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Setra S215 UL #A 6692 KB
17 april 2016 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Two Setras on Bus Station West.
Чавдар 11M3 #ВА 110632
26 june 2015 - Burgas, Bulgaria. This picture was made less than 2 years ago, but it is historic because this intersection is no longer regulated by traffic lights, but a roundabout with overpasses.
Tedom C12G #A 7135 KH
3 june 2016 - Burgas, Bulgaria. After the Solaris buses arrived on the scene, the Tedom buses ceased to be the newest in the fleet and the operator allows them to operate on suburban routes as well every now and then. Such was the case with this one, though there is one particular Tedom that operates only on those lines. On this picture the bus is seen heading to the villages of Tvurditsa, Marinka and Izvor. No Solaris buses have ever gone to nearby villages as their 5-year warranty hasn`t expired yet and I think that, until it does, the Poles have strictly forbidden BurgasBus to use them anywhere outside the town.
Solaris Urbino 18 #A 2955 MB
7 december 2016 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A new public transportation scheme with new lines was introduced on 26th November, 2016, which saw the retirement of many old routes (including the legendary 211) as well as the modification of others. Б1 and Б2 ("Б" stands for "Бърз," which translates as "fast" in English) are now the backbone of our public transportation with around 80% of their routes being the same - they start in Meden Rudnik and split at the roundabout that`s near Hotel Mirage with Б1 continuing to Izgrev and Б2 to Slaveykov. Both lines are operated only by articulated buses and stop on special stops with special platforms intended only for them. A small bus-only section of San Stefano Boulevard was created in 2015 for the central bus stop and is situated parallel to the main road. This bus is seen waiting for a signal that allows it to leave this section. I took the picture from behind because the two stickers are a sort of a minor tuning that`s not present on other Solaris buses.
MAN NG272 #A 9865 KM
6 december 2016 - Burgas, Bulgaria. For those from abroad I need to tell that many things about our public transportation have changed in the past 5 years. We got new buses, new trolleybuses, new minibuses, but also new districts as well. In 2015 the villages Cherno more and Rudnik officially became districts of Burgas and since then tickets for route 61 cost 1 leva for all the trip. People from the 2 districts, however, had to take a bitter pill because the new Solaris buses were intended for all the other urban lines and at the time they were ordered, the operator had no intention to use them on this route, so 61 became the only urban route to be operated with old buses. 1 MAN NG272, 2 Mercedes O405G and 1 Setra SG219 were the only articulated buses in Burgas that weren`t Solaris and remained in service only on this route aided by the buses operating on suburban and interurban routes. In the summer of 2016 new ticket-vending system was introduced in all Solaris and Tedom buses with special cards that allow you to change buses unlimited times in the course of 45 minutes, though until all vehicles receive validators, you can still buy a one-time paper ticket from the "conductor". On 26th November public transportation in Burgas received a whole new scheme with many new routes and the new route to Rudnik received the number 6. In addition, 7 Solaris Urbino 18 Metrostyle were delivered not only for the passengers from the new districts, but also for the other routes because the new scheme proved to be in need of a little more units. The new buses have been in operation since mid-February, 2017 and as of today operate only weekdays on route 6 because they have no validators yet and this route along with the two trolleybus and two or three minibus routes is validator-free. This photo was taken on 6th December - the official holiday of Burgas and last year all urban routes were free of charge that day. The picture was taken at the last stop in Rudnik. As of today, the bus is no longer in service, but still with its registration plates. Maintenance of the old articulated buses was very low in their last couple of years, because it was already known that they did not have much left and the roads to Rudnik are God-awful. Of all four buses the MAN looked the worst, especially on its right side - a worn 5-year-old saudage advertisement and many holes from rust on the fenders.
Solaris Urbino 12 CNG #A 3918 MB
19 july 2014 - Burgas, Bulgaria. It rained so brutally on that day, that there were floods in many places around the city due to our crappy sewers, including in the area of the railway station. Many bus lines saw their route changed a bit, while the trolleybuses were trapped and had to wait for the water to be drained. Urbino 18 buses temporarily took their places. As for the Urbino 12 on this picture, it wasn`t allowed to take the left turn from Tsar Petar Boulevard, so it had to turn back and to take an emergency route. I took the picture because you can`t normally see a bus on route 4 driving on this side of Tsar Petar Boulevard.
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Mercedes-Benz O405N #A 9662 KK
23 july 2014 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Unlike the better part of the fleet that ran before February, 2013, most of the Mercedes O405N buses remained in service after the coming of the Solaris clones, but they are no longer used for the urban routes, getting sent to near towns and villages instead. Route number 5 goes to the village of Rosen.
