(30 Aug 2016, 6:24 pm)passenger_10 wrote Possibly helping out Arriva on the Tall Ships Park and Ride North? I was in Blyth on Monday and saw several Garnetts and Jim Hughes deckers, so its a possibility Arriva had subbed some work out to Pheonix too.

Go North East appeared to only be using their own buses for the South Park and Ride.

Go north east operated the north park and ride over the busiest days on the weekend saturday and sunday. Then subd it to srriva for friday and monday who subd to jh coaches and garnetts

Have phoenix bought a new solo sr? Been on W3 past few days got some big stuff on the roof amd it has silver windows on outeide (cant see in)

(05 Sep 2016, 1:10 pm)dannygee wrote Have phoenix bought a new solo sr? Been on W3 past few days got some big stuff on the roof amd it has silver windows on outeide (cant see in)

Definitely not the one they had as it was on the K2 the other day. Plus you can see in the windows of it.

Hi, 

Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?

(07 Sep 2016, 1:50 pm)Ray wrote Hi, 

Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?

That the one with silver windows. Seen this on W3 last week

(07 Sep 2016, 10:08 pm)dannygee wrote That the one with silver windows. Seen this on W3 last week

I have finally got around to uploading a photo of it from yesterday:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/29507396936/

(07 Sep 2016, 1:50 pm)Ray wrote Hi, 

Just seen and sampled the new Optare Solo SR it is KX14 FHZ which is ex Malta (appears to be ex-BUS 344), it's equipped with two air-con units from its days on Malta. It's currently operating on the 333. Does anyone know it's been purchased or if it's a short term loan?

Been on that in Malta in 2013!!!

It was used on route 130 in Malta's capital Valletta doing journeys to and from the Waterfront

(09 Sep 2016, 4:55 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Been on that in Malta in 2013!!!

It was used on route 130 in Malta's capital Valletta doing journeys to and from the Waterfront

According to the VIN plate on KX14 FHZ the bus was built in March 2014 so I would assume your 2013 journey was on a different vehicle.

Malta has a tendency to re-use registrations

PB1126436/2 - PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between North Shields, Rudyard Street and North Shields, Rudyard Street given service number 333 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB1126436/6 - PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble and Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble given service number 335 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day

(04 Nov 2016, 2:32 pm)jaimz13 wrote Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day

AE55EHK it is.

(04 Nov 2016, 3:31 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote AE55EHK it is.

Yeah that one is it a Loan bus

(04 Nov 2016, 2:32 pm)jaimz13 wrote Have phoenix bought a MCV cause their was a orange one on 335 other day

(04 Nov 2016, 3:31 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote AE55EHK it is.

Photo of it on the 335 this afternoon.
Phoenix Coaches: AE55EHK by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

(22 Nov 2016, 8:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Photo of it on the 335 this afternoon.
Phoenix Coaches: AE55EHK by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

That's the one good photo is it a loan

(23 Nov 2016, 2:56 pm)jaimz13 wrote That's the one good photo is it a loan

Apparently. Although it has been there for what seems to be ages now

The Hurst family who are the controlling shareholder in Phoenix have recently bought control of Pratts Taxis of Durham. Pratts used to have their own psv operators licence.

Charles

(17 Dec 2016, 9:05 pm)Charles41 wrote The Hurst family who are the controlling shareholder in Phoenix have recently bought control of Pratts  Taxis of Durham. Pratts used to have their own psv operators licence.

Charles

Will be interesting to see how this one develops!...

Phoenix have lost the following services from the 19th March - W1, W1A, W3, M71, 333 and 335

W1, W1A and 333 have been contracted to Go North East, and W3 to Gateshead Central Taxis as discussed in other threads, but not sure about the other two. Seem to be keeping the K1/K2, W2, 59/359 and 84/84A and that's it.

(24 Jan 2017, 9:42 pm)Tom wrote Phoenix have lost the following services from the 19th March -  W1, W1A, W3, M71, 333 and 335

W1, W1A and 333 have been contracted to Go North East, and W3 to Gateshead Central Taxis as discussed in other threads, but not sure about the other two. Seem to be keeping the K1/K2, W2, 59/359 and 84/84A and that's it.

i gather there will be a few buses going

(24 Jan 2017, 10:19 pm)Buses98 wrote i gather there will be a few buses going

Hopefully those horrible darts will be the first to go - they are a disgrace

(24 Jan 2017, 9:42 pm)Tom wrote Phoenix have lost the following services from the 19th March -  W1, W1A, W3, M71, 333 and 335

W1, W1A and 333 have been contracted to Go North East, and W3 to Gateshead Central Taxis as discussed in other threads, but not sure about the other two. Seem to be keeping the K1/K2, W2, 59/359 and 84/84A and that's it.

How come they've lost so much work only had then for a year if that

(25 Jan 2017, 8:21 am)jaimz13 wrote How come they've lost so much work only had then for a year if that

Money probables.

(25 Jan 2017, 8:21 am)jaimz13 wrote How come they've lost so much work only had then for a year if that

Just how long the current contracts ran for, presumably other operators put in more attractive bids to run the contracts for the services this time round resulting in Phoenix losing the services.

(25 Jan 2017, 1:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Just how long the current contracts ran for, presumably other operators put in more attractive bids to run the contracts for the services this time round resulting in Phoenix losing the services.

Oh right thanks

Who got m71

Some confirmations

PB1126436/3 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between Brierdene, Linton Road and Whitley Bay, Metro given service number W2 effective from 19 March 2017. To amend Timetable.


Canceled:

PB1126436/9 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between The Redburn Percy Main and The Redburn Percy Main given service number W3 effective from 19 March 2017.

PB1126436/2 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between North Shields, Rudyard Street and North Shields, Rudyard Street given service number 333 effective from 19 March 2017.

PB1126436/6 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble and Four Lane Ends Metro & Cobalt, Proctor & Gamble given service number 335 effective from 19 March 2017.

PB1126436/4 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between Whitley Bay, Metro and Earsdon Grange, Harewood Crescent given service number W1 / W1A effective from 19 March 2017.

PB1126436/7 PHOENIX COACHES (NE) LTD, NORTHUMBERLAND TAXI & COACH CENTRE, SOUTH ALBION RETAIL PARK, BLYTH, NE24 5BW
Operating between Kingston Park Tesco and Kingston Park Tesco given service number M71 effective from 19 March 2017.

with phoenix loosing some of their contracts will they be keeping the decker or are they going?

(30 Jan 2017, 6:10 pm)Buses98 wrote with phoenix loosing some of their contracts will they be keeping the decker or are they going?

They still have school contracts so the deckers are very unlikely to go.

(30 Jan 2017, 6:11 pm)Tom wrote They still have school contracts so the deckers are very unlikely to go.

Any idea if the two former WMS Solos will be moving on