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RE: JPT - Terence Price - 16 Oct 2013 Moving on and i was able to catch up with Ex Stagecoach Gillmoss (Liverpool) Wright Liberator R872 LHG today, still a lovley Bus ![]() RE: South Lancs Travel - Terence Price - 16 Oct 2013 (16 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm)St Helens Rider wrote I start this thread with information about a forthcoming service change which I just found out about from the November Lancashire County Council Changes Leaflet. looks like the funding has been withdrawn, cant blame them as in all the times i used the service only 1 person ever got on the service and that was at the last bus stop before normal route! RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 16 Oct 2013 Plaxton Pointer 2 Dart 2214 made it out on the 10A today! betting beyond the joke this now as these darts do not offer good ride comfort at all. RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - Terence Price - 17 Oct 2013 Ex Impera School Tenders online, all gone to Happy Als PC1018227/19 - LAINTON COACHES LTD, UNIT 11, FROXMER STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MANCHESTER, M18 8EF Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Adswood Grey Hound Pub and Bramhall high School given service number 808 effective from 14-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/11 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Upton Station and Pensby High given service number 643 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/40 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Leasowe and Hoylake Station given service number 636 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/42 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wallasey Sehool and Hoylake given service number 637 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/67 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birkenhead Road/Heron Road and Frankby Road given service number 628 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/73 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wirral Grammar Schools and Thingwall corner given service number 653 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/79 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Calday Grammar School and Thurstaston Road given service number 622 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/93 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Moreton Cross and Liscard Village given service number 635 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/102 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bebington Road and Ridgeway High School given service number 711 effective from 16-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC1036656/110 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Thingwell Corner/Pensby Road Finish Point: Wirral Grammar School Via: Service Number: 662 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/111 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Shrewsbury Road/Gerald Road Finish Point: St John Plessington School Via: Service Number: 625 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/112 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Moreton Cross/Hoylake Road Finish Point: Weatherhead School Via: Service Number: 633 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/113 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Frankby Road/The Ridger Pub Finish Point: Shrewsbury Road/Sandy Way Via: Service Number: 703 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/114 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Woodchurch High School Finish Point: Bidston Church Via: Service Number: 608 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/115 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: West Kirby Grammar School Finish Point: Upton Station Via: Service Number: 620 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days only. PC1036656/116 - ALS COACHES LTD, 400 CLEVELAND ST, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 8EQ Registration Accepted by SN Starting Point: Woodchurch High School Finish Point: Upton Village Via: Service Number: 664 Service Type: School or Works Effective Date: 16-OCT-2013 Other Details: School days. RE: Arriva Bolton - Terence Price - 17 Oct 2013 Daf Ikarus 2563 is now having work done to its Engine somewhere in Halifax near the CentreBus Depot RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 17 Oct 2013 PC0002407/3 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA Variation Accepted: Operating between Carlisle and Centre Parcs/Newton Rigg given service number 104 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0002407/37 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA Variation Accepted: Operating between Lancaster and Kendal given service number 555 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0002407/300 - STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LTD T/A CUMBERLAND MOTOR SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BROADACRE HOUSE, 16-20 LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE, CA3 8DA Variation Accepted: Operating between Kendal and Keswick given service number 555 effective from 02-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0003923/2 - ALFRED ALAN DALE & MAUREEN DALE T/A CLUB CLASS TRAVEL, 138 ANDOVER AVENUE, MIDDLETON, HEBERS, MANCHESTER, M24 1JW Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Tweedhill Road and Tweedhill Road given service number 61 effective from 28-Nov-2013. RE: First Manchester - Terence Price - 17 Oct 2013 (17 Oct 2013, 1:29 pm)Michael Tinker wrote update on pioneer fleet 41780 has transffred there now only 2 of plaxton bodied darts left been 40382 and 40403 are these the last in First Manchester? RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 18 Oct 2013 just finished 356 lates duty with forum member night driver and had daf cadet 2436, i echo comments that it needs a referb but the speed and power it has is superb! lovley bus overall! RE: Ex MTL Marshall Darts with Arriva - Terence Price - 19 Oct 2013 7665 has now biten the dust and is now parked at the rear of St Helens Depot. 7612 T612 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at green lane 7613 T613 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham l 7614 T614 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Green lane 7615 T615 PNC - Withdrawn at St Helens 7616 T616 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham 7617 T617 PNC - Withdrawn at st Helens 7618 T618 PNC - Withdrawn at Southport for spares 7619 T619 PNC – Withdrawn at St Birkenhead 7620 T620 PNC - For Scrap at St Helens 7621 T621 PNC – Withdrawn at St Helens 7622 T622 PNC - withdrawn for scrap 7623 T623 PNC - For scrap at st helens 7624 V624 DBN - withdrawn at Green Lane 7625 V625 DVU – Chester 7626 V626 DVU – Withdrawn at Chester 7627 V627 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7628 V628 DVU - withdrawn at Winsford 7629 V629 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Green Lane 7630 V630 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane 7631 V631 DVU - withdrawn at Green Lane 7632 V632 DVU - withdrawn at chester for spares 7633 V633 DVU - Bootle 7634 V634 DVU - St Helens 7635 V635 DVU - Withdrawn for Scrap at Birkenhead 7636 V636 DVU - Southport 7637 V637 DVU - Southport 7638 V638 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane 7639 V639 DVU - Southport 7640 V640 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7641 V641 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens 7642 V642 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham 7643 V643 DVU - Southport 7644 V644 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens 7645 V645 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester 7646 V646 DVU - withdrawn at Southport 7647 V647 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens St Helens 7648 V648 DVU - Southport 7649 V649 DVU - Bootle 7650 V650 DVU - St Helens 7651 V651 DVU - Southport 7652 V652 DVU - Southport 7653 V653 DVU - Southport 7654 V654 DVU - Southport 7655 V655 DVU - Southport 7656 V656 DVU - Southport 7657 V657 DVU - Green Lane 7658 V658 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane 7659 V659 DVU - Bootle 7660 V660 DVU - Bootle 7661 V661 DVU - Bootle 7662 V662 DVU - Bootle 7663 V663 DVU - Bootle 7664 V664 DVU - Southport 7665 V665 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7667 V667 DVU - Bootle 7668 V668 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane 7669 V669 DVU - Bootle 7670 V670 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn 7671 V671 DVU - Withdrawn at Green Lane 7672 V672 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn 7673 V673 DVU - Southport 7674 V674 DVU - Bootle, repaired after fire damage :O 7675 V675 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester 7676 V676 DVM - unallocated at Wythinshawe RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - Terence Price - 19 Oct 2013 from yesterday: PC0001293/49 - FINGLANDS COACHWAYS LTD, 261 WILMSLOW ROAD, MANCHESTER, M14 5LJ Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sale, Hayfield Street and Manchester Piccadilly given service number 99 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0004417/112 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Little Lever, Coronation Square and Blackrod, Black Horse given service number 521 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. RE: Arriva St Helens - Night driver - 19 Oct 2013 (18 Oct 2013, 11:37 pm)Terence Price wrote just finished 356 lates duty with forum member night driver and had daf cadet 2436, i echo comments that it needs a referb but the speed and power it has is superb! lovley bus overall! I must admit Terence yes 2436 was a good bus to drive. RE: Arriva St Helens - Terence Price - 19 Oct 2013 Today i had Optare Solo SR 712 on service 33 with Arrivaman, shocking bus struggling to gain speed on flats! people would never of thought it was a 12 plate! RE: Arriva St Helens - Wright Dart 40416 - 20 Oct 2013 Not sure which one but one of St Helen's Solo SR's was out on 360 longs yesterday