Bova Futura #А 9286 АН
21 july 2014 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Apart from all the new Solaris buses that went in service last year, BurgasBus also added a few second-hand coaches to its fleet in order to replace the 30-year-old Neoplan coaches and a few other older warriors. This Bova is one of the new additions.
Mercedes-Benz Intouro 15R #ВА 117295
6 july 2014 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Mercedes Intouro bus of the military has come to visit Meden Rudnik.
Bova Futura #А 7600 МВ
4 july 2014 - Burgas, Bulgaria. On the 1st June, "Burgasvolan" took over the route to Tsarevo from "BurgasBus." This Bova can be seen going the distance everyday at 14:45.
Irisbus Crossway 12 LE #ВТ 1268 ВН
7 march 2013 - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. One of the most emblematic buses driven by one of the most emblematic drivers (who is known by both his fans and haters as The Chieftain) on one of the most emblematic bus lines in Veliko Turnovo is shown at the railway station bus stop.
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Irisbus Crossway 12 LE #В 3375 РМ
12 january 2013 - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. Last month, this Irisbus was made a Christmas bus and was even driven by a driver dressed like Santa Claus :P The bus remained with this decoration throughout the first half of January. The picture was taken at the terminus of lines number 13 and 20 in the Buzludzha district, with the bus being scheduled to operate on the latter route.
Setra S215 HD #ВТ 7685 ВК
6 january 2013 - Sliven, Bulgaria. I never thought that Alex OK would trust this relatively old Setra coach to go all the way from Veliko Turnovo to Burgas and to get back safely, but it happened. As a matter of fact, it wasn't a bad trip except, maybe, for the driver who had to literally wrestle with the gear pole everytime he wanted to shift to the last gear, as it made very funny sound and refused to follow orders :P The picture was taken at the bus station in Sliven during the 30-minute break.
Чавдар 141 #A 9660 BH
17 november 2012 - Sozopol, Bulgaria. A picture of the interior of the bus. The upholstery of the seats is the original one, but the planes below the windows aren't, as the original ones were upholstered in brown. They were removed when the bus came through a maximum overhaul in 2008-2009 because they had swollen, but the newer ones not only look awful, but they also swole even faster. Some of the ceiling planes in section B were also replaced even though you can't notice it on this photo. Other than that, everything else is either original or taken from another Chavdar 120/141.
Чавдар 141 #A 9660 BH
17 november 2012 - Burgas, Bulgaria. This is the first and the last time any of the public transportation fans in Burgas saw this bus on Bus Station South (only buses and coaches for interurban routes can be seen there with the only exception being line number 15 which may be urban, but you don't get to see an articulated bus on it everyday). The picture was taken just before we left for Sozopol.
Чавдар 141 #A 9660 BH
17 november 2012 - As I already mentioned when I posted the previous photo, me and a few another public transportation enthusiasts rented the bus for a sort of a farewell trip to Sozopol. Just as we were about to enter Sozopol, we asked the driver (who also happens to like his bus and hates the fact that it's going to be scrapped) to stop, so we can take a picture of it outside the town.
Чавдар 141 #A 9660 BH
17 november 2012 - Sozopol, Bulgaria. Since in a few weeks this bus is going to be scrapped, me and a few other public transportation enthusiasts rented it for a trip to Sozopol. It is favorite for many of us and is one of the two last surviving representatives of Chavdar 141 in Burgas (we rented the other one last year, because this one wasn't available at the time due to some technical problems it had). 2013 will mark the beginning an entirely new age for public transportation in Burgas as not only will there be new routes that will take the place of the current ones, but the bus fleet will be almost entirely renewed with about 70 Solaris Urbino buses. I wish thay would preserve one Chavdar 141 or 120 for the future generations, but, unfortunately, that's not gonna happen :(
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Setra S215 UL #A 8572 KM
13 april 2012 - Burgas, Bulgaria. The interior of a suburban Setra bus.
Mercedes-Benz O405G #A 7994 KC
16 september 2011 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Possibly the best-looking Mercedes O405G buses of "SBA" is seen in Burgas in the end of the tourist season of 2011.
Neoplan N4007 CNG #BT 1196 BK
1 april 2012 - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. The interior of a midi Neoplan bus which used to belong to "Atanasov" and is currently property of "Nadezhda".
NÜxx3 #BT 8346 BM
9 march 2012 - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. A MAN bus having a break on the last stop of line №40 just a day before Tzarevetz Square and Kliment Ohridski Street got closed for repairs that are set to carry on for 3 months.
Mercedes-Benz O405N #ВТ 2159 ВМ
20 october 2011 - Veliko Tunovo, Bulgaria. Inside an ex-Berlin Mercedes O405N.
