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ALX500 enters fleet
The sole example of an ALX500 in the Network Buses fleet represents an unusual acquisition.
This is a very large bus with real crowd-shifting ability. Its appearance in red livery would suggest it will not be assigned to either the C16 or C20 college routes (the preserve of buses in a blue variant of the main fleet livery and current haunt of most of the fleets other tri-axle buses) so it may be earmarked for the imminent reintroduction of the limited stop 8X service.
This follows much the same route as the all-stops route 8 and was discontinued in 2009 due to low patronage.
Its expected to reappear in early July and this dual door, aircon bus with high-back seats and good legroom should appeal to the business customers the 8X targets.
Its photographed in Innistoige village at the terminus of the 48, presumably out on test in advance of receiving an allocation and still sporting its Hong Kong number blinds, despite being in full NB livery.
ALX500 enters fleet
The sole example of an ALX500 in the Network Buses fleet represents an unusual acquisition.
This is a very large bus with real crowd-shifting ability. Its appearance in red livery would suggest it will not be assigned to either the C16 or C20 college routes (the preserve of buses in a blue variant of the main fleet livery and current haunt of most of the fleets other tri-axle buses) so it may be earmarked for the imminent reintroduction of the limited stop 8X service.
This follows much the same route as the all-stops route 8 and was discontinued in 2009 due to low patronage.
Its expected to reappear in early July and this dual door, aircon bus with high-back seats and good legroom should appeal to the business customers the 8X targets.
Its photographed in Innistoige village at the terminus of the 48, presumably out on test in advance of receiving an allocation and still sporting its Hong Kong number blinds, despite being in full NB livery.