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Anonymous Thu 19 Sep 2019 23:27:33 No.1392734 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1392867 >>1392879 >>1392886 >>1392932 >>1394401 >>1394559 >>1394692 >>1394868 >>1395009

>*blocks your junction*
>encourages fare dodging
>can't go down smaller roads
>articulated buses have killed more cyclists than any other bus

Why do these monstrosities exist in Europe?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Sep 2019 23:32:43 No.1392735 Report

Quoted By: >>1394394 >>1396746

I haven't paid a single fare for mass transit in five years.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 07:57:27 No.1392867 Report

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>>1392734
they're here in Seattle as the big, straightforward lines like all the RapidRide buses, often taking only big roads and never having to take snow detours.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 09:13:05 No.1392878 Report

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Because the alternative are two times as many shorter buses, and then you'd need two times as many drivers and two times as much maintenance and tickets would be even more expensive. Economy of scale.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 10:00:05 No.1392879 Report

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>>1392734
>*cannot fit in some dedicated bus lanes*
>*makes journey longer*
>traffic lights on route must be moved back away from junctions because of the need to always be on opposite side of road to swing

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 10:53:22 No.1392886 Report

Quoted By: >>1392922

>>1392734
They're fine mate, it's just the UK being shit as usual.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 10:56:58 No.1392887 Report

Quoted By: >>1392906 >>1393021

THEY SEE ME ROLLIN'
THEY HATIN'

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 12:28:17 No.1392906 Report

Quoted By: >>1393011

>>1392887
You're a big guy

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 12:41:37 No.1392907 Report

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And now for the ultimate in fare dodging, buses with coupling trailers that can adjust to demand in peak hours and off hours.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 14:26:13 No.1392922 Report

Quoted By: >>1394326

>>1392886
>it's just the UK being shit as usual.
Ahhhh, and this is coming from someone who knows what he's talking about and totally isn't pig ignorant of our industry no? Also please by all means tell me how the Mercedes bendy bus is any different to our Lothian built ones

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 14:31:02 No.1392923 Report

Quoted By: >>1392950

This is now a bendy bus thread

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 15:16:33 No.1392932 Report

Quoted By: >>1393021

>>1392734
You think they are bad, look at this one here:

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 16:53:00 No.1392950 Report

Quoted By: >>1392978

>>1392923
Have a big double bendy bus larping as a tram.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 18:58:28 No.1392978 Report

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>>1392950
bendy trolley bus*
But anyway in return I give you a bendy coach

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 20:19:41 No.1393011 Report

Quoted By: >>1393021

>>1392906
4U

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 20:47:10 No.1393019 Report

Quoted By: >>1394402 >>1394403 >>1394917

hoes mad

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 20:49:21 No.1393021 Report

Quoted By: >>1393035 >>1394395

>>1392887
>>1392932
>>1393011
Where's the engine located on these babies?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Sep 2019 21:32:19 No.1393035 Report

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>>1393021
Longitudinal engine between the first and second axle, on the left side powering the 2nd axle for the (red) Vanhool
Electric motors below the floor on the 2nd and 3rd axle for the (blue) Hess, plus a backup diesel genset in the back.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 10:46:00 No.1394326 Report

Quoted By: >>1394495

>>1392922
>Ahhhh, and this is coming from someone who knows what he's talking about and totally isn't pig ignorant of our industry no?

I lived in the UK for 38 years lad, so sit down and calm your pain. The UK is a dump.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:10:21 No.1394335 Report

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Chinese bendies anyone?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 15:19:22 No.1394394 Report

Quoted By: >>1395295 >>1396746

>>1392735
tell me how

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 15:23:06 No.1394395 Report

Quoted By: >>1394456 >>1394476

>>1393021
Usually you can identify driven axles by the double tires on each side and a deep wheel rim. All remaining wheels that look like the front axle are also steered and driveless.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 15:57:18 No.1394401 Report

Quoted By:

>>1392734
That's not a monster yet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 15:58:20 No.1394402 Report

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>>1393019
Finally a real bus, great.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 16:01:19 No.1394403 Report

Quoted By: >>1394404 >>1394406 >>1394576

>>1393019
We need to go bigger.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 16:02:40 No.1394404 Report

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>>1394403

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 16:05:54 No.1394406 Report

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>>1394403
Amazing. I've got extended double decker erection.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 18:22:18 No.1394456 Report

Quoted By: >>1394474 >>1394476

>>1394395
What's the reason for that anyway

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 18:49:33 No.1394474 Report

Quoted By: >>1394483

>>1394456
>What's the reason for that anyway
The engine weighs a few tons by itself.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 18:53:37 No.1394476 Report

