North East Buses

(19 Apr 2019, 1:50 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]NT1
Alnwick castle
National trust Cragside
Rothbury
Cragside village
Longhorsley
Longframlington
Alnwick castle

This service will operate every 30 mins as a sightseeing tour

The fleet and features:
It will be allocated open top Plaxton presidents between 15th march and 15th September
However between 16th september and 14th March it will be allocated regular closed roof plaxton presidents
All year commentry is available on every bus on this service
All veichles will wear the black and red rural link coulers

The route:
Buses will depart alnwick castle taking in the sights of the town of alnwick, buses will then leave alnwick taking in the scenary of the alnwick moors before stopping at the entrance to the national trust's cragside, buses will then take in the sights of rothbury before turning around using high streetand heading to longhorsley following the path of the river coquet before heading onto the A697 to longhorsleytaking in the sights of the village and turning around via west road and Drummonds close then heading back north on the A697 to longhorsley taking in the village's sights (only using Rothbury road,church street and front street) before heading onto the A697 vack to the alnwick moors and alnwick castle:

Tickets:

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adult single-£2.50
Adult day ticket (hop on hop off)-£5
Child single-£1.50
Child day ticket (hop on hop off) -£3.50

Explorers are also accepted on this service

All tickets will give you discounted entry to cragside and alnwick castle

(27 Apr 2019, 6:32 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]06 plate Renault was on the 15s today with garden bin stickers used for the route number.

It's strange how PCL can use Primos on Town services, but deploy this to Rural services.

(02 May 2019, 12:35 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]It's just vinyls rather than garden bin stickers.

Discovered their latest ploy yesterday, they are now on some journeys at least operating services A1 & 15 as one service, got on what I assumed was the 15  in Alnwick Bus Station yesterday afternoon and I found myself being taken to Alnwick Sainsburys, down the A1 and through some villages before eventually ending up in Longframlington which is where the A1 terminates and then onto Rothbury from there  
PCL Travel: WX06UYP by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

(15 Jun 2019, 11:01 am)Tyne_Traveller wrote [ -> ]Mercedes-Benz Vito taxi on 882 Hexham - Colwell today

https://flic.kr/p/2ger8Ff

Atleast It's an upgrade from the 2006 vans, although I predict residents are becoming fed up with allocations like these.

(15 Jun 2019, 5:29 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Morpeth was free of Primos, with new additions operating the T1/S1
T1 - SN04 EGD MPD
S1 - X372 HCT (L&B Minibus)

PCL Travel: SN04EGD by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

PCL seem to have the use of stuff belonging to L&B quite often lately, saw X372HCT on the 885 back in April

L&B Travel: X372HCT by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Different L&B motor on S1 on Tuesday

L&B Travel: N30ECT by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Service S2 was cut to 2 round trips a day back in May, departing Morpeth at 10:00 & 12:00.

Another addition to the PCL fleet is Caetano Nimbus Dart AE54 HYU

PCL Travel: AE54HYU by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

(25 Jun 2019, 6:57 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]

Another addition to the PCL fleet is Caetano Nimbus Dart AE54 HYU

PCL Travel: AE54HYU by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

So is it this, the 04 reg dart & 06 reg dart on the Morpeth town services

(07 Jul 2019, 10:46 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]More Public Inquiries for PCL Travel:

Notice of Public Inquiries to be Held.
Public Inquiry (79515) to be held at Hillcrest House (Leeds), LS9 6NF, 386 Harehills Lane, LEEDS, on 25 July 2019 commencing at 10:30 PB1069957 SN PETER IAN COWELL PETER IAN COWELL 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJ S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981) S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985) Sch.3 - Consideration of Transport Managers Repute under Schedule 3 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981).

Public Inquiry (79517) to be held at Hillcrest House (Leeds), LS9 6NF, 386 Harehills Lane, LEEDS, on 25 July 2019 commencing at 10:30 PB2021997 RURAL LINK LTD Director(s): PETER COWELL 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE425AJ S14 - Consideration of new application under Section 14 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981).

Notice of Transport Manager Public Inquiries to be Held TM Public Inquiry (Case ID: 420305, Public Inquiry ID: 89263) for PETER IAN COWELL to be held at Hillcrest House (Leeds), LS9 6NF, 386 Harehills Lane, LEEDS, on 25 July 2019 commencing at 10:30 Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 Schedule 3.

Could this see the end to PCL, as recently they have significantly dropped in service quality with the use of Taxis on service 882, the regular purchase of vehicles that don't look in very good condition, and combining services to ensure they save having to use an additional bus, and finally let's not forget the use of untaxed and no MOT vehicles on services.

(09 Jul 2019, 8:55 am)Ex-conductor wrote [ -> ]Seems to me that they have some serious charges against them, reminiscent of what happened to Snaith's a few years ago. They have already lost the Wooler to Alnwick routes; let's see what happens to the rest of them when the time comes.

(09 Jul 2019, 1:50 pm)TEN 6083 wrote [ -> ]PCL Travel BU05 HFW by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Not sure if this is a recent acquisition or not, was on the 885 today. Screen was off at the time of taking photo.

(13 Jul 2019, 1:55 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Registration number: PB1069957/15
Licence Number: PB1069957
Variation number: 1
Status: Cancellation
Service number. 15,
Service type: Normal Stopping
Start point: Thropton, Three Wheat Heads
Finish point: Cawledge Business Park, Alnwick
Via
Date received: 08 Jul 2019
Effective date: 31 Jul 2019


Registration number: PB1069957/21
Licence Number: PB1069957
Variation number: 2
Status: Cancellation
Service number. A1,
Service type: Normal Stopping
Start point: Alnwck
Finish point: Longframlington
Via
Date received: 08 Jul 2019
Effective date: 01 Aug 2019

Service 16 still registered though

About time haha, seems like a shambles the way they've ran it.

(13 Jul 2019, 3:17 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]About time haha, seems like a shambles the way they've ran it.

(13 Jul 2019, 3:21 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Can see this being the end of the 15, been rumours about its demise for a little while which I feel have been down to the way the service has been ran by PCL, although strange that the 16 is still registered though...

Such a shame really, bet the Spirit Buses founder will be furious!

(13 Jul 2019, 3:41 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]

Such a shame really, bet the Spirit Buses founder will be furious!

Wasn't the 15/16 taken over as a contracted service by NCC and given to PCL?

(13 Jul 2019, 3:21 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Can see this being the end of the 15, been rumours about its demise for a little while which I feel have been down to the way the service has been ran by PCL, although strange that the 16 is still registered though...

Apparently not, a tender is out for the 15/16.

(17 Jul 2019, 4:38 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]

Apparently not, a tender is out for the 15/16.

It will be interesting to see who gains those services, my guess would be any of the following:

Phoenix Coaches

Arriva

Rothbury Motors

Glen Valley Tours

Travelsure

(17 Jul 2019, 6:21 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]

It will be interesting to see who gains those services, my guess would be any of the following:

Phoenix Coaches

Arriva

Rothbury Motors

Glen Valley Tours

Travelsure

I was thinking of Lothian and Metrobus tbf...

(17 Jul 2019, 6:21 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]

It will be interesting to see who gains those services, my guess would be any of the following:

Phoenix Coaches

Arriva

Rothbury Motors

Glen Valley Tours

Travelsure

Sure a GCT Bluebird would manage that !!!!

(23 Jul 2019, 2:10 pm)Tyne_Traveller wrote [ -> ]Peter Cowell was driving it.

Guess they must be short on drivers...