06 Sep 2017, 6:09 pm
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07 Sep 2017, 11:06 am
(06 Sep 2017, 6:09 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]The first of Arriva North West's BYD ADL Enviro 200EV's has been delivered - LJ67 DLX - https://www.flickr.com/photos/79855448@N...10/in/feed
First of twelve, still to gain full livery by the looks of it. The artists impression of them in old Eco-livery looked more appealing.
However I do like the Eco-City in new livery, so the missing vinyls may sway me!
11 Sep 2017, 9:00 pm
Transdev are expanding CityZap in November - FAST between Leeds and Manchester (worked by Burnley depot)
http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2122
http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2122
11 Sep 2017, 9:02 pm
(11 Sep 2017, 9:00 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Transdev are expanding CityZap in November - FAST between Leeds and Manchester (worked by Burnley depot)
http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2122
Bizarre that the CityZap twitter page is yet to reveal the new destination, treating it as if nothing has been published yet.
15 Oct 2017, 3:43 pm
(06 Sep 2017, 6:09 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]The first of Arriva North West's BYD ADL Enviro 200EV's has been delivered - LJ67 DLX - https://www.flickr.com/photos/79855448@N...10/in/feed
Does anyone know when these are due to enter service? I believe it was expected to be the beginning of the month, but a query on a "read only" (to me) forum suggested they hadn't entered service by early last week and his/her question about when they would do, remains unanswered.
No sign of either (Stagecoach) RF's or Preston's E400MMCs yet as well..........
15 Oct 2017, 4:13 pm
(15 Oct 2017, 3:43 pm)Tamesider wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know when these are due to enter service? I believe it was expected to be the beginning of the month, but a query on a "read only" (to me) forum suggested they hadn't entered service by early last week and his/her question about when they would do, remains unanswered.
No sign of either (Stagecoach) RF's or Preston's E400MMCs yet as well..........
All that is stated on the Arriva Website is that they will enter service in October, no specific date given, I would think they won't enter service anyway until charging points are installed at the depot. -https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/Latest/New-fleet-of-electric-buses-arrive-in-Liverpool/
15 Oct 2017, 4:37 pm
Not sure if this should come under Cumbria and North Lancashire geographically:
Looking to squeeze a couple of days out before the clocks go back and in the hope of time off work coinciding with reasonable weather. Is there anyone on this forum knowledgeable about Blackpool Transport? If so, can they advise the physical location of recently withdrawn Tridents, especially 339 (PO51 UMJ) and 347 (E14 BTS), as well as when the remaining ex IOM 'deckers are due to be withdrawn? I'm assuming this will be between the end of the Illuminations season and the end of Preston Rail Replacements (Jan/Feb?).
As regards withdrawn BTS buses; I know in the past some have been stored off-site at "Jackson's". Is this Jackson's Coaches on Burton Road, near the number 3 route? Or is it a completely different location?
ta
Looking to squeeze a couple of days out before the clocks go back and in the hope of time off work coinciding with reasonable weather. Is there anyone on this forum knowledgeable about Blackpool Transport? If so, can they advise the physical location of recently withdrawn Tridents, especially 339 (PO51 UMJ) and 347 (E14 BTS), as well as when the remaining ex IOM 'deckers are due to be withdrawn? I'm assuming this will be between the end of the Illuminations season and the end of Preston Rail Replacements (Jan/Feb?).
As regards withdrawn BTS buses; I know in the past some have been stored off-site at "Jackson's". Is this Jackson's Coaches on Burton Road, near the number 3 route? Or is it a completely different location?
ta
18 Oct 2017, 11:21 pm
https://thenorthwestbusblog.co.uk/tomhar...al-action/
Industrial Action by Arriva North West Bus Drivers
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Industrial Action by Arriva North West Bus Drivers
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19 Oct 2017, 7:19 pm
(15 Oct 2017, 4:13 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]All that is stated on the Arriva Website is that they will enter service in October, no specific date given, I would think they won't enter service anyway until charging points are installed at the depot. -https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/Latest/New-fleet-of-electric-buses-arrive-in-Liverpool/
Apparently, at least some were in service on Tuesday, but not yesterday.........and obviously not today.
21 Oct 2017, 9:15 pm
(11 Sep 2017, 9:00 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Transdev are expanding CityZap in November - FAST between Leeds and Manchester (worked by Burnley depot)
http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2122
Another site has published the link to the Transdev website announcing fares....and its good news; Full length journeys are £6 single; £9 return, with £9.50 Daytrippers also valid, and period fares also mentioned. Even more good news is that these are *walk on* fares. TPE will have a journey time and reliability advantage for commuters - but even weekend trains are overcrowded, despite "walk on" fares exceeding £20. Overall, I suspect NatEx will suffer - not least because their website is appalling. I asked for day return fares next Saturday and it insisted on giving me outbounds on Saturday night and returns on Sunday night! And with a frequent service, that involves a lot of scrolling back to find that it will only give you fares based on booking there and then, with an admin add on. I've not been to/through Leeds this year, but I would think their "walk on" fare would be around £12DR from Manchester.
