My TOP 5 buses of 2024 (and also the WORST 5!)
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video I'm going to go through my personal Top 5 buses that I have used in 2024 and also the Worst 5 buses I've used.
These are the buses that I've used within my four previous bus challenges:
Challenge 1 - Trip up North (Part 1 - • PART ONE - I tried to ... )
Challenge 2 - £2 Trip to Nottingham ( • We travel on buses for... )
Challenge 3 - Scenic Trip to Manchester ( • £2 Bus Challenge No. 3... )
Challenge 4 - Down South (Part 1 - • HOW FAR South can I ge... )
There might be some surprises in here and also maybe some quite obvious choices if you've watched any of my previous videos.
Again - thank you so much for everyone who has supported me over 2024 it's been an absolute blast producing these videos and I've been so humbled by the kind words people have left! :)
Onwards to 2025 and let's see what journeys that entails!
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A fantastic video, Take care 😊😊😊
@@lovefive5733 Thank you for the continued support, means a lot!
Hello and a Happy New Year too you. Thank you for keeping us entertained with your travels in 2024, all of which I have enjoyed immensely. You always go that extra mile to show us not only the journey but include an interesting and informative commentary. I will be keeping my eyes peeled for you uploads in 2025. Thanks a million for all your hard work.
@@garlicmustard Thank you so much for that comment, it made my day!
Hopefully I can keep you entertained with more.weird and wonderful journeys in the new year!
Awesome video, your channel has a lot of potential man keep doing these videos they rock!
Awww, thanks so much! That means a lot!
Great video! Now some of the new electric Enviro400EVs have started service on the 36, and they are stunning! It's an even better upgrade! Ride quality is even better now and so silent it's like you're gliding along! The new seats now recline, and they are even more luxurious now! You should check the new buses out!
I'm planning a trip up to see the new 36s later this month, quite excited if I'm being honest!
An amazing bus coupled with amazing scenery, all for £3. Can't really beat it!
heya, happy new years, i was on the first public run of the new 36 enviro 400ev's and i can say that (atleast in my opinion) they are some of the best busses in this country, each seat has wireless charging, USB and USB C charging ports, comfy seats (while sadly not leather anymore) arm rests and an amazing interior design. cant wait for you to hopefully test them out in the near future!
I really want to try them this year along with the Witchway buses, Transdev are just doing some great things
Great video, Get yourself to Blackpool the Palladium buses are great! Single deckers have wireless charging cradles and double deckers also really comfy
Yeah, I've just had a quick Google and these look lovely.
What would you suggest as a good route to get the best of the buses and scenery? Might head to the seaside 🤣
@@backpack-travels-uk Not from Blackpool I just rode them when I was there so not sure on the best route. There's a few that go the entire way up the pier though!
@@backpack-travels-ukAlso the route to Poulton is very long but not so scenic if I remember correctly
Thanks for your positive review about the cleanliness of the uno buses! Uno has a high standard expectation compared to a significant number of bus companies when it comes to cleanliness of the fleet at both Hatfield and Cranfield Uno depots!
Credit where credit is due, mate.
I think a clean, well kept bus shows pride in the service and is important to me as a passenger. Why would I swap my car for a dirty bus?
@@backpack-travels-uk Indeed, I totally agree!
All arriva buses are cleaned at the end of every day (the same with most company's) , So it depends what time in the day you get the bus to rate cleanliness
Thanks for the comment!
Yes, I think most do get a brisk clean each day, it's more the deep cleans that just don't seem to happen on Arriva buses in my experience.
@ The problem is arriva have so many buses they just don't have time
@TheHertfordshireSchoolKid I agree, but so do Stagecoach, tfl and others. I'd say it's more down to Arriva's years of minimal investment that is the issue. Hopefully with the new management they now have they can change that direction.
@@backpack-travels-uk It might be different where you are, Im used to gong to Ware and Harlow depot and watching everything
I would have guessed the Witchway would be in your top 5, surprised not to see it. Thanks for the video.
I think it absolutely would - had I been on it, still not managed to get up to use it yet. Definitely on my list for 2025!
Great video
@@TheShaunbaxtershow Thank you for your feedback!
@ we need to know the 2025 plans next
@@TheShaunbaxtershow I've got a couple of ideas planned, just need to try and align some time off work / family commitments etc for those, but in the mean time I might just do some local challenges.
Ik it’s local bias cos your from Leicester but considering I’m from rugby, when I’ve gone to Leicester and seen the skylink it’s class. And for the E400MMC for Stagecoach Gold buses, it’s really good. I used them on the S6 from Oxford to Swindon.
@@tsungiraichiramba Haha, deffo no local bias, Arriva and First suck here!
I'd love for us to have some trentbarton, Harrogate bus company or other similar class companies here!
