Stagecoach southwest 04 reg buses failing

ollie b

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Stagecoach southwest 04 reg buses failing

« on: January 31, 2011, 21:41:03 »

quite a few 04 registration buses have recently been transfered to stagecoach southwest and i have seen 4 out of the 7 transfered broken down on the 155 exeter - barnstaple route just outside tiverton at 1 stage it overheated twice on a journey of about 20 miles i saw one today which was blocking the road for about 20 minutes at least."The fleet managers just sent them out with out checking the engines properly" ( a bus driver's words )


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hornbeam

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Re: Stagecoach southwest 04 reg buses failing

« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 14:32:41 »

It always amazes me how this kind of thing happens with buses transferred between depots. Guessing the last one knew they were going so didn^t care. If you think that^s bad, try Arriva High Wycome... the worst fleet I^ve ever seen. Shocked


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inspector_blakey

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Re: Stagecoach southwest 04 reg buses failing

« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 15:39:53 »

First Somerset and Avon used to have a real rag-bag of a fleet around Bristol (adding insult to injury given the relatively high fares), although it's some years since I've used a bus in Bristol so I don't know if that's still the case.

Best I've come across for a well-maintained, young fleet is the Oxford Bus Company.


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ollie b

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Re: Stagecoach southwest 04 reg buses failing

« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2011, 16:22:59 »

i must admit its only the ones that have been transferred that are a problem all the others are fine


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