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Post by jrussa on Dec 13, 2008 22:23:45 GMT
I like those X26 buses. Just that silver bit looks kind of weird and odd on the bus lol
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Post by Volvo on Dec 14, 2008 5:37:31 GMT
Agreed, it is a mess not helped by the colour mixture, silver surrounds to the lights, yellow adverts and the multi-colour collection of stickers on the right hand side only. Is it really necessary to use a blue sticker stating selected traffic laws, and a black one with a watering can (its not a pot plant) , and white writing at the top over-ruling the ownership name to its left. Whats with the little white arcs above the right hand lights. Why use 3 round lights each side and one hexagonal one. Finally why are the roof pods a mixture of white and red. Sorry, I really don't like this multi-colour muddle The rear end is a complete mess!! horrible!, however all the lights are actually round but whenever used i.e under braking, reversing, indicating it shows up as a hexagon.
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Post by dla389 on Dec 14, 2008 10:44:05 GMT
Agreed, it is a mess not helped by the colour mixture, silver surrounds to the lights, yellow adverts and the multi-colour collection of stickers on the right hand side only. Is it really necessary to use a blue sticker stating selected traffic laws, and a black one with a watering can (its not a pot plant) , and white writing at the top over-ruling the ownership name to its left. Whats with the little white arcs above the right hand lights. Why use 3 round lights each side and one hexagonal one. Finally why are the roof pods a mixture of white and red. Sorry, I really don't like this multi-colour muddle The rear end is a complete mess!! horrible!, however all the lights are actually round but whenever used i.e under braking, reversing, indicating it shows up as a hexagon. I don't think the rear end looks that bad, I just wish they came without advert frames, they would look so much better.
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Post by Volvo on Dec 19, 2008 12:12:24 GMT
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Post by busdryver on Dec 19, 2008 12:21:36 GMT
they sure are ugly! any truth in the rumour that the trial failed miserably, and therefore they are a bit embarressed that their new vehicles won't fit!
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Post by dla389 on Dec 19, 2008 13:59:34 GMT
they sure are ugly! any truth in the rumour that the trial failed miserably, and therefore they are a bit embarressed that their new vehicles won't fit! I am not suprised to hear this. A while ago, a 'certain' member on this forum mentioned LWB buses were capable to run on the 75 route. I knew for sure this was not possible. What Metrobus should have done was to carry out a route test with a LWB vehicle, before deciding as to which length is suitable, and placing an order. If that rumour you mentioned is true, then Metrobus could be in for some trouble. 10.5m is the apparent shortest size the Scania N230 chassis comes in. This could mean they may go back to the Trident. Remember the Lolynes (ex-route 161/261) were 9.9m in length. Then again, I wonder what will happen to the vehicles currently on order. Have they have even been built yet?
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Post by Madstuntman on Dec 19, 2008 20:03:33 GMT
they sure are ugly! any truth in the rumour that the trial failed miserably, and therefore they are a bit embarressed that their new vehicles won't fit! I am not suprised to hear this. A while ago, a 'certain' member on this forum mentioned LWB buses were capable to run on the 75 route. I knew for sure this was not possible. What Metrobus should have done was to carry out a route test with a LWB vehicle, before deciding as to which length is suitable, and placing an order. If that rumour you mentioned is true, then Metrobus could be in for some trouble. 10.5m is the apparent shortest size the Scania N230 chassis comes in. This could mean they may go back to the Trident. Remember the Lolynes (ex-route 161/261) were 9.9m in length. Then again, I wonder what will happen to the vehicles currently on order. Have they have even been built yet? Hang on... are we talking about metroLINE or metroBUS here???
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Post by dla389 on Dec 19, 2008 20:26:04 GMT
I am not suprised to hear this. A while ago, a 'certain' member on this forum mentioned LWB buses were capable to run on the 75 route. I knew for sure this was not possible. What Metrobus should have done was to carry out a route test with a LWB vehicle, before deciding as to which length is suitable, and placing an order. If that rumour you mentioned is true, then Metrobus could be in for some trouble. 10.5m is the apparent shortest size the Scania N230 chassis comes in. This could mean they may go back to the Trident. Remember the Lolynes (ex-route 161/261) were 9.9m in length. Then again, I wonder what will happen to the vehicles currently on order. Have they have even been built yet? Hang on... are we talking about metroLINE or metroBUS here??? Metrobus
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Post by Volvo on Dec 20, 2008 2:52:28 GMT
They may be being built now as they are due around april. Then again you do not know with manufacterers theses days, I know metrobus favourite is scania but some nice 10.1m enviros for the 75 would have done nicely! not many would argue. I also noticed about the enviro is that on the 10.1m length they seat only 3 less (lower deck) than a 10.2m dart which seats 29.
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Post by lc1 on Dec 20, 2008 3:07:57 GMT
I am not suprised to hear this. A while ago, a 'certain' member on this forum mentioned LWB buses were capable to run on the 75 route. I knew for sure this was not possible. What Metrobus should have done was to carry out a route test with a LWB vehicle, before deciding as to which length is suitable, and placing an order. If that rumour you mentioned is true, then Metrobus could be in for some trouble. 10.5m is the apparent shortest size the Scania N230 chassis comes in. This could mean they may go back to the Trident. Remember the Lolynes (ex-route 161/261) were 9.9m in length. Then again, I wonder what will happen to the vehicles currently on order. Have they have even been built yet? Hang on... are we talking about metroLINE or metroBUS here??? MetroBUS, but they borrowed a bus from MetroLINE just to confuse everyone ;D not sure why they borrowed one from them as surely one of the GO-Ahead companies could have given them a Scania
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2008 8:54:34 GMT
True.
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Post by Volvo on Dec 20, 2008 13:50:55 GMT
Hang on... are we talking about metroLINE or metroBUS here??? MetroBUS, but they borrowed a bus from MetroLINE just to confuse everyone ;D not sure why they borrowed one from them as surely one of the GO-Ahead companies could have given them a Scania Or even just use one of there own omni-dekka's, why be extra go to the trouble of getting an olympus from the other side of london ;D ;D. They are the same length after all at 10.6m or is there more to it than that, I should not think so.
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Post by dla389 on Dec 20, 2008 15:16:43 GMT
Or even just use one of there own omni-dekka's, why be extra go to the trouble of getting an olympus from the otehr sid eof london ;D ;D. They are the same length after all at 10.6m or is there more to it than that, I should not think so. Not necessarily, the Metroline SEL's will allow the drivers to also benefit from type-training, and familiarise themselves with the Olympus type.
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Post by Volvo on Dec 21, 2008 4:15:07 GMT
Thanks 389, did not even remember about that bit.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2008 12:23:34 GMT
I am very intrigued to know what those MAN/E200s look like. Apparently 2 of the 3 have now 'arrived'. Unfortunately it was not stipulated where they have arrived at, or indeed when they are likely to be seen on the roads. As it was a Metrobus guy that made the quote I presume they at Crawley, as this is where all new Metrobus vehicles seem to be delivered to
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