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Post by snowman on Jul 21, 2012 7:04:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2012 10:38:25 GMT
Snowman ... they are for local assembly ... ie kits ... and delivery period is 24 months ... nice contract ... but should not affect the production line too much
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Post by snowman on Sept 12, 2013 19:30:08 GMT
Wrightbus have added a new International section to their website, The Datasheet for the Hong Kong Geminis makes interesting reading when compared to London specs eg. seated 90, max capacity 138 length 12m (which isn't much more than 11.3m of NB4L) full air conditioning (both decks and cab) pity they didn't use this on NB4L manual ramp on front door 2011 Kowloon specsand for a comparison the Singapore specs which has a max of a mere 133 passengers Singapore specEdit : just realised the same International page has the NB4L specs sheet NB4L specs
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Post by snoggle on Sept 12, 2013 19:52:18 GMT
Wrightbus have added a new International section to their website, The Datasheet for the Hong Kong Geminis makes interesting reading when compared to London specs eg. seated 90, max capacity 138 length 12m (which isn't much more than 11.3m of NB4L) full air conditioning (both decks and cab) pity they didn't use this on NB4L manual ramp on front door 2011 Kowloon specsand for a comparison the Singapore specs which has a max of a mere 133 passengers Singapore specEdit : just realised the same International page has the NB4L specs sheet NB4L specsInteresting that the spec sheet for the NB4L perpetuates the myth that it can legally carry 87 people. This is not correct for London service where the capacity is 80 AIUI.
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Post by snowman on Feb 24, 2014 22:12:27 GMT
Just got back from a holiday in Dubai.
Rode a few big bus open top deckers, some were part open, all were Ankoi but relatively short about 9m The blue beach tour includes a section between Mall of the Emerirates and Dubai mall along the E11 motorway, with posted minimum speed of 60 km/h. Quite breezy, never done open top on motorway before.
Big bus also had an old Leyland as parked ticket point. Centre door is now on other side. I looked in cab and old fleet number T1005 is still painted on cab ceiling.
Most buses are VDL Citeas. Both 12m and artic. But there are some huge double decks about 14m with steering tag axle. They have Neoplan bodies. The destination displays alternate between English and Arabic script, but route numbers use numbers, some had prefix E
Also saw one of the new silver Alsthom trams on a test run near Jumeriah beach.
All bus stops have climate controlled shelters.
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Post by snoggle on Feb 24, 2014 23:22:31 GMT
Just got back from a holiday in Dubai. Rode a few big bus open top deckers, some were part open, all were Ankoi but relatively short about 9m The blue beach tour includes a section between Mall of the Emerirates and Dubai mall along the E11 motorway, with posted minimum speed of 60 km/h. Quite breezy, never done open top on motorway before. Big bus also had an old Leyland as parked ticket point. Centre door is now on other side. I looked in cab and old fleet number T1005 is still painted on cab ceiling. Most buses are VDL Citeas. Both 12m and artic. But there are some huge double decks about 14m with steering tag axle. They have Neoplan bodies. The destination displays alternate between English and Arabic script, but route numbers use numbers, some had prefix E Also saw one of the new silver Alsthom trams on a test run near Jumeriah beach. All bus stops have climate controlled shelters. Did you travel on the Metro system? It looks spectacular from photos. How busy were the local bus services? I know they are trying very hard to get the locals to use public transport but aren't the roads absolutely huge and the standard of living relative high meaning motoring must be more attractive than a bus? I have considered visiting Dubai and looked at how well the public transport would work as a means of getting around. I wasn't hugely impressed with the location of stops or the frequencies and I certainly didn't want to be lumbered with using taxis. I'm not that rich.
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Post by snowman on Feb 25, 2014 7:24:17 GMT
Just got back from a holiday in Dubai. Rode a few big bus open top deckers, some were part open, all were Ankoi but relatively short about 9m The blue beach tour includes a section between Mall of the Emerirates and Dubai mall along the E11 motorway, with posted minimum speed of 60 km/h. Quite breezy, never done open top on motorway before. Big bus also had an old Leyland as parked ticket point. Centre door is now on other side. I looked in cab and old fleet number T1005 is still painted on cab ceiling. Most buses are VDL Citeas. Both 12m and artic. But there are some huge double decks about 14m with steering tag axle. They have Neoplan bodies. The destination displays alternate between English and Arabic script, but route numbers use numbers, some had prefix E Also saw one of the new silver Alsthom trams on a test run near Jumeriah beach. All bus stops have climate controlled shelters. Did you travel on the Metro system? It looks spectacular from photos. How busy were the local bus services? I know they are trying very hard to get the locals to use public transport but aren't the roads absolutely huge and the standard of living relative high meaning motoring must be more attractive than a bus? I have considered visiting Dubai and looked at how well the public transport would work as a means of getting around. I wasn't hugely impressed with the location of stops or the frequencies and I certainly didn't want to be lumbered with using taxis. I'm not that rich. Yes used the metro. It is driverless like DLR and we had to stand as was fairly busy. Cost us equivalent of 1.10 for about 12 miles but that was a single ticket. Buses vary in busyness some were well used. Taxis fairly cheap (very cheap compared to London) and apparently even cheaper in Sharjah (next Emirate along). Many workers travel by company minibuses not on public transport. On the Palm where our hotel was there is even a version of Boris Bikes. I gather the tram opens end of 2014 and metro is being extended.
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Post by ServerKing on Apr 23, 2014 7:01:35 GMT
As a side note, I went to see relatives in Kumasi, Ghana in 2010 and it was an ideal opportunity to snap Arriva Southern Countries' brace of DB250's that compete with the STC Coaches (their equivalent of National Express) on the busy road between Kumasi and the capital Accra. Here Tema Garage's DW63 sets off from the Menhyia Archives in Kumasi. I'm not sure if they still operate in Ghana or were forced out by the low priced taxi's that ply the streets
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 13:07:54 GMT
As a side note, I went to see relatives in Kumasi, Ghana in 2010 and it was an ideal opportunity to snap Arriva Southern Countries' brace of DB250's that compete with the STC Coaches (their equivalent of National Express) on the busy road between Kumasi and the capital Accra. Here Tema Garage's DW63 sets off from the Menhyia Archives in Kumasi. I'm not sure if they still operate in Ghana or were forced out by the low priced taxi's that ply the streets Haha, good photoshopped picture
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Post by snowman on Jul 8, 2014 19:19:46 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Jul 8, 2014 20:28:41 GMT
The removal of the Gemini / Pulsar single deck body option will upset Arriva given the zillions of VDL SB200s they've bought with Wright Pulsar bodywork. I assume Volvo have stopped offering the B7RLE chassis. So it's the Streetlite or the Streetlite from Wrights if you want a single deck. I wonder if Arriva will be very brave and try out a VDL Citea (assuming it's available in RHD).
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