(18 Feb 2017, 9:28 am)Buses98 wrote I am going to ask david on Monday as he was the lad that mentioned it and the trials have been arranged by the council not by glenvalley. I would emagine that it will be around april or may time as that is when the wooler route get retenders

Thank you for the update.

(18 Feb 2017, 9:28 am)Buses98 wrote I am going to ask david on Monday as he was the lad that mentioned it and the trials have been arranged by the council not by glenvalley. I would emagine that it will be around april or may time as that is when the wooler route get retenders

Are Glen Valley keeping the contracts then?

(18 Feb 2017, 1:42 pm)Tom wrote Are Glen Valley keeping the contracts then?

don't know the result of who has the contract hasn't been announced yet

(18 Jan 2017, 7:08 pm)Buses98 wrote Glenvalley have purchased a Mercedes sitcar (YJ10 JYL) which is going to replace Plaxton Beaver KP51 UFD to be sold on. one of the drivers on 470 said that he has had to spend a day being trained on the bus. he didn't give me date.

Your information appears to be false, KP51UFD is still alive and in service.

(18 Feb 2017, 4:52 pm)Cobalt271 wrote Your information appears to be false, KP51UFD is still alive and in service.

sorry should have been more clear as I didn't mean now. its coming in march because it is being prepared for service

(18 Feb 2017, 4:52 pm)Cobalt271 wrote Your information appears to be false, KP51UFD is still alive and in service.

Glen Valley have another addition to the fleet 2014 Volvo Jonkheere B11r carrying the new livery.

(12 Apr 2017, 9:52 pm)Moff118 wrote Glen Valley have another addition to the fleet 2014 Volvo Jonkheere B11r carrying the new livery.

Also added to the fleet is new Neoplan Tourliner (61 seat) OU17OSO in a white version of the new livery.

Doing some tidying up of the fleet list....

H9GVT Volvo B12M Van Hool T9 (MX04AEA) was sold to Berwyn Coaches, Trefor and is now Y8CBC.
H9GVT plate is now on Volvo B12M NH06CEH
H11GVT Volvo B12M Jonckheere SHV (MV08HVU, HSK642) was sold to AC Travel, Gosport and is now back as MV08HVU
H13GVT Mercedes Touro (BX06UME) was sold to Jeakins Coach Travel
H14GVT Volvo B12M Jonckheere SHV (12HM, GK10BXY) was sold to AC Travel, Gosport and is now X22ACT
RIL3908 Volvo B10M has been scrapped

Levante FJ61EXO is down in London tonight (at the same hotel as me at Heathrow) so there will be something different on 710 tomorrow

As mentioned in the PCL thread, Glen Valley are loosing the 470/473 to PCL Travel, and the 267/464 to someone else but I can't remember who, should have took a photo of the poster. Sorry!

But they are keeping the 710 (unless that is commercial anyway)

(11 Jul 2017, 5:24 pm)Tom wrote As mentioned in the PCL thread, Glen Valley are loosing the 470/473 to PCL Travel, and the 267/464 to someone else but I can't remember who, should have took a photo of the poster. Sorry!

But they are keeping the 710 (unless that is commercial anyway)

Border buses got the 267 464

PB1057218/15 Registered (Short notice)
GLEN VALLEY TOURS LTD
Route: Wooler to Wooler via Wooler, Akeld, Kirknewton, kilham, Flodden, Millfield,
Service number: 266
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 27 Sep 2017

Levante FJ61EXO has been re-registered H13GVT.

Registration H14GVT is now on a 2011 Vanhool which is in their updated livery.

Registration H10GVT is now on an Orange coloured Vanhool Alizee bodied Volvo.

H10GVT has been repainted into the new livery and has had various modifications done to it. I'm also hearing that GVT have been the successful bidder for the 470/473 contracts.

(17 Jan 2019, 6:47 pm)Cobalt271 wrote H10GVT has been repainted into the new livery and has had various modifications done to it. I'm also hearing that GVT have been the successful bidder for the 470/473 contracts.

Will Glen Valley be taking the Versas from PCL? Or will they get some Optare Solos?

