High floor Newcastle Explore! Hunter Valley Buses Volvo B7R (Volgren SC222)

Note: this review was filmed in Mid-July 2021, before any Hunter or Newcastle lockdowns were announced. Please don't try out this bus now, unless it's an essential journey. A coulple of months ago, I made my way out to Williamtown on a cold Monday morning, on a day off to try and catch the weird high floor 138 bus that I would often see on my way to work if I left home later. Fortunately, it paid off and I managed to catch it. Despite it's unique appeal, the journey is not for the faint-hearted as for most of the trip (which is skipped), I had earphones in to drown out the deafening roar of schoolkids. Seriously, if you want to catch a high floor Hunter Valley Buses vehicle, wait for a weekend rail replacement. You'll thank me later. Fortunately, once we reached town, the bus quietened out and I managed to sneak in a quick review before terminating at Newcastle Interchange. Keep up to date with TalkingPlanning here: Facebook:   / talkingplanning   Instagram: @talkingplanning Twitter: @TalkingPlanning