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Title: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Cedric on November 20, 2013, 10:56:53 AM
PD0000478/390 - ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS, THURMASTON GARAGE, 4 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8PH

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Selly Oak
Finish Point: Redditch
Via:
Service Number: JL1
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2013
Other Details: Daily except Xmas Day
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: winston on November 20, 2013, 11:32:40 AM
Quote from: bewminster on November 20, 2013, 10:56:53 AM
PD0000478/390 - ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS, THURMASTON GARAGE, 4 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8PH

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Selly Oak
Finish Point: Redditch
Via:
Service Number: JL1
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2013
Other Details: Daily except Xmas Day

That must be operated by the Arriva Citaro that people have seen on the Bristol Rd, it's a long way from any Arriva garages, especially Tamworth
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Cedric on November 20, 2013, 11:41:06 AM
Quote from: bewminster on November 20, 2013, 10:56:53 AM
PD0000478/390 - ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS, THURMASTON GARAGE, 4 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8PH

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Selly Oak
Finish Point: Redditch
Via:
Service Number: JL1
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2013
Other Details: Daily except Xmas Day

Quote from: Winston on November 20, 2013, 11:32:40 AM
Quote from: bewminster on November 20, 2013, 10:56:53 AM
PD0000478/390 - ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS, THURMASTON GARAGE, 4 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8PH

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Selly Oak
Finish Point: Redditch
Via:
Service Number: JL1
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2013
Other Details: Daily except Xmas Day

That must be operated by the Arriva Citaro that people have seen on the Bristol Rd, it's a long way from any Arriva garages, especially Tamworth
yes it is same as the 297 bridgnorth  Kidderminster  think sherwsbury  or Cannock operate it
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: a220 on November 20, 2013, 12:15:16 PM
No, Bridgnorth operate it...
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Cedric on November 20, 2013, 12:21:52 PM
Quote from: a220 on November 20, 2013, 12:15:16 PM
No, Bridgnorth operate it...
did not know they had depot there
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: a220 on November 20, 2013, 12:27:09 PM
Outstation of Telford.
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Cedric on November 20, 2013, 12:32:22 PM
Quote from: a220 on November 20, 2013, 12:27:09 PM
Outstation of Telford.
thanks for the info, knew midland red west had one there a good few years ago think it was in the days before first
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: bwsau cymru on November 20, 2013, 07:12:31 PM
Quote from: bewminster on November 20, 2013, 12:32:22 PM
Quote from: a220 on November 20, 2013, 12:27:09 PM
Outstation of Telford.
thanks for the info, knew midland red west had one there a good few years ago think it was in the days before first

Was much better as a shrewsbury out station. I get what you mean tho high dead milage, another high dead milage is the ludlow to knighton service !!
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Ex BC driver on November 21, 2013, 01:43:31 PM
Just seen 3014 in Selly Oak, with John Lewis on a piece of paper stuck on the windscreen
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697

Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: PM on November 24, 2013, 04:41:35 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved

You would hope so!! Though arriva seem to quite like these sort of contracts what with the amazon one as well...
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved

Tell me about it Winston..

It does seem odd, even a small locally based operator would make more sense then Arriva.

I expect Arriva doesn't give any positioning mileage to this contract?
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 05:05:04 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved

Tell me about it Winston..

It does seem odd, even a small locally based operator would make more sense then Arriva.

I expect Arriva doesn't give any positioning mileage to this contract?

If they have covered their dead mileage costs in the contract value then fair play, but you'd think someone more local or even Diamond from Redditch may have been able to undercut Arriva
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 05:12:11 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 05:05:04 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved

Tell me about it Winston..

It does seem odd, even a small locally based operator would make more sense then Arriva.

I expect Arriva doesn't give any positioning mileage to this contract?

If they have covered their dead mileage costs in the contract value then fair play, but you'd think someone more local or even Diamond from Redditch may have been able to undercut Arriva

Indeed Winny, I agree. I doubt they've got the dead mileage covered if I'm honest, but I expect there's a local service which is operated on the same board as that dead mileage cost would push the contract through any value barriers. Maybe they were the only ones who went for it? And is this routs just for workers? As I'm near where that route goes and I've never known to see it flagged down.
Title: Re: arriva come to redditch
Post by: winston on November 24, 2013, 05:34:02 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 05:12:11 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 05:05:04 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 24, 2013, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Liverpool Street on November 24, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Stu on November 24, 2013, 04:16:25 PM
JL1 - Selly Oak - John Lewis Distribution Centre, Redditch
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/serviceInformation.aspx?id=34359740697



Oh so that's what that Arriva bus is doing in the South!! Thanks for that Stu

You'd have though a contract between those areas may have gone to Diamond operated from Redditch depot rather than Arriva Tamworth will all the dead mileage involved

Tell me about it Winston..

It does seem odd, even a small locally based operator would make more sense then Arriva.

I expect Arriva doesn't give any positioning mileage to this contract?

If they have covered their dead mileage costs in the contract value then fair play, but you'd think someone more local or even Diamond from Redditch may have been able to undercut Arriva

Indeed Winny, I agree. I doubt they've got the dead mileage covered if I'm honest, but I expect there's a local service which is operated on the same board as that dead mileage cost would push the contract through any value barriers. Maybe they were the only ones who went for it? And is this routs just for workers? As I'm near where that route goes and I've never known to see it flagged down.

It looks as though it is just for JL workers as there are 3 return trips with a 40 min break at JL which seem to fit in around shift patterns