All other Victorian Bus Observations July - December 2012

[Mercedes]

Fire away

[BroadGauge]

Was on a train passing Westall at about 3:45pm today and saw a new artic bus in Transperth livery driving past the station as my train pulled out, desto showing something like "VIA ALBANY HWY 2". Quite an unusual livery to see in the south-east of Melbourne.

[B7RLE]

Yes would of been at Volvo Clayton

[Leyland B21]

Was on a train passing Westall at about 3:45pm today and saw a new artic bus in Transperth livery driving past the station as my train pulled out, desto showing something like "VIA ALBANY HWY 2". Quite an unusual livery to see in the south-east of Melbourne.

You should also post this in the Perth Obs as it applies to them too

[Bradley]

Sunshine Tours aquired ex Wangaratta Coachlines #48 (I think) rego 8449 AO (Scania K124EB, Coach Concepts) still with old V/line livery (same as rego 8448 AO), spotted at Southern Cross Station Coach Terminal around 4.30pm today (10 July).

Cheers

Bradley.

[MAN 16.242]

Sunshine Tours aquired ex Wangaratta Coachlines #48 (I think) rego 8449 AO (Scania K124EB, Coach Concepts) still with old V/line livery (same as rego 8448 AO), spotted at Southern Cross Station Coach Terminal around 4.30pm today (10 July).

Cheers

Bradley.

This was acquired last year, but has just been re-rego from from 7556AO to 8449AO.

[Mitch]

Spotted today was Christians (Ocean Grove) #38 (Scania K93CR, Coach Design) with it's livery removed and painted in all white. Just a repaint or is it up for sale?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

[V981]

Was so nice to see today, a Tullamarine Bus Lines driver sporting what is potentially the next best thing in bus driver uniforms. A highly professional look that commands an aura of respect and authority in ones allocated vehicle.

You guessed it, the trusty old Tracksuit pants (complete with paint stains) combined with the standard issue TBL Polo shirt.

[Mitch]

Spotted today was Christians (Ocean Grove) #38 (Scania K93CR, Coach Design) with it's livery removed and painted in all white. Just a repaint or is it up for sale?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

Saw this same bus again today, still painted in white but sporting a fleet number "438". It must be off to somewhere?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

[E.L.Wood]

Spotted today was Christians (Ocean Grove) #38 (Scania K93CR, Coach Design) with it's livery removed and painted in all white. Just a repaint or is it up for sale?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

Saw this same bus again today, still painted in white but sporting a fleet number "438". It must be off to somewhere?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

Christians are giving each depot separate number series to remove duplicated numbers across their fleet - keep an eye out as the rest of the Ocean Grove fleet may just get a 4 added to their numbers as well

[Mitch]

Oh, fair enough. Why would it have had it's livery stripped though? The livery looked recently reapplied, last time I saw it.

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

[Mitch]

McHarry's #113 [1613AO] (Scania K270UB, Express "Low Floor") seems to having engine troubles for the second week in a row. Today as we were driving around the bend into St Leonards, the engined seemed to have become stuck in gear or there might have been a malfunction between the accelerator pedal and the engine, because the engine would rev as high as it could, but wouldn't speed up. The bus would then slow down and take off in first, however very slowly.

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

[msheldrick]

All Panorama Coaches' Route buses are having Driver Consoles fitted, with most of them already hooked up and displaying "Welcome to SmartBus" on them

[grenda bus 669]

All Panorama Coaches' Route buses are having Driver Consoles fitted, with most of them already hooked up and displaying "Welcome to SmartBus" on them

should it say welcome to panorama rather than welcome to smartbus?

grenda bus 669

[BroadGauge]

should it say welcome to panorama rather than welcome to smartbus?

Could be to do with the commencement of a new SmartBus service from Eltham to St Andrews, partially to help supplement the overcrowded Hurstbridge line train services operating north of Eltham.

[DENAIR]

hi guys
every route service bus in melbourne is having driver consoles fitted for gps tracking and they all display welcome to smartbus
cheers pete

[dex]

TBL has a new bus! Number 10! Closed rear window and hatches in the roof. First of the 1830s i believe.

[Mitch]

hi guys
every route service bus in melbourne is having driver consoles fitted for gps tracking and they all display welcome to smartbus
cheers pete

I'm assuming this would be part of the whole "BusTracker" thing that PTV that are apparently introducing?

Thanks,
Mitchul [;

[Craig]

every route service bus in melbourne is having driver consoles fitted for gps tracking and they all display welcome to smartbus

I'm assuming this would be part of the whole "BusTracker" thing that PTV that are apparently introducing?

Correct - BusTracker will use the same GPS tracking equipment & software that is used for SmartBus vehicles.

Kind Regards


Craig

[haydenthegunzel]

Sighted new Tullamarine Bus Lines 10, Mercedes Benz OH1830LE, Volgren 'CR228L' on Mickleham Rd near Rylandes Drive this afternoon, heading toward Airport West, Not in service. Must have been doing some testing/training.

[BluDART]

VicPol had there Volvo B9R? Coach Concepts bus in the city today to support their operations, Driver buslines was assisting with police transfers of officers, they had
2 volvo/autobus units, 1 motorcoach and a denning silver phoenix all parked along Lonsdale St

[mharris13]

Panorama has a new bus, I have only seen it passing when I was on another bus but I believe it is MAN, rego 3019 AO making it bus 19 replacing the last Irisbus Agoraline they have.

Hope to get some more details soon.


Thanks Matt

[msheldrick]

It's an MCV, and the drivers are hating it so far, as the drivers seats are terrible, no cameras installed, laggy throttle, terrible doors, etc. Also, I got a few photos as it was running 579 yesterday:

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(I was told by one of the Panorama Drivers that the seats have been slashed already, it's 2 days old.

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Myki equipment not installed yet.

[Apollo]

VicPol had there Volvo B9R? Coach Concepts bus in the city today to support their operations, Driver buslines was assisting with police transfers of officers, they had
2 volvo/autobus units, 1 motorcoach and a denning silver phoenix all parked along Lonsdale St

The Victoria Police have 2 Coach Concepts. A tag axle Volvo B12B & 2-axle Scania K???.

[Craig]

Spotted Driver #85 (Denning, Custom) running the 19:45 623 service ex Glen Waverley tonight.

(This bus is currently wearing temporary decals for the tourist shuttle.)

Kind Regards


Craig