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RE: Stanley Travel
It has been confirmed that R6 STX will be leaving the fleet during the summer period. R7 STX will remain in the fleet to act as a spare for K2 STX and any other scholars route operated by the company.
RE: Stanley Travel
I know that it has been stated already but just an update: The Electric Solos will NOT be returning for the Cathedral Bus - the vehicle charging points were removed from the depot last week.
RE: Stanley Travel
The first Optare Solo SR 7.2m funded for by Durham County Council arrived at Stanley Travel today. It is KX15 BLZ and will be used on the Cathedral Bus services in Durham. They are the permanent replacements to the electric solos and will transfer from operator to operator as the contract moves operators. Another 2 are to follow.
RE: Stanley Travel
I assume KX15 BLZ was out in service today as it wasn't in the depot tonight (nor was it in the garage having work done) - it got a Stanley Travel logo placed on the front and a Durham City Taxis logo placed in the bottom left corner yesterday.
RE: Stanley Travel
(19 Mar 2015, 4:47 pm)Robert wrote I assume KX15 BLZ was out in service today as it wasn't in the depot tonight (nor was it in the garage having work done) - it got a Stanley Travel logo placed on the front and a Durham City Taxis logo placed in the bottom left corner yesterday.

They tweeted a picture of it earlier. Called it their 'mini Solo' (or something like that).
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Stanley Travel
Sedgeletch Road is going to be closed for a couple of months - saw the sign for it earlier.
It will affect the 452 and 968 massively.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Stanley Travel
(17 Mar 2015, 5:17 pm)Robert wrote The first Optare Solo SR 7.2m funded for by Durham County Council arrived at Stanley Travel today. It is KX15 BLZ and will be used on the Cathedral Bus services in Durham. They are the permanent replacements to the electric solos and will transfer from operator to operator as the contract moves operators. Another 2 are to follow.

KX15 BLZ is on hire from Dawson's only while a solution is sort to the problems with the 3 electric solos.
no confirmation yet as to if the EV's will be upgraded or replaced with new model EV's or other low emission vehicles. 
3 charging points were very much on the wall at 9am this morning
RE: Stanley Travel
PB1107575/11 - STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD T/A STANLEY TRAVEL, 69 EDEN TERRACE, OXHILL, STANLEY, DH9 7LL
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Easington Lane - Clock Tower and Washington - Waterview Park DSS given service number 968 effective from 06-Apr-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
RE: Stanley Travel
(10 Apr 2015, 2:21 pm)Michael wrote PB1107575/11 - STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD T/A STANLEY TRAVEL, 69 EDEN TERRACE, OXHILL, STANLEY, DH9 7LL
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Easington Lane - Clock Tower and Washington - Waterview Park DSS given service number 968 effective from 06-Apr-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

That will be for the Sedgletch Road closure.
Surprised to see no mention of the 452 or GNE 453 on there mind.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Stanley Travel
(20 Apr 2015, 2:44 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Almost every thing in Buses is BS! Arriva 7609 is apparently an Enviro400!  

At a guess Durham CC will have ordered 2 diesel ones and Stanley will operate them, however they currently have a demo/loan bus to cover until they arrive.

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RE: Stanley Travel
(20 Apr 2015, 3:56 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote KX15 BLZ was a nice ride, but the headrests are like scaffolding and I thought that we were going to crash into shops due to it being wider than the street. DCC and ST need Slimline versions of the Solo, if they already haven't got one.

ON02 STX and E3 STX are both Slimlines. I was under the impression that KX15 was too.