[NEW] VOLVO BZL’s on Route 58

[NEW] VOLVO BZL’s on Route 58
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Good day everyone and welcome back to my channel! I hope this video finds you all well and enjoying the last few days before summer break! In today’s video you see me exploring and observing the new Stagecoach Volvo BZL’s which have entered service on Route 58,
Currently they are not in full operation on the route as they are mixed in with their normal Gemini 2’s however will be full soon! These buses are lovely buses, me being a Hybrid & Electric bus fan it’s easy to satisfy me! All the Stagecoach buses are now becoming the same with their TFL generic seats but there are a few features on this bus which are different!
Timestamps
- (00:10) Intro
- Exterior Tour (00:28)
- Bus Pulling in (01:30)
- Interior Tour (02:10)
- Short Route Visual (06:55)
- Commentary (08:50)
- Downstairs Short Route Visual (09:45)
- Update (10:50)
- Trip to Walthamstow on G2 (11:12)
- Rating of the bus (11:45)
- Outro (12:35)
I really hope you enjoy this video!!!
- Godwin 🔥
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[@rikufryderyk]

Really cool bus model review, Godwin, you're progressing quickly :) I need to squeeze myself into one of your upcoming videos!

[@GAT_M]

First reply

[@GTransit]

Thanks very much Riku! You do need to make an appearance!! 😂

[@BEDZILLA]

Ahh the 58, the bane of my life for junior and secondary school 😫

[@GTransit]

:)

[@JohnPlayz22]

Broo, TFL engineers are goin' insane making new buses, that's so kind of them, they really care about passengers

[@TerryJohnson7]

they have to catch up to the rest of the world after being behind for like 10 years since forever

[@GTransit]

Precisely, so kind of them, hopefully they reach their target of all London buses being zero emission by 2030 Hybrid/Electric

[@MajidTransportYT]

TFL don’t make these buses it’s volvo - they made the electroliners and the BZL’s

[@MajidTransportYT]

TFL force companies to buy these

[@TerryJohnson7]

@@MajidTransportYT the double deck BZL looks like a completely different bus to the single deck haha

[@AhmedMohammed-oq5bp]

drove this route for 11 yrs. the best route.

[@GTransit]

💙 - What route do you drive now?

[@AhmedMohammed-oq5bp]

@@GTransitroute 13 at Westbourne Park

[@TheCooks935]

These buses are lovely! Their features are amazing!😮 This is a lovely video as well. Have you heard the Route 341 (Meridian Water - Waterloo) are getting these same buses!

[@SouthEastLondonTransport]

Idk why Stagecoach are removing their moquette but I loved every bit of the video, Godwin! Hope you reach 700 subscribers very soon!

[@GTransit]

Thank you very much for your support!

[@theplanespotter2849]

New stagecoach spec buses dont have a maquette, its all grey and blue leather - would imagine this contrasts with what TFL/london wants. The moquettes can take a beating and covers up a lot of the mess that a leather seat will take so its to stagecoaches benefit to have the standard seat moquette.

[@MrRuv10]

Haven’t got on a bus in almost 9 years and the tech and design is insane! Are they also air conditioned? I primarily drive.

[@GTransit]

Yes they are air conditioned, you should take a ride on one some day!

[@urlocalcrazyhuman]

gosh that thing looks modern, would love to ride on one!

[@GTransit]

Yes, I agree!

[@Doraibu_]

Used to drive the 276 which is a single decker version of this. Very much a pleasure to drive - easy to handle, air con works well, passengers were loving the space and USB ports for charging phones. The only problem was the electric monitor blinds which seem to have pixel problems. im assuming thats why they've opted not to put them on these buses

[@chillycheesetaco4165]

276 is a goated bus, i was sad to see them replace the old diesel enviros, i always notices the pixel problems, they'd just stick a paper in the window saying "276", i miss the diesel buses, the way they rattle and make noise is just special to me

[@lureonside]

Wow… great video! Wasn’t expecting this kind of high quality content, keep it up!

