Central Coast Snapshots: Red Bus

[Craig]

In late July I spent two nights on the Central Coast. Here is a selection of the Red Bus vehicles I snapped during my stay.

Tuesday 28 July:


#69 (Iveco Metro, Express) on a Gosford - North Gosford loop service.

Wednesday 29 July:


#65 (Iveco Metro, Custom) about to leave Gosford for semi-rural Matcham.


Another Gosford - North Gosford loop, this time run by #18 (Iveco Metro, Express)


#93 (Iveco Metro, Custom) on a 23 from Gosford to The Entrance.


Wearing an AOA for Express Lube, #55 (Iveco Metro, Custom)


Enroute to North Entrance #8 (Iveco Metro, Express)


Arriving Gosford Railway Station, #11 (Hino RG230, Express)


On Driver Training, #42 (Iveco Metro, Express) manoeuvres around #85 (Iveco Metro, Custom)


51 (Hino RG197K, Motorcoach) travels north along Mann St, Gosford.


At Bay Village, #74 (Iveco Metro, Express) on a 25 to Wyong via Tuggerah Business Park.

[Craig]

#65 again


#46 (Iveco Metro, Custom) crosses The Entrance Channel


Returning from North Entrance, #88 (Iveco Metro, Custom)


#21 (Iveco Metro, Express) waits departure from The Entrance.


#85 (Iveco Metro, Custom) departs Wyong



During the PM school peak, a hybrid 30/47 service operates to Bateau Bay Square via South Tacoma & Ourimbah. Rather than misleading passengers into taking the 47 which will take around 40 mins longer than more direct options, Bateau Bay Square is a mere footnote on the desto. The desto is updated again mid-trip. Seen here is #7 (Iveco Metro, Express).


#62 (Iveco Metro, Custom) runs a late afternoon trip through Bay Village.


#7 again, seen here at Erina Fair.


#82 (Iveco Metro, Custom)

[Craig]

#32 (Iveco Metro, Express) wears an AOA for Chemist Outlet Discount Chemist.


#85 again, this time at Erina Fair.


Collecting evening commuters, #75 (Iveco Metro, Express)


#85 at Gosford Station.


Of the many routes running from Gosford & Wyong to The Entrance, Route 17 is the best bet. #45 (Iveco Metro, Express) runs a late PM peak trip.

Thursday 30 July:


#31 (Iveco Metro, Express)


On a run to Springfield & Erina Fair, #51 (Iveco Metro, Custom)


Trips on Route 40 generally only run via Wyoming Shops once each time 'round the North Gosford loop, either before Gosford Private Hospital or after passing through Bradys Gully. The 08:18 trip however runs here twice. Here #58 (Iveco Metro, Custom) has just passed the shops for the first time and is now heading south down Henry Parry Dr.


On a school run along Glennie St, North Gosford is #18


Heading back towards Wyoming Shops for a second time, #58 turns right from Glennie St into Jarrett St.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Mr Twig]

During the PM school peak, a hybrid 30/47 service operates to Bateau Bay Square via South Tacoma & Ourimbah. Rather than misleading passengers into taking the 47 which will take around 40 mins longer than more direct options, Bateau Bay Square is a mere footnote on the desto. The desto is updated again mid-trip. Seen here is #7 (Iveco Metro, Express).

Nice pics.

Even ''Ourimbah'' on the 47 from Wyong is probably misleading. There are far better transport options.

Springfield then Gosford / Erina Fair is a nice touch.

[BAMBAM]

GREAT Pictures there Craig, Loved the variety of the CB60 EVO II and CB80's.

[Bedford-29]

Looking at Gosford station now and the bus terminal how things have changed I can still remember going home from high school and still remember Roberts backing there buses in where the signal box was.

[Swift]

How do you pronounce IVECO? I caught one of the Express bodied ones the other day and was very impressed at the ride, performance and quality of the body.
I have always pronounced it with the letter 'i' sounding like the 'i' in the word 'igloo' then the rest but heard it pronounced 'Eye-vekko' in a recent radio commercial.

[Bedford-29]

This will interest you about Iveco.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iveco

[Lt. Commander Data]

Why don't they just show route 30 until the terminus then change the whole desto to route 47 at the 30 terminus?

[Craig]

Why don't they just show route 30 until the terminus then change the whole desto to route 47 at the 30 terminus?

I presume that the concern would be someone might be waiting at Wyong to go to Mardi or Fountaindale and would not realise they need to hop the 30.

Kind Regards


Craig

[Keats]

How do you pronounce IVECO?

Definitely "eye-VECK-oh"; company I work for supplies them with windscreen wiper motors, and that's the pronuncification they use on the 'phone.

[Swift]

Doesn't mean they are right. It seems to be the common way it is pronounced here. Not by me however.
Maybe the clue lies with what the name represents. Italian Vehicle Company?