PTA / Transperth Observations - June 2015

[adx666]

Omg I just saw 689 with its new fugly headlights
They look the ones sWAn put on their Renaults. Got a shot but unable to post on here as it is just too big

[adx666]

Pic now posted to ghost town (WA photo section)

[LawBayly]

Omg I just saw 689 with its new fugly headlights
They look the ones sWAn put on their Renaults. Got a shot but unable to post on here as it is just too big

Yeah they look all wrong... Makes me wonder why they didn't take the lights off another O405/O305G they had in storage instead.

But still if it slows the shuddering Volvo B7 invasion then I'm all for it.

[LawBayly]

The driver can turn it on/off as suits.

Maybe so, but the operators require drivers to always have the air-conditioners on buses switched ON.

Yeah problem with that is sometimes the air con doesn't work and spits out hot air on a hot day, I remember on one occasion the driver has even tried to shut it off and the engine shut off with it. (Some of the Palmyra busses have gremlins).

I know that some drivers switch the OC500 air conditioning on and off as needed as it works too well. (You can feel the difference as you get on)

As for the volvo's its a lot milder so you might as well leave it on as it'll never get too hot/cold. (The allowed temperature ranges must be a lot more "eco" or stringent)

Personally I'd rather be on a Renault with the openable windows on a hot or cold day than the useless aircon volvo's.

[Badbusboy66]

1856 already refurbed 1862 or 1864 might be next.