[@GTransit]

Thanks so much for your support!!!

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

Amazing lovely new cute Volvo bus :3 woohoo ❤

[@GTransit]

💙

[@TELBG]

Nice video Godwin! Keep it up!

[@GTransit]

Thank you very much!!

[@AWTransport276]

Your initial verdict was very useful

[@GTransit]

😁

[@skullgeezer7174]

I genuinely believe Stagecoach are trying to cheapen out with their new vehicles. They are the only company to have paper blinds on an Electroliner. Yet again, nice video, and I am still open to collaborating with you someday.

[@lil5713]

Think it's a London requirement that all buses use rollsigns.

[@Aero__08]

@@lil5713It's not the requirement anymore

[@skullgeezer7174]

@@lil5713 Not anymore. It used to be, only until recently and a ton of new vehicles have digital blinds, only Stagecoach has decided to cheapen out.

[@GTransit]

Yeah odd how Stagecoach have chosen their fleets, however all will make sense in a couple years, I like the leather seats but starting not to like the generic TFL ones as they are just all the same haha!

[@konyctg]

⁠@@GTransitBut the BZLs that you reviewed do have electronic blinds

[@jamiep61]

The New Bus looks great 😊

[@GTransit]

I agree!!

[@tahmedurrahman666]

Great video mate! There are some manufacturing issues with Volvo which has lead to huge backlogs. Stagecoach still haven’t received the entire order for the 58. They should be allocated to the D7 and 277 but that’s been postponed cos of the delays with Volvo. Arriva haven’t received any for the 50 or 243 yet

[@GTransit]

Thanks so much for watching! I see, I was wondering why some of the BZL orders have been quite slow - Thanks for the clarification!

[@obvnolann]

Nice video as always! The BZL's really suit the 58. btw the length of it is 10.9m

[@GTransit]

Oooh, seems like quite a long bus - Thank you very much for watching!😁

[@tienUK]

The bus look good and cool

[@GTransit]

Agreed!

[@rossmcgarrie9787]

I make absolutely no apologies for being a dinosaur 🦖 as I use to work for a well known bus 🚍 company & I don’t think we should be moving away from Diesel ⛽️ but that’s just my view mate. I do love the smell of Diesel ⛽️ I will confess. ⛽️⛽️👍👍

[@GTransit]

Ah! Everyone has their own opinions! The smell of diesel for some does smell nice!

[@ThePerryCommonRouteGuy]

Nice video, never expected face to be on camera when recording buses (I haven't seen anyone do that)

[@GTransit]

Thanks very much! I do have my slight different style when it comes to recording!

[@ajokstellah9633]

My grandad passed away yesterday 😢 1:45

[@alegg150]

Good video buddy

[@GTransit]

Thanks so much!!

[@wizzyozzy]

I wish this was the Stagecoach maquette. Even if its with the new logo, it should of had a maquette something related with the logo just like the one with the old logo.

[@GTransit]

Agreed!!

[@TheCaterhamBusGuys]

I’m not a fan of Electric buses, but these aren’t the worst, which is good.

[@GTransit]

Oooh! I personally like them as well as Hybrids, it’s a step into a new era for London Buses :)

[@Masterofmasterobyys]

Daaam the British got creative

[@GTransit]

LOL YES :))

[@aryanaangelapayawal6193]

WOW, Past My House Godwin!

[@GTransit]

👀

[@Mongchong_123]

Interesting video!! I thought you rated it 7/10 because of the loud fan 😅

[@GTransit]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

B5LHs to the world and back! Was driving an MHV as it goes today..

[@GTransit]

I do like a good B5LH!!

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Especially ratps ones and metroline now that they all refurbished looking just like ratps

[@Rntransport_enthusiast]

Nice vid Godwin btw would you prefer the normal stagecoach maquette or the new one and the fact you had to take the B9TL

[@GTransit]

Thank you very much! I prefer the leather seats or the normal Stagecoach, the TfL generic is just becoming a little boring since they are on all the newer buses!

