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

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

(13 Jul 2019, 3:21 pm)Jimmi 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

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 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

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

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

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 Peter Cowell was driving it.

Guess they must be short on drivers...