Impera Bus & Coach

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RE: Impera Bus & Coach

(22/06/2013 10:47)R874 ERE Wrote:  

(21/06/2013 20:01)KU02 YUH Wrote:  I can't believe that the Pulsar is STILL here!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28011506@N04/9103117188/

It wouldnt suprise me if, after its issues a few weeks back, they had repaired it an let Impera keep it a bit longer, just to prove it was misfortune it breaking on them, and trying to bribe back their custom in the hope they might still buy some pulsars!


Just a thought...

Does anybody know how long Impera where supposed to have it for?

To be completely honest, as a person who likes Pulsars, Arriva/VDL/Wright completely messed that up for themselves. What were they thinking by sending a four-year-old, aged bus for trials which NEARLY led to a successful order when Alexander Dennis sent top-of-the-range models?! How they expected to win that battle is beyond me...

It was supposed to stay at Impera for ten days, but an electrical fault caused it to fail after a few days. It was repaired and, after another few days, its suspension broke. After a week or two of inactivity (Arriva messed-up again), the bus was fixed and the Pulsar was allowed to stay for another ten days, which seem to have rolled into more than ten... At the moment, it may be going back on Monday!

(22/06/2013 16:06)busdude Wrote:  KU02 YUH's bumper has finally been repainted from the unusual green color to the imperas blue colour

Indeed! Apparently, it's next to be repainted - after 2511's door conversion (from two to one) has been completed. 2526 is also planned to have conversion work, but 2538 isn't.

(22/06/2013 20:39)wirralbus Wrote:  I do wonder in the longer term whether the vehicles presently running the 98 could be used to improve the frequency of some of there other routes

Nope. Patronage on the 98 is steadily increasing, with more passengers purchasing weekly and monthly tickets on there as time goes on. As a matter of fact, loads seem to be pretty healthy at the moment and the company is happy with its progress. As a matter of fact, it's still a relatively new service and its change to serve Maryland Lane in Moreton will hopefully attract more passengers.

Two Lothian Y-registered SPDs, which are supposed to be in immaculate condition, have been purchased and will arrive during the start of August sometime to replace the two S-registered SPDs. Five 52-plated examples may follow in the future. 2363 has been sold for preservation by the owner of the orange Atlantean which lives in Impera's yard at the moment.