigations into the cause are continuing.
My thoughts and prayers go out for the passengers and their families.
Late news - all the Skyliners are being taken off the road by National Express as a precautionary move. More details to follow
TWO people died and dozens more were injured when a coach bound for Scotland overturned.
The horrific accident, near Heathrow Airport, has left 10 people, including children, in a serious condition. Two are fighting for their lives. The 10.30pm National Express bus from London Victoria to Aberdeen overturned on the slip road leading from the M4 to the M25 at 11.45pm.
It was due to stop at Hamilton and Glasgow, where the majority of the 67 passengers on board were heading. All the passengers and the two drivers were taken to six hospitals in London.
Sixteen ambulances, four rapid response cars, a number of doctors, three patient transport vehicles and an equipment support vehicle from the London Ambulance Service had all rushed to the scene of the crash.
National Express also confirmed that the vehicle involved in the crash was owned by Parks of Hamilton and the drivers would have been from the Lanarkshire firm.
Laws were brought in September last year that made it compulsory for coach passengers to wear seat belts.
As this story is such a big one there are lots of horrific and graphic reports of the injuries sustained by passengers in all the papers today. The coach was one of the brand new Neoplan Skyliners operated out of Plymouth by Trathens, now of course owned by Parks of Hamilton.
No doubt we will soon learn what caused this accident, the driver has alreadybeen arrested under suspicion on dangerous driving, although Police were keen to stress that investigations into the cause are continuing.
My thoughts and prayers go out for the passengers and their families.
Late news - all the Skyliners are being taken off the road by National Express as a precautionary move. More details to follow
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