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Started by Pat, January 06, 2021, 10:25:10 PM

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evo mark

Quote from: Westy on January 10, 2021, 10:33:45 AM
It will be interesting to see how far the interiors of the ex Arriva vehicles will be debranded.

Obviously they can't do anything about the decor & seating etc, but you'd think the various Arriva branded posters/traffic notices would be removed.

Even Thandi vehicles were still showing Stagecoach posters & north east related adverts last time I caught one last year.
just been by and they are taking a lot from them

evo mark


Tony

Updated fleetlist with info from a couple more sources now

http://wmbusphotos.com/D+G/fleetlist.html

mikestone

According to a list on the Centrebus group MX08DGE, MX08JHM, YX11CTV, FN04HSL, FN04HTC are on loan, along with trainer YJ54CEN, new to Claribells.
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Also noticed VA on WMTA licence is now 55 at Cannock and 55 at Adderley Green.

l.murphy123

Best of luck to Chaserider tomorrow. According to their social media pages, timetables will be on buses - something Arriva should have done.
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888DUK

Quote from: Tony on January 10, 2021, 01:14:54 PM
Updated fleetlist with info from a couple more sources now

http://wmbusphotos.com/D+G/fleetlist.html

Brilliant Tony thank you.

Westy

Quote from: l.murphy123 on January 10, 2021, 11:19:09 PM
Best of luck to Chaserider tomorrow. According to their social media pages, timetables will be on buses - something Arriva should have done.

Yep, on the first 2 south, both Cannock & Stafford timetables were on!

As for everything else, bus 187 with Chaserider sticker on the front, but Arriva still on the side & branding inside.

Oh, and he went straight down Green Lane after picking me up, instead of going into Leamore & Bloxwich Road!

evo mark

Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that

ellspurs

Quote from: evo mark on January 11, 2021, 01:42:22 PM
Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that

If you've read the Arriva Cannock thread, then you wouldn't be surprised one bit.

I guess given the current circumstances D&G weren't able to properly check over the vehicles before everything went through.


John

I wouldn't believe everything you hear off drivers or others on this forum, especially people with such hatrid for Arriva. Considering the majority of ex Arriva buses are out today according to Bus Times, they can't be in too bad a state

Westy

Surely the 'driver' previously worked for Arriva anyway,  so they knew what they were going to get?

Presumably he would have seen on a day to day basis what was being transferred in & out?

Tony

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Before the Arriva haters start, every garage will have some dead buses, every garage will have some non-safety critical defects carried over from the last inspection to fix when parts/labour are available, with vehicles up to 18 years old some will be due to be scrapped soon. As John has pointed out, Most are on the road, so if they were as bad as the original post makes out D&G would be at risk of meeting the TC for running  them

Pat

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Quote from: evo mark on January 11, 2021, 01:42:22 PM
Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that
In all honesty, a driver's view of not being fit for service can sometimes be much different to a qualified engineer's.  I've heard drivers turn down buses for some of the silliest reasons, only for a qualified engineer to check over the bus and sign it off as fit for service.

Steveminor

Once had a driver refuse to take a bus because of a light on the dashboard, turned out to be the ignition light lol.

True story

Pat

Quote from: Steveminor on January 11, 2021, 05:58:40 PM
Once had a driver refuse to take a bus because of a light on the dashboard, turned out to be the ignition light lol.

True story
Yes.  Have heard stories of drivers refusing buses because they are 'too slow'.  Now, is that a driver's definition of too slow, or anyone else's?🤣

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