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RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - St Helens Rider - 25 Dec 2013
I'm surprised they used Enviros. Thought Solos and Darts would have better suited the route.
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Terence Price - 26 Dec 2013
(25 Dec 2013, 11:41 pm)St Helens Rider wrote I'm surprised they used Enviros. Thought Solos and Darts would have better suited the route.
thought that myself, was a good ride tho and i entered the compititon again
RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 26 Dec 2013
Arriva's 10A service been a joke all day, had a standing load going to Liverpool and i had to stand up for most of the trip going back, really is not on that as last trip was going past people!
RE: Arriva St Helens - St Helens Rider - 27 Dec 2013
As I have said all along, Boxing Day should really be a modified Saturday with New Years Day being a reduced Sunday service. Let's face it, with no other transport between St Helens & Liverpool, it's no wonder the 10A was full & standing.
RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 27 Dec 2013
PC0001086/74 - ERIC W BOWERS COACHES LTD T/A Bowers Coaches, 102 CANNOCK STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 9HR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Macclesfield Bus Station and Congleton given service number 39 effective from 13-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.
PC0001086/74 - ERIC W BOWERS COACHES LTD T/A Bowers Coaches, 102 CANNOCK STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 9HR
Variation Accepted: Operating between Macclesfield Bus Station and Congleton given service number 39 effective from 13-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.
PC0004218/155 - NOTTS & DERBY TRACTION CO LTD, MANSFIELD ROAD, HEANOR, DE75 7BG
Variation Accepted: Operating between Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station and Derby Morledge Bus Station given service number X 52 effective from 17-Feb-2014. To amend Timetable.
PC0004218/156 - NOTTS & DERBY TRACTION CO LTD, MANSFIELD ROAD, HEANOR, DE75 7BG
Variation Accepted: Operating between Derby and Alton Towers Theme Park given service number X52 effective from 17-Feb-2014. To amend Timetable.
PC1118341/5 - ROUTEMASTER BUSES LTD, UNIT 3 GATE FARM, WETTENHALL ROAD, NANTWICH, CW5 6AL
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Nantwich Bus Station and Leighton Hospital given service number 828 effective from 17-Feb-2014.
PC1118341/6 - ROUTEMASTER BUSES LTD, UNIT 3 GATE FARM, WETTENHALL ROAD, NANTWICH, CW5 6AL
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Nantwich Bus Station and Crewe Railway Station given service number 884 effective from 17-Feb-2014.
RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 28 Dec 2013
bit of an update i got of Arrivaman
Wright Pulsar 1 2692 is now VOR with RTA Damage
Daf Ikarus 2563 is here for p+p treatment then it will go back to Bolton for further service
Wright Gemini 1's 4206 and 4207 are now ready for service so that should mean that DLA's 4014 and 4016 are Withdrawn from service.
We also got a Solo SR (Electric Version) for Demonstration, why we need that i dont know...
RE: Arriva Bolton - Terence Price - 28 Dec 2013
2563 has now arrived for p+p!
RE: Classic Bus North West - gtom - 28 Dec 2013
Good local write up
http://blackpooltram.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1
RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 30 Dec 2013
PC0001086/75 - ERIC W BOWERS COACHES LTD T/A Bowers Coaches, 102 CANNOCK STREET, LEICESTER, LE4 9HR
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: MACCLESFIELD (BUS STATION)
Finish Point: KERRIDGE (BULLS HEAD)
Via: BOLLINGTON
Service Number: 11
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 02-MAR-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday (Excluding Bank / Public Holidays) -hourly.
PC0001376/135 - HALTON BOROUGH TRANSPORT LTD T/A HALTON TRANSPORT, MOOR LANE, WIDNES, WA8 7AF
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: RUNCORN RAILWAY STATION
Finish Point: RUNCORN EMPLOYMENT STIES CIRCULAR
Via: CASTLEFIELDS, MURDISHAW, WHITEHOUSE AND MANOR PARK
Service Number: 200
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 17-FEB-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday
PC1048669/49 - M TRAVEL MINIBUSES LTD, 25 CORNBROOK PARK RD, MANCHESTER, M15 4EH
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: BRIAN STATHAM WAY, OLD TRAFFORD
Finish Point: MANCHESTER PICCADILLY RAILWAY STATION
Via: HULME
Service Number: 100
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 17-FEB-2014
Other Details: Manchester united match days only (home games).
RE: Arriva Speke (Liverpool) - Terence Price - 31 Dec 2013
Unconfirmed reports claiming that the last 2 Prestiges are Withdrawn.
RE: First Manchester - Michael Tinker - 31 Dec 2013
Oldhams 41782 broke down in bus stn today
my fav ADL 42944 on 350 again
RE: Cumfybus - Aintree Depot - Terence Price - 01 Jan 2014
The 5 New Solos are as follows
YD63 VBP
YD63 VBT
YD63 VBU
YD63 VBV
YD63 VBX
It also looks like the T reg solos could also be withdrawn from Active service as its been a few weeks now since i last seen one.