01 Nov 2017, 8:49 am
Transdev
Burnley's Volvo B7RLE 1867 is the first single decker into 'Pride of the North' livery
![[Image: 24220702788_cc4283f78c_b.jpg]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4502/24220702788_cc4283f78c_b.jpg)
The Burnley Bus Company 1867 - FJ09KNV by Gregg Collins, on Flickr
Burnley's Volvo B7RLE 1867 is the first single decker into 'Pride of the North' livery
The Burnley Bus Company 1867 - FJ09KNV by Gregg Collins, on Flickr08 Nov 2017, 11:57 am
Transdev
It's been posted on the 'Transdev Enthusiasts' Facebook Group that the 'Witch Way' X43 will be upgraded and rebranded next year
It's been posted on the 'Transdev Enthusiasts' Facebook Group that the 'Witch Way' X43 will be upgraded and rebranded next year
15 Dec 2017, 10:58 am
Major news confirmed by Alex Hornby on his personal Twitter this morning - Rossendale Transport has been purchased by Transdev.
EDIT: More details now available - http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2197
EDIT: More details now available - http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2197
15 Dec 2017, 1:36 pm
(15 Dec 2017, 10:58 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Major news confirmed by Alex Hornby on his personal Twitter this morning - Rossendale Transport has been purchased by Transdev.
EDIT: More details now available - http://lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=2197
And majorly unsurprising!
07 Jan 2018, 2:30 pm
Rossendale Transport officially becomes part of Transdev this Friday - 12th January. (Source: https://cbwmagazine.com/rosso-sale-transdev-confirmed/).
28 Feb 2018, 7:37 pm
Transdev Rosso
The fleet is now in the process of being renumbered into the Transdev series. The main pointes are:
The Solos have been numbered before the Keighley examples
The 5 Dart SLFs are numbered following on from the Keighley MPDs
The Streetlites are now numbered after the Burnley examples (which are due to join the Rosso fleet soon anyway)
The Scanias have become 1600-16
The Volvo B7RLEs are numbered from 1706 onwards - the ex-Lancashire United examples are now 1726-34 (originally 1816/22/4/6/9/32/3/5/6)
The Volvo deckers are all numbered in the 27xx series - the Presidents follow on from the ex-National Express examples at Harrogate. The Wright-bodied examples follow on from the 'Witch Way' B9TLs - with the ex-Coastliner Sextet are now 2791-6 (formerly 411/2/4-7)
Full details can be found here
The fleet is now in the process of being renumbered into the Transdev series. The main pointes are:
The Solos have been numbered before the Keighley examples
The 5 Dart SLFs are numbered following on from the Keighley MPDs
The Streetlites are now numbered after the Burnley examples (which are due to join the Rosso fleet soon anyway)
The Scanias have become 1600-16
The Volvo B7RLEs are numbered from 1706 onwards - the ex-Lancashire United examples are now 1726-34 (originally 1816/22/4/6/9/32/3/5/6)
The Volvo deckers are all numbered in the 27xx series - the Presidents follow on from the ex-National Express examples at Harrogate. The Wright-bodied examples follow on from the 'Witch Way' B9TLs - with the ex-Coastliner Sextet are now 2791-6 (formerly 411/2/4-7)
Full details can be found here
02 Mar 2018, 11:19 am
(02 Mar 2018, 11:18 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]5 ADL E200's from Stagecoach Manchester (Middleton) are due to transfer to Cumbria & North Lancs next week. These examples being 36100 - 36104 to replace Darts on Lakes services 505, 508 and 516 at Kendal. 4 are to be based at Kendal and 1 at Penrith, with 6th example hoped to land around April/May. This will enable Darts to transfer to the training fleet.
All examples will be first heading to Carlisle for a full refurbishment and will be gaining the same livery as the 555 E400MMCs.
02 Mar 2018, 9:57 pm
Confusing timing; When querying why so many E200s were going into reserve at Manchester a month or so back, the suggestion was they were for tenders expected to be gained. It then transpired that these tenders were not to be awarded to the extent originally intended, and that renewals in the same area (Stockport & South Manchester) were actually lost to other Operators. Then today, notice to TFGMC recommends that a revised/reduced version of the original new tenders are recommended to be awarded after all, and that these are natural fits for Stagecoach as at least one involves diverting an existing SGM service.
Mind you, there are still 40 or so single deckers (+ 3 Tridents) slowly decomposing in the yard at Wigan, that could be re-instated if even PVS don't want them.............
04 Mar 2018, 4:30 pm
(02 Mar 2018, 9:57 pm)Tamesider wrote [ -> ]Confusing timing; When querying why so many E200s were going into reserve at Manchester a month or so back, the suggestion was they were for tenders expected to be gained. It then transpired that these tenders were not to be awarded to the extent originally intended, and that renewals in the same area (Stockport & South Manchester) were actually lost to other Operators. Then today, notice to TFGMC recommends that a revised/reduced version of the original new tenders are recommended to be awarded after all, and that these are natural fits for Stagecoach as at least one involves diverting an existing SGM service.
Mind you, there are still 40 or so single deckers (+ 3 Tridents) slowly decomposing in the yard at Wigan, that could be re-instated if even PVS don't want them.............
Slightly more on this; TFGMC meet on Friday (9th) to discuss April service changes, including a few options regarding existing contracts between Stockport, South Manchester and Trafford, all of which are primarily run with Enviro 200s. These options (alongside others amongst the 150 or more service changes across the county) could result in a reduced, unchanged or even increased PVR for either Stockport depot alone, or Stockport and Sharston combined. Middleton depot is also involved in this equation and potential elsewhere. Consequently, I doubt anything involving the Manchester fleet will be decided until next weekend at the earliest.
05 Mar 2018, 11:10 am
The E200s are due to get picked up today and tomorrow, they have decker replacements coming in for them.