tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post3130939106714137454..comments2024-02-15T20:34:43.578+00:00Comments on Southern England Bus Scene: An unexpected return homeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-38279261634805033572012-11-05T11:25:14.854+00:002012-11-05T11:25:14.854+00:00In any case, Plymouth only lost one 55 plate Tride...In any case, Plymouth only lost one 55 plate Trident to Weymouth - 32763 which came for a specific college contract in the early summer. The other Weymouth 55 plate Trident came from North Devon around 2 years ago.<br />Given that the older Tridents from North Devon are of a similar age and standard of comfort from the W-reg Tridents on the route at present, I'm not surprised that they weren't sent south for the X80/93 - although watching an ex London 02 plate Trident arrive from Kingsbridge on Friday alongside K614LAE loading for Kingsbridge does sum Plymouth up at present. Incidentally 34628 K628LAE was on Tavistocks on Friday.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179060513290116094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-36361795377057183762012-11-03T00:08:26.596+00:002012-11-03T00:08:26.596+00:00In reply
Anonymous2 November 2012 17:51
They were...In reply<br /><br />Anonymous2 November 2012 17:51<br />They weren;t an up grade for the X80 they were a down grade, from 55 reg dridents which have been stolen for weymouth<br /><br />Firstly, the Volvo Olympians worked the X80 between 2003 and 2005 - before the 55 plated Tridents had even been made. They also entered first into service at Torpoint, Falmouth and Barnstaple - none entering service on the X80. Around 2005, the X80 was being upgraded by former National Express Volvo Olympians (which actually replaced the P---KPXs on the route).<br /><br />Bringing it to the present day, one would have thought that *if* the X80 was a viable route for First to continue all the ex-Barnstaple Tridents would have been transferred southwards. As all of these Tridents have gone to Southampton and Weymouth, I think this tells you all you need to know about the future of First's operation in Plymouth.bus80dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258324564601611850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-62781155734185567832012-11-02T17:51:58.216+00:002012-11-02T17:51:58.216+00:00They weren;t an up grade for the X80 they were a d...They weren;t an up grade for the X80 they were a down grade, from 55 reg dridents which have been stolen for weymouthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-85981042951586022252012-11-01T22:09:47.684+00:002012-11-01T22:09:47.684+00:00Give it another 4 years and it might be old enouig...Give it another 4 years and it might be old enouigh to come back to Plymouth!didbygrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-44980219987646964622012-11-01T20:14:22.335+00:002012-11-01T20:14:22.335+00:007 or 8 buses for the x4 the route requars 7 buses ...7 or 8 buses for the x4 the route requars 7 buses a day they prob need 10 buses to gauantee double deck on all journeysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440172835900116537.post-21008610749439795632012-11-01T20:05:33.193+00:002012-11-01T20:05:33.193+00:00I don't think P296 ever went to Plymouth as it...I don't think P296 ever went to Plymouth as it was carrying an all-over advert at the time. It went straight to Manchester IIRC.<br />Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289456162510146247noreply@blogger.com