Irisbus Crossway 12 LE #СА 0867 РА
27 february 2012 - Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. The junction between Vasil Levski, N. Gabrovski and Bulgaria Boulevards. This Irisbus just got its first advertisement.
NÜxx3 #BT 0955 BP
26 october 2011 - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. In the month of October, last year, the railroad between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitza was closed for repairs and "Nadezhda" were paid to supply buses that would transport passengers of BDZ (the Bulgarian railroad operator) between the two towns in both directions. I call this MAN "The Negro" and I think it's clear why - a bus painted like that is probably almost invisible in the night :P The picture was taken at the rail station in Turnovo.
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N312/N3312 #BT 4130 BM
26 october 2011 - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. In the month of October, last year, the railroad between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitza was closed for repairs and "Nadezhda" were paid to supply buses that would transport passengers of BDZ (the Bulgarian railroad operator) between the two towns in both directions. This Neoplan happened to often perform the task. The picture was taken at the rail station in Turnovo.
Setra S315 HD #A 6115 KP
31 december 2011 - Sozopol, Bulgaria. One of the newer of the Setra coaches of "Sozopolbus" that operate on the route to Burgas along with the vehicles of "BurgasBus."
Чавдар 141 #A 3342 BB
31 december 2011 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Me and another 8 public transportation fans from Burgas rented the bus for a short holiday trip to Sozopol, because that might have been the last New Year for it to celebrate. This is why the table says: "Casual transportation" (at least literally. I don't know if this is the right way to put it on English, but even on Bulgarian I can't figure out how a transportation can be casual). I had to make another frontal photo in Sozopol, but forgot :( If you don't count the paint that has began to blister above the windows, the exterior of the vehicle looks quite good.
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Navigo #CA 1318 PA
11 december 2011 - Sliven, Bulgaria. Inside an Otokar Navigo of "Alex OK".
Navigo #CA 1318 PA
11 december 2011 - Sliven, Bulgaria. An Otokar Navigo of "Alex OK" on the route Burgas-Aytos-Karnobat-Sliven-Veliko Tarnovo during the break at the bus station in Sliven.
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MAN NL202 #BT 4385 AX
14 may 2011 - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. A MAN NL 202 bus of "Atanasov" on 13 - something you don't see everyday.
MAN NLxx2 #ВТ 9549 ВМ
january 2011 - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Inside a MAN NL202 in Cholakovtzi district. For such an ugly bus, the interior is very clean and in good condition.
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Mercedes-Benz O530 #BT 1988 BK
8 october 2010 - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. I'm not sure about the exact spot on the map, but this picture of the interior of the only Citaro bus in the city was taken on the last stop of the line number 9 in Kartala.
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120 #A 2341 BP
17 may 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. For a moment I thought that the Isuzu joke was going to spoil the picture, but that wasn't the case. So, we now have 2 vehicles on one picture. Nice catch :P
Tedom C12G #A 4471 KH
17 may 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Yet another photo of a Tedom bus with this advertisement. New buses don't need advertisements if you ask me, only old rusty ones do. Unfortunately, it's not me who makes this kind of decisions.
Tedom C12G #A 4476 KH
17 may 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. I think this is the first photo of a Tedom in Burgas, where the bus is wearing this advertisement. It's about a football team. Since Burgas has two teams, the fans of the other one have vandalised with graffitti a few buses.
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Mercedes-Benz O405N #A 9668 KK
11 may 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Mercedes O405N of BB on an unusual line.
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Mercedes-Benz O305 #3765
23 april 2010 - Sofia, Bulgaria. A Mercedes O305 on the line 75 is taking a rest at the Geo Milev Station. I hope I got the right place on the map.
Mercedes-Benz O530 II #9010
23 april 2010 - Sofia, Bulgaria. I'm not 100% sure about the exact spot on the map, but I was told that I had taken the photo on the Andrey Saharov Bld. Here you go - a Citaro with an absolutely unnecessary advertisement, but I guess the operator doesn't have many old buses to put advertisements on.
Mercedes-Benz O303 #А 6506 ВН
22 april 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A very rare bus - a Scania with a Mercedes O303 facelift. I'm sure it isn't a Mercedes, because there are "Scania" signs everywhere in and on the bus, including the steering wheel and that plate put by the manufacturer, where there are all the charasteristics of the vehicle. If somebody can estimate the exact model of the bus, I'll be very thankful.
Neoplan N116 #A 7183 BH
18 april 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. This is how this gorgeous vintage coach looks like after some repairs.
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Ikarus 386 #A 1704 BM
2 april 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. I'm not sure wether this is the exact model, but it's definitely a rare bus.
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DAF SB201 / Hainje CSA-II #A 1735 AH
31 march 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Here is a DAF bus with new front glasses. I wonder why did they put them to it...
