MAN (374-389) Deliveries

[Bus 400]

Around a month ago, I sent an e-mail to ACTION asking about Buses 703 & 914 & the new buses. I just recieved a reply from them today giving me some information.

Dear Julian

I refer to the following enquiry, and sincerely apologise for the delay in responding.

BUS 914.  At this time no formal assessment has been carried out on this bus.  ACTION?s insurers will examine the bus in due course and make an assessment on whether the vehicle will be written off.  If the bus is considered a total loss, ACTION will be given the opportunity to retain the bus for it?s salvage value.  The bus could then be broken up for spare parts, however, only non safety critical parts are retained from accident damaged buses.

BUS 703.   This bus is an insurance write-off following a driveline failure incident in 2006.  The incident resulted in major mechanical and structural damage being caused to supporting chassis structural members, associated pneumatic and electrical conduit runs as well as driveshaft and transmission components.  The bus is currently being used for spare parts.

New buses.  ACTION is in the process of acquiring 16 new MAN A69 18-310 CNG rigid buses to be delivered between April and November 2008.  These buses will be used to augment the current fleet and will not be replacing old buses.

Kind regards
Jenny Bowler
Customer Liaison Officer
ACTION
email:  action@act.gov.au

[Buzz Killington]

thanks for that, good to see an "official line"

[Irisbus Rider]

Thanks for that info TP3000, it's always good to get a confirmatrion on things.....

[Busnerd]

we already knew that..

[Bus 400]

Recieved a reply in relation to the MAN Buses bus number.

Dear Julian,

Thank you for your enquiry.

ACTION's Engineering Department has advised that (more than likely), the 16 new bus numbers will commence from 374 and run consecutively.

Kind regards

Jenny Bowler
Customer Liaison Officer
ACTION
email:  action@act.gov.au

Most people probably already knew that. But it is good to get confirmation.

I also recieved 8 Scania bus models through the post today from Jenny.

[Buzz Killington]

All members please post any updates on the MAN deliveries in this thread. Any new topics will be merged into this thread, so please save us the hassle.

Once the buses arrive, we will then close this thread and begin a new one.

[Buzz Killington]

according to Renault Rider, thanks to T970, these buses will have rear destos

[Bus 400]

according to Renault Rider, thanks to T970, these buses will have rear destos

& in ATDB I thought that ACTION might be trailling them & I was shot down.

[Busnerd]

according to Renault Rider, thanks to T970, these buses will have rear destos

& in ATDB I thought that ACTION might be trailling them & I was shot down.

Thats because your always wrong and post crap :)

Cheers, CT

[Irisbus Rider]

Yeah, it's about time for rear destos!

[Simes]

All members please post any updates on the MAN deliveries in this thread. Any new topics will be merged into this thread, so please save us the hassle.

Once the buses arrive, we will then close this thread and begin a new one.

I'll keep an eye out round the traps up here......

[Jack Bauer]

All members please post any updates on the MAN deliveries in this thread. Any new topics will be merged into this thread, so please save us the hassle.

Once the buses arrive, we will then close this thread and begin a new one.

I'll keep an eye out round the traps up here......

Cheers.

[Irisbus Rider]

Apparently we're getting a few more MANs than we originally expected.

And, oh, 374 has been on driver training since Wednesday.

[Barry Drive]

Apparently we're getting a few more MANs than we originally expected.

What's your source for this? The Wikipedia page has also been updated to say 19 MANs are on order, yet the ACTION newsletter ("InterACTION") which came out when Network 08 was introduced said there will be "16 new easy acess buses (sic)".

[Irisbus Rider]

My source was a Tuggeranong driver, username T970 on ATDB.

3 extra buses could hep ACTION.

[Buzz Killington]

lol, you say "username T970" as though none of us know who he is

[Jack Bauer]

That's like using the term Agent 86 as if we dont know who it is...

[Buzz Killington]

T970 is maxwell smart?

[CanberraTransport]

Good thinking 99.

[Buzz Killington]

fail

[CanberraTransport]

Did I miss it by that much?

[bubzie]

T970 is maxwell smart?

Or is he??

[Buzz Killington]

Did I miss it by that much?

epic fail

[Snorzac]

The Canberra time says that we are getting 116 man buses of the next 4 years.

[Irisbus Rider]

What? More info please!!!

As far as I know, the tender results would be released soon, maybe they have been released.

Because we're getting 16 MAN's as we all know, plus the tender of 100 buses, who knows, we might be lucky.

[Snorzac]

The 116 buses will cost $58 million over the next four years. The German-made MAN buses will result in a majority of the fleet being dissability accessible by 2012

This is part of the artcile from the Canberra Sunday times on July 20.

[Buzz Killington]

New ACTION bus arrives in the ACT
Released 21/07/2008

Minister for Territory and Municipal Services today announced that the first MAN bus has arrived at ACTION.

