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Post by wirewiper on Nov 23, 2023 18:59:07 GMT
The first of the order for 104 Wrightbus Electroliner EVs (99 Streetdecks and 5 Kites) have arrived in Oxford and have been launched at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. The first 21 vehicles are for the BROOKESbus service which is operated in partnership with the University, and are expected to enter service before the end of the year. UPDATE: 701 (BJ73 WWE) and 702 (BJ73 WWF) were used briefly on special University Open Day shuttles (U1B) on Saturday 18th November. www.route-one.net/news/oxford-bus-company-marks-roll-out-of-21-streetdeck-electroliners/
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 28, 2023 16:20:14 GMT
Christmas and New Year services 2023/2024:
Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Carousel Buses Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th December: Sunday timetables, but with last departures around 18.00. Christmas Day, Monday 25th December: only The Airline will operate, no bus services will operate. Boxing Day, Tuesday 26th December: special timetables on routes 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 15, 35, 300, 400, X2, X3, X40, generally starting around 08.00 and last departures around 18.00. Carousel Buses route 102 will operate with first bus from High Wycombe at 02.45 and the last bus from Heathrow Airport at 00.55, no other Carousel Buses services will operate. Wednesday 27th-Friday 30th December: Saturday timetable on most routes, except 41, 45, 63, 91, 92 & 95 and Carousel 27, 275 and 577 will have Monday-Friday timetables. Routes 23A, ST1, ST2, NX1, NX2, NX40, NU1, NU5 and the 0223 X32 journey from Didcot will not operate. Saturday 30th December: Saturday timetables. Night routes NX1, NX2, NX40, NU1, NU5 and the 0223 X32 journey from Didcot will not operate. New Year's Eve, Sunday 31st December: Sunday timetables, but with last departures around 18.00 (same times as Christmas Eve) New Year's Day, Monday 1st January 2024: special timetables on routes 3, 3A, 5, 6, 8, 15, 35, 300, 400, X2, X3, X40, generally starting around 08.00 and last departures around 18.00. Carousel Buses route 102 will operate with first bus from High Wycombe at 02.45 and the last bus from Heathrow Airport at 00.55, no other Carousel Buses services will operate (same as Boxing Day). www.oxfordbus.co.uk/festive2023The Airline24th December: normal service until last coaches at 18.30 from Oxford and 21.25 from Gatwick Airport 25th December: special timetable with first coach from Oxford at 05.50 and last coach from Gatwick Airport at 19.25 26th December: special timetable with first coach from Oxford at 03.30 and last coach from Gatwick Airport at 21.15 27th December: normal service after first coach from Oxford at 02.15 28th-30th December: normal service 31st December: normal service until last coaches at 18.30 from Oxford and 21.25 from Gatwick Airport 1st January: special timetable with first coach from Oxford at 03.30 and last coach from Gatwick Airport at 21.15 2nd January: normal service after first coach from Oxford at 02.15 PulhamsNo service on 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. Normal (school holiday) services on 27th, 28th, 29th December and normal Saturday service on 30th December.
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Post by TB123 on Nov 30, 2023 12:56:27 GMT
The first of the order for 104 Wrightbus Electroliner EVs (99 Streetdecks and 5 Kites) have arrived in Oxford and have been launched at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. The first 21 vehicles are for the BROOKESbus service which is operated in partnership with the University, and are expected to enter service before the end of the year. UPDATE: 701 (BJ73 WWE) and 702 (BJ73 WWF) were used briefly on special University Open Day shuttles (U1B) on Saturday 18th November. www.route-one.net/news/oxford-bus-company-marks-roll-out-of-21-streetdeck-electroliners/704 (BJ73 WWG) is in service on route 400 today (30th November). Yours truly is currently a passenger on it. It still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on parts of the floor!
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Post by ThinLizzy on Nov 30, 2023 13:15:05 GMT
704 (BJ73 WWG) is in service on route 400 today (30th November). Yours truly is currently a passenger on it. It still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on parts of the floor! I was a new Electroliner on the 199 last week that still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on the step edging. At least people will know it's new 😂
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 30, 2023 13:41:08 GMT
704 (BJ73 WWG) is in service on route 400 today (30th November). Yours truly is currently a passenger on it. It still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on parts of the floor! I've just deleted my original post (before I saw you had quoted it!) as there seems to be a discrepancy between the fleetnumber and registration on RVF. BJ73 WWG should be 703, 704 should be BJ73 WWH. 701 is definitely BJ73 WWE on photographic evidence so this would tally.
