Lake District Summer timetables now online:

https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.ama...ersion.pdf

With Cumbria getting Versa's from Scotland, where will these be allocated?

(31 Mar 2019, 9:59 am)Michael wrote With Cumbria getting Versa's from Scotland, where will these be allocated?

Receiving depot is still to be decided. These are instead of the E200 initially to arrive on the back of Solos departing Carlisle.

When will 11158 come to Carlisle and emter service it is taking forever

Stagecoach will be increasing fares in Cumbria from 6th April 2019.

(09 Mar 2019, 8:06 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Merseyside & South Lancashire's Preston-based 27768 and 27769 have transferred to Carlisle depot this weekend in exchange for MAN Enviro 300 24119 and 24123 which have gone to Liverpool's Gilmoss depot. The MAN examples, having high-back dual purpose seating, are to be allocated on the Liverpool to Widnes X5 service replacing Volvo B7 coaches. In the coming weeks, 24120 and 24124 will join Gilmoss also once 22880 and 22885 have been released by Kendal depot. All four will be branded for the X5.

24124 and 24120 are expected to transfer imminently - awaiting 22879s return from Plaxtons (MANviro 22877, 22878 and 22879 have been away for Cummins engines)

(01 Apr 2019, 6:52 pm)GNE6312 wrote When will 11158 come to Carlisle and emter service it is taking forever

Yeah still very much on depot cloud-tech trials. No real date until they are finished, but was suppose to be for 'a few months'

(31 Mar 2019, 9:59 am)Michael wrote With Cumbria getting Versa's from Scotland, where will these be allocated?

The Versa are being allocated to the 62 at Carlisle, with 25218/21 having entered service this morning.

(05 Apr 2019, 3:32 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote For anyone wishing to attend this year's Cumbria & North Lancashire Open Day, it is at Morecambe's White Lund depot. 

The renumbering of service 2 to 100 marks the start of the centenary celebrations this year since the start of Ribble Motor Services. Some of you may have already seen Arriva Bolton's 2596 in Ribble anniversary livery, more happenings and details in the coming weeks.

Morecambe Open Day: Saturday 25th May
'When 2 becomes 100': https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/cumbr...E4SAf_jdtw

Ribble Preservation Trust Running Day: Sunday 26th May 
Also on the Sunday the Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust will be running their annual running day, their biggest yet for the centenary. Details: https://www.rvpt.co.uk/events/ and https://www.facebook.com/rvpt.events

10030 is now in a Ribble centenary livery. First public pictures of it squeezed onto Twitter today: https://twitter.com/StephieBarber/status...15008?s=19

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheX112/

Worth a follow. 
They're looking to develop a network.

(19 Apr 2019, 7:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheX112/
Worth a follow. 
They're looking to develop a network.

Been a bit of a bad situation with that service in days of late, last two summers I've travelled on the X12 service between Coniston and Ulverston on a afternoon which also used to carry school kids, was a MPD on both occasions, this MPD was written off a few hours after I traveled on it!
Blueworks: SN53ETO by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Route 685 Carlisle <> Newcastle. E400MMC 11157 which operates on the no 2 board Monday-Friday now appears to operate on the no 1 board on Saturdays - was on it today and last Saturday. I presume because this is a better capacity.

19144 on the 685 today, 14.45 from Eldon Square

(15 May 2019, 1:39 pm)enviro7501 wrote 19144 on the 685 today, 14.45 from Eldon Square

Was just for that run, 11157 will be put back on for the 1730 ex Carlisle.

(20 May 2019, 12:46 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote For anyone attending Morecambe open day on Saturday, I attach the shuttle timetables here. Note that there is no official parking at the depot site, so using the shuttle buses is advised.

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Would anyone know the fleetnumber of this ManViro, was parked at the back of Morecambe Depot yesterday as I forgot to take note of the fleetnumber


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(26 May 2019, 10:33 am)TEN 6083 wrote

Would anyone know the fleetnumber of this ManViro, was parked at the back of Morecambe Depot yesterday as I forgot to take note of the fleetnumber


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22763

(26 May 2019, 1:09 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote 22763

One of the ones on disposal. Engine goosed and had it's gearbox removed for another MAN.

Believe I've seen 22873 being collected today, coming out from Carlisle depot. Is that for Euro 6 conversion or is it being disposed?

Also why are there still 51 plate Solos in service?

