Why did TransPerth stop using these busses? With overcrowding becoming a real problem on many bus routes they should really start using them again... at least as a stopgap until light rail comes in!
They were a Coach, not a route service bus. They had a 12L V8 Engine designed for coaches. They had coach seating and were equipped with toilets for long distance work. They are not designed for stop-start work.
6ST Base is clear, is there a mobile calling on this channel?
They were a Coach, not a route service bus. They had a 12L V8 Engine designed for coaches. They had coach seating and were equipped with toilets for long distance work. They are not designed for stop-start work.
It's a shame really... If they had some double deckers designed for stop-start work on heavily trafficked routes like the circleroute then there would be less demand for trains because the busses are too crowded!
yorky wrote:Isn't that really why they purchased more artics? Maybe not at the capacity of a double but still.
Better than nothing I guess... If only they actually ran the artics on the routes with frequently crowded/standing-room-only busses such as the 37 (Trust me; it is an absolute NIGHTMARE to find a seat... and this is only at about 1/5th of the journey from the domestic airport to the CBD!)
doggie015 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:36 am
I've stumbled across these images...
Why did TransPerth stop using these busses? With overcrowding becoming a real problem on many bus routes they should really start using them again... at least as a stopgap until light rail comes in!
the first one is pretty nice
I'm also so upset about Perth doesn't use them any more