The remaining Excels are prime candidates for withdrawal if they can find a way to shuffle the fleet around. Rob _____ From: buszone@yahoogroups.com...
I think that they are leased - certainly the annual report for the year after their introduction made reference to the increased leasing charges for new...
Steve, They'll still have a long life but not necessarily with RB. Vehicles moving on in early life is not unusual these days, even outside the somewhat...
As usual, there were many things of interest at the British Trolleybus Society's annual presentation from the management of Reading Transport tonight. First...
The two new Courtney Optares being used on Route 108 look the same outwardly with their adverts for bio-fuel but inside YJ57EKH has a Blue/Grey interior whilst...
Reading Buses Excel 916 on route 101! heading towards Reading Town Centre at 14.30 today seen along the Bath Road shortly before descending Castle Hill....
All six are to be done - with at least three different designs. Spent the day in Newbury today. 708 was on route 102 this morning, but it must have broken down...
It is in today's Evening Post, however it appears to be only in ones that are delivered to homes, none of the ones I could see for sale in town had the extra...
Saw 708 this evening, it is named Thunderbird 2, this is shown beneath the front destination display. Just read in the latest Bus Fare magazine that one of the...
They seem to be using 708 on the same duty each day, reportedly to solve some capacity issues on the 32 due to 49 seat Deltas being replaced by 39 seat Darts,...
... Dart 73 and possibly 71 have been used on a regular basis for the last few weeks. all countywide vehicles are looking very shabby, are they being taken...
708 was on the 1722 from Reading which would appear to be the same duty. James ... solve ... by 39 ... very least ... on the 72 ... Behalf Of ... beneath ... ...
Thurs. 8/11 Single deck Scania/Wright 65621 (T821JBL) worked the 12.10 702 Victoria - Bracknell service complete with its usual 158/159 route branding. ...
Had another look at 474 this evening on route 70, it does not appear to have any vinyls applied, no fleetnames, swoosh or quality travel slogans. ... style...
Had a trip on 599 this morning, sat on the front offside on the upper deck, and found that there was not enough room for my feet, so had to sit with them at an...
Living and working in London I don't get to Reading very often, but I had an enjoyable day on the town's bus network on Monday. My first trip was on a...
Rob Was i seeing things this evening in town, or have they painted one of the ex Eastbourne Spectras in the new Newbury livery ( same as the darts ). Regards ...
Nope not seeing things, it has transferred to Newbury and has picked up the moniker "Thunderbird 2" I must say though that the outside has only been done, the...
www.buszone.co.uk/News1107.html for a photo. _____ From: buszone@yahoogroups.com [mailto:buszone@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of simon oliver Sent: 14 November...