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Post by TB123 on Nov 30, 2023 13:46:42 GMT
Yours truly is currently a passenger on it. It still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on parts of the floor! I've just deleted my original post (before I saw you had quoted it!) as there seems to be a discrepancy between the fleetnumber and registration on RVF. BJ73 WWG should be 703, 704 should be BJ73 WWH. 701 is definitely BJ73 WWE on photographic evidence so this would tally. 704 is defo WWH
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Post by vjaska on Nov 30, 2023 14:37:44 GMT
Yours truly is currently a passenger on it. It still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on parts of the floor! I was a new Electroliner on the 199 last week that still has the Wrightbus plastic wrapping on the step edging. At least people will know it's new 😂 Same with my ride on ES44 a few weeks ago and on V6 about a decade ago
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 30, 2023 19:03:24 GMT
I've just deleted my original post (before I saw you had quoted it!) as there seems to be a discrepancy between the fleetnumber and registration on RVF. BJ73 WWG should be 703, 704 should be BJ73 WWH. 701 is definitely BJ73 WWE on photographic evidence so this would tally. 704 is defo WWH Thank yoiu for confirming this - my suspicion was right
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Post by wirewiper on Dec 1, 2023 9:13:39 GMT
I've just deleted my original post (before I saw you had quoted it!) as there seems to be a discrepancy between the fleetnumber and registration on RVF. BJ73 WWG should be 703, 704 should be BJ73 WWH. 701 is definitely BJ73 WWE on photographic evidence so this would tally. 704 is defo WWH RVF has now confirmed that 703 (BJ73 WWG) also entered service yesterday (30th November) on the 400.
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Post by wirewiper on Dec 2, 2023 13:32:41 GMT
Oxfordshire County Council is funding £1 single fares on Sundays 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th December. The offer is valid for any journey that starts or finishes in the County - so for instance, a journey from Reading to Oxford on route X40 would qualify (but a journey from Reading to Caversham would be £2). The offer is valid on all Oxford City, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses and Stagecoach bus services which operate in Oxfordshire, Reading Buses' route 25 to Peppard Common is also included as it operates into Oxfordshire. The Airline coach and Oxford Tube though are excluded. www.oxfordbus.co.uk/1-pound-sundays
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Post by wirewiper on Dec 2, 2023 16:37:06 GMT
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Post by wirewiper on Dec 22, 2023 18:01:39 GMT
The first of the order for 104 Wrightbus Electroliner EVs (99 Streetdecks and 5 Kites) have arrived in Oxford and have been launched at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. The first 21 vehicles are for the BROOKESbus service which is operated in partnership with the University, and are expected to enter service before the end of the year. UPDATE: 701 (BJ73 WWE) and 702 (BJ73 WWF) were used briefly on special University Open Day shuttles (U1B) on Saturday 18th November. www.route-one.net/news/oxford-bus-company-marks-roll-out-of-21-streetdeck-electroliners/Due to the new Electroliners entering service, older buses are being prepared for transfer to other Go-Ahead subsidiaries. First to go will be ADL Enviro400s 251-254 which are headed for Plymouth CityBus (Go South West) which already operates a number of the type. These are the four vehicles that were diverted from Southern Vectis at a very late stage to operate the Oxford-Bicester Town rail replacement bus service, entering service in base Southern Vectis livery and with Isle of Wight registrations. The train to Bicester by Julian Walker, on Flickr
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Post by wirewiper on Dec 22, 2023 18:30:03 GMT
The first of the order for 104 Wrightbus Electroliner EVs (99 Streetdecks and 5 Kites) have arrived in Oxford and have been launched at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. The first 21 vehicles are for the BROOKESbus service which is operated in partnership with the University, and are expected to enter service before the end of the year. UPDATE: 701 (BJ73 WWE) and 702 (BJ73 WWF) were used briefly on special University Open Day shuttles (U1B) on Saturday 18th November. www.route-one.net/news/oxford-bus-company-marks-roll-out-of-21-streetdeck-electroliners/Oxford will reveal its new City Livery for its double-deck Streetdecks 722-791 and its single-deck Kites 492-495 at a launch ceremony on 15th January, Stagecoach is also expected to be present with one of the first of the new ADL Enviro400 EVs. Info courtesy of Oxford Chilterns Bus Page, 21st December 2023
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Post by TB123 on Dec 22, 2023 18:31:23 GMT
The first of the order for 104 Wrightbus Electroliner EVs (99 Streetdecks and 5 Kites) have arrived in Oxford and have been launched at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. The first 21 vehicles are for the BROOKESbus service which is operated in partnership with the University, and are expected to enter service before the end of the year. UPDATE: 701 (BJ73 WWE) and 702 (BJ73 WWF) were used briefly on special University Open Day shuttles (U1B) on Saturday 18th November. www.route-one.net/news/oxford-bus-company-marks-roll-out-of-21-streetdeck-electroliners/Oxford will reveal its new City Livery for its double-deck Streetdecks 722-791 and its single-deck Kites 492-495 at a launch ceremony on 15th January, Stagecoach is also expected to be present with one of the first of the new ADL Enviro400 EVs. Info courtesy of Oxford Chilterns Bus Page, 21st December 2023 Not my photo, just a screen grab of one I was sent a few weeks ago - not the final livery interestingly, but no doubt a preview.... Attachments:
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Post by ADH45258 on Dec 22, 2023 19:06:17 GMT
Oxford will reveal its new City Livery for its double-deck Streetdecks 722-791 and its single-deck Kites 492-495 at a launch ceremony on 15th January, Stagecoach is also expected to be present with one of the first of the new ADL Enviro400 EVs. Info courtesy of Oxford Chilterns Bus Page, 21st December 2023 Not my photo, just a screen grab of one I was sent a few weeks ago - not the final livery interestingly, but no doubt a preview.... These seems to confirm though that Wright's updated front end isn't just for London
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