This has been sitting on my hard drive as a project since the end of last year so yeah... I was lazy 😂
Showing posts with label NZ Bus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NZ Bus. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
[Ramble]: Some people just can't accept it...
There are always going to be those in life who, no matter how hard you try, will be steadfast, remaining resolute in their opinion that certain things shouldn't be done for example.
I'll start this off with a bit of an FYI: I do not have any family or personal connection myself with any company in this article - with that said, yes I quite like NZ Bus, that's what happens when they were your public transport provider for over a decade. The same can be said for people like Alex Ellis, who are quite fond of Mana/Newlands. I have no issues with people preferring one company over another in this situation.
There is however, one thing I don't like. Consistent bagging of one company for no real reason other than "it's my way or the highway" type of attitude.
And that is what I see in one of my Facebook groups, albeit from only a few people.
I'll start this off with a bit of an FYI: I do not have any family or personal connection myself with any company in this article - with that said, yes I quite like NZ Bus, that's what happens when they were your public transport provider for over a decade. The same can be said for people like Alex Ellis, who are quite fond of Mana/Newlands. I have no issues with people preferring one company over another in this situation.
There is however, one thing I don't like. Consistent bagging of one company for no real reason other than "it's my way or the highway" type of attitude.
And that is what I see in one of my Facebook groups, albeit from only a few people.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Friday 15th June 2018 - The day I go and photograph and ride the crap out of the Valley Flyer fleet.
[UPDATE TO THE UPDATE - 18/06/2018]: I just went down to visit the Wainuiomata Bus Depot, Expecting to see lime green blue and yellow buses. What I saw was locked gates protecting what was left of the Wainuiomata Valley Flyer fleet. I will take my camera down on Wednesday and photograph as many buses as possible!
Another update: I saw a valley flyer bus leaving Wainuiomata so I could be too late as they might all be gone by tomorrow... We'll have to wait and see...
Yup, No buses left :( Although there was a bit of a purple rag, reminiscent of the purple buses that once were.
[UPDATE]: Lower Hutt Pictures have been posted. Ran out of time tonight to post the ones from Upper Hutt: https://www.flickr.com/photos/techladdie/
Another update: I saw a valley flyer bus leaving Wainuiomata so I could be too late as they might all be gone by tomorrow... We'll have to wait and see...
Yup, No buses left :( Although there was a bit of a purple rag, reminiscent of the purple buses that once were.
[UPDATE]: Lower Hutt Pictures have been posted. Ran out of time tonight to post the ones from Upper Hutt: https://www.flickr.com/photos/techladdie/
Thursday, May 3, 2018
1st Quarter 2018 Update
It's a new year, but things haven't really changed...
Uploads are pretty much non-existent as I can't really be bothered with the slow upload speed we currently have...
I have two different videos from UPPE For all those who know what that means :) Captured around the end of 2017 that are yet to go up.
On a side not towards my other interest, buses, Valley Flyer has lost the contract to run the buses in the Hutt Valley (Not to mention how many routes Go Wellington has probably lost), there will be a new bus company operating in the hutt. Named Tranzurban, it's a subsidiary of Tranzit Coachlines (You know, the people who run Intercity after the railways sold it off in the 90's) will be bringing in some buses from the UK. These Optare Metrocity's are going to be between 10.5 and 10.9 Meters long and look rather weird with a hump at the front:
Uploads are pretty much non-existent as I can't really be bothered with the slow upload speed we currently have...
I have two different videos from UPPE For all those who know what that means :) Captured around the end of 2017 that are yet to go up.
On a side not towards my other interest, buses, Valley Flyer has lost the contract to run the buses in the Hutt Valley (Not to mention how many routes Go Wellington has probably lost), there will be a new bus company operating in the hutt. Named Tranzurban, it's a subsidiary of Tranzit Coachlines (You know, the people who run Intercity after the railways sold it off in the 90's) will be bringing in some buses from the UK. These Optare Metrocity's are going to be between 10.5 and 10.9 Meters long and look rather weird with a hump at the front:
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