| "I
have just come back from
a long weekend in New York (great time and thoroughly recommend it!)
where
they run 3 axle Dennis Tridents and have recently acquired some
Enviro500’s.
They run open top bus tours around the city on a “hop-on, hop-off”
basis
and are operated by Stagecoach USA. The buses are effectively mirror
images
of the HK Metsec bodied Tridents and the Enviro500’s. The Enviro500 is
a bit of a rare beast and there is likely to be more operating in the
US
than anywhere else as a number have been ordered for use in Las
Vegas."
"You will note
that they are dual door buses
but the centre doors appear to be never used. The reason being is that
there is a basket placed next to the driver to enable the punters to
give
a tip (which is expected, and plugged at every opportunity) for both
the
driver and the tour guide!"
Keith Wood
April 2005
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