Quoted By: >>1394483

>>1394395
>Usually
Wouldn't go that far, while single wheels are usually a give away for a non-powered axle on full sized buses (usually, as in there are a few exceptions running on super-singles), plenty of buses have unpowered dually axle (mostly pusher bendy buses, 2nd axle is unpowered yet it'll almost always have duallies to bear the weight of the bus).
>>1394456
More wheels = more weight
Steering duallies is unrealistic for a bus.

pic related a very fine example of totally not over the top French engineering, one engine in the back, three powered axles along the vehicle, two (maintenance nightmares) cardan shafts below the bellows.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:17:35 No.1394483 Report

Quoted By: >>1394496 >>1394506

>>1394474
>>1394476
I meant what's the reason for the hubs being concave or convex

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:28:29 No.1394495 Report

Quoted By: >>1394501 >>1394510

>>1394326
Then by all means elabourate, because even anyone without British bias will probably laugh at such a statement. Or maybe you're self hating? And that's why you moved away? Also 38 years? Fuck me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:28:42 No.1394496 Report

Quoted By: >>1394506 >>1394531

>>1394483
>I meant what's the reason for the hubs being concave or convex
Those wheels have a shit load of positive offset so they can be run in a dual configuration where the two "convex" faces meet for a common bolting surface with a gap for both tires. They are the same wheels just flipped around.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:32:33 No.1394501 Report

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>>1394495
>elabourate
elaborate*

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:39:02 No.1394506 Report

Quoted By: >>1394531 >>1394918

>>1394483
>>1394496 here
Does this picture help? See how the black, inner wheel is mounted convex while the chrome, outer wheel is concave? They are the same shape, just flipped around.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 19:43:38 No.1394510 Report

Quoted By: >>1394552 >>1394557

>>1394495
>western coutries relying on stupid short single door double deck buses
UK
>western countries relying on single deck buses of standardized lengths (12/18/24 meters, with the occasional 15m rigid or 20m articulated) with sufficient number of doors
Every single other one.

How can the rest of the world be so wrong?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 20:45:37 No.1394531 Report

Quoted By: >>1394538

>>1394496
>>1394506

I see exactly what you mean I just don't understand why single wheels (such as the steering wheels) are mounted "inside out"

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 20:59:23 No.1394538 Report

Quoted By: >>1394539

>>1394531
>I see exactly what you mean I just don't understand why single wheels (such as the steering wheels) are mounted "inside out"
It helps to keep the wheel from needing an excessive amount of room when turning, and you only need one type of wheel in stock.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 21:00:35 No.1394539 Report

Quoted By:

>>1394538
I see now. Ty anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 21:36:47 No.1394552 Report

Quoted By: >>1394557 >>1394813

>>1394510
I really don't see how that's meant to portray us as so much worse off. You also seemed to miss out on the key word "elaborate" when writing that. Not to mention that's literally not true at all. Sure, double decker buses are the norm here. Are they "stupid short"? No. I have no idea what you're on about. And they're generally more efficient anyway, as they have more seats ergo more space. I have no idea what your point is but it sounds like more of a you problem than anything. I should also point out we were using that exact Mercedes bendy bus variant you sent in your first post for London services, yet they were still disbanded with some being used for Liverpool airport services. So yeah, I don't really get your point, nor do I think anyone else would take it seriously.

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 21:45:04 No.1394557 Report

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>>1394510
>>1394552
Take pic related for example, while it may not be the same as Euro buses, I challenge you to elaboratively address it's flaws. Because for starters, it isn't just single door, and if you don't believe me you can look it up. "Dennis Trident east London livery"

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 21:51:48 No.1394559 Report

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>>1392734
They're fine as long as they're used for commutation between cities.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 22:25:31 No.1394576 Report

Quoted By: >>1394596 >>1394743 >>1395315

>>1394403
Quit posting that gay photoshopped shit.
Let's get some real big bois in here

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Sep 2019 23:37:52 No.1394596 Report

Quoted By:

>>1394576
That's cool. Let's see inside

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 03:54:55 No.1394692 Report

Quoted By:

>>1392734
>>articulated buses have killed more cyclists than any other bus
Wow we need more of these

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 06:16:22 No.1394743 Report

Quoted By:

>>1394576
>Quit posting that gay photoshopped shit.
Let people dream you asshole.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 11:50:16 No.1394813 Report

Quoted By: >>1394829

>>1394552
Your argument is "London tried bendy buses and they were bad" when the correct answer is "London tried bendy buses and London was bad"

Every other European city uses bendy buses just fine. The UK, as usual, has to be a special whiny snowflake: as you're admirably demonstrating.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 12:14:28 No.1394829 Report

