Moving on and i was able to catch up with Ex Stagecoach Gillmoss (Liverpool) Wright Liberator R872 LHG today, still a lovley Bus remember these Buses very well, used be on my local service daily back when i was just a lil kid! Blog Post in morning

(16 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm)St Helens Rider wrote I start this thread with information about a forthcoming service change which I just found out about from the November Lancashire County Council Changes Leaflet.

The 319 from 25th November - the 0945 (from St Helens) and the 1231 (from Ormskirk) will be re-routed to run via Rainford By-Pass and no longer serve Bickerstaffe.

looks like the funding has been withdrawn, cant blame them as in all the times i used the service only 1 person ever got on the service and that was at the last bus stop before normal route!

Plaxton Pointer 2 Dart 2214 made it out on the 10A today! betting beyond the joke this now as these darts do not offer good ride comfort at all.

Ex Impera School Tenders online, all gone to Happy Als

PC1018227/19 - LAINTON COACHES LTD, UNIT 11, FROXMER STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MANCHESTER, M18 8EF
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Adswood Grey Hound Pub and Bramhall high School given service number 808 effective from 14-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/11 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Upton Station and Pensby High given service number 643 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/40 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Leasowe and Hoylake Station given service number 636 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/42 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wallasey Sehool and Hoylake given service number 637 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/67 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birkenhead Road/Heron Road and Frankby Road given service number 628 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/73 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wirral Grammar Schools and Thingwall corner given service number 653 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/79 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Calday Grammar School and Thurstaston Road given service number 622 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/93 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Moreton Cross and Liscard Village given service number 635 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/102 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bebington Road and Ridgeway High School given service number 711 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC1036656/110 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Thingwell Corner/Pensby Road
Finish Point: Wirral Grammar School
Via:
Service Number: 662
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/111 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Shrewsbury Road/Gerald Road
Finish Point: St John Plessington School
Via:
Service Number: 625
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/112 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Moreton Cross/Hoylake Road
Finish Point: Weatherhead School
Via:
Service Number: 633
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/113 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Frankby Road/The Ridger Pub
Finish Point: Shrewsbury Road/Sandy Way
Via:
Service Number: 703
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/114 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Woodchurch High School
Finish Point: Bidston Church
Via:
Service Number: 608
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/115 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: West Kirby Grammar School
Finish Point: Upton Station
Via:
Service Number: 620
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days only.

PC1036656/116 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Woodchurch High School
Finish Point: Upton Village
Via:
Service Number: 664
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013
Other Details: School days.

Daf Ikarus 2563 is now having work done to its Engine somewhere in Halifax near the CentreBus Depot

PC0002407/3 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Carlisle and Centre Parcs/Newton Rigg given service number 104 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0002407/37 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Lancaster and Kendal given service number 555 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0002407/300 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Kendal and Keswick given service number 555 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0003923/2 - ALFRED ALAN DALE & MAUREEN DALE T/A CLUB CLASS TRAVEL, 138 ANDOVER AVENUE, MIDDLETON, HEBERS, MANCHESTER, M24 1JW
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Tweedhill Road and Tweedhill Road given service number 61 effective from 28-Nov-2013.

(17 Oct 2013, 1:29 pm)Michael Tinker wrote update on pioneer fleet 41780 has transffred there now only 2 of plaxton bodied darts left been 40382 and 40403

are these the last in First Manchester?

just finished 356 lates duty with forum member night driver and had daf cadet 2436, i echo comments that it needs a referb but the speed and power it has is superb! lovley bus overall!

7665 has now biten the dust and is now parked at the rear of St Helens Depot.

7612 T612 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at green lane
7613 T613 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham l
7614 T614 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Green lane
7615 T615 PNC - Withdrawn at St Helens
7616 T616 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham
7617 T617 PNC - Withdrawn at st Helens
7618 T618 PNC - Withdrawn at Southport for spares
7619 T619 PNC – Withdrawn at St Birkenhead
7620 T620 PNC - For Scrap at St Helens
7621 T621 PNC – Withdrawn at St Helens
7622 T622 PNC - withdrawn for scrap
7623 T623 PNC - For scrap at st helens
7624 V624 DBN - withdrawn at Green Lane
7625 V625 DVU – Chester
7626 V626 DVU – Withdrawn at Chester
7627 V627 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7628 V628 DVU - withdrawn at Winsford
7629 V629 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Green Lane
7630 V630 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane
7631 V631 DVU - withdrawn at Green Lane
7632 V632 DVU - withdrawn at chester for spares
7633 V633 DVU - Bootle
7634 V634 DVU - St Helens
7635 V635 DVU - Withdrawn for Scrap at Birkenhead
7636 V636 DVU - Southport
7637 V637 DVU - Southport
7638 V638 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane
7639 V639 DVU - Southport
7640 V640 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7641 V641 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens
7642 V642 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham
7643 V643 DVU - Southport
7644 V644 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens
7645 V645 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester
7646 V646 DVU - withdrawn at Southport
7647 V647 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens St Helens
7648 V648 DVU - Southport
7649 V649 DVU - Bootle
7650 V650 DVU - St Helens
7651 V651 DVU - Southport
7652 V652 DVU - Southport
7653 V653 DVU - Southport
7654 V654 DVU - Southport
7655 V655 DVU - Southport
7656 V656 DVU - Southport
7657 V657 DVU - Green Lane
7658 V658 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane
7659 V659 DVU - Bootle
7660 V660 DVU - Bootle
7661 V661 DVU - Bootle
7662 V662 DVU - Bootle
7663 V663 DVU - Bootle
7664 V664 DVU - Southport
7665 V665 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7667 V667 DVU - Bootle
7668 V668 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane
7669 V669 DVU - Bootle
7670 V670 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn
7671 V671 DVU - Withdrawn at Green Lane
7672 V672 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn
7673 V673 DVU - Southport
7674 V674 DVU - Bootle, repaired after fire damage :O
7675 V675 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester
7676 V676 DVM - unallocated at Wythinshawe

