NSW Bus Observations 2022.
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Transdev John Holland's orphan Scania K310 / Volgren 2108 has escaped from its usual peak-hour only diagram, being sighted on a 390X today.
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Does anybody have any information on Blue Bird Bus Company,from Bowral, Ted Edwards was the owner,they operated in the 1940's
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Sydney regions with most bus cancellations revealed
https://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney- ... 5b0hg.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney- ... 5b0hg.html
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No surprises with a mass exodus due to privatisation, no more free travel (!). Maybe try supporting drivers when they get attacked by criminal passengers.
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Blue Bird Bus Company were at Mittagong not Bowral.
They owned
1 White
1 Mack
3 Reo's
2 Oldsmobiles
1 GMC
They owned
1 White
1 Mack
3 Reo's
2 Oldsmobiles
1 GMC
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I photographed these at Mittagong in 1969, no other details.
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Thank you
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Two Propert bodies and a Syd Wood classic 1940s style (no.9). I hope the Bus Museum has an example from this Syd Wood golden period.
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Short working 887s tomorrow
https://www.busabout.com.au/road-works- ... -10am-2pm/
https://www.busabout.com.au/road-works- ... -10am-2pm/
Road Works M1 Princess Motorway at Mount Ousley – 13 July 2022 10am-2pm
Wednesday, 13th July 2022
Due to geotechnical works along M1 Princess Motorway between Bulli Pass and Mount Ousley Road, southbound Route 887 services will be unable to access Wollongong for the duration of the works.
Wollongong to Campbelltown
As a result of these works, there will be no Route 887 bus service operating between Wollongong and Appin at 11:13am, 12:13pm, 13:13pm, 14:13pm and 15:13pm.
Campbelltown to Wollongong
During these times, Route 887 services at 9:06am, 10:06am, 11:06am, 12:06pm and 13:06pm, departing from Campbelltown will terminate at Appin
Busabout apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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Just got back from a walk around Woronora, and found a rather delapidated stop that had ol Connex Southtrans and maybe Connex NSW signage!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.025045 ... 384!8i8192
You have to look REALLY closely due to much damage from the sun, but the markings are still there!
https://www.google.com/maps/@-34.025045 ... 384!8i8192
You have to look REALLY closely due to much damage from the sun, but the markings are still there!
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And the household bins appear in every history shot !
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There's a well surviving Westway stop in Auburn, probably from being unused (nearest route being the 909 which probably got rerouted at some point due to low patronage)
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.871779 ... 384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.871779 ... 384!8i8192
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Very cool, I'll have to check it out next time I'm out there.
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Sydney Transport groups former TV 1320 lives on, it's currently in the hands of a private owner who has listed it for sale on Facebook for $70,000 in a bit of early decaying state.
No current registration & owner says it's done around 220,000km's.
No current registration & owner says it's done around 220,000km's.
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He needs to go to sleep so he gets that money on dream land. Honestly has it got gold chandeliers? He's not getting that asking price.
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Perhaps 1,220,000 is a bit more accurate?ScaniaGrenda wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:41 am No current registration & owner says it's done around 220,000km's.
Interesting the analogue speedometers on buses don't include a millions digit, as over a million isn't uncommon on route service buses .
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Very good point!!! It's the bus equivalent to five digit odometers in older cars. Not hard to engineer in!
Probably a deliberate ploy to keep it ambiguous for the next sale.
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My old Peurgeot 307 only has 4 digits! FOUR! We've done WELL over 9999k's with it.
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Busways 1668 entered service at Penrith in Sta Blue front and Rear livery but has an all white Body much better livery than the Garish white livery and a slight nod to the white livery the Custom Mercs carry at Penrith
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Transport For NSW didn't make Busways paint the front and rear of those ex STA B10BLEs sky blue Busabout had to paint the front and rear of their 4 ex Brisbane MetrolinersStonesourscotty wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:36 pm Busways 1668 entered service at Penrith in Sta Blue front and Rear livery but has an all white Body much better livery than the Garish white livery and a slight nod to the white livery the Custom Mercs carry at Penrith
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I've seen what may appear to be a Yutong minibus (something along the lines of their ZK6760DAA model) parked at Newcastle Coaches Sandgate depot that's on Ferry road Sandgate. It was parked at 45 Degrees among other buses there so am unable to confirm further details but It's enough to know it's a Yutong of some sort from the public road.
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Not sure if that’s the case or not otherwise Transdev recent Volvo B10 CB60 would’ve been in blue but they are white, would someone clarify this quote or is it an operator decision?Campbelltown busboy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:37 amTransport For NSW didn't make Busways paint the front and rear of those ex STA B10BLEs sky blue Busabout had to paint the front and rear of their 4 ex Brisbane MetrolinersStonesourscotty wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:36 pm Busways 1668 entered service at Penrith in Sta Blue front and Rear livery but has an all white Body much better livery than the Garish white livery and a slight nod to the white livery the Custom Mercs carry at Penrith
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is it actual paint? Almost everything these days seems to just be some big sticker slapped onto the side, just look at Melbourne, especially the HCMT. Tons of those cars have horrible air bubbles under the plastic.
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Transdev are an exception as they are still operating under the 2005 contracts which were extended in 2013 without the addition of the extra conditions which added a number of new conditions for the other regions which had new contracts.
I dont know why Busabout and Busways were treated differently.
I dont know why Busabout and Busways were treated differently.
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