Buses - new ones

[ezs942]

Anybody know where the arriva buses we see in liverpool are built - curious

[buspilot]

Exactly which ones are you referring to ?

[speedbird1960]

You could be talking about the Man EcoCity Gas Buses based at Runcorn.

thebuspeople.co.uk/?p=1145

I think they are built at Swindon.

www.manbusandcoach.co.uk/

Another new type of bus i see is the Wright Pulsar operating Route 15, it is notably different due its extended bodywork and four cameras fitted to the rear to aid the Driver when reversing and turning corners due to the rear overhang.

www.flickr.com/photos/prodpep/6280719803/

Rear photos showing overhang and cameras.

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[buspilot]

Recent deliveries have been of VDL (formerly DAF) SB200 chasis with Wright Pulsar B44F, bodies built in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and Volvo B5LH hybrids with Wright Gemini 2 double deck, again bodies built in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

[RICEY]

Speedbird them cameras are just CCTV and flick to a monitor in the cab to allow the driver to see. they are dotted all round and some are hidden in the front screen aswel to monitor the road ahead

[ezs942]

Thanks for the information, fellas, i was just curious in general to see where buses are made, im not sure what makes i see some nice looking new buses on the 86 route to speke.. and a very nice bus that goes to the wirral green colour.. im not a bus expert.. just wondered where they where put together.
cheers

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Jun 22, 2013 12:24:38 GMT 1 ezs942 said:

Thanks for the information, fellas, i was just curious in general to see where buses are made, im not sure what makes i see some nice looking new buses on the 86 route to speke.. and a very nice bus that goes to the wirral green colour.. im not a bus expert.. just wondered where they where put together.
cheers

The 86 is a designated Volvo B7 - ALX400 route utilising buses built by Alexander Denins at their factory in Falkirk Scotland during 2005/6. Having said that they are often supplemented with Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini's built in Ballymena, Northern Ireland in 2011 and these may well be the new ones you've seen. The new green liveried Wirral ones are Wrightbus Gemini, Ballymena built Hybrids Diesel electric Volvo B5's.

Speedbird, the only camera on those utilised as a driver aid is for reversing which also doubles as a security one for people opening the engine cover, all others are purly traffic/passenger incident. Although I haven't driven the Pulsar, as far as I'm aware, anything to do with overhang is solely unaided driver judgment.

[ezs942]

Cheers ste