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I don't know if you've saw in the news, but a large fire overnight at the Western Greyhound depot in Cornwall destroyed a third of the entire fleet, 37 vehicles in total.
Optare Solos, Solo SRs, East Lancs Pyoneers, Plaxton Beaver 2s and 4 of the 6 Truro P&R Mercedes Citaros were destroyed. I don't know what the state of the former GNE Plaxton Presidents that were acquired from the Oxford Bus Company are like however.
The below links show reports and pictures of the wreckage.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...buses.html
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fire-bus-depot-...42216.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-22506806
The Go-Ahead Group Optare Versa demonstrator (previously serving Go North East as their 9133), YJ62FFB, is reported to have arrived at Plymouth Citybus' Milehouse depot. It is said to have arrived on Wednesday, and has already been out on driver familiarisation. Believed that she will be demonstrated on services 5/5A for two months.
Two men from Bristol have been arrested by police investigating a fire at a bus depot in Cornwall.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-23424763
(23 Jun 2013, 10:53 am)Daniel The Go-Ahead Group Optare Versa demonstrator (previously serving Go North East as their 9133), YJ62FFB, is reported to have arrived at Plymouth Citybus' Milehouse depot. It is said to have arrived on Wednesday, and has already been out on driver familiarisation. Believed that she will be demonstrated on services 5/5A for two months.
(23 Jun 2013, 10:53 am)Daniel The Go-Ahead Group Optare Versa demonstrator (previously serving Go North East as their 9133), YJ62FFB, is reported to have arrived at Plymouth Citybus' Milehouse depot. It is said to have arrived on Wednesday, and has already been out on driver familiarisation. Believed that she will be demonstrated on services 5/5A for two months.
news here is that ADL darts 42940 to 45 have been exchanged for 69204 to 9 from Manchester 42944/45 all ready in use
(24 Jan 2014, 4:31 pm)Kuyoyo News has just appeared, the company has suffered a further arson attack on their depot in Liskeard this morning, which has seen a further 3 vehicles destroyed.
(24 Jan 2014, 4:31 pm)Kuyoyo News has just appeared, the company has suffered a further arson attack on their depot in Liskeard this morning, which has seen a further 3 vehicles destroyed.
(25 Jan 2014, 7:42 pm)Kuyoyo Nope, yard is owned by Western Greyhound however Plymouth Citybus do have 2 deckers outstationed there for school work.
The 3 destroyed vehicles are Varios.
(25 Jan 2014, 7:42 pm)Kuyoyo Nope, yard is owned by Western Greyhound however Plymouth Citybus do have 2 deckers outstationed there for school work.
The 3 destroyed vehicles are Varios.
(25 Jan 2014, 7:56 pm)Michael Tinker are right thats what confused me hope the police get the scum that did this latest arson they should be locked up and key thrown away
(25 Jan 2014, 7:56 pm)Michael Tinker are right thats what confused me hope the police get the scum that did this latest arson they should be locked up and key thrown away
Did they end up replacing most of the vechiles from last years fire? Don't know a lot about western greyhound, what is the core of there work with regards to routes, school services etc,
(28 Jan 2014, 3:08 pm)Scott I belive they bought some ex Stagecoach London Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400s to replace some of the vehicles lost in last years fire. As far as I know they operate mainly commercial and subsidised bus services. The majority of there fleet was made up of Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2s and Optare Solos.
(28 Jan 2014, 3:08 pm)Scott I belive they bought some ex Stagecoach London Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400s to replace some of the vehicles lost in last years fire. As far as I know they operate mainly commercial and subsidised bus services. The majority of there fleet was made up of Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2s and Optare Solos.
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http://m.stagecoach.com/media/news-relea...07-30.aspx
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