Yet again the survey produces surprises and interest. Without doing this series I would certainly miss a mass of local activity
and lack a lot of knowledge!
Facts and Figures (in order 2008 2006 2004)
Venue…………………………………………Chichester Bus Station
Date…………………………………………..Friday 4 July 2008, Wednesday 8 March 2006, Wednesday 11 February 2004
Time………………………………………...1500-1600, 1500-1600, 1500-1600
Number of Journeys departing …36 38 30
Number of different buses……… 32 33 26
Median Age……………………………….July 1997 (11 years) June 1996 (9 years 9 months) October 1994 (9 years 4 months)
Oldest Bus……………………………… Stagecoach Leyland Stagecoach Volvo Citybus Stagecoach Leyland Olympian
Olympian 14975 15207 (F307MYJ) 14372 C122CHM
G705TCD
Newest Bus ……… … … … ………..Stagecoach SLF Dart Stagecoach SLF Dart Stagecoach Volvo Olympian
35251 GX56OGB 34529 GX04EYB 16309 S309CCD
Number of liveries………………….4 4 5
Percentage of low floor…………37.5% 18.2% 0%
Most distant destination…………Worthing Brighton Brighton
Analysis of Buses
Chassis 2008 2006 2004
No % No % No %
Dennis Dart 12 37.5 11 33.3 6 23.1
Volvo B10M 8 25.0 10 30.3 7 26.9
Dennis Trident 5 15.6
Mercedes Benz 709D 2 6.3 4 12.1 4 15.4
Volvo Olympain 2 6.3 4 12.1 4 15.4
Leyland Olympian 1 3.1 1 3.0 3 11.5
Mercedes Vario 1 3.1 First have a handful of Bluebirds. Q registered 68000 is
Mercedes Sprinter 1 3.1 1 3.0 currently stored in Portswood, having been acquired by
Bluebird First a year ago. 1 3.0 1 3.8
Volvo Citybus 1 3.0 1 3.8
Bodies 2006 2006 2004
No % No % No %
Alexander 21 65.6 20 60.6 19 73.1
Plaxton 8 25.0 7 21.2 1 3.8
Northern Counties 2 6.3 4 12.1 4 15.4
Mercedes 1 3.1 1 3.0
Bluebird 1 3.0 1 3.8
ECW 1 3.8
Operators 2006 2006 2004
No % No % No %
Stagecoach Coastine 28 87.5 30 90.9 25 96.2
Compass Travel 3 9.4 2 6.1 Stagecoach Volvo Olympian 16281 waits at the busy
Countryliner 1 3.1 level crossing at Chichester Station to proceed to Bognor Regis on route 60.
Minerva Accord (WSCC) 1 3.0 1 3.8
Type of Vehicle 2006 2006 2004
No % No % No %
Single Deck 20 62.5 22 66.7 14 53.8
Double Deck 8 25.0 6 18.2 8 30.8
Minibus 4 12.5 5 15.2 2 7.7
West Sussex County Countryliner was using
Council's Bluebirds J544GCD, a former
have not been seen Stagecoach Dash recently and did bodied Dart on its
not feature in the Downs route to
Chichester "hour Petersfield, awaiting at". N731EOT was departure from
at the Alton Rally Chichester. on 20 July
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