tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post5065411820463901409..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: The Beast From The East ...fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-37308855100944719792018-03-01T10:06:50.559+00:002018-03-01T10:06:50.559+00:00And £250,000 a time for Gold spec double decks acc...And £250,000 a time for Gold spec double decks according to a recent Stagecoach West press release. <br /><br />OK, not everything has to be top quality, but such figures should put moans about cuts and withdrawals in perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-60229747065606059492018-03-01T09:29:49.080+00:002018-03-01T09:29:49.080+00:0025 buses for £4.4m works out at £176k per bus.
Wh...25 buses for £4.4m works out at £176k per bus.<br /><br />Whether you like it or not, that is around the going rate for a top quality single deck bus these daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-68943277730278616882018-03-01T09:08:11.832+00:002018-03-01T09:08:11.832+00:00Hmmm...having been a bus driver and part of the ma...Hmmm...having been a bus driver and part of the management team in Sheffield for 16 years (no longer), I think FBB's memories are playing tricks with him. Certainly, where we could, we got buses going, but there were always severe delays and everything to the West always suffered or got chopped. The 51 and 60 that you used would normally terminate at Ranmoor or Crosspool until the plough had been up, but with continuing car use, this is now proving to be problematic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com