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Gundars, You have a mission now to catch this in the new livery
https://x.com/Rigassatiksme_/status/1722870071041647103?s=20

Now with revised Jurassic Coaster Titles.

Поменяйте город на Гомель

Нормально. Сьездили в гости к родственникам.

Как Вам у нас в Беларуси?

Цитата (AndrejsB, 27.01.2023 21:39):
>Ex Polish according to sticker remains.
Ex Polish FlixBus-team player

Ex Polish according to sticker remains. Need to dig some PolskiBus archives

Фото сделано при использовании объектива от фоторужья - Таир-3М

Вот я не помню,он ездил как 912 как маршрутка или было их несколько?

First "City Reds" will close in February 2023 and First will withdraw from Southampton. Go Ahead Bluestar will take over.

And this is it. The last day of bendies in Brighton was 1 November 2022. With the final drive from Universities to the Old Steine at 7:30 pm, the 10-year era is now over.
Due to the age and difficulties in getting spare parts, as well as the high cost of the new articulated vehicles, BHBCC decided to replace them with double-deckers and shorten the intervals between them in the peak hours.
 
At the same time, BHBCC is planning to join Londons' idea to cut emissions and consider ordering Irizar IE Tram vehicles.

Цитата (Gundars, 09.09.2022 18:33):
>Atbraucām. https://www.delfi.lv/bizness/biznesa_vide/rigas-mikroautobusu-satiksme-pasludina-maksatnespeju.d?id=54725800
 
Bikovs jau twitterī izteica savu viedokli pa šo

Atbraucām. https://www.delfi.lv/bizness/biznesa_vide/rigas-mikroautobusu-satiksme-pasludina-maksatnespeju.d?id=54725800

Possibly the last vehicle I will see in Bournemouth / Yellow Buses livery as they ceased trading on the 4th August 2022. The coach operation may carry on with National Express.

Oh, then that explains these stickers on both Scania and Optare https://bikovs.co.uk/bckp/bh.jpg
It looks like they are Big Lemon LTD with the Brighton Horizon Coaches as a trading name or something. Solved. Thanks for info John

As far as I can see from wikipedia "The Big Lemon" they were founded in 2007 then in August 2020 partnered Seaford & District and called the company Brighton Horizon Coaches, Seaford & District was acquired by Big Lemon in January 2021 so I think a carrier shown as The Big Lemon founded 2007 should cover it and add in notes the vehicles with Brighton Horizons titles. I don't think they are anything to do with "Go Ahead"

I will see what I can find out Andrejs ;-)

John? Do you know anything more about these guys? According to Companies House, one of the directors of Big Lemon Coaches, who as I understood launched Brighton Horizon, is also appointed as the Director of Seaford & District, which is part of Go ahead.
The fleet is all ex GoAhead. Interesting, are they subsidiary or separate?

Ляяяя какой

Wooow, What a catch! Thought it is sent somewhere for parts to South Africa. Hat off to the owner that it is preserved and brought back to the initial look

Совместными усилиями сохраним автобусную историю!
 
С Юбилеем - 12000-й фоткой! Ура!

And here we are - 5 days before our third birthdhay we have reached 12000 photos.
Congrats Лев_Игнатьев and congrats to all members!
 
Thank you all for the contributions and great pictures. Lots more great shots to all, to keep as many as possible for the history.
 

Цитата (Klavs Dimants, 28.05.2022 15:03):
>Interesting who owns ISUZU who are in the background
 
LAP LINE

А что случилось с размером фото? На сайте с момента основания, размер фото приемлемый 1200х800 а оптималный 1400х930+. С вашим размером же теряется индекс загрузки при таких размерах...  

Отреставрирован только снаружи.Внутри если и пошёл процесс, то ещё не закончен

Not sure, but it looks like there's A MC-5023, MC-5024. Next week, if Latursus sent something, I'll look at it in detail.

Need to ask Gundars to read at least one of their plates on the original. Are they MC-5xxx numberplates?

Interesting who owns ISUZU who are in the background

Oh, finally branding them as planned to divide them since the pandemic. City services as Liepājas autobusu parks; Intercity as Lapline and true tourism rides as Rumba Tours.
Will see how long this will hold

This is interesting according to MAN service data. Got Engine failure on delivery in 2002, was sent back to Munich for repairs, then came back to Dealer in 2003 and at that time MAN issued a few recalls while travelled, so they fixed them for about a year and in 2004 it was finally delivered to Sim's Travel, Cumbria and got 04 plates. Unfortunately, no info on the very first plate. Might be the trade plates.
 