(17 Jan 2019, 8:51 pm)S830OFT wrote Will Glen Valley be taking the Versas from PCL? Or will they get some Optare Solos?

It's contracted for 33 seats so I doubt it. They will probably source some Solos from somewhere.

Registration number: PB1057218/18
Licence Number: PB1057218
Variation number: 0
Status: New
Service number: 470,
Service type: Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride
Start point: Wooler Bus Station
Finish point: Wooler Bus Station
Via:
Date received: 21 Jan 2019
Effective date: 25 Feb 2019
End date:
Supported by subsidies? Yes
Local authorities covered by route: Northumberland County Council
TAOs covered by route: North East of England


Registration number: PB1057218/19
Licence Number: PB1057218
Variation number: 0
Status: New
Service number: 473,
Service type: Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride
Start point: Wooler Bus Station
Finish point: Wooler Bus Station
Via:
Date received: 21 Jan 2019
Effective date: 25 Feb 2019
End date:
Supported by subsidies? Yes
Local authorities covered by route: Northumberland County Council
TAOs covered by route: North East of England

(22 Jan 2019, 4:13 pm)Jimmi wrote Registration number: PB1057218/18
Licence Number: PB1057218
Variation number: 0
Status: New
Service number: 470,
Service type: Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride
Start point: Wooler Bus Station
Finish point: Wooler Bus Station
Via:
Date received: 21 Jan 2019
Effective date: 25 Feb 2019
End date:
Supported by subsidies? Yes
Local authorities covered by route: Northumberland County Council
TAOs covered by route: North East of England


Registration number: PB1057218/19
Licence Number: PB1057218
Variation number: 0
Status: New
Service number: 473,
Service type: Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride
Start point: Wooler Bus Station
Finish point: Wooler Bus Station
Via:
Date received: 21 Jan 2019
Effective date: 25 Feb 2019
End date:
Supported by subsidies? Yes
Local authorities covered by route: Northumberland County Council
TAOs covered by route: North East of England

Will the service continue to go to Sainsbury's at Alnwick or will it revert back to it's original termination point at Alnwick Bus Station?

Has anyone heard or know any information on what buses have been purchased by glenvalley for the 470/473 ?

Yesterday the 11.00 710 at gosforth high street went past me when I was signalling for it to stop. The driver was too busy overtaking a cyclist.

(17 Feb 2019, 8:35 am)GNE6312 wrote Yesterday the 11.00 710 at gosforth high street went past me when I was signalling for it to stop. The driver was too busy overtaking a cyclist.

Should try boarding at Morpeth Bus Station.

(17 Feb 2019, 12:24 pm)S830OFT wrote Should try boarding at Morpeth Bus Station.

Will do there or metrocentre next time.

Do they still have the Plaxton Beaver and the 54 plate Solo?

(17 Feb 2019, 5:38 pm)S830OFT wrote Do they still have the Plaxton Beaver and the 54 plate Solo?

Both gone as far as I'm aware, remember seeing the 54 plate Solo being advertised for sale shortly after the Wooler services passed to Borders and PCL.

Unsure if they still have the 60 plate Solo SR or not.

(17 Feb 2019, 8:01 pm)Jimmi wrote Both gone as far as I'm aware, remember seeing the 54 plate Solo being advertised for sale shortly after the Wooler services passed to Borders and PCL.

Unsure if they still have the 60 plate Solo SR or not.

They do still run the 266...

GVT have sourced 2 Solos for the 470 & 473. YJ60KHK is one and the other is an UID 06/56 plate. Interesting that they've been allowed to run such old vehicles when PCL and Borders Buses were forced into buying 13 plate Versas when they first took the contracts on.

(25 Feb 2019, 10:28 am)Cobalt271 wrote GVT have sourced 2 Solos for the 470 & 473. YJ60KHK is one and the other is an UID 06/56 plate. Interesting that they've been allowed to run such old vehicles when PCL and Borders Buses were forced into buying 13 plate Versas when they first took the contracts on.

Don't think they were forced as they rarely use/used them.

Pictures of the new Solos are on Glen Valley Tours Facebook. They also have Route Branding with one for the 470, and one for the 473. By the sounds of it Glen Valley are delighted to have regained this contract.