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| CBNW's 12m MCW Metrobus passes the brand new 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel in Blackpool |
The final of the 2013 Bus Driver of the Year competition was held as usual in Blackpool on 8th September. During the BDoY event, a brand new 'Borismaster' (New Bus for London) that was on delivery from Wrightbus in Northern Ireland was displayed on the forecourt of the Hilton hotel, for participants and their friends and families to inspect. The identity of the bus is not known as it was only carrying delivery trade plates. See Blackpooltrams on Flickr for more photos of the Borismaster at the Bus Driver of the Year competition.
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| A brand new 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel during the final of the Bus Driver of the Year competition |
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| A brand new 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel during the final of the Bus Driver of the Year competition |
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| The upper deck of the 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel during the final of the BDoY in Blackpool |
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| The lower deck of the 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel during the final of the BDoY in Blackpool |
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| The lower deck of the 'Borismaster' on display outside the Hilton hotel during the final of the BDoY in Blackpool |
I wonder which has the higher passenger capacity, long wheel base Metrobus or Borismaster?
ReplyDeleteThe shot of them together is perfect contrast of bus manufacturing.
Thanks.
A standard wheel base single door Metrobus would probably hold more than the Borismaster.
ReplyDeleteThe open-top 12m Metrobus has a much greater capacity (37 more) than the Borismaster. The Metrobus seating is 60 upper deck, 37 lower deck plus 20 standing, total capacity 117 passengers. The Borismaster seating is 40 upper deck, 22 lower deck plus 18 standing, total capacity 80 passengers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that :)
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to have a handful of them running around Blackpool.
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