MAN Purchase and Deliveries

Barry Drive · November 15, 2010, 01:38:40 PM

430: only has "old" Wayfarer system.

Bus 400 · November 26, 2010, 08:57:13 PM

Thanks to Metrobus we can report Bus 431 in service, beat me by 3 hours.

Snorzac · November 26, 2010, 09:02:03 PM

My source was chris_guru. Although by the time i had tweeted it i had ridden it

smitho · November 27, 2010, 04:06:42 PM

Noticed yesterday that 428 has a ding in right hand side bodywork...not too bad though.

Bus 400 · November 27, 2010, 07:00:11 PM

This week Buses 440 & 441 arrived at Woden Depot.

No confirmation on where Bus 438 is.

Barry Drive · November 28, 2010, 12:28:33 PM

Quote from: smitho on November 27, 2010, 04:06:42 PM
Noticed yesterday that 428 has a ding in right hand side bodywork...not too bad though.

Didn't notice any ding. There's a scrape on the near side though - either side of the rear door. 430 has sustained some damage to the rear bumper.

743 · November 28, 2010, 12:49:11 PM

Quote from: MyWay on November 13, 2010, 12:43:56 AM
No new buses will have the new ticket system. This is nothing to do with being "rushed into service", the new system is being fitted by contractors not by ACTION. Once the new system is in operation (mid January), then new buses will require only that system to be installed.

427 definitely only has MyWay, 428 definitely only has the old system (well, as of a couple of days ago when I rode them both). Seems a little erratic!

Bus 400 · November 28, 2010, 04:46:23 PM

Quote from: Bus 400 on November 27, 2010, 07:00:11 PM
No confirmation on where Bus 438 is.

I can now confirm that Bus 438 has finally arrived.

Barry Drive · November 30, 2010, 05:01:43 PM

I checked. 427 has both ticketing systems. 432 though could be the first bus to enter service with just the MyWay system.

Bus 400 · December 10, 2010, 08:29:44 PM

Bus 442 arrived at Woden Depot this month.

It appears that Bus 436 to 442 are the only MAN's at Woden Depot currently.

Snorzac · December 10, 2010, 08:53:19 PM

The latest one at Belco is 434, some may have gone to Tuggeranong, I doubt it though.

Barry Drive · December 16, 2010, 06:36:58 PM

435 is at B depot with bike rack fitted. Don't know when it arrived.

Bus 400 · December 19, 2010, 05:20:27 PM

Buses 443 & 444 arrived at Woden Depot this week.

Snorzac · January 10, 2011, 04:10:47 PM

Chris_Guru reports that 432 entered service, and for those who haven't seen it 431 has been back in service for about a week.

Bus 400 · February 06, 2011, 02:10:54 AM

In the last month, Bus 445 arrived at Woden Depot.

belcodriver · February 06, 2011, 05:03:46 PM

I don't drive them very often so any tips on which ones are good/dogs?

Buzz Killington · February 06, 2011, 05:34:43 PM

Before anyone else jumps in, I should point out that's probably a question best answered by those who actually drive them, so no "zomg 405 goes hard!!!!!1!" please

Snorzac · February 06, 2011, 05:36:09 PM

They are really all the same slow off the mark, great once in the higher gears and extremely speedy up hills, 420 however seems a bit different in that it is a little faster off the mark. If anything 390 would be the dog with excessive rattles and poor suspension but it performs like the others.

**Edit this info does come from another driver, lol at Buzz's post**

CNG · February 15, 2011, 09:44:18 PM

why do the man euros seem to always have this jerk when they take off?

The Love Guru · February 16, 2011, 12:00:07 AM

Quote from: CNG on February 15, 2011, 09:44:18 PM
why do the man euros seem to always have this jerk when they take off?

Only when you're onboard CNG

CNG · February 16, 2011, 06:52:23 AM

it is like as if the breaks take ages to realise.

Barry Drive · February 16, 2011, 01:27:42 PM

Quote from: CNG on February 16, 2011, 06:52:23 AM
it is like as if the breaks take ages to realise.

What was that you were saying about being a good speller?

Quote from: Chris_Guru on February 16, 2011, 12:00:07 AM
Only when you're onboard CNG

Exactly what I was thinking!

CNG · February 16, 2011, 04:32:14 PM

shit I just looked at that spelling, disgusting.

Well thankyou for pointing that out martin, you should become an english teacher

Busnerd · February 16, 2011, 04:49:36 PM

thats Martin with a capital m

400:D · February 16, 2011, 04:52:52 PM

Busn00b did you forget a capital T at the start of a sentance and a full stop

Busnerd · February 21, 2011, 11:58:48 AM

Nah, just chose not to use 'em

Snorzac · February 28, 2011, 10:51:12 AM

Irisbus Rider reports that 436 is in service without a bike rack. I have being informed by a T driver that there is another two 18.320s like this as well as 474 operating out of T depot due to a major bus shortage, these buses also have no two way in.

