North West Bus Operations

[Mic]

a few citros still in service at Bury and Oldham 40322 now at Tameside depot 30964 and 30965 moved from TE to OM with 37462/63 going the other way loans continue from OM

[S813 FVK]

Blackpool Transport's First ADL E400City is seen on Delivery https://www.flickr.com/photos/45168281@N...ateposted/

These look to be conventional Diesel variants, Judging by the Rear Grill setups. So will be powered by the standard Cummins ISBe6.7.

Due to enter service on Friday 22nd July with a launch event taking place on Thursday 14th July.

[Jimmi]

Due to enter service on Friday 22nd July with a launch event taking place on Thursday 14th July.

Yep, they are doing a 'driver of the year' competition today using 401 / SN16OVA: https://flic.kr/p/J3DN4q

More photos will be on my Flickr on Friday.

[R852 PRG]

GHA Coaches, one of the largest independent bus companies in the country, with 230 vehicles, 6 locations and nearly 400 staff, has gone into administration with immediate effect. 

http://www.wrexham.com/news/gha-coaches-...16090.html

[Designline]

GHA Coaches, one of the largest independent bus companies in the country, with 230 vehicles, 6 locations and nearly 400 staff, has gone into administration with immediate effect. 

http://www.wrexham.com/news/gha-coaches-...16090.html

They are ceasing trading. look on news if no one believes me

[Andreos1]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hom...27861.html

Quite a story if the campaign succeeds.

[Andreos1]

Apologies for all the links today. The BBC website is full of transport related stories! I think this is the 4th one!

One man protest at bus services reduction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lan...e-37635428

[RBZ 5459]

Blackpool's 'really good bus company' have another license revoke order on their hands... finally.

PC1067540 Standard International CATCH22BUS LTD

Public Inquiry (72875) held at The Royal Courts of Justice, Court 31 - West Green Building, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, on 7 November 2016 commenced at 10:30 (Previous Publication: (2731)) PC1067540 SI CATCH22BUS LTD Director(s) PHILIP HIGGS, DAVID HUGHES BRINWELL ROAD GARAGE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4QU

S17 - Licence revoked with effect from 18 January 2017. S28 - Philip Higgs disqualified with effect from 18 January 2017 for a period of 12 months.

Publication: N&P North West of England(2734), Decisions taken at PI
Date: 23 Nov 2016

[South Tyne Lad]

Another surprise order for Arriva has now appeared in the form of a Brand New Volvo B5LH / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 ( Restyle ) in Eco Green livery.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N.../contacts/  Photo courtesy of Donrobni  

The batch is reportedly to be being spilt between Speke and Green Lane depots, For Services 79/79D at Speke and Services 14 and 18 at Green Lane.  
Info provided by the Mersyside Dennis Dart forum.

[Tamesider]

First Manchester have announced that Bury and Dukinfield depots will close in April 2017. They claim services will not be affected but concede that 84 "non driving" jobs are at risk.

[South Tyne Lad]

flicking through a Bus and Coach Buyer article came across this image, It appears to show a BYD E200MMC Electric in Arriva Eco-Green livery with " Arriva Merseyside " being the title.

Havent hear anywhere else about it so it sounds pretty interesting....




http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/wp-conte...60x440.jpg

[James101]

flicking through a Bus and Coach Buyer article came across this image, It appears to show a BYD E200MMC Electric in Arriva Eco-Green livery with " Arriva Merseyside " being the title.

Havent hear anywhere else about it so it sounds pretty interesting....




http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/wp-conte...60x440.jpg

https://www.smmt.co.uk/2016/10/new-elect...erseyside/


In total 12 have been ordered. Could get pretty cosy on match days as the 26/27 is a route between Anfield and the city centre.

[Jimmi]

Darwen Coach Services ceases trading after buses taken off road: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/new..._off_road/

[Dan]

IT'S THE BIG BURNLEY BUS BASH - AND YOU'RE INVITED!
We're getting ready to throw open the doors to our depot in Burnley for the most exciting family event of the summer - the Big Burnley Bus Bash.

Join us for a day of fun and celebrations as we launch the first of 30 amazing new buses for Mainline. We'll also be celebrating almost 100 years of service in Burnley and Pendle, and launching the new name for our buses around town: The Burnley Bus Company.

The Big Burnley Bus Bash will take place on Sunday 23 July between 10am and 4pm, at our depot on Queensgate, Burnley.


Read more: http://www.lancashirebus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=1982

[Malarkey]

Following the Terror Attack in Manchester on Monday 22nd May 2017, Transdev, Stagecoach Manchester, First Manchester and other outlets have shown solidarity for the 22 people who lost there lives and those were injured in the attack with the #WeLoveMCR.

The following vehicles below can be seen displaying #WeLoveMCR on the front destination screen.

Transdev Volvo B9TL 2271 (BF63 HCN) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
Stagecoach Manchester ADL Enviro 400MMC 10865 (SN17 MKO) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
First Manchester Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3 39259 (BT66 MRV) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

[South Tyne Lad]

New Demonstrator in at Blackpool Transport, In the form of 8.8m ADL E200MMC YX17 NXA.

This is the first ADL Service vehicle to trial the new " Smart Pack " which "reduces the parasitic load on the engine, returning improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions" ie things under the hood, Such as Air Compressors are powered Electronically instead of using power generated from the engine.

Photo and more info about it on the North West Bus Blog, No photo on Flickr of it yet.

[Dan]

New Demonstrator in at Blackpool Transport, In the form of 8.8m ADL E200MMC YX17 NXA.

This is the first ADL Service vehicle to trial the new " Smart Pack " which "reduces the parasitic load on the engine, returning improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions" ie things under the hood, Such as Air Compressors are powered Electronically instead of using power generated from the engine.

Photo and more info about it on the North West Bus Blog, No photo on Flickr of it yet.

Won't be at Blackpool very long - that bus is due to arrive at Go North East in a week or two, and will be compared against the LCEB Optare Solo SR.

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[Kuyoyo]

New Demonstrator in at Blackpool Transport, In the form of 8.8m ADL E200MMC YX17 NXA.

This is the first ADL Service vehicle to trial the new " Smart Pack " which  "reduces the parasitic load on the engine, returning improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions" ie things under the hood, Such as Air Compressors are powered Electronically instead of using power generated from the engine.

Photo and more info about it on the North West Bus Blog, No photo on Flickr of it yet.

There's plenty of photos of it

I'm an Enviro200 with SmartPack by Cross River Express, on Flickr

[South Tyne Lad]

Won't be at Blackpool very long - that bus is due to arrive at Go North East in a week or two, and will be compared against the LCEB Optare Solo SR.

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Hmm Interesting... Can sense all " Low Carbon " Solo operated routes to be a target for this one?

[TEN 6083]

https://www.blackpooltransport.com/fylde...=hootsuite


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