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Seen on Thursday in Bedminster is one of the large fleet of Yutong buses that have invaded the streets of Bristol in recent weeks. Most are U11DD doubledeckers like 30040 (YH25CXN) - seen in the art covered streets of Bedminster - used primarily on the Hengrove routes, but Route 8 to Temple Meads Station has E12 singledeckers. Yutongs have also largely replaced Badgerline Streetdecks on the express Weston-super-Mare routes with their iconic green and yellow livery. Sadly all the Yutongs are in a new WESTbus livery of all over green, the livery chosen for the franchised West of England Authority. Bristol has been a city of colour, and still is with route branding much in evidence, but even I was momentarily confused waiting for a "blue lines" branded 24 to be confronted by a green Yutong. First branding is discreet with the tag "deivered by first bus" applied externally. A very nice "first bus" logo is prominent inside on the driver's cab door. The external appearance of the Yutong decker has been refined since the early deliveries to operators last year and they look less alien and aggressive, but lack the appeal of Enviros and even the more angular Streetdeck. London's pedestrian collision safety contours have certainly improved the Wright product, which had always had overtones of the still born Optare Rapta.
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