By the way 11800 pic on site and this interesting story Congrats and thanks

Сегодня автобус прошёл своё первое ТО-2
Пришёл после пробега 5 тыс. км.

Oh. Nice catch Gundars. Surprisingly quick out, compared with the previous 4th generation batch, which was marinated nearly a year

Интересный аппарат

Цитата (Eugen97, 19.03.2022 14:36):
>Клавс, у него не только морда поменялась, у него поменялось многое:
> 1)Дворники
> 2)Сам передний "капот"(Потом наверное сделаю фотографию так, что бы это было заметно)
> 3)Глушитель разместили чуть ниже
> 4)За место одного вентилятора, сделали 6 штук
> 5)Крепления поручней сменили
> 6)На прицепе появились поворотники
> 7)Водительская дверь стала чуточку другой
> 8)Обозначения инвалида и коляски на полу поменяли
> И название полное звучит так: Solaris Urbino 18 IV Facelift
 
Понял и спасибо за ответ

Клавс, у него не только морда поменялась, у него поменялось многое:
1)Дворники
2)Сам передний "капот"(Потом наверное сделаю фотографию так, что бы это было заметно)
3)Глушитель разместили чуть ниже
4)За место одного вентилятора, сделали 6 штук
5)Крепления поручней сменили
6)На прицепе появились поворотники
7)Водительская дверь стала чуточку другой
8)Обозначения инвалида и коляски на полу поменяли
И название полное звучит так: Solaris Urbino 18 IV Facelift

Смотрю, что у него не мношко поменялось морда. Стало опять более кругая

Клавс.
Да, даже не первый, а второй.Всего в 7 парк поступит 50 штук, остальные 38 должны уйти в 6 парк

Цитата (Klavs Dimants, 18.03.2022 13:09):
>Первый
Да. Спасибо Eugen97 за фото и апдейты

Первый из новый партии?

And here we are. VDL Groep has closed VDL Bus & Coach Division by producing the last bus "Citea" today on 3 Feb 2022. Since today, the owner, VDL Groep will convert the bus and coach factory to the ecological housing module production.

Thanks Andrejs, I was hoping you would spot this and add details :-)

What a find Added Netherlands details.
Very interesting 55 Plate as well. Looks like DVLA just put import date, not the registration

As Bognor is 7 miles away from me now, still trying to locate their garage to do a spot run
They restarted local routes and school runs on a regular basis, coaches seen every day, but the office is still closed to walk in and ask.

Very interesting conversion. By the old pics, it was already produced with low front, but door fitted later, which looks very foreign, comparing for example with Megabus ones, which had a double door for the wheelchair initially. Thanks for photo

Цитата (AndrejsB, 18.01.2022 21:04):
>One of two drivers passed away
Oh, shit. RIP to him.
Crazy cause.

Unfotunately yes. One of two drivers passed away then

Absolutely no chances.
Looks crazy...

Oh my word, I guess the driver didn't have much chance, looks very serious :-(

In 2020 heavily crashed in Ukraine https://usionline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0d796a5c-2386-42d8-970c-51239ce5e39d.jpg

Oh wow! I heard about it but never seen. Thanks. If I know correct, these were supposed to be made for Hong Kong, but later administration and bankrupt of the factory crossed all plans.
That chassis layout is their style. Same as on old MCWs https://busphoto.club/view/4428/

Голубой МАЗерати Флешбеки из прошлого, кондукторского: На перекрёстке Невского и Лиговского водитель Волгабеса-6271 спрашивает через открытое боковое окно водителя МАЗ-216, когда они только пришли:
-Отличная машина?
-Отличная, но привыкаю!
:-)

Congrats Gundars on 11000! Nice wintery catch.
Also, big thanks to all our authors. We hope you all get safe and good time and wish you wonderful and bright oncoming festive period

11,000  photos on site :-)

As far as I remember, these (logo in bold) are Majestic Travel and the other two (straight letters and stripes) are Majestic Tours. So I vote for Majestic Travel (Hortons)

Or just have these as Majestic Travel (Hortons).

Not sure Andrejs, These are Majestic (Hortons) and I think we only have 4 so far. Not to be confused with Majestic (Bluebird of Neath) and Majestic (Dealtop) which are all separate carriers and not related in any way

I think it is the time to put Majestic as a separate Brand. Not the first and not the last on site
How would be the best to name them, not to confuse them wth other, not related Majestics?

Tīri smuks izskatās

I wasn't sure cheers! I have a broken camera at the minute, so borrowed one to take these - I have a couple more but that's it unfortunately.

Unsure, is it real Travego, or turkish deep overhaul of something older. Will put Travego.
But Finlay, what an exotic place you got. Thanks for sharing these