Good luck to them.
Mind, if this batch of bendies are like the ones out in Malta, then it really will be a Red Rocket as they bomb down the Motorway!
Don't worry about that I think they've already had one broken down on M61 the other week either just before or just after they started the service
Another Citaro to join the fleet at Oldham Depot from Bury is 60282, also not sure if its been reported but ex demo Citaro 64029 is currently off the road at Bury Depot with accident damage
Planned changes to bus services
The following bus services are changing on 13 October:
39C New Brighton - Calday Grange Grammar School run by Avon Buses
Avon Buses have now confirmed that this service will continue running beyond 11 October.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
107 Town Meadow - New Brighton run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run for Merseytravel by Avon Buses.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
164 Woodside - New Ferry run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run, without subsidy, by Avon Buses.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
165 Woodside - New Ferry run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run, without subsidy, by Avon Buses.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
203 Woodside - Seacombe run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run for Merseytravel by Avon Buses.
he route and the times will remain unchanged.
207 Woodside - New Brighton run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run for Merseytravel by Avon Buses.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
208 New Brighton or Town Meadow - Woodside run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run for Merseytravel by Avon Buses.
The route and the times will remain unchanged.
319 St Helens - Ormskirk run by South Lancs Travel
Following its introduction last month, the 0800 bus has encountered severe traffic
congestion en-route to Ormskirk. So, to improve reliability, the bus will be retimed to
depart at 0750 and run non-stop between Rainford and Edge Hill University.
411 Woodside - New Brighton run for Merseytravel by Arriva
This service will now be run, without subsidy, by Avon Buses.
he route and the times will remain unchanged.
The changes to Routes 39C, 107, 164, 165, 203, 207, 208 and 411 are a result of
Impera, who stopped running their bus services last week. These changes were only
finalised on Friday 11 October. New timetables for these bus services will appear online soon.
the 319 change is a good one, the service as a whole could do with looking into
couple of odd things tonight
Marshall Dart 7650 managed to survive on the 10A lates right until the end!
Me and Night Driver did the 10:45pm 320 Service from Ashton and no one got on for the entire trip :O
7649 was on the 61 today, been a while since i noticed a single decker out on that route
the Afternoon 345 from Liverpool to Skem was done by Enviro 400 4428.
Good friend of mine who actually lives on 320 route would class that as a good trip as from what most drivers will say "An empty bus is a happy bus"
Seriously though you'll be surprised how many services around about this time seem to die a death passenger wise, there's even a few round Greater Manchester, take First Oldham Depot's 59 route for example quite a busy commercial service during the day but take 23:11 Middleton-Oldham Mumps journey for example, I've done this trip many times with various driver friends of mine from Oldham Depot and you can actually go all the way from Middleton-Oldham quite regularly without picking anyone up and as far as I know its commercial aswell and not tendered.
Sorry for going off-topic but just wanted to show that its not just 320s that have quiet runs other services by other operators do aswell
I think quite often from what I keep reading elsewhere that the afternoon 345 to Skem is an Enviro 400, not a bad route that evening 345 as not only does it run on Motorway it also covers parts of Skem that other services seem to miss out.
With more people joining from the North West i thought this feed would be a great idea to add to the forum
Yesterdays Results:
PC1097846/29 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Woodside Ferry
Finish Point: Seacombe Ferry
Via:
Service Number: 203
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 14-OCT-2013
Other Details: Sundays and bank holidays.
PC1097846/30 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Woodside Ferry
Finish Point: New Brighton
Via:
Service Number: 411
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 13-OCT-2013
Other Details: Daily, evenings only.
PC1097846/31 - AVON BUSES LTD T/A AVON BUSES, 10, BROOKWAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DT
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Woodside Ferry
Finish Point: New Brighton
Via:
Service Number: 107
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 13-OCT-2013
Other Details: Monday to Saturday mornings.
Wright Pulsar 2 3047 returned from Blackburn Bus and Coach world yesterday morning, it has been painted into a Gold Livery to Advertise the fact that Arriva North West has won the Investors of People Award. it will be visiting every North West Depot.
I have a ride of Wright Axcess Floline Y962 XBU last night from Liverpool to Stagecoach Rock Ferry Depot, it shakes while idle and it seems to be short on power unlike its sister Bus Y961 XBU thats perfect in all Departments!
PC0001135/39 - TRENT MOTOR TRACTION CO LTD T/A TRENT BUSES, 88A MANSFIELD ROAD, HEANOR, DE75 7BG
Variation Accepted: Operating between Alfreton, Hall Street Bus Station and Derby Bus Station given service number H1 effective from 08-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.
PC0001141/128 - ARRIVA MERSEYSIDE LTD, 73 ORMSKIRK ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 5AE
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Halewood and Liverpoll ONE bus station given service number 79/79D effective from 01-Nov-2013. To amend Route.
PC0003681/333 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Middleton and Manchester given service number 80/112 effective from 21-Jul-2013. To amend Timetable.
I hasten to add that the North West Traffic Area also includes parts of the East Midlands, hence the Trent registration.
I thought St helens Depot was suffering a bit of a shortage of vehicles at the moment - the fact that 3047 is visiting everywhere certainly won't help matters.
Fair point about 3047 but its doing exactly the same as what the Arriva Yorkshire Gemini has done recently from Selby Depot, that's been touring various Arriva Depot's but I'm led to believe it might be repainted back into Arriva livery once the promotion finishes
Plaxton Pointer 2 dart 2249 was shockingly on the 10 today, got a ride of it myself and it did not like hills at all, Wright Renown 2705 was also on the 10 and was the duty behind the Dart.
A bit rare aswell was Wright Renown 2706 doing the last 89 of the day, normally the late men swap the Bus for a Pulsar but not tonight, dont blame him
Wright Commander 2603 was oddly on the 500 Express Service today, normally the only Commanders to make it onto the route is 2601 and 2602 as they are fitted with Luggage racks whereas the rest are not
I have a ride on Loan Dart 2247 today on route 78 from Liverpool to Halewood, Very slow Bus...
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