New to Reays, in 09/2010, this Enterprise Plasma was among a dozen of these unreliable buses acquired by the Cumbrian operator. It is seen here on English Street, Carlisle, on 01/03/2013, before the cessation of some of the 'City Hopper' routes operated by Reays, in Carlisle, in competition with Stagecoach. © Peter Steel 2013.
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New to Reays, Wigton, in 09/2010, one of the unreliable Plaxton Primos, is seen here leading another Reays bus, PX12COU, an ADL E20D - ADL Enviro 200, new in 07/2012, on West Tower St., Carlisle, on 01/03/2013. From my visit to the City, it wasn't hard to see why Reays were going to pull out of some of the competing City services when some loadings were more suitable for a skateboard! © Peter Steel 2013.
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New to Reays, Wigton, in 09/2010, and acquired by Stagecoach with the ill-fated JPT, Middleton, business in 04/2014, this Plaxton Primo, as they were better known, is seen here at the Manchester Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, for the museum's Christmas Cracker event, on 07/12/2014. © Peter Steel 2014.
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New to Reays, in 09/2010, this Enterprise Plasma was among a dozen of these unreliable buses acquired by the Cumbrian operator. It is seen here on West Tower Street, Carlisle, when heading out of the city, on 01/03/2013, before the cessation of some of the 'City Hopper' routes operated by Reays, in Carlisle, in competition with Stagecoach. © Peter Steel 2013.
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Launched by Plaxton in 2005, the Primo was based on the Enterprise Bus Plasma. It was a result of close co-operation between Enterprise Bus Ltd, the chassis manufacturer, and Plaxton. Much of the design of the Primo was put into the styling of the larger Plaxton Centro. In 2014, the Primo production was phased out by parent company Alexander Dennis in favour of it's own Enviro200. As well as available on ADLs own chassis, the Enviro 200 is available for bodying other manufacturers chassis and is by far a better bus. Mind you, that wasn't hard, as the Plasma was a truly dreadful bus with many falling to bits after only a very short service life. Some being patched up with Gaffa Tape with some operators! New to Holmeswood in 04/2009, this Primo is seen here leaving Preston Bus Station on a wet 15/10/2010. Ten years ago on the day of posting the photo to 'flikr'! It is heading for Croston on Lancashire County Council Tendered Service 112. © Peter Steel 2010.
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