@@backpack-travels-uk for sure but I do think with the electric buses now, both companies in Leicester have improved massively
@@tsungiraichiramba Oh, yes, agree. That government money has done wonders for Leicester. We even have the free city shuttle and a much better Orbital service.
Hello! Some Stagecoach Enviro400s do have different seats, but they aren't much better either tbf! Amazing video and I will be subscribing!!
Thank you so much for the sub!
Yes, I've seen some with a leather effect seat also and they felt similarly lacklustre. I guess it was decent at the time... Or not!
@@backpack-travels-uk Stagecoach Gold seats are okay, but there is so much better alternatives I think
@joshwbuses.trains I agree - the 36 for me is the Gold standard.
@@backpack-travels-uk exactly!
@@backpack-travels-uk I love how well the 36 branded buses are put together, But my only problem is the type of bus - I don't like Wright Eclipse Gemini's
I'm from Teesside I knew the x12 and the Durham bus would be the worst of the lot.
Thank for the comment and you are not wrong. Them Arriva buses up there are awful!
@In my area we have a Cinderella bus service stops at 18.00. I've a disabled bus pass,but service have been cut back too much.
Arriva has among the most dire level of maintenance overall, and last time I was on an Arriva bus outside of London was on an ADL Enviro 300 which looked like falling apart
Absolutely, found them to be universally terrible this year. Hopefully the new company will start to make improvements...
The Stagecoach Gold bus you went on was a Enviro400 MMC which is a newer version of the Enviro400. There are normal Enviro400 MMCs and Stagecoach Gold Enviro400s. The newer MMCs and Stagecoach Gold vehicles tend to be better since the MMCs are newer and the Gold vehicles have a higher spec interior. I personally like the E300 however the ones in my local area are operated by First not Stagecoach, I believe that there are lots of different versions of Enviro300s and the ones in my local area have luggage racks and a slightly higher spec interior. All Wright Streetlite’s are bad in general
You are absolutely right, it was the MMC model. In fairness even the Gold 400 (non MMC) are good too, mainly down to them seats ❤️
You need to come to West Cumbria and travel on our buses, you will be amazed. The worst bus will look brilliant!!!
Oh dear, that bad? Who's operating up there and what buses are there?
3:03 Go North East enviro 200 MMCs are better. Btw, if not the coke cans, Go North East X-lines e400 MMC buses will be even better than the ones on 36
Ah, I've not been on a Go East 200 MMC - sadly only been on one of their buses but would like to get up to that area again.
When are the X-Lines due to come in? Better than the 36? We'll have to see about that!!
@backpack-travels-uk I forgot to say that it will be worse than 36 as it might be late by 3 hours (3 buses cancelled). Not the best frequency but everything else is amazing
There are buses from Leicester to Derby. From Leicester to Northampton too.
Do you think there should be one from Leicester to Nottingham? It's a similar distance to the other two routes.
It would also link the East Midlands' two largest cities.
Was there ever a service?
Trentbarton tried it a few years ago. it was done as an express service, and didn't last too long. The rail service is quick and quite cheap. There are coaches too.
A stopper may work, extending the 9 from Loughborough maybe.
Yep there was, the Northampton service went all the way to Nottingham via Loughborough, it wasn't the X7 then, and ran more like a coach by United Counties
You're right, I'm fairly sure the trentbarton route was tried quite recently too. It is a shame but I think the rail connection is just so much quicker and if you want cheaper you can pretty much get a coach from Nat Express for £5.
What i saw the the title, i thought Kinch / Trentbarton fot the top, and Arriva. For the bottom. I wasn't far off.
I actually felt a bit bad sticking an Arriva bus in the top 5, but they're good. Most of their buses are awful - mainly just due to neglect.
As for Kinch / trentbarton, they just take a bit more pride, don't they?
the standard stagecoach seats are some of the most comfortable seats out there
@@roryp2379 You are spot on, along with some of the newer buses too which seem to have adopted the thinnest ever seats, crazy!
Arrival Derby buses are in poor state with most buses around a 2009 plate.
Arriva Derby always seems less loved than Leicester, I wonder if it's because they know they can't compete with trentbarton?
Uno is geting anoucments installed on all its buses soon. The 601 route already has them and the other route should be getting them soon. Thats why it had that ipad screen at the front just displaying ads. Its supposed to be displaying the next stop anoucments.
@danielward7935 Ah, that makes sense. I did wonder why have these lovely screens but not any real time info!
Gemini 3 on the 36 not 2s
You are correct, not sure why I thought it was a second generation one!
From experience the wright streetlites are absolutely horrendous to drive and are very unreliable
I can only speak from a passenger PoV but they just seem so shoddily built, they're not even that old comparative to some other buses travelled on but they felt easily the worst.
Good evening
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