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2272 on 329 this afternoon.
2242 out on 34 lates tonight.
27709 broken down in Queen Square about 11pm!
theres an X-USH Floline on the pits at gillmoss undergoing a repaint!
PC1117070/16 - ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, UNIT H, COCKER AVENUE, POULTON BUSINESS PARK, POULTON-LE-FYLDE, FY6 8JU
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blackpool, Abingdon Street and Preston Bus Station given service number 80 effective from 31-Mar-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
Demonstrator on the prommenade.

http://busestractionengines.blogspot.co....enade.html

Credit: Buses, Trains, Traction Engines & Trams Blog.
PC1038309/112 - ACE TRAVEL (NORTH WEST) LTD, UNIT 3 - 7, BARCLAY TRADING ESTATE, WAREING ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 7AU
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Ashton/Booths Brow
Finish Point: St. Helens Bus Station
Via: Garswood,
Service Number: 156
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 10-FEB-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday, Hourly
Today ADL Enviro 27716 developed issues whilst on the 10A lates and was replaced by MAN Enviro 24179, Good replacement for a cold winters night!
With Merc-Bents 6005 burnt out DAF Cadet 2426 has been sent from Laird Street as its replacement and i was able to catch it on its first day out today on service 78, overall i found it to be a decent Bus.

Marshall Dart 7652 was driving around with its left hand side (closest to the pavement) in the air, defo a fault that needs to be sorted, other loaned Marshall Dart 7637 is still VOR!!
Last Marshall Capital Standing 7634 was still out today and was on the 36/36A!

Wright Eclipse 2800 was also out on 31 lates!
I managed to get 66193 and seen 66192 on Saturday looking very nice in the new livery
Brilliant i can't wait for that to re enter service
There are quite a few more Optare Excels, they're all T reg there's three different batches of them
PC1080261/3 - PEOPLESBUS LIMITED T/A PEOPLESBUS, PO BOX 57, LIVERPOOL, L9 8YX
Variation Accepted: Operating between Netherton Marian Square and Liverpool, Whitechapel / Sir Thomas Street given service number 52A/52 effective from 07-Apr-2014. To amend Timetable.
was able to get a ride of Stagecoach Birkenhead Wright Renown 21121 on route 1 from Liverpool to Chester today! nice Bus overall, not very often you can get these buses anymore with them mostly on schools!
Here's what's changing between 16- 22 February 2014:
Planned changes to bus services:
Click on the service number to view details of the changes and the new timetable.

The following services will no longer run from 16 February:

350 Liverpool - Maghull run by Arriva
As a result of this change, Ashworth Hospital is no longer served during Monday to Saturday daytimes. New Route 310 partly covers some of the withdrawn section of route in Maghull.

256 Garswood – Ashton-in-Makerfield Merseytravel Bus Service
Some of this service is replaced by the previously rerouted Route 157.

The following services are changing from 16 February:
38 West Kirby – New Ferry run by Stagecoach
41, 42 Woodchurch – Mill Park run by Stagecoach
52, 52A Liverpool - Netherton run by Arriva
60 Bootle - Aigburth run by Arriva
61 Bootle - Aigburth run by Arriva
156 Garswood – Ashton and Ashton – St Helens Merseytravel Bus Service
141, 142 Woodchurch – Mill Park Merseytravel Bus Service
250 Liverpool - Maghull Merseytravel Bus Service
311 Liverpool - Skelmersdale run by Arriva
345 Liverpool - Waddicar run by Arriva

The following new services are introduced from 16 February:
310 Liverpool - Mahgull - Skelmersdale run by Arriva
X22 Heswall - Neston - Chester run by Stagecoach
PC1110484/23 - REAYS LIMITED, STRAWBERRY FIELDS, SYKE PARK, WIGTON, CA7 9NE
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Wigton, King Street
Finish Point: Keswick, Crow Park Road
Via:
Service Number: 554
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 05-APR-2014
Other Details: Saturdays, Sundays, bank holidays and Cumbrial County Council school holidays.
the 68 service is in fact just one single trip in the afternoon

Peoplesbus are to change the times of their 52/52A services from April 7th in line with Arrivas change.
ADL Enviro 27768 was involved in an RTA yesterday lunch time, 2 people hurt

Full story: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/live...rs-6701320
Yesterday one of the Chester based Plaxton Dart SLF's caught fire in Chester Bus Station, looks like a dash fire going of the video clip i just got shown on Facebook.

Video Clip: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153882200255294