[Archive] Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

[R879 HRF]

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I was on 4512 last night but ticket machine said 4513, mustnt have got round to doing them in the last minute branding up on saturday night/sunday morning!

[R557 ABA]

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For anyone who is intetested I've added a video of a Volvo B5LH to my YouTube channel however it was running a little bit late so the driver was pushing it a little so the engine remained on throughout most of the journey.

MX13 ABN (4525) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOnPUCwayw

[R557 ABA]

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Unfortunately Volvo B5LH/Gemini 2 MX13 AEM has had a minor bump with Stagecoach Merseyside MAN 18.240/Enviro 300 PO59 MXG on Sir Thomas Street in Liverpool this morning.

[Jack]

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Not having much luck these buses are they, Bolton or Birkenhead.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

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bus a batch seems to crash within their first month in service for some odd reason

[507022]

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(26/03/2013 18:07)sth77 Wrote:  Noticed today that some of the Hybrid's are still displaying the wrong fleet number. I have seen 2 with number 4514 and 2 with the number 4521 to name but a few.

Noticed the two 4514s around Whitechapel earlier, one with MX13ACY and the other MX13ACZ

[mathias]

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(27/03/2013 12:24)sumner Wrote:  Not having much luck these buses are they, Bolton or Birkenhead.

Lucky 13

[MTL0201]

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Caught couple of the Hybrids for the first time a couple of days ago thought are, not bad however the engine will take getting used to,felt like the engine was switched off at times, not sure about the leather seats though, on paper look a good idea but how long before the pond life start wrecking them?

[R879 HRF]

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felt like the engine was switched off at times

If the battery levels are ok, they switch off when stopped then pull away in electric mode and the engine kicks in again between 7-13mph.

Only real problem with them is the gear changes and switched from electric to engine mode are quite slow - other than that very nice indeed! I do think the free wifi could do with better advertising though, like Spekes Mercedes Citaros - perhaps on the side of the stairs as you get on it should say free wifi.. it only seems to mention the wifi on the engine cover exterior advert!

[MTL0201]

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(28/03/2013 13:36)R874 ERE Wrote:  [quote='MTL0201' pid='33286' dateline='1364473790']
felt like the engine was switched off at times

If the battery levels are ok, they switch off when stopped then pull away in electric mode and the engine kicks in again between 7-13mph.

Only real problem with them is the gear changes and switched from electric to engine mode are quite slow - other than that very nice indeed! I do think the free wifi could do with better advertising though, like Spekes Mercedes Citaros - perhaps on the side of the stairs as you get on it should say free wifi.. it only seems to mention the wifi on the engine cover exterior advert!

Agree on the gear box, the Hybrids are really slow changing gears feels like the bus is stopping rather than changing gear.