"The new MAN bus looks similar to other buses on the road but it incorporates a number of changes/improvements:

Major revision to wheelchair area layout including new modesty barriers improving passenger safety;
Extra bellpush buttons and padding in passenger seats;
LED lights on rear of bus;
Automatically dimming interior lights to reduce glare & reflection on windscreen;
Rear destination sign fitted; and
Fitting of XIR windscreen and corner glass panels to front of bus reducing the transmission of infrared light (heat) from direct sunlight.
A number of features have also been redesigned:

Revised larger driver's cabin layout.
Complete revision of air-conditioning - including change of air-conditioning supplier, redesign and improvement of airflow to front of saloon and drivers area.
Complete redesign and improvement to drivers heating- including fitting of extra boost pump for improved flow of coolant through heater core.
"This new MAN bus is the first of 16 buses to be added to the ACTION fleet and is just one of the many initiatives underway to improve public transport services to our community," said Mr Hargreaves.

"The ACT Government has committed nearly $50 million dollars over four years on the 2008-09 Budget to purchase an additional 100 new efficient, more accessible buses as part of the bus fleet replacement program.

"The purchase of new buses also ensured ACTION met the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) with 25% of the fleet meeting the standard for accessible public transport. The arrival of the rest of the buses will mean that ACTION will meet the DDA requirement for 55% in 2012.

"ACTION's bus fleet includes 99 easy access buses. Each of these buses is equipped with an extendable ramp, a wide front entrance, and space in the bus to accommodate wheelchairs or prams.

"The first MAN bus (BUS 374) will be on the road by the end of the month," said Mr Hargreaves.

"ACTION expects the remaining 15 MAN buses to arrive over the coming months.

The Minister said that the additional 100 buses will progressively enter the fleet commencing June 2009 with final delivery by December 2012.

[Snorzac]

Saw a new Action bus at Bachuss Marsh heading toward Melbourne on the western freeway at 8,30 this morning. As I was heading the other way I couldn't see excactly what fleet number but it looked like a MAN with CB60 body Evo II chassis, but I did notice it did not have rego plates as it was on the back of a semi.  Very shiney and new

Looks like 375 may be on it's way

[Sir Pompously]

Could be 376, who knows? RR Stated seeing one at Sutton Forest on a truck, so they may be coming all at once.

[Snorzac]

If it's on the back of a truck that would mean that it isn't being delivered right away, am I right? Is there a time frame we can put on it

[Sir Pompously]

Not really. Whenever it is finished on Sydney, it will come down here then get prepped for service.

[Snorzac]

Acording to Sir Pompously there is a brand new MAN at the Tuggronong depot

[Buzz Killington]

There is. It's parked at the back of the workshops (Reed St side), no plates or fleet numbers. 374 is parked in that bunch of buses that sit between the sheds and the workshop.

[Busnerd]

Ok, so 374 is at tugg, 375 is at tugg, 376 is at customs in sydney and im assuming the either that or 377 was the one seen in vic

[Snorzac]

unless there is a delay with 375 and it is 376 at tugg. doubt it though. I will try and get out there next sunday

[Busnerd]

why would there be a delay? if there is an MAN at tugg, it will be 375...there isnt anymore down there, it is 375 but doesnt have fleet numbers or rego plates yet...376 is at customs in sydney

[Snorzac]

It was just something that I felt like saying, I did say that it was unlikley though

doubt it though

and there is apparently 3 or 4 at customs in Adelaide according to Dave C from ATDB

There are at least 4 at CC Adelaide near completion.

[Snorzac]

All members please post any updates on the MAN deliveries in this thread. Any new topics will be merged into this thread, so please save us the hassle.

Once the buses arrive, we will then close this thread and begin a new one.

What happened to closing the thread and starting a new one

[Buzz Killington]

we'll be using this one.

[Snorzac]

To view picture of 2 new MANs at cc in Adelaide follow the link
http://busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34355&p=384794#p384794             

[Barry Drive]

So do we now agree that ACTION is getting 16 MANs not 19?

[Irisbus Rider]

Ha ha, yeah, I think thats the general concencus now, but what a shame, they're great buses.

[Snorzac]

Another bus has being sighted on the back of a truck near Yass. Is there any more out at Tuggs, as mentioned in another thread it looks like 375 or another is at Belco having some work done, is there any others about the place?

[Buzz Killington]

I think there's three, possibly four at tuggers.

[Sir Pompously]

There are three in Canberra currently, that any of us know of (That is current as of tues/wed), as three were sighted at Tuggeranong (Two in the workshop and 374). The one on the truck would be heading to CC at Sydney.

[Snorzac]

According to BA fleetlists we have 374 and 376. I did e-mail a few weeks ago saying we had 374 in service and 375 at the workshops as well as the changes in the 982 and 990 livery.

[Snorzac]

Another one should have arrived at tuggs yesterday. It was sighted and photographed driving down the highway by atdb username 846. It can be seen on the thread with the MAN on the truck but a bit further on in it. If I am correct it should be 377 or 378.

[Snorzac]

Another 2 sighted driving south on the Hume highway. I would say 378 and 379 or 379 and 380, which should bing the total of buses to 5 or 6. Can anyone look at how many there are at Tuggy depot, I have to work both days this weekend so I doubt I will have a chance but I will if I can.

[Buzz Killington]

or, you could let someone who lives in tuggers (and all have cars) like Pompously, Bubzie, Bauer or myself check it out,

[bubzie]

i drove past, 375 is definatly there, didnt notice/see any others.. (I had bigger problems...like the drivers infront of me..)