North East Buses

PB1069957/14 - PETER IAN COWELL T/A PCL TRAVEL, 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stannington/White House Farm and Morpeth Bus Station/Chantry Middle School given service number S1 effective from 08-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.

(03 Aug 2016, 1:50 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]PB1069957/14 - PETER IAN COWELL T/A PCL TRAVEL, 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Stannington/White House Farm and Morpeth Bus Station/Chantry Middle School given service number S1 effective from 08-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.

The route isn't listed along with the other PCL Travel routes on the Nexus website, although there is a little article on the Northumberland CC website.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/20...entre.aspx

(10 Aug 2016, 11:51 am)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]The route isn't listed along with the other PCL Travel routes on the Nexus website, although there is a little article on the Northumberland CC website.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/20...entre.aspx

Most of PCL Travel's routes aren't on Nexus' website.

Bus Times have them all on though.
https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/PCLT

This is probably just rumour.... But I heard from someone the other day that PCL Travel are in the process of getting 2 Newer single deck vehicles to add to their service run fleet, not sure if this means they will get rid of any or whether it will be in addition too.

Not sure how accurate the info is, hence why I have just said rumour, but the person who told me knows the owner of PCL quite well.

(10 Aug 2016, 6:37 pm)thetravelman wrote [ -> ]This is probably just rumour.... But I heard from someone the other day that PCL Travel are in the process of getting 2 Newer single deck vehicles to add to their service run fleet, not sure if this means they will get rid of any or whether it will be in addition too.

Not sure how accurate the info is, hence why I have just said rumour, but the person who told me knows the owner of PCL quite well.

Im planning on catching the s1 on Saturday im not sure what theyd aquire though pcl buy locally so im thinking they could buy the 58reg plaxton Aline have and it to replace x62chj.
Yet its just a rumour so well have to see

(10 Aug 2016, 6:37 pm)thetravelman wrote [ -> ]This is probably just rumour.... But I heard from someone the other day that PCL Travel are in the process of getting 2 Newer single deck vehicles to add to their service run fleet, not sure if this means they will get rid of any or whether it will be in addition too.

Not sure how accurate the info is, hence why I have just said rumour, but the person who told me knows the owner of PCL quite well.

Something I have noticed recently is some routes have been allocated a white Ford Transit minibus, saw one parked in Hexham last Tuesday with a card showing service 613 in the window.

(10 Aug 2016, 11:55 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Most of PCL Travel's routes aren't on Nexus' website.

Bus Times have them all on though.
https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/PCLT

Even then, the S1 doesn't show the Whitehouse Farm extension. And with Nexus now doing the timetables for Northumberland, all PCL routes do now appear on the Nexus website, except the S1, for whatever reason. Operators such as Perryman's, Glen Valley and Travelsure are now listed too.

How anybody is supposed to tell that THIS is on a registered bus service (service 79 today) is beyond me...

(31 Aug 2016, 12:05 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]How anybody is supposed to tell that THIS is on a registered bus service (service 79 today) is beyond me...

It was on the Hexham - Whittonstall service yesterday. Did not even pull into the stand at Hexham bus station. Stopped on the other side of the road outside the estate agents.

The vehicle was purchased from Hillary, Prudhoe. They used it on contracts for special schools I believe.

Charles

(31 Aug 2016, 3:56 pm)Charles41 wrote [ -> ]It was on the Hexham - Whittonstall service yesterday. Did not even pull into the stand at Hexham bus station. Stopped on the other side of the road outside the estate agents.

The vehicle was purchased from Hillary, Prudhoe. They used it on contracts for special schools I believe.

Charles

That, or another Ford Transit was on the 613 last time I visited Hexham, on another recent visit the 885 stopped opposite the bus station rather than in it as shown here: https://flic.kr/p/HMvEJQ

LG02FFP was covering for the other Dart on the S1 today.

(31 Aug 2016, 4:01 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]That, or another Ford Transit was on the 613 last time I visited Hexham, on another recent visit the 885 stopped opposite the bus station rather than in it as shown here: https://flic.kr/p/HMvEJQ

LG02FFP was covering for the other Dart on the S1 today.

PCL travel now have a website http://www.pcltravel.net/.

Check out the photo of the PCL branded Mercedes bendy bus. Anyone know anything about this vehicle?

(31 Aug 2016, 4:29 pm)Charles41 wrote [ -> ]PCL travel now have a website http://www.pcltravel.net/.

Check out the photo of the PCL branded Mercedes bendy bus. Anyone know anything about this vehicle?

It's a photo of a Go North East bendy bus which has been photoshopped into their livery by somebody. Saw another photoshop of their Rural Link livery on a Olympian or something like that on Flickr.