[@Rntransport_enthusiast]

Thx for your opinion ​@@GTransit

[@KevinPople]

What a clever design tip upseat in wheelchair area

[@GTransit]

I agree!!

[@Peter-mj6lz]

@@KevinPople Buses use to have them in the 2000s. Maybe they took them away because tfl thought it wasn’t meant to be used as a normal seat, maybe a seat for disabled people. Perhaps it’s clever of them to reintroduce it as regular, non-disabled passengers may have more awareness now to not use it as a seat?

[@JackSullivan101]

I need to ride it

[@GTransit]

Yes!!

[@Mubstransportforlondon]

Nice

[@GTransit]

Thank you for watching!

[@AKV119]

could be wrong but i'm pretty sure it's 10.9m, a bit longer than another electric bus, the electroliner which is 10.6m

[@GTransit]

Oooh! Thanks, you learn something new everyday!

[@AB-ii5pi]

11:28 don’t diss an EX first vehicle like that 😅😂.

[@GTransit]

Prefer the BZL’s :)

[@MrPlaneFan]

Nice vid!

[@GTransit]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@will_n775]

Nice video👌Icl B9TLs are superior to BZLs💪💪

[@GTransit]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@OSCandLondonBuses]

1:48 Wow Funny you say that because yesterday I was waiting for 73 aka one of the arriva buses that come the most at Stoke Newington and the one time i wanted to take it it took 29 munites to show up

[@GTransit]

Yeah around the first month or so I would say, the new buses would 70% come quite a bit later than expected a the drivers need to get used to all the new features and actually know how to drive it, on my 276 video the driver was unable to start the BZL so we were stuck in Hackney for around 20 mins, so guess that’s what is happening!

[@GTransit]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@OSCandLondonBuses]

Nice video godwin!!!!!

[@GTransit]

Thank you!!

[@matthewdoyle3877]

@@GTransitshut up

[@rossmcgarrie9787]

TFL don’t make the buses 🚍 at all folks as the majority of the buses at the moment are built at Alexander Dennis Falkirk Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & Plaxton at Scarborough North Yorkshire folks. The bodies are Enviro 400 MMC Double Deckers. I think the Single Deckers are also built at the same locations folks. 👍

[@GTransit]

Ah I see! Thanks so much for the information, you learn something new everyday! 😁

[@OmarZamel-pv7ig]

These electrics are built different

[@GTransit]

Yes!

[@kliximBRUH]

i never seen this bus before

[@GTransit]

Because it’s a very new bus recently put into service!

[@kliximBRUH]

@@GTransit alr is it in west london if not then i cant see it lol

[@SamOnTransit]

great vid gody, what do you think of the 549 being withdrawn in september and is there any point of me filming about it?

[@GTransit]

I think it’s quite Sad that they are going but it has to be done as it’s quite a short route so having it replaced with W14 makes more sense, I think yes it would make sense to record it and that may be one of my future videos as it would be good to look back on the route!

[@SamOnTransit]

@@GTransit thank you, hope to see you on the 549 lol

[@GTransit]

I may be recording that route in the future yes! 👀

[@laedwards49]

For a new bus, the seating upholstery has a quite worn-in appearance. Low road mileage, high butt mileage. Maybe it's just a tfl thing.

[@GTransit]

Probably is yes!

[@MR.NAZAR123]

Yeah I saw

[@Peter-mj6lz]

I think Stagecoach are removing their moquette because now their outside of London buses have leather seats I think and the seat livery probably doesn’t fit tfl specifications.

[@GTransit]

Ah, that would make sense to be fair, that might be the reason!

[@theplanespotter2849]

Thats exactly why.

[@TransportCrimYT]

In my opinion , the Volvo BZL’s Front design doesn’t look that good . The interior and back design looks lovely. I Still hate how they have LED blinds (which is mostly in electrics) since they glitch out . Honestly it’s a pretty average electric bus as the interior looks are incredible! Idk why the door sounds satisfying and the folding seat reminds me of the Optare solo sr’s on NCT.