19145 been on the 685 today on the 14:45 run off it's old home newcastle. Can't believe it has been it's first time in newcastle since going to Carlisle nearly 3 years ago

(22 Jun 2019, 6:59 pm)GNE6312 wrote 19145 been on the 685 today on the 14:45 run off it's old home newcastle. Can't believe it has been it's first time in newcastle since going to Carlisle nearly 3 years ago

The E400MMC was in Hexham Bus Station out of service around 0830 this morning. It came in, went out, came in again with 19145, and left around 0945 out of service.

Presuming the E400MMC was having some sort of issue and the E400 replaced it.

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(22 Jun 2019, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote The E400MMC was in Hexham Bus Station out of service around 0830 this morning. It came in, went out, came in again with 19145, and left around 0945 out of service.

Presuming the E400MMC was having some sort of issue and the E400 replaced it.

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Pesky trees and windows again.

The new E400MMCs for Lancaster depot 11202-15, are to displace the ex-Manchester Alexander Dennis Tridents from there and Carlisle back to Manchester as part of a reserve fleet. As such, E400 10014-7 (PX12 DLV/Y/Z, DME) have been transferred from Lancaster to Carlisle. Also moving to Carlisle from Lillyhall are ex-North East E400s 19141/3.
10016 (PX12DLZ) Morecambe Depot by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr

(07 Aug 2019, 8:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote The new E400MMCs for Lancaster depot 11202-15, are to displace the ex-Manchester Alexander Dennis Tridents from there and Carlisle back to Manchester as part of a reserve fleet. As such, E400 10014-7 (PX12 DLV/Y/Z, DME) have been transferred from Lancaster to Carlisle. Also moving to Carlisle from Lillyhall are ex-North East E400s 19141/3.
10016 (PX12DLZ) Morecambe Depot by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr

Do we know when these MMCs will enter Service? I have heard they are on Delivery so cant be long

(07 Aug 2019, 10:35 am)Y961 XBU wrote

Do we know when these MMCs will enter Service? I have heard they are on Delivery so cant be long

Imagine Morecambe will drip feed them into service like the 1 ones. Need NSA sorted and branding for the 2X/100 applied too. Adding to what has already been said about the four Morecambe Dennis E400 landing at Carlisle, the new MMCs will see some Scania move to Barrow and Lillyhall, the latter releases 19141/3.

In other news as a minor update:

- 25213/17 have transferred up from Stagecoach West in exchange for 34716/18, the Versa are belted so are for Penrith schools

- 22782/9 are due from Hull in exchange for two of Carlisle's MANviro, again belted ones for schools at Penrith

- in the process of 18321/25/26/57/58/60/61/65 transfering to Stockport

- an E400 will be allocated on the X9 college service, which in turn will see it work the 61 in Carlisle

- the 8 former Lillyhall MANviro at Morecambe are due Cummins Euro 6 conversion

Also, due to a road closure in Haydon Bridge between 05/08 and 08/09 11157 will not see use in the 685 due to the diversion route not being suitable for double deckers. 11157 is instead allocated to services 104/400/600/554. 27141 and 27142 will be used on the 685, 27142 is currently in the paint shop, retaining green Cross Pennine livery.

Has anything further been mentioned regarding when the Morecombe MMCs enter service? I would assume they will be in use soon

(19 Aug 2019, 2:12 pm)Y961 XBU wrote Has anything further been mentioned regarding when the Morecombe MMCs enter service? I would assume they will be in use soon

11202/04/06/07/08/10 entered service yesterday.

Article from the Lancaster BUG: 

http://lancsbus.blogspot.com/2019/08/now-buses-can-talk-but-they-cant-hide.html

(21 Aug 2019, 10:36 am)RBZ 5459 wrote

11202/04/06/07/08/10 entered service yesterday.

Article from the Lancaster BUG: 

http://lancsbus.blogspot.com/2019/08/now-buses-can-talk-but-they-cant-hide.html

Looking forward to get photos and writing my own post in a couple of weeks, Do you know when the Summer Timetable ends?

(23 Aug 2019, 5:57 pm)Y961 XBU wrote

Looking forward to get photos and writing my own post in a couple of weeks, Do you know when the Summer Timetable ends?

27th October.

(27 Aug 2019, 8:07 am)RBZ 5459 wrote

27th October.

Thank you, Had a feeling it was when the schools go back but good for me.