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Revision as of 18:26, 28 July 2007 by Swpb (talk | contribs) (context)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Operation Overdrive was a scheme to improve public transport in and around the Medway Towns in north Kent, England, with new and refurbished buses operated by Arriva.
A fleet of 61 brand new buses paraded along the streets of Chatham and Gillingham on 13 June 2004. The existing vehicles in the fleet were completely modernised by having them refurbished and repainted. All the buses at the Gillingham Depot have CCTV and all have upgraded their destination blinds from the original "wind-up" blinds, to the smart LED displays.
The fleet
The new vehicles were:
Dennis Dart (8.8m) with Plaxton Pointer MPD bodies
|
Fleet number |
|
| 1606 | GN04 UCW |
| 1607 | GN04 UCX |
| 1608 | GN04 UCY |
| 1609 | GN04 UCZ |
| 1610 | GN04 UDB |
| 1611 | GN04 UDD |
| 1612 | GN04 UDE |
| 1613 | GN04 UDG |
| 1614 | GN04 UDH |
| 1615 | GN04 UDJ |
| 1616 | GN04 UDK |
| 1617 | GN04 UDL |
Volvo B7TL with Alexander ALX400 bodies
|
Fleet number |
Registration number |
| 6401 to 6449 | GN04 UCW to GN04 UFV |
External links
- Medway Council Draft Bus Strategy (pdf)
- Photographs from launch day
- Full order list