Re: [NSW] North and Western routes

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

Hubert Lam wrote in message <38e84f6e$0$6534@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
>On the STA website it says there will eventually be 300 of these O405Ns!!!
So the rest will go to
>those various depots as mentioned before the Olympics?

Careful, you will be told to look at the name of this newsgroup if you keep
this up.

Dave


>"Paul McCabe" <pmccabe@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
>38e847bc$0$6511@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:38e847bc$0$6511@news01.syd.optusnet.com.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
>> 38e844c0$0$6512@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:38e844c0$0$6512@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
>> > 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
>> 38E5F298.15CCF0F9@yahoo.com">news:38E5F298.15CCF0F9@yahoo.com...
>> > >
>> > > > 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
>> >
>> >
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