Ex London Bendy buses

[snowman]

It is understood Arriva are considering using up to 20 ex London bendys in Liverpool on the 26 and 27 circular and also the airport services
www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=3205&categoryid=0

www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=2805

[vjaska]

Also, but this isn't confirmed yet and I doubt it's gospel myself but apparently, First Yorkshire are considering taking on some of Arriva London's artics to replace Wright Fusions. I would of thought that they would wait until First London's artics became redundant. I'll try and get more info on this.

[snowman]

Here is a pictire of the ex London bendy now used on Bournemouth University services

www.wdbus.co.uk/promotions/index.asp

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If Arriva are successful in winning the contract to run the buses in Malta, they intend sending 60 of their Citaro Artics to the Island.

[greeny253]

Jan 16, 2010 15:42:10 GMT vjaska said:

Also, but this isn't confirmed yet and I doubt it's gospel myself but apparently, First Yorkshire are considering taking on some of Arriva London's artics to replace Wright Fusions. I would of thought that they would wait until First London's artics became redundant. I'll try and get more info on this.

In actual fact I'd of thought that they'd of stuck with the Wright Fusions given the strong working relationship between First Group and WrightBus. Be interesting to see where this goes.

[vjaska]

Jan 23, 2010 0:11:04 GMT greeny253 said:

Jan 16, 2010 15:42:10 GMT vjaska said:

Also, but this isn't confirmed yet and I doubt it's gospel myself but apparently, First Yorkshire are considering taking on some of Arriva London's artics to replace Wright Fusions. I would of thought that they would wait until First London's artics became redundant. I'll try and get more info on this.

In actual fact I'd of thought that they'd of stuck with the Wright Fusions given the strong working relationship between First Group and WrightBus. Be interesting to see where this goes.

From what my mate from Yorkshire tells me, the Fusions are in a state and are unreliable so maybe this is why?

[londonbusboy]

Jan 22, 2010 20:38:23 GMT snowman said:

Here is a pictire of the ex London bendy now used on Bournemouth University services

www.wdbus.co.uk/promotions/index.asp

That vehicle is BX02 YZM ex route 507

buspicssouth.fotopic.net/p61004860.html

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Jan 23, 2010 1:10:19 GMT vjaska said:

Jan 23, 2010 0:11:04 GMT greeny253 said:

In actual fact I'd of thought that they'd of stuck with the Wright Fusions given the strong working relationship between First Group and WrightBus. Be interesting to see where this goes.

From what my mate from Yorkshire tells me, the Fusions are in a state and are unreliable so maybe this is why?

The B7L/B7LA are prone to going on fire Glasgow had 6 in 2 years! I believe a lot to do with the vertical engine layout with the cooling system.

[greeny253]

Jan 23, 2010 19:16:09 GMT londonbusboy said:

Jan 22, 2010 20:38:23 GMT snowman said:

Here is a pictire of the ex London bendy now used on Bournemouth University services

www.wdbus.co.uk/promotions/index.asp

That vehicle is BX02 YZM ex route 507

buspicssouth.fotopic.net/p61004860.html

Glad to see that buses that were otherwise not particularly popular in London are finding a renewed service life outside of the capital.

With regards to the Fusion buses catching fire - I too would be wanting to get rid of them ;D I think given that First have just retained the 18 with new double deckers we'll see those bendies displace the Wright buses but time will tell.