Bus and Coach Live 30sep-1oct

[snowman]

Opening a thread for all comments on this weeks show at Birmingham. Wednesday 30 September and Thursday 1 October.

For London fans we already know that ADL are showing the new e400 City (one of the batch for Arriva); and Wrightbus are showing a Streetdeck / Gemini 3 (one of those being built for G-A Metrobus). Optare have indicated 2 metrodeckers will be thete (one TfL and one provincial spec)

No doubt there will be some suprises or orders announced.

[M1104]

There was mention of the 35 and 40 getting some 'unspecified' MMCs but that news seems to have gone quiet for the moment.

[snowman]

mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/coach_buslive2015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&src=hash

[snoggle]

Looks like an Optare Metrodecker is off to Yorkshire Tiger (Arriva) up in West Yorkshire.

www.flickr.com/photos/hertsman_images/21223721253/in/contacts/ Not my photo.

[VPL630]

My pics from the day, was quite boring but I got to drive a coach which was really nice

www.flickr.com/photos/snakeydave/

[vjaska]

Sept 30, 2015 22:47:38 GMT VPL630 said:

My pics from the day, was quite boring but I got to drive a coach which was really nice

www.flickr.com/photos/snakeydave/

Nice pics, have to admit that minus the toilet style window at the rear, the Metrodecker looks really nice - looks like they modified the front upstairs side windows by increasing the length of them.

[VPL630]

When I first saw it, I thought I liked it but it's so boring inside and just looks so basic

[intransit]

I am really liking the Optares to drive, albeit the older ones - Olympus/Scania/59 plate, a real nice drive.

The only thing I dislike is the steering adjustment/rake, I wish I could pull the steering wheel out a tad further. Apart from that they're real nice to drive and curious what the new ones are like.