afternoon HTL Buses - St Helens Rider - 20 Oct 2013 All over White Mercedes Sprinter BX12 DZG on 17B this afternoon. RE: HTL Buses - Terence Price - 20 Oct 2013 (20 Oct 2013, 4:12 pm)St Helens Rider wrote All over White Mercedes Sprinter BX12 DZG on 17B this afternoon. getting sick of the sight of these buses in st helens, to small of the tenders Happy Als - Andreos1 - 20 Oct 2013 Having never heard of them prior to this thread taking off, I saw one of their coaches presumably heading to SJP yesterday morning, stuck on the A1 (M) between Washington Services and Chester RE: Happy Als - Terence Price - 21 Oct 2013 (20 Oct 2013, 10:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote Having never heard of them prior to this thread taking off, I saw one of their coaches presumably heading to SJP yesterday morning, stuck on the A1 (M) between Washington Services and Chester Allow me to give a bit of a background of the company. Happy Als are currently based in Birkenhead (Wirral) and operate coach trips out and a hell of a lot of School Services (they won all the School Work Impera had before they went Bust) they used to operate Merseytravel Tendered Services but sadly thats in the past now. Hope that is of some help to you mate ![]() RE: Happy Als - Andreos1 - 21 Oct 2013 (21 Oct 2013, 9:15 am)Terence Price wrote Allow me to give a bit of a background of the company. Shame about MerseyTravel work, but always like to see an independent do well. Good luck to them RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 21 Oct 2013 PC1067065/23 - ROJAY SERVICES LTD T/A WIGAN COACHWAYS, UNIT 2C, CRICKET STREET BUSINESS CENTRE,, CRICKET, WIGAN, WN6 7TP Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Winstanley College and Wigan Bus Station given service number 633 effective from 02-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable. RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - Terence Price - 21 Oct 2013 (21 Oct 2013, 6:26 pm)St Helens Rider wrote PC1067065/23 - ROJAY SERVICES LTD T/A WIGAN COACHWAYS, UNIT 2C, CRICKET STREET BUSINESS CENTRE,, CRICKET, WIGAN, WN6 7TP why has this only just shown up, its so old! RE: Arriva Speke (Liverpool) - Terence Price - 21 Oct 2013 One of the remaining 2 Prestiges 2477 was shockingly on Prime route 79 today! Demo Pulsar was also on the 500 Today RE: South Lancs Travel - Terence Price - 21 Oct 2013 SLT banging buses on Arrivas 715 service wigan - bolton timetable: http://www.sltbus.com/assets/715_2013-10-28.pdf RE: Network Warrington - Wright Dart 40416 - 22 Oct 2013 According to Network Warrington's Twitter page the strike planned for tomorrow (23/10) and any further strike's have been suspended until further notice pending a Union Meeting next Monday 28/10, hopefully this is a sign of things finally being sorted out RE: Happy Als - Wright Dart 40416 - 22 Oct 2013 For further information is that they don't just operate services in Merseyside area unless things have changed a couple of vehicles a day, usually a couple of their coaches end up in Nantwich on Roseheath College Contracts each day obviously when students are in RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 22 Oct 2013 PC0002598/270 - ARRIVA NORTH WEST LTD, 73 ORMSKIRK ROAD, LIVERPOOL, L9 5AE Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Murdishaw and Warrington Bus Station given service number 110 effective from 10-Nov-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0003680/28 - FIRST MANCHESTER LTD T/A FIRST, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Cheetham Hill, Crescent Road and Salford Shopping City given service number 53 effective from 21-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0003681/333 - GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LTD T/A STAGECOACH MANCHESTER, HEAD OFFICE, HYDE ROAD, ARDWICK, MANCHESTER, M12 6JS Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Middleton and Manchester given service number 80/112 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0004846/29 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton under Lyne Bus Station and Hyde given service number 387/388/389 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable. PC0004846/39 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Yew Tree, Tennyson Avenue given service number 41 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0004846/51 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Uppermill given service number 353/354 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable. PC0004846/106 - FIRST PIONEER BUS LTD T/A FIRST ROCHDALE, WALLSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TR Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashton Bus Station and Ashton Bus Station given service number 335 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable. PC0005236/32 - GO GOODWINS (COACHES) LTD, 186 OLD WELLINGTON ROAD, LYNTOWN TRADING ESTATE, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 9QF Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Altrincham and Hale Barns given service number 285/13/14 