Friday, 13 May 2016

‘Scene’ taking Advantage of ‘Vantage’ on Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

A trip this week to Manchester with my local U3A Transport group allowed me to photograph and ride on the Leigh-Manchester guided Busway.

 

Opened on April 3rd. 2016 at a cost of 68 million pounds.

 

I do not know enough about the politics or economics of the guided Busway to be able to comment being primarily interested in the hardware employed.

 

I am a little surprised however that no mention of the ‘Busway’ or its benefits appears on the exterior of the buses. Other than that, I thought the livery to be good.

 

BL65 YZG ‘First Manchester’ 39240 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Seen approaching the Astley Road Park & Ride facility.

BL65 YZG ‘First Manchester’ 39240 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

BW65 DCF ‘First Manchester’ 39252 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Seen parked up at Leigh Bus Station.

 

BW65 DCF ‘First Manchester’ 39252 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


BL65 OXV ‘First Manchester’ 39256 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Seen leaving Manchester on Portland Street.

 

BL65 OXV ‘First Manchester’ 39256 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’  Seen leaving Manchester on Portland Street.


BW65 DBZ ‘First Manchester’ 39242 Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Seen at the Stevenson Square terminus in Manchester.

 

BW65 DBZ


‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Bus guide wheel assembly.

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Lower deck seating with E-Leather seating with USB charging points located in the back.

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Upper deck seating.

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Upper deck seating showing the seats arranged around a table.

 

On the buses I travelled on, after the front seats, they seemed to be the first seats to be occcupied.

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

Part of the Busway looking towards Leigh.

 

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’


‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on 

Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

 

A Manchester bound bus approaching the crossing of one of the side roads on the system.

 

Note the provision of car traps. Basically a pit in the road into which any cars will ‘subside’.

 

I was going to put fall, but it sounds a bit brutal !

 

‘First Manchester’ Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 3 on  Dennis Basford’s ‘railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

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