RE: Arriva Speke (Liverpool) - Terence Price - 01 Jan 2014
I can now confirm that Prestige 2477 is withdrawn after a Dashboard fire, nothing else been said about 2475 so i assume its still on the road since no other Buses have joined the Fleet and there has been no PVR drop.
RE: Ace Travel - Terence Price - 01 Jan 2014
According to Online papers Ace Travel will withdraw their 11 service from 1/2/14
Ace Travel have also gained a New Service that has been set up with funding from the Department of Transport, The service is number 264 that will run from Halewood Shopping Centre to Huyton Bus Station on Evenings and Sundays, Heres a Timetable!
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travelling-around/timetables/AllTimetables/264%20Halewood%20-%20Huyton%20(from%2026%20January%202014).pdf
RE: Arriva Bolton - Terence Price - 03 Jan 2014
I have now confirmed 2 more Reg Plates for the DLP's so i now got the following:
4171 - LJ51 DLK
4174 - LF52 URX
4173 - LF52 URG
4176 - LJ51 DLK
I will be keeping my eyes open on the area.
RE: First Manchester - Terence Price - 03 Jan 2014
First Bolton had Wright Eclipse Gemini 37407 out on the 527 today!
RE: Arriva Bolton - Terence Price - 03 Jan 2014
I forgot to mention that Wright Pulsar 2 2997 was involved in an RTA yesterday while operating the 362.
RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 03 Jan 2014
PC0003680/810 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Prestwich, Metrolink Station and Salford Royal Hospital given service number 484 effective from 26-Jan-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
PC1047147/5 - A2B TRAVEL UK LTD, 5 PRENTON WAY, NORTH CHESHIRE TRADING ESTATE, PRENTON, CH43 3DU
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wirral, New Brighton and Wirral, Woodside given service number 101 effective from 19-Dec-2013.
RE: Warrington Coachways - Terence Price - 04 Jan 2014
Today i had Volvo B10M R227 CRW out on the 37/38, very very rare for a Step Bus to get out on normal service work, This Bus was New to Stagecoach, Here a photo i found online of it with Stagecoach (So credit to the photo taker!)
http://wmbusphotos.com/stagecoachMR/stagecoach_20227.html
RE: Warrington Coachways - St Helens Rider - 04 Jan 2014
Also yesterday, it has been reported on another site that M89 DEW was on the 156/256. Not a good allocation for a Merseytravel contract.
RE: Warrington Coachways - Wright Dart 40416 - 04 Jan 2014
They've used one of their Dublin Bus Olympians on 37 to/from Altrincham before now
RE: Arriva Speke (Liverpool) - Terence Price - 05 Jan 2014
Prestige 2477 fixed by using spare parts of 2476, 2475 is no where to be seen so looks to of biten the dust.
Both Commanders 2605 and 2591 broke down in Liverpool One Layover tonight!
RE: Stagecoach Merseyside - Terence Price - 05 Jan 2014
Well tonight the Alexander Darts where playing up...
34783 broken down in Liverpool One layover and had to be towed
34813 picked up a fault and had to be swapped for 34805
RE: Ace Travel - Terence Price - 05 Jan 2014
According to the papers Service 11 is to be Withdrawn from 1/2/14 but nothing has been on VOSA, anyone able to shed any light on this?
RE: HTL Buses - St Helens Rider - 05 Jan 2014
V980 XUB on 17B today - vast improvement on the White Sprinter on the route last Sunday. St Helens though wasn't Sprinter free today unfortunately as there was one on the 156/602.
RE: HTL Buses - Terence Price - 05 Jan 2014
(05 Jan 2014, 7:39 pm)St Helens Rider wrote V980 XUB on 17B today - vast improvement on the White Sprinter on the route last Sunday. St Helens though wasn't Sprinter free today unfortunately as there was one on the 156/602.
Almost there
noticed all the Ex Nottingham Solos apart from W603 PTO are now withdrawn from active service.
RE: HTL Buses - St Helens Rider - 05 Jan 2014
That's a shame as I like the ex Nottingham Solos - bench seats and a feeling of plenty of space within the vehicle which is a change for a Solo.
RE: Arriva St Helens - St Helens Rider - 06 Jan 2014
Last Marshall standing 7634 is back out today on the 32 following it's breakdown on Friday whilst on the 34.
RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 06 Jan 2014
(06 Jan 2014, 8:31 am)St Helens Rider wrote Last Marshall standing 7634 is back out today on the 32 following it's breakdown on Friday whilst on the 34.
Good to see its still going!
RE: Arriva Speke (Liverpool) - Terence Price - 07 Jan 2014
(05 Jan 2014, 12:37 am)Terence Price wrote Prestige 2477 fixed by using spare parts of 2476, 2475 is no where to be seen so looks to of biten the dust.
Both Commanders 2605 and 2591 broke down in Liverpool One Layover tonight!
After being Withdrawn for a number of weeks 2475 returned to the road today due to massive bus shortages!!