Gillingham's Last B7TLs | Buses

[@rileyludlow961]

What one of the B7s was this? As a Gillingham resident I hold these buses dearly and now there's only 3 (6402,6406,6420) left. And as you would see, my pfp is 6440 just about a week before it was withdrawn, I genuinely am so distraught these B7s are getting withdrawn as I loved riding them before COVID. My speculation is that cuz of COVID I think arriva wants to standardise its fleet especially at Gillingham, getting rid of those and possibly the enviros soon enough. We can't have 4054/8/9 withdrawn aswell. Same for 1637-42 aswell but I always have a cat n mouse game with 4058 half the time forming the service after or before the one I need. But on the other note. RIP the B7s, screw you arriva, and the fate of northfleets darts are next.

[@rileyludlow961]

Nevermind I read the desc and saw it was 6401 but the rant still lives as 6401 is now dead

[@camjkerman]

Ultimately, these buses are 20 years old, they've outlasted the vast majority of their type even under other Arriva operations. It's rare for buses to get much beyond 15-18 years in service and these (along with their caretakers at Gillingham garage) have handled their ageing superbly, but there will always come a time to move on.