Ed · February 28, 2011, 11:08:19 AM

Quotethese buses also have no two way in.

So why are these buses pressed into service?

Sir Pompously · February 28, 2011, 02:11:49 PM

I would be worried about not having a radio in the vehicle and it being in service. At this stage it is rumour, but if it is true I am sure the union would have something to say about that.

Sir · February 28, 2011, 04:27:47 PM

I saw 437 doing a school run without bike rack today. Everything else looked done though.

Bus 400 · February 28, 2011, 05:54:13 PM

Surely they had long enough to prepare for this bus shortage as the hassle of covering runs could be heard every afternoon for the past few weeks. I suppose as long as the "security"features work & the driver has a mobile phone for issues the bus should be all right.

Snorzac · February 28, 2011, 06:18:31 PM

Quote from: Sir Pompously on February 28, 2011, 02:11:49 PM
At this stage it is rumour, but if it is true I am sure the union would have something to say about that.

No Todd it isn't.....these buses are 'as delivered' ie. no pre service maintenance (speed limiter set at 100 still).

The three MANs are 436, 7 and 8. Only certain drivers are allowed to drive them, the radio room have their phone number and shift and if there is anything affecting the driver they send out an SMS.

EDIT: MyWay also reports that they have no front number plates

Bus 400 · March 02, 2011, 07:52:33 PM

Since only certain drivers can take them, I am safe to assume only certain shifts have these buses?

If that is the case, one comes into Belconnen around 16:30 on a 10 from the City & another leaves the City around 17:15 on a 785 Xpresso.

CNG · March 03, 2011, 05:48:42 AM

so really they would probs be on std or pr 3 shifts then

CNG · March 04, 2011, 05:29:53 AM

Quote from: Bus 400 on March 02, 2011, 07:52:33 PM
Since only certain drivers can take them, I am safe to assume only certain shifts have these buses?

If that is the case, one comes into Belconnen around 16:30 on a 10 from the City & another leaves the City around 17:15 on a 785 Xpresso.

i think that 785 is usually a midi shift

Snorzac · March 04, 2011, 08:20:56 AM

Why does it matter?

Bus 400 · March 06, 2011, 10:05:17 PM

With buses 436-438 entering service at Tuggeranong (prematurely be it all), does this mean that Belconnen Depot has fulfilled their allocation of the MAN's in the current tender?

Snorzac · March 07, 2011, 07:49:00 AM

no, these will most likely come back to Belconnen, to have equal accessibility Belconnen will need to receive all but 5 MANs (396-400).

Barry Drive · March 09, 2011, 09:17:27 PM

433 entered service on Monday or Tuesday. And then went back to the workshops today.

Bus 400 · April 10, 2011, 03:40:06 PM

Bus 450 is the latest MAN delivery. Which means only a bakers dozen to go.
Bus 437 has been returned to Woden Depot.

Bus It · April 19, 2011, 04:40:57 PM

I saw BUS 453 at the Woden depot this afternoon. That means only a few more to go

Barry Drive · April 20, 2011, 04:53:40 PM

Metrobus reported 435 is in service today.

Buzz Killington · April 20, 2011, 06:48:15 PM

I saw it in service too - might have even been yesterday.

Bus 400 · May 07, 2011, 10:00:23 PM

I spotted us 454 & 456 at Woden Depot today, Bus 455 could be at Woden Depot as there were some buses I couldn't see fleet numbers.

Also Bus 439 now sports a bike rack.

Barry Drive · May 27, 2011, 02:11:43 PM

458 and 459 are the latest arrivals at Woden Depot. 436 has now been sent back to B depot, so perhaps it will be put into service soon.

Barry Drive · May 27, 2011, 08:05:50 PM

446 onwards will be fitted with the old (Tait 2000) radios. 446 & 447 appear to be nearly ready for service.

The Love Guru · May 28, 2011, 12:38:47 AM

446 was reported to be in service this morning (Friday 27/5)

smitho · June 16, 2011, 01:48:48 AM

New (& older) buses 'on shed' @ Woden Depot on 15 June:-

457, 458, 459 (Row 7)
443 (Row

439, 802 (Row 9)
438, 445 (Row 10)
440, 441 (Row 11)
461, 450, 451 (Roiw 12)
460, 455, Historic 611 AEC Regal (Row 13)
477, 478, 479 (Row 14)
Historic ZIB 050 AEC, 476, 452 (Row 15)
456, 454, 453 (Row 16)

THEN
758, 764, 765, 799
768, 755, 762, 777
779, 763, 773, 756
770, 760#, 752*, 783, 754**

# Has Mark 2 style blue skirt livery.
* Ex-Tuggy trainer
** Ex-Belco trainer

Buzz Killington · June 16, 2011, 05:52:08 PM

Thanks for the update Smitho - good to double check we've got our lists correct :)

King of Buses · July 03, 2011, 06:43:41 PM

441 was at Tuggy Workshops Yesterday.
Also at the back of te Workshops, it looks like there is 3 other Euros there. 442, 443, 444?