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Send your reports on Northern Ireland operators to: Paul Savage by e-mail to: paul1629@hotmail.com. And the Republic operators to: Ian Molloy, Willow Grove, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin, or by e-mail to: ianmolloy30@gmail.com
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Twenty-eight Wright StreetDeck double-deckers, reported to be to a new chassis specification and numbered 3100-27, have been ordered, with delivery expected from May. Interior specification may include variants for park-&-ride, interurban limited stop and Goldline use. Twenty-two Optare Solo SRs are also understood to be in build for Glider bus rapid transit feeder routes in Belfast.
Ulsterbus
Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther 112 (DEZ 4112) and MAN ND363F/Ayats Bravo 1 doubledeck coaches 2004/14/5/7/8/20 (FGZ 2239/42, CGZ 6321, FGZ 2233/4/6; AXI 294, 314/5/7/8, BXI 320) are in reserve, while 2005/22/4 (FGZ 2240/8/50; AXI 295, BXI 322/4) have been delicensed.
Scania K94IB/Irizar Intercentury B69F 1673 (TCZ 1673) was delicensed following a ‘thermal incident’ at Whitecross on 23 January.
January sales saw Scania L94UB/Wright Solar 705 (HCZ 8705) pass to Hamill, Ahoghill (dealer) and similar 752 (TCZ 1752) to Walsh’s Coaches, Edenderry.
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