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Post by planesandtrains on Jul 1, 2018 23:29:50 GMT
Didn't get to ride buses around the depot but i got a ride on one of the 67 plate E400 Gas Powered Cities doing bus wash duties Played Around with a Grrenwave's E200 LED blinds Got my Youtube Channel "Up in lights" ☺️ Made an alarm racket on the former LU dps trailer 😁😉 Got into every vehicle possible,took photographs and meddled around in the cabs 😉 (May have been responsible for a few E400 alarms going off) Got Ice Cream Brought my first copy of The Londoner bus magazine, RandomBusesGirl 's pictures seem to be in it a lot☺️📷 Changed the destinations of an old bus (no idea on model,might be an olympian?)to a rail replacament met londonbusexplorer Did a hell lot of photography myself📸📷 Just be careful when in the cabs as there are certain enthusiasts creating a bad reputation which can make organisers think twice about putting in events. Quite the opposite, staff encouraged people to have a go in the cab, play with the destinations, the only problem was that buses were out of battery and air pressure by the end of it all. But I agree occasionally at events I see some taking it too far (starting up engines is a big no no)
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Post by galwhv69 on Jul 2, 2018 6:14:59 GMT
Just be careful when in the cabs as there are certain enthusiasts creating a bad reputation which can make organisers think twice about putting in events. Quite the opposite, staff encouraged people to have a go in the cab, play with the destinations, the only problem was that buses were out of battery and air pressure by the end of it all. But I agree occasionally at events I see some taking it too far (starting up engines is a big no no) Lol,the trainer was already out of air at 1pm!Shame that a few specific destination sets didn't work
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Post by sid on Jul 2, 2018 6:46:41 GMT
Quite the opposite, staff encouraged people to have a go in the cab, play with the destinations, the only problem was that buses were out of battery and air pressure by the end of it all. But I agree occasionally at events I see some taking it too far (starting up engines is a big no no) Lol,the trainer was already out of air at 1pm!Shame that a few specific destination sets didn't work Air tanks are normally drained just in case somebody lets the handbrake off and it wouldn't be possible to start the engine.
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Post by galwhv69 on Jul 2, 2018 6:48:36 GMT
Lol,the trainer was already out of air at 1pm!Shame that a few specific destination sets didn't work Air tanks are normally drained just in case somebody lets the handbrake off and it wouldn't be possible to start the engine. It had air earlier,there was a member og staff supervising it
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 7, 2018 12:30:04 GMT
There are a few service changes from Monday 30th July:
- Community Link services 28/28a (Kentwood Hill - King's Meadow & Caversham): withdrawn - last day of operation is Friday 27th July.
This service was subsidised by Reading Borough Council, who have now withdrawn funing (this was meant to happen at the beginning of April but the route was given a short reprieve). The 991 school bus, which was operated as part of the same duty with the same vehicle and driver, is also withdrawn although there may be a replacement in September as Reading Buses will still working on its routes and timetables for the new academic year. The peak-time journeys which operate as route 18 between Central Reading and Kentwood Hill will also be withdrawn - these are the final vestiges of what was once an important cross-town trolleybus route between Kentwood Hill (Armour Hill) and London Road (Liverpool Road).
- Route 22 (Caversham Heights - Lower Earley): new timetable to improve reliability
- Route 7 (Reading - Fleet): minor changes to some journeys to improve reliablity. There will be more substantial changes to the timetable in September.
- Red Jet route 102 (Newbury - Thatcham): withdrawn. Weavaway routes 1a and 1c provide an alternative service.
There will also be temporary timetables until early September on some high-frequency routes, to reflect lower demand during the Summer Holiday period:
- Emerald routes 5 & 6 (Central Reading - Northumberland Avenue/Whitley Wood): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 8 to every 10 minutes.
- Purple route 17 (Wokingham Road - Central Reading - Tilehurst): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 7 to every 8 minutes.
- Yellow route 26 (Central Reading - Calcot IKEA): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 10 to every 12 minutes.
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Post by MoEnviro on Jul 7, 2018 13:09:52 GMT
Is reducing the frequency of those routes in the summer a new feature this year?? I assume they would also reduce journey times in the peaks to reflect the lighter traffic conditions??
