Funnily enough the 135 was only created in 2008 and has been through 4 operators, starting off with Arriva then GAL then TT and now Stagecoach in a technicality. I do miss the 135 with Arriva and those trident LJ08 Ts were amazing on the route but it was only a few times that GAL put out 07/57 and LX09 reg E tridents on the route which was nice to see as it felt like Arriva days. The 135 is an okay route tbf, the BU16 VHs are just average and at least it gets more variety at LI with those EvoSetis appearing on the route but at GAL it was only really EHVs after 2019 due to ULEZ meaning Scanias, Es and other diesels couldnt do the route .
A lot of changes happened yesterday, 78 & 157 passed to GAL & D7 passed to Stagecoach. I also heard the Arriva half of Ash Grove is closing & the 254 is moving to Clapton.
I used a 135 bus to go to crossharbour and it was on diversion so we were still in the 135 bus and we went to the motorway and it was fast and it was D7 vs 135 bus route to westfurry
Great video Renno! I quite like Stagecoach’s new polo tops, I’ve seen a lot of drivers at the depot in Stratford-upon-Avon wearing them. Also those grey seats are becoming standard across Stagecoach, Stagecoach Midlands got a brand new batch of MMCs and they have the same grey seats (but with blue poles instead of orange). I do hope Stagecoach London get the blue poles as well.
@@RennoHundred Grey seats have been a thing outside London since 2020, no idea why it took them so long to bring them to London but I agree it does look weird 😅 Beachball will always be my favourite
Wow, looking well sleek mate. The hair style really suits you, and those eyebrows, are they natural or plucked to perfection (and I'm not being funny, if you know what I mean) but they always look well presented. I don't envy you going out in the coldest/latest of nights during this season but you must see a thing or two when the party goers go out to play, make sure you spill the beans here too. Do you get free uniforms or do you have to pay for them especially if you want extra things like body warmers, gloves, hats etc? And, can you do a vid with your most Best and Worst times as a bus driver during 2023 at the end of this year please?
Thanks a lot🤣 they're naturally like that although I think they need to be shaped as they get very bushy. I haven't seen anything as yet but will definitely spill the beans if I see anything. You get the uniform free. It would be a rip off if you had to pay extra for things😂. That's a good concept for a vid however I'm not sure that I have a best and worst time as a driver this year😂 I'd have to think about it
to be honest I seen those orange grab handles and grey leather seats on the W19's and some W11's buses recently seeing them on the 135 might make me think that once the 97's are transferred over to Lea Interchange in March that these buses could be on the route soon.
@@RennoHundred Coronation Gardens you should see it and then looking down any side road up until the one way system, there's a challenge for you if you're ever on the 97 again.
You can fool British people, but you can't fool a Black Man from America, you don't drive these buses. Mybe, you work doing something else or just going around jumping on buses.
