(17 Feb 2019, 2:05 am)TEN 6083 wrote Just been looking on the DVLA website and another one of their vehicles, GN06 UEK has had no MOT since 31st May 2016.

KX58 LJA has a SORN in place, not sure if it’s recent though as I took a photo of it on the 885 on 15th January.


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(17 Feb 2019, 6:08 pm)S830OFT wrote Another New Website for PCL:
http://www.nationalbuses.co.uk/servives/

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(17 Feb 2019, 7:47 pm)Andreos1 wrote What a strange site. 

These people can't be real! 


They look like models! 

I would have thought the fella listed on Companies House would have had his mug shot on the site.
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10155558/officers

It just doesn't seem to add up!

(20 Feb 2019, 8:06 pm)S830OFT wrote What do PCL use on the 15/16? Because everytime I go to Northumberland I rarely see those services...
Also can anybody confirm which PCL buses were destroyed in the fire?

(20 Feb 2019, 8:50 pm)Cobalt271 wrote Versa YJ13HHW was one of them, a lot of its rear end is burnt out.

(24 Feb 2019, 9:51 pm)S830OFT wrote The following routes haven't been operating recently, despite being advertised:
A1: Alnwick - Longframlington 
S1A: Morpeth to Stannington 
M1: Morpeth to Thropton. 

I take it these are commercial services, so even if you complained to the council nothing would be done...

(25 Feb 2019, 6:32 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Yes all of these services are still registered including the Sunday one to Metrocentre.  If you would like to complain about this it should be raised with the Traffic Commissioner on the grounds of failing to operate a registered service. Contact the Traffic Commissioners Office help line on 0300 123 9000 and they should be able to help you.

Should you raise a complaint the operation of the service will be looked into and any claims for BSOG on these ghost services could also be reviewed.

(26 Feb 2019, 8:28 am)Ex-conductor wrote [quote="S830OFT" pid='226289' dateline='1551125609']

This company is a shambles. I'm surprised that no more services have been lost to other operators, following the re-allocation of services 470 and 473 to Glen Valley. Let's just hope...

(27 Feb 2019, 11:24 pm)S830OFT wrote The owner has confirmed on his social media that if they didn't have all the mindless acts of vandalism they may still have been operating the Wooler Services. He goes on to say they felt unsafe to continue operating following the fire damage to one of their buses which was the final straw for them.

(19 Mar 2019, 1:00 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Registrations for the 51A and M1 have been cancelled on VOSA in the last two days

Yesterday for the 51A
PB1069957/24 Cancelled (Short notice)
PETER IAN COWELL
Route: Morpeth to St Mary's Stannington
Service number: 51A ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Feb 2019

And M1s appeared today
PB1069957/17 Cancelled
PETER IAN COWELL
Route: Morpeth to Thropton
Service number: M1 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Apr 2019

PB1069957/19 Cancellation
PETER IAN COWELL
Route: Newcastle to Thropton
Service number: M1 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Apr 2019

(19 Mar 2019, 4:59 pm)jimmoc wrote 51A what was that was it S1

(19 Mar 2019, 6:11 pm)Jimmi wrote Was actually S1A which operated Stannington - Lancaster Park via Morpeth on Friday and Saturday evenings

(19 Mar 2019, 6:42 pm)jimmoc wrote Did it even run on or not turn up like always haha and thanks

(29 Mar 2019, 11:23 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote Peter Cowell has applied for a new operators licence in the name of Rural Link.

PB2021997 SN rural link ltd
Director(s): peter cowell
43, CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE425AJ
Operating Centre: UNIT 5B, RYTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NEWBURN
BRIDGE ROAD, RYTON, NE21 4SQ
Authorisation: 3 vehicle(s)
Transport Manager(s): peter cowell

(19 Apr 2019, 7:53 am)GNE6312 wrote PCL should get some double deckers

(19 Apr 2019, 7:53 am)GNE6312 wrote PCL should get some double deckers

(19 Apr 2019, 1:50 pm)GNE6312 wrote NT1
Alnwick castle
National trust Cragside
Rothbury
Cragside village
Longhorsley
Longframlington
Alnwick castle

This service will operate every 30 mins as a sightseeing tour

The fleet and features:
It will be allocated open top Plaxton presidents between 15th march and 15th September
However between 16th september and 14th March it will be allocated regular closed roof plaxton presidents
All year commentry is available on every bus on this service
All veichles will wear the black and red rural link coulers

The route:
Buses will depart alnwick castle taking in the sights of the town of alnwick, buses will then leave alnwick taking in the scenary of the alnwick moors before stopping at the entrance to the national trust's cragside, buses will then take in the sights of rothbury before turning around using high streetand heading to longhorsley following the path of the river coquet before heading onto the A697 to longhorsleytaking in the sights of the village and turning around via west road and Drummonds close then heading back north on the A697 to longhorsley taking in the village's sights (only using Rothbury road,church street and front street) before heading onto the A697 vack to the alnwick moors and alnwick castle:

Tickets:

Ticket prices are as follows:
Adult single-£2.50
Adult day ticket (hop on hop off)-£5
Child single-£1.50
Child day ticket (hop on hop off) -£3.50

Explorers are also accepted on this service

All tickets will give you discounted entry to cragside and alnwick castle

(19 Apr 2019, 2:50 pm)S830OFT wrote Hardlys going to work, PCLs current services don't seem sustainable so I can't see this bringing in a significant amount of revenue. Also for a company as small as PCL, I can't see them investing in Double Decker vehicles, when the cost is so high, this is a recipe for disaster...