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(01 Jan 2015, 4:55 pm)jamessolomon wrote [ -> ]How come your missing Wythenshawes 4169 LF52UPR from you ANWW fleetlist https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburbid.../photolist-

I must of forgotten to add that, it will be part of my next Fleetlist Update, Cheers for pointing out that mistake
(31 Dec 2014, 11:02 pm)Y961 XBU wrote [ -> ]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Arriva Winsford 4143 is Withdrawn whereas 4030 is still in service.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.
(07 Jan 2015, 10:02 pm)jamessolomon wrote [ -> ]http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/n...er-8397403

That Stagecoach Middleton MCV Evoluation 33875, Another Stagecoach Middleton Bus had a crash a few hours later this aswell..
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
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.
Feburary 2nd 2015

Swans Travel - New order for 10 Irizar I6's http://www.route-one.net/industry/orders...ches-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
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
How is your six life? Big Grin
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16645519@N07/16246001953/

New rear advert on some of the Catch22Bus fleet for service 6.
(19 Mar 2015, 8:48 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]How is your six life? Big Grin
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16645519@N07/16246001953/

New rear advert on some of the Catch22Bus fleet for service 6.

That's class Big Grin I'll have to hunt them out when I'm next over there. 
(19 Mar 2015, 8:53 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]That's class Big Grin I'll have to hunt them out when I'm next over there. 

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...3401195520
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.
(19 Mar 2015, 9:06 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]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@...0024272271

Also got to ride these as well
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...0024272271
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...0024272271
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...0024272271

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.
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.
(19 Mar 2015, 9:32 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]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.
Back then they were trading as Oakwood Travel and not much was in the Catch22bus livery.

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.
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/
Uncertainty for staff as Eaves Lane bus depot faces axe
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/uncertainty-fo...-1-7323812
http://m.chorley-guardian.co.uk/news/cal...-1-7425997
Call to save rural routes. The article also mentions a subsidy figure paid to operator by local authority.
24119 on 685
TfGM 'lacking common sense', according to MP.
http://andrewgwynne.co.uk/2015/09/07/mp-...mon-sense/