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Custom CB80 bodies were mounted on Scania K280UB chassis for the NSW state transport authority and deliveries followed on from the first Volvos, Scania 2486 (2486ST) in seen in the city under the doomed Monorail in February 2013. |
In January 2015 Scania K280UB 2522 (2522ST) is standing in for one of the regular Volvo B12BLE buses on the doomed 555 CBD Shuttle. A year later the service ceased abruptly when George Street was closed to buses in preparation for the new tram. No alternative ground transport was provided, indeed many routes were terminated on the fringes of the CBD leaving travellers with little option other than walking. It is 2.5km from Circular Quay to Central Station. The train is available but with only one intermediate stop at Town Hall. Both Town Hall and Central Stations are a nightmare to navigate with multiple platforms and innumerable steps, not idea for the elderly or infirm.
Picture ref A6587 |
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