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Go Bus MAN 15.250 MCV Evolution 1104 BUSIT
This MCV Evolution bodied MAN 15.250, 1104, was originally registered HFS246 in 2014 but was JED477 when seen in Hamilton Bus Station in November 2017. It was later re-registered again as QGN874. Others of the batch of nine have kept their original registrations!
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5043 BUSIT
Whilst MAN continue to be a popular choice, though with locally built bodies, the Volvo B7RLE was bought in some numbers. This new example with GBV NZ Enviroline body, 5043 (KQC462) was seen at the same time.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5034 BUSIT
A nearside view of sister vehicle 5034 (KNM476), note the "go" logo by the front door.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5043 BUSIT
Volvo 5043 leaves the wet Bus Station for Silverdale.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5040 BUSIT
Another of the batch of 2017 Volvo B7RLE buses, 5040 (KQC282), leaves Hamilton for Fairfield.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5034 BUSIT
Later on layover, 5034 again.
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Go Bus MAN 18.290 GBV NZ Enviroline 3803 BUSIT
Also new in 2017 was 3803 (KKE372) in blue livery for the Northern Connector service. The GBV NZ Enviroline body this time hides an MAN 18.290 tri-axle chassis.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GBV NZ Enviroline 5043 BUSIT
A rear offside view of Volvo 5043.
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Go Bus MAN 15-250 MCV Evolution 1104 BUSIT
MCV 1104 is seen again on layover with a Hamilton City Council Daihatsu.
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Go Bus Scania K280UB Designline Enviroline 555 BUSIT
Forward to February 2020 and this 2011 Designline Enviroline bodied Scania K280UB, 555 (FRR635) is in Hamilton in a special colourful livery for the BUSIT Waipa service.
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Go Bus ADL Enviro200 Kiwi 2032 Comet NZB Pavlovich
The large number of Kiwi bodied Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses in New Zealand especially in Wellington and Auckland inevitably meant some woud end up in Hamilton. In orange "Comet" livery in February 2020 is 2032 (GFK499). The bus started life in the navy and silver livery of NZ Bus as their 4094 in 2012, later being sold to Pavlovich as their 2061 in 2017. It had recently joined Go Bus.
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Go Bus MAN 16.223 Designline 182 BUSIT
Also seen that day was an older Designline bodied MAN 16.223, 182 (DWP900) owned since new in 2007.
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Go Bus MAN 16.250 Designline Enviroline 922 BUSIT
Delivered in 2013 was this Designline Enviroline bodied MAN 16.250 922 (GYY491) seen in the Bus Station.
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Go Bus MAN 16.250 Designline Enviroline 923 & 5031 BUSIT
Out on the road is sister vehicle 923 (HAF572) followed by Volvo B7RLE 5031 (KKY855) new in 2017 with is GBV NZ Enviroline body.
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Go Bus ADL Enviro200H Kiwi 2057
Back in the Bus Station was another Alexander Dennis-Kiwi combo, 2057 (JAF139). It arrived in the country as a demnstrator, believed to be an Enviro200H hybrid model, later being sold to Pavlovich as their 2057 for use on their Hamilton services.
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Go Bus Volvo B7RLE GB NZ Enviroline 5031 BUSIT
A better view of Volvo 5031.
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Go Bus Hamilton BUSIT 792, 90, 799, 2030, 1107 & 2038
A line up in the Hamilton Bus Station depot, from left to right: 792 (MYL168) 2009 MAN 16.240 Designline, 90 (GAJ492) 2011 MAN 16.240 Designline Enviroline, 799 (GBC556) as 90, 2030 (GCH885) 2011 BCI Citirider, 1107 (HFS243) 2014 MAN 15.250 MCV Evolution and 2038 (FAA27) 2009 BCI Citirider. Both Citiriders were ex Pavlovich though 2030 was new to Mosgiel Coach Services aand passed to Ritchies first as their 520.
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