from yesterday:

PC0001293/49 - FINGLANDS COACHWAYS LTD, 261 WILMSLOW ROAD, MANCHESTER, M14 5LJ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sale, Hayfield Street and Manchester Piccadilly given service number 99 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0004417/112 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Little Lever, Coronation Square and Blackrod, Black Horse given service number 521 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

(18 Oct 2013, 11:37 pm)Terence Price wrote just finished 356 lates duty with forum member night driver and had daf cadet 2436, i echo comments that it needs a referb but the speed and power it has is superb! lovley bus overall!

I must admit Terence yes 2436 was a good bus to drive.

Today i had Optare Solo SR 712 on service 33 with Arrivaman, shocking bus struggling to gain speed on flats! people would never of thought it was a 12 plate!

Not sure which one but one of St Helen's Solo SR's was out on 360 longs yesterday afternoon

All over White Mercedes Sprinter BX12 DZG on 17B this afternoon.

(20 Oct 2013, 4:12 pm)St Helens Rider wrote All over White Mercedes Sprinter BX12 DZG on 17B this afternoon.

getting sick of the sight of these buses in st helens, to small of the tenders

Having never heard of them prior to this thread taking off, I saw one of their coaches presumably heading to SJP yesterday morning, stuck on the A1 (M) between Washington Services and Chester

(20 Oct 2013, 10:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote Having never heard of them prior to this thread taking off, I saw one of their coaches presumably heading to SJP yesterday morning, stuck on the A1 (M) between Washington Services and Chester

Allow me to give a bit of a background of the company.

Happy Als are currently based in Birkenhead (Wirral) and operate coach trips out and a hell of a lot of School Services (they won all the School Work Impera had before they went Bust) they used to operate Merseytravel Tendered Services but sadly thats in the past now.

Hope that is of some help to you mate

(21 Oct 2013, 9:15 am)Terence Price wrote Allow me to give a bit of a background of the company.

Happy Als are currently based in Birkenhead (Wirral) and operate coach trips out and a hell of a lot of School Services (they won all the School Work Impera had before they went Bust) they used to operate Merseytravel Tendered Services but sadly thats in the past now.

Hope that is of some help to you mate

Shame about MerseyTravel work, but always like to see an independent do well.

Good luck to them

PC1067065/23 - ROJAY SERVICES LTD T/A WIGAN COACHWAYS, UNIT 2C, CRICKET STREET BUSINESS CENTRE,, CRICKET, WIGAN, WN6 7TP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Winstanley College and Wigan Bus Station given service number 633 effective from 02-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

(21 Oct 2013, 6:26 pm)St Helens Rider wrote PC1067065/23 - ROJAY SERVICES LTD T/A WIGAN COACHWAYS, UNIT 2C, CRICKET STREET BUSINESS CENTRE,, CRICKET, WIGAN, WN6 7TP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Winstanley College and Wigan Bus Station given service number 633 effective from 02-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

why has this only just shown up, its so old!

One of the remaining 2 Prestiges 2477 was shockingly on Prime route 79 today!