Quoted By: >>1394836

>>1394813
>Your argument is "London tried bendy buses and they were bad" when the correct answer is "London tried bendy buses and London was bad"
>"London tried bendy buses and London was bad"
>and London was bad"
Is that even a valid point? Do you honestly think some proclamation that "hurr UK bad London bad" means anyone will actually take your argument seriously? So far you've failed to back your point up one bit, not to mention you just dodged everything else I had to say so you could ignorantly refer to London's use of bendy buses. But while I'm at it, please by all means tell me how "London is bad" because so far you've given me next to no proof, and I'm starting to treat your opinion with an increasing amount of contempt.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 12:53:52 No.1394836 Report

Quoted By: >>1394865 >>1394866

>>1394829
You seem to think we're having an argument. We're not: I'm just telling you that the UK is shit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 14:03:57 No.1394865 Report

Quoted By:

>>1394836
Aka you're just spouting nonsense and when presented with a counterpoint, have no idea what you're talking about because you're full of shit? Yeah. I really ought not to take you seriously, as anyone else would agree.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 14:05:40 No.1394866 Report

Quoted By: >>1395250

>>1394836
Aka you're just spouting nonsense and when presented with a counterpoint, have no way of refuting it because you're full of shit? Yeah. I really ought not to take you seriously, as anyone else would agree.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 14:13:49 No.1394868 Report

Quoted By: >>1394873

>>1392734
as someone who's seen a bendy bus about twice in their entire lifetime can someone explain the problem with them?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 14:33:58 No.1394873 Report

Quoted By: >>1394899

>>1394868
They are more suited to modern municipalities with larger junctions. The extra length of the articulated bus makes it more difficult to clear intersections in heavy traffic leading to grid lock.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 16:10:43 No.1394899 Report

Quoted By:

>>1394873
This
Also
>expecting public transit to adjust to infrastructure and not vice versa
3rd world tier

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 16:25:46 No.1394906 Report

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Somebody said big bus?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 16:28:42 No.1394907 Report

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Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 16:35:21 No.1394911 Report

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Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 17:01:02 No.1394917 Report

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>>1393019

I've seen this movie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68dTwJNvE1E

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 17:05:18 No.1394918 Report

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>>1394506

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Sep 2019 20:50:45 No.1395009 Report

Quoted By:

>>1392734
>articulated buses have killed more cyclists than any other bus
good

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 11:03:27 No.1395250 Report

Quoted By: >>1395292

>>1394866
>when presented with a counterpoint
>I really ought not to take you seriously

I can literally feel the m'lady from here.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 15:25:52 No.1395292 Report

Quoted By: >>1395302

>>1395250
So is making a piss ignorant statement then larping as a moron when it gets shut down your thing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 15:35:03 No.1395295 Report

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>>1394394
i am not leaving my basement

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 15:59:10 No.1395302 Report

Quoted By: >>1395307

>>1395292
Yeah it gets me off. Keep replying, I'm close.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 16:25:34 No.1395307 Report

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>>1395302
What an interesting life you live lmao

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 25 Sep 2019 17:00:48 No.1395315 Report

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>>1394576
this needs to be put on an elevating chassis Mobile Lounge/Aerobus style.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Sep 2019 21:13:57 No.1396746 Report

Quoted By:

>>1392735
This.
>>1394394
I work for the bus company and get free rides. :^)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Sep 2019 16:45:02 No.1397139 Report

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imo if there's enough use and demand for a two-partition bus there's enough demand to make it a light rail and be done with it. there are too many bus lines that have overlapping routes or very close routes. they should be combined into rail

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Anonymous Sun 29 Sep 2019 17:31:51 No.1397162 Report

Quoted By: >>1397302

>mfw when eco cucks switched the bendy bus for these smaller eco buses
>bus I take for Uni is always full
>every time
>Double-decker buses are being use for scenery rides for tourists

fuck public owned transportation and their socialist free passes for old people who smell of piss and children.Meanwhile everyone else has to pay for their transportation. Fuck off
There should be a private option. I hate the state.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 30 Sep 2019 00:47:18 No.1397302 Report

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>>1397162
>free passes for old people
pays for itself to get those cunts off the fucking road. god knows boomers won't pay 2 whole dollars for fare when they can go and risk killing someone to drive to the hair salon instead.

what you should be mad at is low income, welfare queen, and hobo/bum free gibs. fuck you and fuck them. the grocery store don't give poor people food half price (ebt is by the govt.) it's socialist wealth redistribution.

then again i don't actually ever pay fare since i have a cagebuddy with an ecopass from his job who gave me his card, so hey. cant' be too mad.

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