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Post by snoggle on Jul 7, 2018 13:16:30 GMT
Is reducing the frequency of those routes in the summer a new feature this year?? I assume they would also reduce journey times in the peaks to reflect the lighter traffic conditions?? I suspect the lack of student traffic during the university holidays is a major factor. No point incurring extra cost if there isn't the revenue coming in. Seems to be fairly standard practice in a number of places - the Stagecoach 1 route in Newcastle runs much less frequently in the Summer because there are so few students resident in the Heaton area of Newcastle. I imagine the routes linking Coventry with Warwick University are much reduced in the Summer.
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 7, 2018 15:06:18 GMT
Yes, Reading Buses has reduced the frequency of some routes during the Summer Holiday period for some years now. As well as matching demand, it does enable more staff with school-age children to be able to take some leave during this period.
In addition, there is a route 21a that supplements the main 21 between Central Reading and the main University site and that only runs during University term time.
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Jul 7, 2018 19:45:34 GMT
There are a few service changes from Monday 30th July: - Community Link services 28/28a (Kentwood Hill - King's Meadow & Caversham): withdrawn - last day of operation is Friday 27th July. This service was subsidised by Reading Borough Council, who have now withdrawn funing (this was meant to happen at the beginning of April but the route was given a short reprieve). The 991 school bus, which was operated as part of the same duty with the same vehicle and driver, is also withdrawn although there may be a replacement in September as Reading Buses will still working on its routes and timetables for the new academic year. The peak-time journeys which operate as route 18 between Central Reading and Kentwood Hill will also be withdrawn - these are the final vestiges of what was once an important cross-town trolleybus route between Kentwood Hill (Armour Hill) and London Road (Liverpool Road). - Route 22 (Caversham Heights - Lower Earley): new timetable to improve reliability - Route 7 (Reading - Fleet): minor changes to some journeys to improve reliablity. There will be more substantial changes to the timetable in September. - Red Jet route 102 (Newbury - Thatcham): withdrawn. Weavaway routes 1a and 1c provide an alternative service. There will also be temporary timetables until early September on some high-frequency routes, to reflect lower demand during the Summer Holiday period: - Emerald routes 5 & 6 (Central Reading - Northumberland Avenue/Whitley Wood): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 8 to every 10 minutes. - Purple route 17 (Wokingham Road - Central Reading - Tilehurst): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 7 to every 8 minutes. - Yellow route 26 (Central Reading - Calcot IKEA): Monday-Saturday daytime frequency reduced from every 10 to every 12 minutes. With the withdrawal of route 28, I am relieved to have been on it at Easter. It was also only the 2nd contemporary minibus I've been on, the other being with Arriva in Northwich in January.
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 11, 2018 10:06:15 GMT
Reading Buses has announced that Woodley/Earley circular routes 19a and 19c are returning in September, in place of the unpopular route 12 which replaced them last September.
Route 12 was introduced on a one-year contract, whilst Wokingham Borough Council consulted with local communities about the future of the service. Wokingham has now agreed to increase the funding to allow the 19a/19c to be restored. Reading Buses will continue to operate the routes under contract to Wokingham Borough Council.
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Post by TNL33036 on Jul 11, 2018 16:52:21 GMT
The new CEO of Reading Buses announced:
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Jul 21, 2018 13:41:21 GMT
Reading Buses has announced that Woodley/Earley circular routes 19a and 19c are returning in September, in place of the unpopular route 12 which replaced them last September. Route 12 was introduced on a one-year contract, whilst Wokingham Borough Council consulted with local communities about the future of the service. Wokingham has now agreed to increase the funding to allow the 19a/19c to be restored. Reading Buses will continue to operate the routes under contract to Wokingham Borough Council. I rode route 19 in 2014 and route 12 earlier this year.
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Post by wirewiper on Aug 1, 2018 11:29:11 GMT
Meanwhile, more prosaically and closer to home, Reading Buses will be taking over the Henley Town Services from White's Coaches from Monday 6th August. The services are operated under contract to Henley Town Council, which subsidises them. There are three routes: 151 (West Henley), 152 (South Henley) and 153 (North Henley via Hospital). One of the ex-Stagecoach East Midlands gas-powered Optare Solos is being painted in a dedicated livery for the new operation and will be displayed outside Henley Town Hall from 10.00 to 13.00 this Saturday, 4th August.
Reading Buses will also operate the 145 school service between Woodcote, Caversham and Gillots School, Henley, from September as part of its Silver Stars network of schools services.
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Post by wirewiper on Aug 1, 2018 12:38:16 GMT
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