Demo Pulsar was also on the 500 Today

SLT banging buses on Arrivas 715 service wigan - bolton

timetable: http://www.sltbus.com/assets/715_2013-10-28.pdf

According to Network Warrington's Twitter page the strike planned for tomorrow (23/10) and any further strike's have been suspended until further notice pending a Union Meeting next Monday 28/10, hopefully this is a sign of things finally being sorted out

For further information is that they don't just operate services in Merseyside area unless things have changed a couple of vehicles a day, usually a couple of their coaches end up in Nantwich on Roseheath College Contracts each day obviously when students are in

PC0002598/270 - ARRIVA NORTH WEST LTD, 73 ORMSKIRK ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 5AE
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Murdishaw and Warrington Bus Station given service number 110 effective from 10-Nov-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0003680/28 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Cheetham Hill, Crescent Road and Salford Shopping City given service number 53 effective from 21-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

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 27-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0004846/29 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton under Lyne Bus Station and Hyde given service number 387/388/389 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0004846/39 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Yew Tree, Tennyson Avenue given service number 41 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0004846/51 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Uppermill given service number 353/354 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0004846/106 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Ashton Bus Station given service number 335 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PC0005236/32 - GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD, 186 OLD WELLINGTON ROAD, LYNTOWN TRADING ESTATE, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 9QF
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Altrincham and Hale Barns given service number 285/13/14 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0005332/67 - MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED, CROSSLEY PARK, CROSSLEY ROAD, HEATON CHAPEL, STOCKPORT, SK4 5BF
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Middleton and Oldham given service number 159 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

am informed that today a HTL Bus has hit and killed a 10 year old lad in Speke Today, apparently he ran out in the road to get his ball back and the HTL Bus just could not stop in time, am sure more details will come about in time. feel sorry for the Driver involved, could stop him driving forever

Yes thoughts and prayers as always are with the driver and the family involved at this time over this tragic accident its always awful when you hear things like this happening

So I'm guessing 715s will still be every 30mins during the day with alternate journeys operated by SLT

7642 Has Departed Wrexham, Destination Scrap, this is the first one to of been Scrapped by Arriva.

7612 T612 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at green lane
7613 T613 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham l
7614 T614 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Green lane
7615 T615 PNC - Withdrawn at St Helens
7616 T616 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham
7617 T617 PNC - Withdrawn at st Helens
7618 T618 PNC - Withdrawn at Southport for spares
7619 T619 PNC – Withdrawn at St Birkenhead
7620 T620 PNC - For Scrap at St Helens
7621 T621 PNC – Withdrawn at St Helens
7622 T622 PNC - withdrawn for scrap
7623 T623 PNC - For scrap at st helens
7624 V624 DBN - withdrawn at Green Lane
7625 V625 DVU – Chester
7626 V626 DVU – Withdrawn at Chester
7627 V627 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7628 V628 DVU - withdrawn at Winsford
7629 V629 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Green Lane
7630 V630 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane
7631 V631 DVU - withdrawn at Green Lane
7632 V632 DVU - withdrawn at chester for spares
7633 V633 DVU - Bootle
7634 V634 DVU - St Helens
7635 V635 DVU - Withdrawn for Scrap at Birkenhead
7636 V636 DVU - Southport
7637 V637 DVU - Southport
7638 V638 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane
7639 V639 DVU - Southport
7640 V640 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7641 V641 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens
7642 V642 DVU - SCRAPPED!!! First to be scrapped.
7643 V643 DVU - Southport
7644 V644 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens
7645 V645 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester
7646 V646 DVU - withdrawn at Southport
7647 V647 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens St Helens
7648 V648 DVU - Southport
7649 V649 DVU - Bootle
7650 V650 DVU - St Helens
7651 V651 DVU - Southport
7652 V652 DVU - Southport
7653 V653 DVU - Southport
7654 V654 DVU - Southport
7655 V655 DVU - Southport
7656 V656 DVU - Southport
7657 V657 DVU - Green Lane
7658 V658 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane
7659 V659 DVU - Bootle
7660 V660 DVU - Bootle
7661 V661 DVU - Bootle
7662 V662 DVU - Bootle
7663 V663 DVU - Bootle
7664 V664 DVU - Southport
7665 V665 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens
7667 V667 DVU - Bootle
7668 V668 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane
7669 V669 DVU - Bootle
7670 V670 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn
7671 V671 DVU - Withdrawn at Green Lane
7672 V672 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn
7673 V673 DVU - Southport
7674 V674 DVU - Bootle, repaired after fire damage :O
7675 V675 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester
7676 V676 DVM - unallocated at Wythinshawe

PC0004417/183 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD
Variation Accepted: Operating between Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh and Farnworth Bus Station, King Street, Bolton given service number 685 effective from 15-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0004417/184 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD
Variation Accepted: Operating between Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh and Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh given service number 654/683/684/693/694 effective from 15-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable.

PC0004417/188 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Bolton Bus Station and Bolton Bus Station given service number 527 effective from 16-Dec-2013.

PC1015222/112 - CUMFYBUS LTD, 178 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7LW
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Bolton, Newport Street
Finish Point: Bolton, Newport Street
Via: Marketplace Shopping Centrem Deansgate
Service Number: 500 Bolton Metroshuttle
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 30-DEC-2013
Other Details: Monday to Saturday, every 15 minutes