Re: [NSW] North and Western routes

["Paul McCabe" <pmccabe@dingoblue.net.au>]

Only new CNG Merc deliveries have occurred at Ryde (43 buses) and Port
Botany.  They should get 75 each in total.


Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
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> All of N&W's buses are now targetted "G" (Gladesville). Much of the routes
now are operated by the
> STA fleet
>
> However I don't see any new buses (Mercedes Bens O405N) going to Burwood
Depot. I've seen one from
> Port Botany, but the rest are from Ryde. The newest Burwood depot has are
the Volvo B10BLE, but most
> go on to routes such as 401/3; 436/7/8 and L38.
>
>
>
>
> "Ben" <sporologist@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > > On Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:46:47 +1100, "Paul McCabe"
> > > <pmccabe@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Not all of the North & Western fleet is being auctioned.  Older STA
buses
> > > >are generally being cascaded to Gladesville when newer buses are
delivered
> > > >to other depots (namely Ryde, Burwood and Brookvale), as well as from
> > > >Newcastle.
> >
> > There are still plenty of North and western buses doing the rounds. I
> > see them quite often at macquarie uni. The North and western signs have
> > been removed/painted over, but they remain the same colours (white with
> > large red and blue stripes down the side). Some small 'Sydney Buses'
> > stickers have been stuck on near the front. They take quite a while to
> > load when there are large numbers of students heading west to Epping, as
> > there is only a single validator on board, next to the driver.
> >
> > Ben Munro
>
>