Hornibrook Buslines

[TheDragonFire123]

Does anyone have details on 170 and 171 at North Lakes depot? New Volgren buses in dark green, guessing new electric buses?? Thanks.

170, 171 and 172 have been in service for a while now; they are Volvo BZL electric buses with Volgren Optimus body. They seem to be near-identical to the pair of E1596 and E1597 that Brisbane City Council have, to the point of even sharing a similar Translink stock green livery with 173 upwards.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Does anyone have details on 170 and 171 at North Lakes depot? New Volgren buses in dark green, guessing new electric buses?? Thanks.

HBL is getting 16 new Volvo BZL’s at the north lakes depot, this will send all current north lakes depot buses up to Clontarf. 170 and 171 are currently the only in service, with 172 seeming to have a fault and heading up to Volvo at Waco today.

I have attached some photos of these, they have been in service since the 5th of May.

Here also is a video I recorded https://youtu.be/0u5MeMzScVw

[Skyblue1]

Many thanks guys. I’m just catching up with the fleet again. I’m guessing some pics of 109-121 may be needed in case they leave the fleet. Wonder if 107 & 108 will now be on borrowed time.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Many thanks guys. I’m just catching up with the fleet again. I’m guessing some pics of 109-121 may be needed in case they leave the fleet. Wonder if 107 & 108 will now be on borrowed time.

I’ve heard from another driver that they are keeping the L94UB’s and the older O500LE’s, not sure how long though. 107 and 108 have both surprisingly gotten the new smart ticketing system, which is strange because they are meant to retire very soon.

[Skyblue1]

Just seen 144 & 146 working local services at Kippa Ring so guess now transferred??

[pasha241]

saw 174 to 178 doing convoy at Gateway motorway yesterday. (look like from Volgren eagle farm to North Lakes depo)

[Skyblue1]

142 also seen 2 days in a row at Kippa Ring.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

saw 174 to 178 doing convoy at Gateway motorway yesterday. (look like from Volgren eagle farm to North Lakes depo)

Nice! I will be sure to get some photos of them in the depot tomorrow hopefully.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

saw 174 to 178 doing convoy at Gateway motorway yesterday. (look like from Volgren eagle farm to North Lakes depo)

Here they are! I can spot 10 at the moment.

[Skyblue1]

141 also at Clontarf

[Skyblue1]

Seen a new Volgren tonight displaying new all electric bus no emissions etc etc on the desti at Kippa Ring only to find it was 168. Lol

[Skyblue1]

Just seen 170 at Kippa Ring train station working a 698. Will Clontarf get any of these new buses yet or just on type testing? TIA

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Just seen 170 at Kippa Ring train station working a 698. Will Clontarf get any of these new buses yet or just on type testing? TIA

From what I’ve heard there is 1 BZL at Clontarf at the moment being used for driver training, I think it does do public runs every now and then, and it also does the 6702 school run. It’s strange it’s 170 you saw at kippa, as I’m pretty sure 170 isn’t the BZL that is currently doing driver training over at Clontarf.

Yes Clontarf will not be receiving any BZL’s, unless there is a switch of plans which I doubt there will be, once most of the drivers are trained I’m guessing the 1 BZL at Clontarf will be sent back to North Lakes. All 16 BZL’s going to North Lakes is slightly disappointing as that means we won’t be seeing them do longer runs such as the 680 much at all.

[Skyblue1]

They might be mixing what’s there coz 174 was on a school run at Kippa Ring on Tuesday.
170 has the dark green front so is something strange in a lime green bus environment.

[Skyblue1]

Seen a very rough looking 108 working the 680 to chermside today, right mess externally….

[daveeyh]

Bus 177 operated the 6.43pm outbound 680 from Chermside tonight.

[Skyblue1]

109 has transferred to North Lakes, seen at Petrie and North Lakes bus station recently.
Unless it’s coincidence I’ve seen twice out of the Clontarf area.

[Skyblue1]

Seen new 180 working the 680 at Kippa Ring today. Would this be a Clontarf run or now a north lakes run? Ta

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Seen new 180 working the 680 at Kippa Ring today. Would this be a Clontarf run or now a north lakes run? Ta

Would be a North Lakes run, North Lakes does do 680’s every now and then, by the way, all 16 BZL’s have now been delivered.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

109 has transferred to North Lakes, seen at Petrie and North Lakes bus station recently.
Unless it’s coincidence I’ve seen twice out of the Clontarf area.

Not sure about that, those older Clontarf buses do appear every now and then in north lakes. North Lakes depot is now meant to be 100% electric and no diesels.

[Skyblue1]

Just seen 185 at Kallangur train station.
Regarding 109, a Clontarf bus wouldn’t park up at Petrie as way out of the area so be interesting if I see it around Redcliffe or not.
With most ex North Lakes buses seen around Redcliffe now I wonder if any have gone elsewhere as surely Clontarf depot can’t hold that many buses?

[Skyblue1]

173 on Redcliffe 696 and 181 on 680 today

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Hello, have some new updates:

107 & 108 have both been retired from service and will most likely be sold. Pretty sure all buses up to 117 have also been retired from service as well, as they have been unregistered.

[1whoknows]

Not quite - Qld rego check is showing that Scanias 46/ 47 and Mercedes 116/117 are still registered.

[Lt. Commander Data]

109-113 (the Scania L94UBs) are rumoured to be transferred to Link SA. I’ve seen two but not had a chance to get any gen.