On Apr 23, 11:52 pm, Cymru Coastliner <[email protected]> wrote:
Oh dear, what have we here.... Padarn Bus Mercedes Vario 0814D / Alexander
NUI 6002 (fleetnumber 204) is pictured in Deiniol Road on local route 72
to Bangor Pier. I believe this vehicle was new to Midland Fox, later
ARRIVA Fox County, as P121 HCH. Once as common as dog muck, van->derived
Minibuses are now very much a dying breed on stage services.
April 2012
Yikes - so much for nostalgia.
I know these types of buses were very important in the deregulation era and
were probably the only way that many companies survived the immediate
aftermath.
But as far as I'm concerned, the sooner they're history the better. (As you
know, I've never been a minibus fan, Steve.... :-)
When I first joined the Ambulance Service some 25+ years ago, we used to
call the vehicles that we used then 'breadvans' - thank God design and
technology has moved on to something a little more suitable for patients and
staff alike.
I think it's largely the same in the Passenger Transport business.
Thankfully!
Simon
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