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RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 19 Aug 2018
(19 Aug 2018, 2:00 pm)Charles41 Parked at Lionheart today were:
KX06LYJ Solo
KX06LYS Dart
GN06UEK Iveco
I haven't seen the two Volkswagen LT minibuses in a while. Does anyone know if they are still in the fleet?
Charles
When I seen GN06 UEK in Alnwick last week on the A1, it had garden bin stickers on the side with 15 on. I feel sorry for passengers when that is actually allocated to the 15 as it's pretty much a insult.
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 23 Aug 2018
(19 Aug 2018, 2:00 pm)Charles41 I haven't seen the two Volkswagen LT minibuses in a while. Does anyone know if they are still in the fleet?
Charles
Think they still have them but don't appear to have seen service for a while.
MH06WCU is currently listed for sale online.
Think Optare Excel Y249DRC is still part of the fleet and is being repainted into the black & red livery.
RE: PCL Travel - omnicity4659 - 23 Aug 2018
They're not exactly logical when it comes to repainting their fleet? Second time that a freshly repainted bus has been flogged.
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 23 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 2:51 pm)omnicity4659 They're not exactly logical when it comes to repainting their fleet? Second time that a freshly repainted bus has been flogged.
In fairness, MH06WCU was probably only partially repainted, top half was already red. Not even flogged most of the time, more often than not they go to scrap instead.
Not seen the MAN E200 since its repaint.
Latest Primo in the fleet is KX57FNK, was on 885 on Tuesday.
RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 23 Aug 2018
Why do PCL purchase buses but after around a month in service they leave the fleet? I have lost count of how many Primos they have now.
It would be great to see the excel in the red and black livery, although the way PCL are going im sure it will be limited time only.
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 23 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 4:46 pm)S830OFT Why do PCL purchase buses but after around a month in service they leave the fleet? I have lost count of how many Primos they have now.Most of the buses which have been purchased are rather old and as a result end their lives at PCL. I think all of the Primo's (excluding the ex EYMS one which appears to be dead), believe the Centro, Solo and the Primo's are leased rather than bought which is presumably how they can have such a big turnover in Primo's and how they remain in dealer-stock white.
It would be great to see the excel in the red and black livery, although the way PCL are going im sure it will be limited time only.
RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 23 Aug 2018
Always wondered this, does anybody know what PCL stands for?
I could only think of Private Limited Company... Any ideas?
RE: PCL Travel - park5354 - 23 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 6:48 pm)S830OFT Always wondered this, does anybody know what PCL stands for?
I could only think of Private Limited Company... Any ideas?
Peter Cowell
RE: PCL Travel - Charles41 - 23 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 6:48 pm)S830OFT Always wondered this, does anybody know what PCL stands for?
I could only think of Private Limited Company... Any ideas?
It stands for Peter Cowell Leisure. PCL is not a limited company. It is a sole trader wholly owned by the Mr Cowell.
Charles
RE: PCL Travel - Tyne_Traveller - 24 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 8:06 pm)Charles41 It stands for Peter Cowell Leisure. PCL is not a limited company. It is a sole trader wholly owned by the Mr Cowell.
Charles
Correct. He began his leisure business by hiring out...not a coach but...a bouncy castle!
RE: PCL Travel - omnicity4659 - 25 Aug 2018
One of the Primos were involved in a bad crash a few months ago.
RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 25 Aug 2018
(25 Aug 2018, 11:10 am)omnicity4659 One of the Primos were involved in a bad crash a few months ago.
Was that the ex Travelsure one?
RE: PCL Travel - omnicity4659 - 25 Aug 2018
(25 Aug 2018, 11:53 am)S830OFT Was that the ex Travelsure one?
MX07 LBG, yeah. Was December 2016...time seems to have slipped past me a bit...!
RE: PCL Travel - Cobalt271 - 27 Aug 2018
(23 Aug 2018, 2:46 pm)Jimmi Think Optare Excel Y249DRC is still part of the fleet and is being repainted into the black & red livery.
Are you sure the Excel is still going? Someone told me the DVSA had issued it a PG9 some time ago.
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 27 Aug 2018
(27 Aug 2018, 6:48 pm)Cobalt271 Are you sure the Excel is still going? Someone told me the DVSA had issued it a PG9 some time ago.
I could be wrong on that, saw some photos of the LDV Convoy for sale and a partially repainted bus next to it which although it isn't clear, it looked like the Excel.
Sorry, I should have made that speculation clearer.
RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 27 Aug 2018
(27 Aug 2018, 6:56 pm)Jimmi I could be wrong on that, saw some photos of the LDV Convoy for sale and a partially repainted bus next to it which although it isn't clear, it looked like the Excel.
Sorry, I should have made that speculation clearer.
What website is it up for sale on?
RE: PCL Travel - jimmoc - 29 Aug 2018
(27 Aug 2018, 7:27 pm)S830OFT What website is it up for sale on?
The LDV is on eBay and Facebook
PCL Travel - TEN 6083 - 19 Sep 2018
I was at Hexham Bus Station yesterday and the 885 came in and it failed to stop at the stop like the timetable states. This isn’t the first time I have seen this happen. Just thinking what if someone is wanting to board it and are waiting inside the waiting room like some passengers do at Hexham until the bus comes in because the driver can’t be bothered to stop as they are supposed to do as all other buses stop regardless if passengers are wanting to board or alight.
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RE: PCL Travel - S830OFT - 19 Sep 2018
(19 Sep 2018, 3:30 am)TEN 6083 I was at Hexham Bus Station yesterday and the 885 came in and it failed to stop at the stop like the timetable states. This isn’t the first time I have seen this happen. Just thinking what if someone is wanting to board it and are waiting inside the waiting room like some passengers do at Hexham until the bus comes in because the driver can’t be bothered to stop as they are supposed to do as all other buses stop regardless if passengers are wanting to board or alight.
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Report it Northumberland County Council as they gave the contract to PCL for the 885.
PCL Travel - TEN 6083 - 25 Sep 2018
(19 Sep 2018, 12:27 pm)S830OFT Report it Northumberland County Council as they gave the contract to PCL for the 885.
Done it again today
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