I was looking on their website last night on my phone and it is awful to use on a mobile and there seems to be some errors on it, such as it saying that the 79 only runs Wednesday's when it actually runs on Saturday's as well.

(31 Aug 2016, 4:33 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]It's a photo of a Go North East bendy bus which has been photoshopped into their livery by somebody. Saw another photoshop of their Rural Link livery on a Olympian or something like that on Flickr.

I was looking on their website last night on my phone and it is awful to use on a mobile and there seems to be some errors on it, such as it saying that the 79 only runs Wednesday's when it actually runs on Saturday's as well.

Are you sure it's only Wednesday according to nexus

(31 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]Are you sure it's only Wednesday according to nexus

Irritatingly the few bits of info I could find says it doesn't but according to the EXIF data on this photo: https://flic.kr/p/Lt8kVW it shows the Volvo B6 running the service on Saturday just gone.

I think I saw a VOSA registration a while back for a Saturday 79.

Also their timetables seemingly keep changing at less than a minutes notice and when it happens you can't find the updated timetable for love nor money, S1 changed recently, Lord knows in what way as there is no online timetable anywhere to find out.

(31 Aug 2016, 5:55 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Irritatingly the few bits of info I could find says it doesn't but according to the EXIF data on this photo: https://flic.kr/p/Lt8kVW it shows the Volvo B6 running the service on Saturday just gone.

I think I saw a VOSA registration a while back for a Saturday 79.

Also their timetables seemingly keep changing at less than a minutes notice and when it happens you can't find the updated timetable for love nor money, S1 changed recently, Lord knows in what way as there is no online timetable anywhere to find ou6t.

That's on the s1 as it's got Whitehouse farm on the front I'm guessing the driver couldn't find s1 on the blind I may be wrong

(31 Aug 2016, 4:33 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]It's a photo of a Go North East bendy bus which has been photoshopped into their livery by somebody. Saw another photoshop of their Rural Link livery on a Olympian or something like that on Flickr.

I was looking on their website last night on my phone and it is awful to use on a mobile and there seems to be some errors on it, such as it saying that the 79 only runs Wednesday's when it actually runs on Saturday's as well.

I'm just thinking it would be an interesting journey trying to get a bendy bus up the country lane to Colwell! Even more so over the moors from Otterburn down into Bellingham!

Heard a rumour that PCL Travel might getting R3/R4

(26 Sep 2016, 8:52 am)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]Heard a rumour that PCL Travel might getting R3/R4

Wouldn't surprise me actually, as there depot is in Prudhoe or somewhere isn't it? Not far from Ryton/Winlaton really.

(26 Sep 2016, 2:55 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Wouldn't surprise me actually, as there depot is in Prudhoe or somewhere isn't it? Not far from Ryton/Winlaton really.

Would be good mind but what's the PVR for the R3/R4 I also heard that nexus want bluebirds off the R3 R4

(26 Sep 2016, 4:05 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]Would be good mind but what's the PVR for the R3/R4 I also heard that nexus want bluebirds off the R3 R4

3 I think

(26 Sep 2016, 4:18 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]3 I think

Ah right be good to see what they put on if they do get it

Does anyone know when the contract for the R3/4/6 is up for renewal like?

Their depot is in Ryton, in a small industrial estate next to the railway line.

(26 Sep 2016, 5:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Their depot is in Ryton, in a small industrial estate next to the railway line.

Even more likely then

PCL Travel have acquired Plaxton Primo MX07 LBG. It is working service S1 today.

PCL Travel: MX07 LBG by Thomas Simms, on Flickr

Just been announced PCL are taking over route 15/16 from Spirit Buses.

(10 Oct 2016, 2:22 pm)Cobalt271 wrote [ -> ]Just been announced PCL are taking over route 15/16 from Spirit Buses.

I don't know what to make of PCL travel! They don't do a great job on the 79 but there other services might be good

(10 Oct 2016, 2:22 pm)Cobalt271 wrote [ -> ]Just been announced PCL are taking over route 15/16 from Spirit Buses.

I guess that why they got the primo but will they keep Steve on to drive it

(10 Oct 2016, 3:28 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]I don't know what to make of PCL travel! They don't do a great job on the 79 but there other services might be good

The 79 is a joke and I don't quite understand the circumstances as to why it is how it is. The S1 has been okay the two times I've used it although the Volvo B6BLE/Wright Crusader sounds rough and is pretty slow on the A1. I disagree with the use of Ford Transit's though, especially as they aren't exactly noticeable that they are operating a public bus service.

Going to hazard a guess that the Primo will do the 15/16 although I dread to think what will be used when the Primo is off?