Random Stuff!

[ls27]

Well WH you may be in luck. These new buses are intended for the 1 and 6 services. There are 34 of them on order

 

[rangieowner]

Okay the single deck Volvo Wright Urban Eclipse vehicles might be 03 reg. But before going onto the CityZap Leeds-Manchester service they have had an extensive maintenance overhaul and undergone a full makeover internally as well. My only worry about the service is the fact its been run Transdev Burnley. So if bus breaks down they have got some mileage to do to get a spare bus out as a replacement.
Saying that Transdev Group do have extensive knowledge of running long distance journeys, you've only got to look at the other routes the group operate out of Leeds, Eg Coastliner and the 36 to Ripon via Harrogate.

The way it's timed with buses there is always a bus in Leeds Bus Station on layover with the driver on break and the duty manager is there to take the idle bus to replace the broken bus when needed Then the driver on break takes the next bus out when it arrives giving time for a replacement bus to be relocated to Leeds.

 

[ls27]

Yep that's right. I understand that they may be looking for a small depot in the area to stop the long lengths of dead running in the morning and evening

 

[rangieowner]

From what I saw on Saturday they are using old ‘03’ reg single deckers, which are even older than the wrecks that we usually get on the 97. I dread to think how long they will last when getting thrashed to bits on the M62 (when not stuck in the usual lengthy traffic delays). They should take a leaf out of Stagecoach’s book. At least they are using coaches on the new X10 service from Leeds to Barnsley.

But they only have 2 in the fleet at the moment on the X10 so the service is mainly made up of double deckers.

 

[ls27]

Rangieowe, see my yesterday's post re the age of the buses being used

 

[rangieowner]

Rangieowe, see my yesterday's post re the age of the buses being used

Yeah...I see them every day as a customer care/security officer in LCBS, they range from 03 to 06 plate buses on the Manchester Zap but as for the X10 Stagecoach to Barnsey there are only 2 coaches in the fleet, and that came from a driver!

 

[louis_walton]

Hi guys, I feel like I’ve seen this question answers 100,000 times but I still don’t no the answer! Why do the planes at LBA face the runway? Why can’t they just face the normally way? Any response would be great!

 

[oldendays]

Louis, can you rephrase your questions please ? I don't understand what you mean. Thankyou.

 

[Hendi]

Is he meaning when they reverse park them during strong winds?

 

[White Heather]

Hi guys, I feel like I’ve seen this question answers 100,000 times but I still don’t no the answer! Why do the planes at LBA face the runway? Why can’t they just face the normally way? Any response would be great!

I am not sure what you mean either Louis, but if you are talking about the direction they face when parked up, then on the main apron they do not face the runway as you suggest and actually park up facing North, away from the runway and airfield. Only a few Jet2 aircraft on the Eastern Aircraft face either East, towards Cookridge, or South West towards the runway. However, when there are strong South Westerly winds forecast, it is common for the aircraft to be parked up facing the opposite direction, with the main apron all facing the runway so that the aircraft are facing into wind. All to do with aerodynamics and to prevent the aircraft getting buffeted too badly by the wind.

 

[louis_walton]

Sorry I should have been clearer! But that summed it up perfectly I was asking why are they facing the other way.

 

[White Heather]

And one of them is a 747. On the outbound leg, it was their first for over 10 years.

 

[a300boy]

So when do we think we might see one here again ?
Maybe never as the local football team keep letting themselves down.

 

[Aviador]

How much longer can the 747 keep going?

 

[LBA4EVER]

they were a number of Iberia aircraft into mancs from mad too inc an a340, guess that's due to the match?

 

[LBA4EVER]

always remember going upto LBA to catch the Lourdes flight expecting an air atlanta tristar and it turned out to be a 747 200!

 

[Len Fish]

How much longer can the 747 keep going?

Still around 500 flying, although slowly being withdrawn. Around 22 747-800 F’s still on order for delivery so the freighter will be around for a while yet!

 

[rollo]

There are also two 747-8s being built to replace Air Force One total cost according to the Pentagon is pegged at a bargain 5.3 billion dollars including purchasing and equipiing the aircraft, building new hangers, ground equipment and support facilities so they will be around for at least another 25 years or so.

Has the world gone mad or is it me bearing in mind this cost is after the master negotiator (Donald J Trump ) intervened and actually got a reduction he said?

Nevertheless the 747 is still Queen of the Sky for me.

 

[LBA4EVER]

that car park needs to be a bit bigger than the morrisons guiseley one!

 

[LBA8098]

Puts LBAs £25m proposed investment into perspective!!