Go Goodwins

[Quackdave]

RE: Go Goodwins
They should scrap such policies altogether, there's no justification for mandating the replacement of a perfectly roadworthy bus that complies with all relevant accessibility and emissions rules, and then effectively passing the bill to the taxpayer. Age is a very weak proxy for quality or condition.

But even by the standards of age limit policies, this one seems more ridiculous than most — specifying a fixed point within a calendar year would imply that if two buses were registered just one day apart, then one of them might have to be withdrawn a full year earlier than the other.

[knutstransport]

RE: Go Goodwins

(09/04/2021 11:55)Quackdave Wrote:  They should scrap such policies altogether, there's no justification for mandating the replacement of a perfectly roadworthy bus that complies with all relevant accessibility and emissions rules, and then effectively passing the bill to the taxpayer. Age is a very weak proxy for quality or condition.

But even by the standards of age limit policies, this one seems more ridiculous than most — specifying a fixed point within a calendar year would imply that if two buses were registered just one day apart, then one of them might have to be withdrawn a full year earlier than the other.

In the main cities and towns there should be a policy to remove older less green vehicles from the roads. Not that age alone determines how environmentally friendly a bus is.

Given an August date is mentioned I suspect vehicles used on school services are one of the main reasons for the 15 year age requirement, as that wouldn't mean an operator would find their vehicle is non-compliant part way through an academic year. In the 1990s it was commonplace for coach hire companies to get a small number of 1970s Leyland deckers, which had little value and then to use them solely on school contracts.

[Citibus]

RE: Go Goodwins

(08/04/2021 11:06)ant17612 Wrote:  Optare Solo YJ08PFV has arrived. Dart Spryte WEZ3806 (MH05NCO) has received the Orange livery.

YJ08 PFV is now B20 AEG

More Enviro200s re reg'd have become
330 GGX
TYA 218
T5 GEF

[Mayneway]

RE: Go Goodwins
According to a mate of mine who works at APH Go Goodwins are storing some vehicles at APH’s base at Sharston.

[knutstransport]

RE: Go Goodwins
Based on bustimes it seems the Altrincham services today were operated by the 3 MMCs, one of the Metrocities, one of the Solos and one of the Versas with them switching between routes, rather than staying on the same route all day.

For instance, 1945 has been on 288, 88, 282, 283, 284 & 287 journeys today.

The Ashton area services have seen a Versa, Metrocity and Evo today.

[joe_alker]

RE: Go Goodwins

(11/04/2021 16:47)knutstransport Wrote:  The Ashton area services have seen a Versa, Metrocity and Evo today.

These should all be operated with Solos at the largest, there's a 10T MGW limit on the 396 at Cranbourne Road.

[Mayneway]

RE: Go Goodwins

(11/04/2021 16:54)joe_alker Wrote:  These should all be operated with Solos at the largest, there's a 10T MGW limit on the 396 at Cranbourne Road.

Sure the sign says expect buses. We always used Enviro 200’s and darts on the 396 when MCT had it.

[joe_alker]

RE: Go Goodwins

(11/04/2021 18:02)Mayneway Wrote:  Sure the sign says expect buses. We always used Enviro 200’s and darts on the 396 when MCT had it.

Nope, there's no exemption plate whatsoever.

[Citibus]

RE: Go Goodwins
based on a google search only
unladen weights:

Optare Metrocity 7.6T
Optare Versa >8T (11.7m version)

[joe_alker]

RE: Go Goodwins

(11/04/2021 19:57)Citibus Wrote:  based on a google search only
unladen weights:

Optare Metrocity 7.6T
Optare Versa >8T (11.7m version)

Except the sign doesn't refer to unladen weight, it refers to Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight, which will be around 12T-14T for that type of vehicle.