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DAF SB201 / Hainje CSA-II #303
30 march 2010 - Burgas, Bulgaria. My first photo since last September :) Here you see the recently repainted DAF #303. The vehicle number from Holland was apparently removed in the repainting process.
Setra S215 HD #A 6051 BH
25 september 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A recently repaired Setra S215 HD with an air conditioner added to its roof and with some new taillights, transplanted from a Setra S315 HD as well.
Чавдар 141 #A 3342 BB
3 september 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A piece of Bulgarian history right on the Nikola Petkov Boulevard. This is the one and only prototype of Chavdar 141. It was built in 1993, then the bus was tested in Sofia and Burgas (and maybe somewhere else I don't know). Most of its life this specimen spent in the factory in Botevgrad until in 2004 it was purchased by "BurgasBus" and added to the other Chavdar 141 buses. Earlier this year it got busted (not for the first time since coming here) and spent a few months "offline". After four terrible advertisements it had on itself throughout the last years the bus was repainted and now it's once again orange with the sole difference that originally the bumpers and the doors were white.
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DAF SB201 / Hainje CSA-II #208
30 august 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. The way the bus was parked was just seducing for any public transportation photographer. One could say that it was posing intentionally :P
120 #A 2653 BH
20 august 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A recently repaired Chavdar 120 bus.
LC-51 #A 3166 AP
15 march 2008 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Chavdar midi bus, property of who knows whom. I just wonder how could I forgot to upload such a nice picture almost a year and a half ago? After all, these buses are becoming rarer and rarer with every year and pictures like this one will one day be part of the Bulgarian history.
Чавдар 141 #А 4093 ВН
5 august 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Chavdar 141 bus on the line number 4 riding across the Maria Luiza Boulevard. This line certainly doesn't need articulated buses - look at how many passengers there are inside :] Anyway, it was one course only - it later got back on 211, where most of the articulated buses usually run.
Ikarus 255 #А 1578 ВН
9 july 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Yet another ancient Ikarus bus, but this time used for educational purposes. If you want to learn to drive a bus, this may be your first vehicle. It doesn't look easy to drive, so if you can learn this, it probably means you'll be able to drive anything else.
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Ikarus 260.02 #A 1587 KP
7 july 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Here's the ancient Ikarus bus already with Burgasian registration plate at the bus station near the Billa store, surounded by buses of "Burgasvolan". They must be having a conversation. The O405G and one of the O307 buses: "You should join us - that's the only way for you to survive". The second O307 is disagreeing: "Naaah, I don't want this Hungarian jabroni in our gang!" And the Ikarus bus is thinking: "Hmmmm..." Seriously, only time will tell wether "Burgasvolan" is indeed the new owner of the bus or it's just a coincidence that the bus is at this place. This would be one step backwards for the private operator because a few years ago they got rid of all Ikarus and Karosa buses in possession and now after all this time buying another Ikarus 260 bus would be a shame especially on this age. Well, I will keep the "?" for an owner.
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Ikarus 260.02 #CT 3919 CC
6 july 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. Good news - this veteran right here ain't gonna be scrapped. What's more they have even repainted it :)
Ikarus 260.02 #CT 3919 CC
4 july 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. I wonder how and why did this fellow get right here in Burgas. And can anyone tell me what language is the written below on?
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Mercedes-Benz O405 #A 4200 BA
23 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. The engine of a Mercedes O405 bus.
Neoplan N4015 #A 1153 BM
23 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Neoplan bus is seen sneaking through narrow streets in its quest for the bus station.
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Чавдар 141 #A 9660 BH
17 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. IT IS ALIIIVE! I thought my favorite bus was scrapped, but, luckily for me, BurgasBus had decided to repair it no matter how bad its condition was last Summer. It could've been repaired a lot better, but I'm happy even because the Indian wasn't scrapped.
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Setra S215 H #CA 1373 HM
14 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. An official Setra bus of the building company "Argogroup" is seen parked next to the fense of one of the construction sites of the company, where is meant to be one day the third "Billa" market in Burgas.
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SB220 #A 1584 BM
6 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. This Den Oudsten bus has recently got a beautiful new "outfit".
MAN NG272 #A 0391 KH
1 june 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. The fastest MAN NG in Burgas on the line number 30, which is already an urban line since a few months. Banevo and Vetren are no longer villages, they are districts now.
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Tedom C12G #A 4475 KH
4 may 2009 - Burgas, Bulgaria. A Tedom bus being pulled by the emergency Hainje DAF bus. Sorry for not have been able to catch the Dutch bus in its entirety without the car, but, after all, the spotlight is on the Tedom.
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