Enviro 500 in Canberra - May

Sir Pompously · April 03, 2008, 05:22:10 PM

Looks as though the Enviro 500 Double Decker will be laying over in Canberra from 1 May to 2 May. Information comes from a list of days posted on ATDB:

Quote from: MAN 18.310Following info is copied from kitkat271's post on page 2 of this thread.
As BusPicsQLD said, we need to know where it is being kept and what Operators if any will be trialling it while in Brisbane. If you don't have the definate locations, dont bother posting as we dont want assumptions or to be running around Brisbane going to false locations.

April 2-4 - Brisbane
April 9-11 - QBIC Yeppoon
April 14-16 - Brisbane
April 18-21 - BCA Coffs Harbour
April 23-29 - Sydney
May 1-2 - Canberra
May 5-8 - Melbourne

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29803&start=50

Irisbus Rider · April 03, 2008, 08:33:37 PM

Thats a suprise.....

Busnerd · April 03, 2008, 09:47:51 PM

Good god!

god damn it im working both days!

Irisbus Rider · April 27, 2008, 08:45:44 PM

It (Alexander Dennis Enviro 500) will be popping into Canberra on Tuesday and Wednesday, more info as it comes to hand.....

Bus 400 · April 27, 2008, 11:06:40 PM

So those first dates must be wrong.

Busnerd · April 28, 2008, 03:15:34 AM

The visit will probably be pushed back if what I heard is correct, that it might be going to STA for another couple of days..So if it is visiting ACTION i'm sure Chris Guru might have heard about it?

Its nothing special and don't plan for a ride on it as they're tightasses about that.

Irisbus Rider · April 28, 2008, 10:43:48 AM

I doubt there are more than 8 gunzels that'd want to ride it in Canberra anyway, and Chris Guru knows nothing more than what he has read on the board.

And are you kidding? This is momentus, it's the first new decker in Australia for over 40 years! I wouldn't mind at least a photo of it.....

But this is strange, "Andy Lee" reported it to come on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is the 29th and 30th of April, and they are the most recent reports, but the original reports put it to come here on the 1st and 2nd of May? If it is coming later than the original reports, why are the most recent reports sooner than originally reported?!

Busnerd · April 28, 2008, 12:56:47 PM

Not sure, I think it leaves town today

Irisbus Rider · April 28, 2008, 08:04:05 PM

Yeah, that makes sense then, it'll be in town tomorrow! Yay!

Thanks for the info too Busnerd!

Irisbus Rider · May 03, 2008, 12:58:25 PM

Well, I got nothing. I didn't even see, or hear about it! Maybe it didn't swing by ACTION after all.....

Bus 400 · May 05, 2008, 06:47:24 PM

Maybe it just went down Federal Highway & back up Barton Highway, thus visiting Canberra.

Buzz Killington · May 05, 2008, 06:53:20 PM

what would the point of driving 3 hours down the highway to canberra only to turn around just before the city?

Jack Bauer · May 05, 2008, 07:11:13 PM

yeah, that's not really a logical explanation hehe

Buzz Killington · May 05, 2008, 07:13:20 PM

edited your post to avoid embarrassment bauer.

Jack Bauer · May 05, 2008, 07:14:26 PM

Thankyou Mr President

Barry Drive · May 23, 2008, 12:00:31 PM

The Enviro 500 did make a short stop-over in Canberra. Here's a photo from my phone outside the workshops at Belconnen Depot (taken on 30 April 2008)

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Irisbus Rider · May 23, 2008, 12:25:40 PM

Wow, so it did pop by! Niiiiiice.

Fantastic, thanks for getting the photo! It looks great, yeah.

Top job Martin!

Buzz Killington · May 23, 2008, 04:15:46 PM

guessing it wasnt brought in through the cohen street entrance :p

Bus 400 · May 23, 2008, 09:38:36 PM

Well it would of had some trouble since the Scania's can;t get in through there. Probaly went in through the south entrance.

Buzz Killington · May 24, 2008, 02:34:45 AM

you seem to have missed the fact that my post was completely tongue-in-cheek.