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RE: North West Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 01 Jan 2015
(01 Jan 2015, 4:55 pm)jamessolomon How come your missing Wythenshawes 4169 LF52UPR from you ANWW fleetlist https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburbidge/13296551384/in/photolist-
I must of forgotten to add that, it will be part of my next Fleetlist Update, Cheers for pointing out that mistake
RE: North West Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 03 Jan 2015
(31 Dec 2014, 11:02 pm)Y961 XBU Arriva Bolton have not had 2454 or 2474 for some time now.
Arriva Winsford 4143 is Withdrawn whereas 4030 is still in service.
Just to correct myself 4143 has been reinstated.
RE: North West Bus Operations - jamessolomon - 07 Jan 2015
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/two-men-taken-hospital-after-8397403
RE: North West Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 07 Jan 2015
(07 Jan 2015, 10:02 pm)jamessolomon http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/two-men-taken-hospital-after-8397403
That Stagecoach Middleton MCV Evoluation 33875, Another Stagecoach Middleton Bus had a crash a few hours later this aswell..
RE: North West Bus Operations - jamessolomon - 27 Jan 2015
January 27th 2015
Arriva Bolton - Pointer 894 has gone to Winsford
Arriva Winsford - Pointer 894 has arrived from Bolton
Arriva Wythenshawe - 2550 and 2551 have gone to St Helens with Pulsar 2676 expected here next month from St Helens
RE: North West Bus Operations - Y961 XBU - 27 Jan 2015
A shocking Reinstatement at Green Lane Depot is 2345 V575 DJC, This is now the oldest Bus in the Arriva North West Fleet!
We are also down to our final closed top DLA being T110 GGO based at Rhyl, This one is due to be converted to Open Top but keeps getting out on loan all over the place.
RE: North West Bus Operations - jamessolomon - 02 Feb 2015
Feburary 2nd 2015
Swans Travel - New order for 10 Irizar I6's http://www.route-one.net/industry/orders/swans-orders-10-irizar-i6-integral-coaches-2015/
Feburary 1st 2015
Roy McCarthy Coaches - Traded in at Plaxtons is Volvo B12M YN10FKZ in exchange for brand new Volvo B9R Plaxton Leopard YX64WDE
RE: North West Bus Operations - jamessolomon - 22 Feb 2015
February 18th 2015
Jones Coaches - Panther MX04AFJ has been acquired in National Holidays livery
Shearings - General update. Panther MX04AFJ has gone to Jones Coaches (Macclesfield)
February 22nd 2015
Shearings - Volvo B12M Panther MX04AFF and MX04AFU has gone to 1st Call Travel
RE: North West Bus Operations - Jimmi - 19 Mar 2015
How is your six life?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16645519@N07/16246001953/
New rear advert on some of the Catch22Bus fleet for service 6.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Adrian - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 8:48 pm)Jimmi How is your six life?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16645519@N07/16246001953/
New rear advert on some of the Catch22Bus fleet for service 6.
That's class
I'll have to hunt them out when I'm next over there.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Jimmi - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 8:53 pm)aureolin That's class
I did chuckle when I saw that pop up, I will try and see them when I am next in Blackpool too - possibly Easter Saturday?
Blackpool Transport are also due to receive some new Mercedes Citaro's soon, it's alleged they will be used on service 5 including passenger announcements, leather seating, free WiFi and dedicated drivers - it is also alleged that they will have a customised livery too (info from Flyde Bus Blog) Must be due very soon as Blackpool Transport tweeted: coming soon to a bus stop near you yesterday https://twitter.com/BPL_Transport/status/578133203401195520
RE: North West Bus Operations - Adrian - 19 Mar 2015
Jimmi, there's some good stuff to look out for in Blackpool. ClassicBus had an Alexander Royale, Alexander PS and Routemaster all out when I was last down there.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Jimmi - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 9:06 pm)aureolin Jimmi, there's some good stuff to look out for in Blackpool. ClassicBus had an Alexander Royale, Alexander PS and Routemaster all out when I was last down there.
I was in Blackpool for a week last year and I got to ride this almost every day that week https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15122722828/in/set-72157650024272271
Also got to ride these as well
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15477572691/in/set-72157650024272271
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15286513946/in/set-72157650024272271
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/15122780358/in/set-72157650024272271
Not sure what Catch22Bus will have on most their services now though, the 6 and 22 are mainly MPDs now I think.
Think my photo taking skills have improved since then.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Adrian - 19 Mar 2015
I didn't see the open topper or catch22bus Renown, but I did get that Alexander PS and the Royale on photo.
Catch22bus were running an SPD around last time I was there, but that's all I seen of them.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Jimmi - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 9:32 pm)aureolin I didn't see the open topper or catch22bus Renown, but I did get that Alexander PS and the Royale on photo.Back then they were trading as Oakwood Travel and not much was in the Catch22bus livery.
Catch22bus were running an SPD around last time I was there, but that's all I seen of them.
Sadly I won't be going on holiday to Blackpool this year which is a shame, we always used to stay at Marton Mere Holiday Camp using service 20 to head into Blackpool, over the years I got to ride Leyland Atlantian's and various forms of Olympian's it was brilliant!
Should hopefully get the odd days down in Blackpool and will hopefully get to head to Totally Transport for the first time this year.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Dan - 24 May 2015
Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire currently have an ADL Enviro400MMC demonstrator vehicle, numbered 80027 (YY15 HJZ), which has been allocated to Gillmoss Depot in Liverpool.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmc1947/17748374820/
RE: North West Bus Operations - Adrian - 24 Jun 2015
Uncertainty for staff as Eaves Lane bus depot faces axe
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/uncertainty-for-staff-as-eaves-lane-bus-depot-faces-axe-1-7323812
RE: North West Bus Operations - Andreos1 - 25 Aug 2015
http://m.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/call-to-save-rural-bus-routes-1-7425997
Call to save rural routes. The article also mentions a subsidy figure paid to operator by local authority.
RE: North West Bus Operations - Dan - 26 Aug 2015
24119 on 685
RE: North West Bus Operations - Andreos1 - 07 Sep 2015
TfGM 'lacking common sense', according to MP.
http://andrewgwynne.co.uk/2015/09/07/mp-gwynne-transport-for-greater-manchester-lacking-common-sense/