(07 Aug 2016, 5:03 pm)peter wrote Does anyone have an up-to-date fleet list for the Dales and District service vehicles??? (given the site list hasn't been updated since January)

(09 Aug 2016, 9:15 am)jaimzm wrote Think the fleet is still the same apart from solo MX07JOJ been sold and all the Enviros at dales and district but one is up for sale and they got 1 new solo Sr so nothing has changed really apart from one solo gone and new one as arrived

(09 Aug 2016, 9:47 am)Jimmi wrote Think a few other Solo's may have left the fleet but I am uncertain which one's. Dales & District have the three E200's shown on the NEB fleet list plus YX14RZD has returned to Dales & District from Compass Royston following the end of the hospital contracted service. I'm struggling to keep up with the Dales & District fleet as I normally only see what they have on the Darlington services and not many other people photograph the Dales & District fleet and in most cases it's only what they have in Darlington, also they seem to have bought a few Solo's recently only to then get rid, the silver 60 reg example they had didn't stick around for long, they also acquired ex Webberbus Solo YJ59GGE but haven't heard much about that recently but it was suggested on here that it was for sale, then there is all the services that have been lost and cut since the fleet list was last done.

I'll try and see what I can find out, may do an outing on their services on Saturday.

(09 Aug 2016, 11:45 am)jaimzm wrote Ex webber bus is at weardale and I know that the bluebird they've got for sale and one of the E200s I think your right few solos have left but not 100% like you I only see them when I come to darlo see my uncle driver

(09 Aug 2016, 9:47 am)Jimmi wrote Think a few other Solo's may have left the fleet but I am uncertain which one's. Dales & District have the three E200's shown on the NEB fleet list plus YX14RZD has returned to Dales & District from Compass Royston following the end of the hospital contracted service. I'm struggling to keep up with the Dales & District fleet as I normally only see what they have on the Darlington services and not many other people photograph the Dales & District fleet and in most cases it's only what they have in Darlington, also they seem to have bought a few Solo's recently only to then get rid, the silver 60 reg example they had didn't stick around for long, they also acquired ex Webberbus Solo YJ59GGE but haven't heard much about that recently but it was suggested on here that it was for sale, then there is all the services that have been lost and cut since the fleet list was last done.

I'll try and see what I can find out, may do an outing on their services on Saturday.

(15 Aug 2016, 6:00 pm)Jimmi wrote As mentioned yesterday, the Pulsar and Volvo B7RLE have been repainted and re-registered with new branding for service 73

(15 Aug 2016, 6:12 pm)James101 wrote They look smart, as a potential customer I'm left wondering where the 73 goes though?

(19 Oct 2016, 5:42 pm)jaimzm wrote Some Optare versa's in depot of dales and district

(19 Oct 2016, 5:51 pm)Jimmi wrote Probably the one's which have been for sale with Procter's Bus and Coach Sales and have now been purchased by Catch22Bus in Blackpool. http://cbnw.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/versas-for-catch22bus.html

(16 Dec 2016, 7:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Optare Solo SR - YJ64 DXL now has a promotional advert for Acorn Stairlifts which has enabled the Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus service 856 between Northallerton and Gayle to have enough cash to operate throughout 2017. More info here: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14883922.Joy_as_Dales_bus_service_is_saved_from_the_axe/
Dales & District: YJ64DXL by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Dales & District: YJ64 DXL by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

(16 Dec 2016, 10:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote Radio 4 ran a feature today on rural services today.
I concentrated on the service between Appleby and Penrith and compared to other previously supported services, that have been picked up by community groups.
Worth a listen if you can find it.

(16 Dec 2016, 11:22 pm)Jimmi wrote I didn't hear it but I noticed that Friends of Dalesbus posted on their Facebook last night that today would be the last day of the Grand Prix Coaches 563 service between Kirkby Stephen and Penrith which I didn't know was ending until I saw the post on Facebook last night.

Here's a link to the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b084ths2
The bit about the 563 starts about 8:50 into the programme apparently.

Think there is also doubts over some of the DalesBus routes returning in the summer next year, think the 830 which Arriva North East (and Travellers Choice) run and was also the route that featured on BBC Four's All Aboard! The Country Bus programme earlier in the year is one of the routes at risk of facing the axe.

(16 Dec 2016, 11:24 pm)Andreos1 wrote That's the one.
Appologies for saying it was Appleby. Close enough though - still a canny hike from Penrith either way.

(17 Dec 2016, 8:18 pm)peter wrote Having done some digging, I have found some confirmation on further departures from the Dales and District fleet:

MX07 JOH was sold at auction in August (alongside MX05 ENE and YJ59 GGE which have already been noted - link here.)
NX10 CCA was actually sold at auction in April 2015 (alongside all of the old Leven Valley stock etc - link here.)
NT06 GKA and MX05 EMV have been sold to Cumfybus (Flickr photo's of NT06 GKA and MX05 EMV respectively)

(23 Feb 2017, 1:48 pm)ENEB wrote Went to the Proctors depot today at Leeming bar and found Yx14rzd with a sign saying vehicle of road it had been of for agers before yesterday when I went on it and it did not sound healthy. Also an 08 plate solo Mx08myn was there maybe going to go up for sale. And as I was leaving Ae60grx returned to the depot with an engineer on it with service X34 on the board.

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(23 Feb 2017, 1:48 pm)ENEB wrote Went to the Proctors depot today at Leeming bar and found Yx14rzd with a sign saying vehicle of road it had been of for agers before yesterday when I went on it and it did not sound healthy. Also an 08 plate solo Mx08myn was there maybe going to go up for sale. And as I was leaving Ae60grx returned to the depot with an engineer on it with service X34 on the board.

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