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Orewa wouldn't even have a depot big enough to turn one around!!! lol

Surely, I would've thought double deckers or normal articulated buses would be the way to go. They both have their pros and cons, articulated buses take up more road space, but are quicker to board and disembark passengers while double deckers are standard length with greater capacity, but take longer to board and disembark passengers.
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Other kiwi discussion board saying they are still looking at the Enviro 500 instead of bendies

http://www.bettertransport.org.nz/forum ... f=1&t=3913
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Rumours are that Double deckers are to be ordered for the Dominion and Mt Eden Road services with Scania or Volvo being potential chassis suppliers.

There is also interest by other major operators to operate Double deckers and not only in Auckland....

Lastly, Ritchies prototype Scania Double decker is due in service on the Northern Express next month as it is due to be shipped out from Singapore any day now...
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Strange, they work together with ADL on the deckers and now looking for other chassis

Interesting times ahead!
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/transport/new ... d=10866715

Now the deckers project is involving more operators
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I wonder if our friend Hilifta has seen the decker at the port yet???
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Can't wait!
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Cordes Express wrote:I wonder if our friend Hilifta has seen the decker at the port yet???
Yep and it looks great, don't know about the colour though.

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The Gemilang body looks good I wonder if its the same Scania BR112DH chassis under the SBS Transit one in Singapore or a different Scania chassis.
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Probably the same chassis as the one in SBS Transit KUD, but not 310
Maybe is K280UD

I am surprised they have a stricter GVW, and they can have a proper decker,
not like here have to use CDi's odd twin steer design
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NSW road rules seem to be remaining in Stone Age. It's good to see NZ quite well progressing with the decker idea with something mainstream, hopefully they will get more of them in big batches.

I don't think CDI is a sustainable product, apart from Sydney and possibly QLD, I don't think anywhere else around the world wants that twin front steer. Too niche of a product, good for gunzels but I don't think it will take off massively.
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I've always had the impression that NZ had stricter road rules than most states in Australia. What does this Scania decker have that we can't have in Australia? Something like this would be perfect for some cities in Australia.

While Bustech seems to be picking up business in QLD and NSW, their products don't really get any further than that. Apart from the odd bus in SA, NT Buslink and one that ended up in WA.
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Some operators should work together with Scania and Northcoast-Gemilang to bring this in
If 21.5t is over 20t limit, get an 11m version!

By the way, this bus is using Super Single Steel rims instead of Alcoa Alloy Wheels
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OLYMPIAN wrote:Some operators should work together with Scania and Northcoast-Gemilang to bring this in
If 21.5t is over 20t limit, get an 11m version!

By the way, this bus is using Super Single Steel rims instead of Alcoa Alloy Wheels

I wonder if Kiwi would modify their Intercity spec Scania decker for a Urban version? Instead of concentrating on the AdL's
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Cordes Express wrote:
OLYMPIAN wrote:Some operators should work together with Scania and Northcoast-Gemilang to bring this in
If 21.5t is over 20t limit, get an 11m version!

By the way, this bus is using Super Single Steel rims instead of Alcoa Alloy Wheels

I wonder if Kiwi would modify their Intercity spec Scania decker for a Urban version? Instead of concentrating on the AdL's
I though the Kiwi already built one on ADL chassis and is ready for urban use by just putting bus typ doors on it.

Also rumours going around Howick have something to do with ADL, so they will be looking at Enviro 500?
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Ritchies Double decker is to be making a promotional appearance on Queen Street to Aotea Square tomorrow ( Wednesday 6 March ) at around about 7.30am...
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The new Double decker at Britomart this morning with Mayor Len Brown getting comfortable in the Drivers seat!
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Why Northcoast badges is on the bus?
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Northcoast Bus & Coach ( Queensland ) are in partnership with Gemilang and have supplied some single deck Buses for the Australian market.
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Well, I hope to see Northcoast will bring this to CDC, as CDC parent company already have an exactly the same bus in Singapore
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Hi there, While out at Swanson Road in West Auckland this morning, I found this sitting at the Auto Electricians.... Unfortunately I only had my Phone with me so sorry about the quality
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Bit far away from Albany depot
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New bus at the auto electricians. :shock:
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Bedford-29 wrote:New bus at the auto electricians. :shock:
It was getting the CCTV fitted according to the guys there. This is where MOST of the Ritchies Auckland fleet get work done. They are two minutes up the road from the Swanson Rd Depot
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That's pretty slick!
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