THE SHOWBUS NEW ZEALAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Gisborne Taxis
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A visit to Gisborne in April 2008 found two companies prominent in the town on school services. It is believed that Red Bus was involved in route work - it later owned two Optare Excels - and the company had sold out to Waipawa Buses in 2000, but was still trading as Red Bus Service. The other operator was Gisborne Taxis who were providing limited town services in 2008. Ten years on the town service needed two buses and the network was contracted by Gisborne Council to Go Bus, trading as "Gizybus" using Plaxton Primo midibuses.
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 This 2008 view of Gisborne Taxis Hino Rainbow 39 (CKN13) has the air of a short Plaxton Paramount 3200. |
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 A second view of 39 in the town centre with 42 behind. |
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 Parked in their depot was this small bus of about which little is known, WD7720. |
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 All Nissan Diesel 42 {CKN11) was new in 1991 and possibly used initially in Japan. It has also seen use by Cambridge Travel Lines in NZ and Cook's Island Passenger Transport, both thought to be after Gisborne. |
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 A trio of Gisborne Taxis buses at the depot again about which little is known. From left to right we have 35 (UL8744), 40 (WN7187) and Hino 38 (WI8807). |
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