AT Metro
Moderator: Vitalstatistix
- Cordes Express
- Posts: 891
- Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:34 pm
- Favourite Vehicle: Volvo B10M
- Location: Kerepehi New Zealand
- Contact:
Re: AT Metro
I believe Howick & Eastern have one painted in the new AT livery as well.
Re: AT Metro
Scania K320 #248Cordes Express wrote:I believe Howick & Eastern have one painted in the new AT livery as well.
-
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:57 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: AT Metro
The Auckland Metro scheme has quite a few more representatives.
On October 18th, the Hibiscus Coast services cinvert to the new contract region and it is then likely that NZ Bus Orewa depot buses will be rebranded from mainly the North Star livery.
AT Metro will have colour schemes for different service types:
Rapid services will be AT Blue and AT Silver with yellow highlights.
Frequent, connector, local, peak-only and targeted services will be AT Blue and AT Silver.
Speciality services including LINK will be different colours, CityLINK, InnerLINK and OuterLINK will retain their existing colours of red, green and orange respectively.
The Rapid group [Northern Express / operated by Ritchies] are [8 buses]:
328 - Scania K280UB6 [2012]
329 - MAN 18.250 [2015]
356 - Scania K270UB6 [2009]
357 - Scania K270UB6 [2009]
487 - Scania K270UB6 [2008]
489 - DECKER - Scania K320UD [2015]
640 - DECKER - Scania K320UD6 [2013]
681 - Scania K270UB6 [2008]
Other service buses
NZ Bus:[3 buses]
1326 - MAN 12.223 [2002]
2213 - Scania K280UB [2010]
2223 - Scania K280UB [2010]
Ritchies [4 buses]
608 - Designline Olymbus [2015]
975/977/978 - MAN 14.240 [2012]. There maybe a 976 as well.
Howick and Eastern [14 buses]
175/176/177 and probably 178 - not yet seen - Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 [2015]
248; 259-267; 270 plus fleet number unknown [JDP 111] and possibly others - Scania K280UB - 13.5m [2015]
Urban Express [1 bus]
463 - ADL Enviro 200 Dart 4 [2015]
Gubbs Warkworth[/color]1 bus
JBN164 - Mitsubishi Rosa [2015] used on the Kowhai Connection from Warkworth to Snells Beach and Matakana.
On October 18th, the Hibiscus Coast services cinvert to the new contract region and it is then likely that NZ Bus Orewa depot buses will be rebranded from mainly the North Star livery.
AT Metro will have colour schemes for different service types:
Rapid services will be AT Blue and AT Silver with yellow highlights.
Frequent, connector, local, peak-only and targeted services will be AT Blue and AT Silver.
Speciality services including LINK will be different colours, CityLINK, InnerLINK and OuterLINK will retain their existing colours of red, green and orange respectively.
The Rapid group [Northern Express / operated by Ritchies] are [8 buses]:
328 - Scania K280UB6 [2012]
329 - MAN 18.250 [2015]
356 - Scania K270UB6 [2009]
357 - Scania K270UB6 [2009]
487 - Scania K270UB6 [2008]
489 - DECKER - Scania K320UD [2015]
640 - DECKER - Scania K320UD6 [2013]
681 - Scania K270UB6 [2008]
Other service buses
NZ Bus:[3 buses]
1326 - MAN 12.223 [2002]
2213 - Scania K280UB [2010]
2223 - Scania K280UB [2010]
Ritchies [4 buses]
608 - Designline Olymbus [2015]
975/977/978 - MAN 14.240 [2012]. There maybe a 976 as well.
Howick and Eastern [14 buses]
175/176/177 and probably 178 - not yet seen - Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 [2015]
248; 259-267; 270 plus fleet number unknown [JDP 111] and possibly others - Scania K280UB - 13.5m [2015]
Urban Express [1 bus]
463 - ADL Enviro 200 Dart 4 [2015]
Gubbs Warkworth[/color]1 bus
JBN164 - Mitsubishi Rosa [2015] used on the Kowhai Connection from Warkworth to Snells Beach and Matakana.
-
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:57 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: AT Metro
The first Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 to appear in Auckland Metro scheme is 4201 from Swanson [GSC652].
Also, Birkenhead Transport 41 is in the Auckland Metro livery.
Also, Birkenhead Transport 41 is in the Auckland Metro livery.
-
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:57 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: AT Metro
Current known Metro livery buses.
Full details [registration, make] can be found in the fleet lists : https://sites.google.com/site/nzbusfleetlists/home
Metro Rapid[Northern Express / operated by Ritchies] TOTAL = 13:
Double Deckers - 489, 640, 1050 [14 more to come]
Single Deckers - 328, 329, 356, 357, 359, 381, 449, 487, 569, 681. [In old Northern Express are 568, 570, 570, 639]
Metro regular livery: TOTAL = 37
Ritchies [5 buses]
608, 975-978.
NZ Bus:[4 buses]
1326, 2213, 2223, 4201.
Howick and Eastern [25 buses]
Double Decker : [JJT885] = 1.
Single Deckers : 150 [on Waiheke Island], 175-182, 230, 248, 259-271 = 24.
Birkenhead Transport [1 bus]
41
Urban Express [1 bus]
463
Gubbs Warkworth [1 bus]
JBN164
Full details [registration, make] can be found in the fleet lists : https://sites.google.com/site/nzbusfleetlists/home
Metro Rapid[Northern Express / operated by Ritchies] TOTAL = 13:
Double Deckers - 489, 640, 1050 [14 more to come]
Single Deckers - 328, 329, 356, 357, 359, 381, 449, 487, 569, 681. [In old Northern Express are 568, 570, 570, 639]
Metro regular livery: TOTAL = 37
Ritchies [5 buses]
608, 975-978.
NZ Bus:[4 buses]
1326, 2213, 2223, 4201.
Howick and Eastern [25 buses]
Double Decker : [JJT885] = 1.
Single Deckers : 150 [on Waiheke Island], 175-182, 230, 248, 259-271 = 24.
Birkenhead Transport [1 bus]
41
Urban Express [1 bus]
463
Gubbs Warkworth [1 bus]
JBN164
Re: AT Metro
Also Birkenhead - 36 & 53, H&E 272, NZBus 4152
All companies are commencing their repainting program this year in preparation for upcoming tenders.
NZBus have also repainted a Scania ( "Bubble" Designline ) although it needs the graphics applied, not sure of fleet number this stage.
All companies are commencing their repainting program this year in preparation for upcoming tenders.
NZBus have also repainted a Scania ( "Bubble" Designline ) although it needs the graphics applied, not sure of fleet number this stage.
-
- Posts: 436
- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 2:57 pm
- Location: Sydney
Re: AT Metro
Thanks so much - I thought that I had seen Birkenhead 53 as it disappeared from view.stadt80 wrote:Also Birkenhead - 36 & 53, H&E 272, NZBus 4152
All companies are commencing their repainting program this year in preparation for upcoming tenders.
NZBus have also repainted a Scania ( "Bubble" Designline ) although it needs the graphics applied, not sure of fleet number this stage.
Great update. Thanks so much.
Re: AT Metro
Two more ( Spotted today ) - Birkenhead #24 and NZBus #2146