[@GTransit]

It is definitely a different look for London Buses, however I’m loving that they are bringing old features such as the folding seats, just wished the LED’s don’t glitch when recording however when I use x0.5 it doesn’t so it’s quite hit or miss :)

[@theplanespotter2849]

While I'm 60:40 on how the looks are from the front the passenger and driver experience are significantly better compared to other EVs on the market. Several stagecoach drivers up here make the comparison with an E200EV, saying the build quality is better, theyre generally faster, chassis doesnt flex too much, they can actually steer round a corner etc etc. Good benefit over the existing BYDs and other ones on the market.

[@OSCandLondonBuses]

I think thats a chance since 251 got volvo BZLs and gave one of its tomato rubfirbished buses to 393 i think it might get Volvo BZLs too I hope it gets metroline e200 evs like 46

[@BoundlessTransport]

Metroline stopped ordering those so I highly doubt that. I hope it gets GB Kites Or Volvo BZLs tho.. E200EVs would suit tho icl.

[@GTransit]

Might do!

[@LondonBusesW14]

The BZL on 58 is supposed to be on D7

[@TheAverageRemixer]

BRO I LIVE ON FLANDERS ROAD RIGHT NEXT TO THE TERMINAL

[@MrPlaneFan]

699th sub

[@GTransit]

💙

[@MrBusley_123]

Ratp Group needs this on the 18, with this longer spec

[@GTransit]

Agreed, but the 18 has such a high frequency so maybe longer buses won’t help?

[@MrBusley_123]

@@GTransit True, but SL9 100% needs this.

[@athavanainkaran2499]

Can you please do the BYD Enviro 400 City EV on the 262

[@GTransit]

May be a future video! 👀

[@athavanainkaran2499]

@@GTransitokay

[@johng5474]

Are there any charging facilities on the route or does the bus need to return to a garage?

[@GTransit]

No, none on the route so the bus needs to go back to garage to get charged!

[@johng5474]

@@GTransit OK, I guess they know exactly how many miles each vehicle is going run each day so can work it out. Great video btw,you went past my own road on that run.

[@Peter-mj6lz]

One side higher like the B5LH predecessor

[@GTransit]

Yes!

[@AWTransport276]

Let’s hope that these buses don’t have the blinds which malfunction every now and again

[@GTransit]

Yes!

[@Thatonetransportnerd]

Bruh every time I leave my area which is next to a bus stop the 58 goes through only and this bus comes after I leave

[@GTransit]

Ooop.

[@NintendoFanboy21]

hello does this bus have air con cheers x

[@GTransit]

Yes it does! We shall see how long it lasts before it breaks though LOL

[@ripb7rle253]

It failed in South East Asia 😢

[@GeoffreyEd]

Thomas Gary Robinson Mark Smith Richard

[@UlyssesSean]

Moore Frank Perez Kevin Johnson Patricia

[@GeoffreyEd]

Martinez Paul Clark Daniel Thomas Matthew

[@EdmundDwight-i8o]

Jackson Angela Harris Larry Perez Jeffrey

[@hhdhnh3812]

باص صنع في مصر

[@VICTOR-pf9eg]

Does anyone know what BZL stands for

[@GTransit]

I don’t actually know now that I think about it haha!

[@AlexOnTheBus]

“B” is the standard prefix for all Volvo buses, “Z” for zero-emissions (Volvo diesel models normally have numbers here based on engine displacement), and “L” for low-floor. (I presume you only wanted to know what the “Z” meant - the full explainer is for the folks down t(e back.)

[@VICTOR-pf9eg]

@@AlexOnTheBus thank you so much for the information WOW 💯🇬🇧

[@zacmirza6498]

Shame this bus will get trashed as customers have no idea how to treat things

[@GTransit]

Yeah :((

[@zacmirza6498]

@@GTransit the 2020 electric buses on the 230, 357, 69 have already aged because of that

[@TAZVP]

Omg you are cute af

[@GTransit]

👀

[@busestransporta-z781]

I really don't like these buses

[@GTransit]

Fair enough!