Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

[turbo777]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

(07/03/2014 01:44)R557 ABA Wrote:  They're actually Hydrogen powered, so in essence they don't even have an engine!

Hydrogen is gas

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

(07/03/2014 20:56)turbo777 Wrote:  Hydrogen is gas

Hydrogen fuel cells, which is actually what the bus is powered by (using possitively charged electrolyte ions and oxygen to generate electric current) can use liquid hydrogen as any damage to the storage container or pressure change will cause the gas to explode. Hydrogen is one of the most highly reactive and unstable elements, especially in ionic form. (It's very expensive tho!)

[M113 YKC]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

(04/03/2014 19:49)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Bolton > 2670/5

Apparently, Bolton Depot aren't happy with the condition of 2670 and 2675 and the latter is being sent back here in due course due to having significant defects.

[DAF 2453]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
3161 on 26/27 today most of the new batch have started to stray of the 6/7 because i noted 4 on 26/27 and one on the 7

[Valandil]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot

(08/03/2014 21:47)DAF 2453 Wrote:  3161 on 26/27 today most of the new batch have started to stray of the 6/7 because i noted 4 on 26/27 and one on the 7

Could this possibly just be intentional use on different services on a Saturday?
I'm trying to work out the logic behind the allocations, but so far things aren't clicking into place!
I will also be interested to see how many are used on Sundays and on which services (though I imagine it will just be the 7(A)).

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

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(09/03/2014 13:08)Valandil Wrote:  Could this possibly just be intentional use on different services on a Saturday?
I'm trying to work out the logic behind the allocations, but so far things aren't clicking into place!

In my experience, it's pretty common for Green Lane to do this. I've seen one on the 12/13 and another on the 26/27 last week without looking for them. They did the same thing with the previous 61 and 13 plated examples; these buses were ostensibly ordered for the 15 and 26/27 respectively but from the outset regularly appeared on any Green Lane route. It wouldn't surprise me if the 14 plated Pulsars become 'common user' buses before long.

[X782 NWX]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
3159 is on the 15 and 3160 I on the 26

[WGemini4488]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
One was knocking about on the 14 last night (exiting Queen Square Bus Station). This is why I don't think 26/27 should have route branded buses.

[Raawwwrrr!]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
The logic behind allocations is that a pulsar 2 is a pulsar 2, and therefore will end up on any Pulsar 2 operated service because quite frankly, it's easier to control.

Interurban Pulsar 2's tend to be on the 6/7/14/15/26/27 more commonly then say a pulsar one in older livery, because to passengers they look the same internally and externally.

[X782 NWX]

RE: Arriva North West - Green Lane Depot
For some reason 2716 and 2718 (and possibly 2717/19) have had the wheels painted silver not that this makes too much of difference to the overall appearance, they need a full repaint but I suppose its a start!