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  2008 Review
 
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  Pointing the way Stagecoach Switch City City
  Every town should have its own Mini-Pointer Dart.   Well at least that's the Arriva philosophy.   So what has Tunbridge Wells done to merit a fleet of mini Darts, bodied unusually by Alexander ? Stagecoach has been a faithful Dennis Enviro 400 customer for several years.   However in 2008, they ordered a small batch of Scanias which have been delivered to their Ribble and Oxford (above) fleets. Worcester City Council has adopted the unusual position of operating its own park and ride services rather than using a contractor.   They are using new Mercedes Citaros.
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  Ulsterbus Update Big is beautiful - part 1 Big is beautiful - part 2
  Ulsterbus has been updating its urban single decker fleet with even more vim and vigour than usual.   They have placed 20 sunsundegui sideral Volvo coaches into service (right) and 50 more Wright Eclipse high capacity Volvos (left). Stagecoach has a large fleet of Volvo /Plaxton interurban coaches but has recently introduced tri-axle versions at its Cumnock depot.   A Stagecoach Western example is seen leaving Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow in December 2008. Switzerland still has several cities with trolleybuses.   Geneva, the capital, has several different types including Hess/Kiepe double-artics delivered in 2007.   One such lengthy vehicle is seen in Bel Air, in September 2008.
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   Photo Facts (top to bottom)
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  • Arriva Kent & Sussex 1642 (GN57BOJ), an Alexander Enviro 200 bodied Dennis Dart in Tunbridge Wells in April 2008.
  • Stagecoach Oxford 15443 (KX08KZK), an Alexander bodied Scania in Woodstock near Oxford in May 2008.
  • Worcester City Council BV08ZWJ, a Mercedes Citaro in Worcester bus station in July 2008.
  • Ulsterbus 354 (PEZ9354), a Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo, in Belfast Europa bus station in March 2008.
  • Ulsterbus 1768 (REZ9768), a Sunsundegui Sideral bodied Volvo, in Belfast Europa bus station in March 2008.
  • Stagecoach Western 54050 (SJ57AAZ), a tri-axle Plaxton bodied Volvo, leaving Glasgow Buchanan bus station in December 2008.
  • TPG (Transports Publics Genevois) 781, a Hess/Kiepe double-trolleybus in Geneva in September 2008.

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