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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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The new Milewater Service Centre at Duncrue Street, Belfast is expected to open in mid- August and, in addition to garaging and maintaining the Glider bus rapid transit fleet, will accommodate the Metro allocation from Great Victoria Street, the contract fleet from Short Strand and Ulsterbus Tours coaches from Glengall Street.
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To assist with driver and engineer familiarisation prior to the forthcoming deliveries, a StreetDeck is expected on loan from Wrightbus in April. There is no plan to use it in service.
Scania K420EB6/Irizar PB 128/9 (BXI 328, ROI 129) and Scania K400EB6/Irizar i6 133-5 (FFZ 9133-5) have received a revised three-tone blue and white Ulsterbus Tours livery with the green stripe replaced by dark blue, and a small circular logo recording 50 years of Ulsterbus Tours.
Sold during February were Volvo B12B/ Plaxton Panther 112 (DEZ 4112) to McLaughlin, Convoy, Co. Donegal; the remains of fire-damaged Scani…
