Optare Solo SR operated by SB Travel now retorned to the depot after being off the road for 7 months. It has been fitted with a brand new MAn engine and cooling system. SB10 BUS will return to service on Monday morning on service 108 Bishop Auckland-WearValley Estate replacing Optare Solo V69 GEH. This Solo will remain in the fleet as a spare.
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(17 May 2014, 10:16 pm)Kuyoyo wrote The Solo is MP53ZTW (we think that is the registration, not 100% certain on the Z yet) (as seen below on 'The Northern Road Transport Trust' - post, information and photo @ Mark Dolan)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204061329040627&set=gm.695809763816471&type=1
Previous, it was with Pride of the Dales as their VIA485 (Photo @ Gregg Collins)
(17 May 2014, 10:51 pm)jaimz13 wrote What happened to the Enviro 200 they had
(17 May 2014, 11:18 pm)Jimmi wrote It left years ago.
Its appears to be with Compass Travel now.
http://www.compass-travel.co.uk/fleet/yx09fnh.html
(12 Jun 2014, 4:35 pm)peter wrote It was operated by Central Coaches until January this year when it passed over to JSB Travel although I am not sure of the reasons for this happening.
(02 Sep 2014, 12:57 pm)Jimmi wrote The JSB 116 served the whole of Newton Aycliffe this afternoon, wish I had my camera so I could catch this incredibly rare sight. Little wonder they appear to be losing the Aycliffe Town Services.
(02 Sep 2014, 1:26 pm)jaimz13 wrote Hope weardale get them cause Be good to see them get more probz do route like it meant to run
(02 Sep 2014, 1:42 pm)Jimmi wrote The 116 will only work if the route and timetable is sorted out as the timetable is impossible to keep to because it is so slack. I would like it if Weardale took over the services or Scarlet Band as they previously operated the 16 to Newton Aycliffe.
(02 Sep 2014, 2:28 pm)jaimz13 wrote Anyone no where I can find timetable for 19-18 aycliffe service