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Started by leepenfold30, November 27, 2013, 08:54:17 PM

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leepenfold30

Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

Bob

Cannock will probably get a couple its a dumping ground for nails

Ashley 60171

Quote from: Bob on March 06, 2015, 09:37:33 PM
Cannock will probably get a couple its a dumping ground for nails

And you know theyre nails how exactly?

Bob

1/theyre lightweights designed to replace mini buses 2/theyre 13 yrs old 3/theyre darts 4/theyre maintained by arriva, did you see how knackered cannocks 51 plates were, and theyd never seen service in London

BN

Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 06, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

There could be a possibility that all 9 go into Hinckley to withdraw older stuff. No more solos planned to go in.

Tony

Quote from: BN on March 07, 2015, 07:26:41 AM
Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 06, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

There could be a possibility that all 9 go into Hinckley to withdraw older stuff. No more solos planned to go in.

The first two are already at MRC being made ready and should be at Hinckley within a week. Hinckley is also due 4 brand new buses!

BN

Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2015, 08:15:20 AM
Quote from: BN on March 07, 2015, 07:26:41 AM
Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 06, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

There could be a possibility that all 9 go into Hinckley to withdraw older stuff. No more solos planned to go in.

The first two are already at MRC being made ready and should be at Hinckley within a week. Hinckley is also due 4 brand new buses!

Solos. Being built at the moment

BN

Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2015, 08:15:20 AM
Quote from: BN on March 07, 2015, 07:26:41 AM
Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 06, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

There could be a possibility that all 9 go into Hinckley to withdraw older stuff. No more solos planned to go in.

The first two are already at MRC being made ready and should be at Hinckley within a week. Hinckley is also due 4 brand new buses!

Anybody with photos much appreciated. London have painted them apparantly.

leepenfold30

I wonder which older buses will leave Hinckley Bus Fleet
The older buses they got 2414 2105 2115 2228 2201 2202 2203 2204 2271 2328

Can anyone confirm are these buses at Barwell Depot or have they left

tyresmoke

Quote from: BN on March 07, 2015, 08:37:21 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2015, 08:15:20 AM
Quote from: BN on March 07, 2015, 07:26:41 AM
Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 06, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Are Hinckley due any more Optare Solos or scheduled for 9 Darts from London
If Hinckley get these 9 Buses have they won new contracts to do new routes

There could be a possibility that all 9 go into Hinckley to withdraw older stuff. No more solos planned to go in.

The first two are already at MRC being made ready and should be at Hinckley within a week. Hinckley is also due 4 brand new buses!

Anybody with photos much appreciated. London have painted them apparantly.

One should be PDL83 LF52URZ as the others are still in service in London

leepenfold30

2561 now at Hinckley Bus

leepenfold30

2554 at Thurmaston Depot

2550 Joined Hinckley Bus

BN

Quote from: leepenfold30 on March 22, 2015, 10:42:28 AM
2554 at Thurmaston Depot

2550 Joined Hinckley Bus

2550 is in the yard at Wednesfield.

leepenfold30

2171 Ex Arriva London Bus heading for Barwell Depot tomorrow first of 9 Darts they due to have

williamposh

They may not get all 9

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