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0005332/67 - MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED, CROSSLEY PARK, CROSSLEY ROAD, HEATON CHAPEL, STOCKPORT, SK4 5BF Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Middleton and Oldham given service number 159 effective from 27-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable. RE: HTL Buses - Terence Price - 22 Oct 2013 am informed that today a HTL Bus has hit and killed a 10 year old lad in Speke Today, apparently he ran out in the road to get his ball back and the HTL Bus just could not stop in time, am sure more details will come about in time. feel sorry for the Driver involved, could stop him driving forever RE: HTL Buses - Wright Dart 40416 - 23 Oct 2013 Yes thoughts and prayers as always are with the driver and the family involved at this time over this tragic accident its always awful when you hear things like this happening RE: South Lancs Travel - Wright Dart 40416 - 23 Oct 2013 So I'm guessing 715s will still be every 30mins during the day with alternate journeys operated by SLT RE: Ex MTL Marshall Darts with Arriva - Terence Price - 23 Oct 2013 7642 Has Departed Wrexham, Destination Scrap, this is the first one to of been Scrapped by Arriva. 7612 T612 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at green lane 7613 T613 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham l 7614 T614 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Green lane 7615 T615 PNC - Withdrawn at St Helens 7616 T616 PNC - withdrawn for scrap at Wrexham 7617 T617 PNC - Withdrawn at st Helens 7618 T618 PNC - Withdrawn at Southport for spares 7619 T619 PNC – Withdrawn at St Birkenhead 7620 T620 PNC - For Scrap at St Helens 7621 T621 PNC – Withdrawn at St Helens 7622 T622 PNC - withdrawn for scrap 7623 T623 PNC - For scrap at st helens 7624 V624 DBN - withdrawn at Green Lane 7625 V625 DVU – Chester 7626 V626 DVU – Withdrawn at Chester 7627 V627 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7628 V628 DVU - withdrawn at Winsford 7629 V629 DVU - withdrawn for scrap at Green Lane 7630 V630 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane 7631 V631 DVU - withdrawn at Green Lane 7632 V632 DVU - withdrawn at chester for spares 7633 V633 DVU - Bootle 7634 V634 DVU - St Helens 7635 V635 DVU - Withdrawn for Scrap at Birkenhead 7636 V636 DVU - Southport 7637 V637 DVU - Southport 7638 V638 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane 7639 V639 DVU - Southport 7640 V640 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7641 V641 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens 7642 V642 DVU - SCRAPPED!!! First to be scrapped. 7643 V643 DVU - Southport 7644 V644 DVU - Withdrawn St Helens 7645 V645 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester 7646 V646 DVU - withdrawn at Southport 7647 V647 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens St Helens 7648 V648 DVU - Southport 7649 V649 DVU - Bootle 7650 V650 DVU - St Helens 7651 V651 DVU - Southport 7652 V652 DVU - Southport 7653 V653 DVU - Southport 7654 V654 DVU - Southport 7655 V655 DVU - Southport 7656 V656 DVU - Southport 7657 V657 DVU - Green Lane 7658 V658 DVU – Withdrawn at Green Lane 7659 V659 DVU - Bootle 7660 V660 DVU - Bootle 7661 V661 DVU - Bootle 7662 V662 DVU - Bootle 7663 V663 DVU - Bootle 7664 V664 DVU - Southport 7665 V665 DVU - Withdrawn at St Helens 7667 V667 DVU - Bootle 7668 V668 DVU - Withdrawn Green Lane 7669 V669 DVU - Bootle 7670 V670 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn 7671 V671 DVU - Withdrawn at Green Lane 7672 V672 DVU - Withdrawn at Runcorn 7673 V673 DVU - Southport 7674 V674 DVU - Bootle, repaired after fire damage :O 7675 V675 DVU - Withdrawn at Chester 7676 V676 DVM - unallocated at Wythinshawe RE: VOSA Registration Search North West - St Helens Rider - 23 Oct 2013 PC0004417/183 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD Variation Accepted: Operating between Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh and Farnworth Bus Station, King Street, Bolton given service number 685 effective from 15-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0004417/184 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD Variation Accepted: Operating between Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh and Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh given service number 654/683/684/693/694 effective from 15-Dec-2013. To amend Timetable. PC0004417/188 - GREEN TRIANGLE BUSES LTD T/A SOUTH LANCASHIRE TRAVEL, 78 HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER, ST14 7JD Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Bolton Bus Station and Bolton Bus Station given service number 527 effective from 16-Dec-2013. PC1015222/112 - CUMFYBUS LTD, 178 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7LW Registration Accepted Starting Point: Bolton, Newport Street Finish Point: Bolton, Newport Street Via: Marketplace Shopping Centrem Deansgate Service Number: 500 Bolton Metroshuttle Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 30-DEC-2013 Other Details: Monday to Saturday, every 15 minutes |