Arriva Leicester

leicesterbusadventurer · January 15, 2023, 07:36:27 PM

4501-4504 have now left for Kent.

leicesterbusadventurer · January 19, 2023, 11:29:40 PM

Following an RTC yesterday morning, 3808 will be getting repainted into the new livery, and the other Pulsars at Hinckley will subsequently follow.

3300 is also currently being repainted.

andyallen4014 · January 22, 2023, 03:14:25 PM

Quote from: leicesterbusadventurer on December 16, 2022, 09:51:32 PMSome of the MMCs will be off to Yorkshire to replace the Lowlanders, as 4416-4425 were originally planned to. Others are expected to move to Kent to replace the ALX400s after they decided they didn't want any more B9TLs.

This post is a little strange as nothing has been planned to move to Yorkshire as part of these cascades, and the Volvo B9TLs were staying in Leicester all along.

andyallen4014 · January 22, 2023, 03:18:31 PM

Quote from: leicesterbusadventurer on January 19, 2023, 11:29:40 PM3300 is also currently being repainted.

3300 returned on Friday, 4529 has gone for repaint in its place.

AlexS · January 23, 2023, 04:51:11 PM

Given repaints won't be finishing anytime soon and today is yet another day with services not running due to a lack of serviceable vehicles despite there currently being 2 more buses allocated to Leicester compared to the ongoing plan some changes clearly and urgently need to be made to these plans so that service levels can be maintained.

xmj-signal · January 31, 2023, 10:27:34 PM

New Enviro 400MMC 4570 has been out on my local route (84) today and I saw it earlier.

I was surprised to see that it carries the registration YX72 OEK but according to the list on the main webpages it should be YX72 OEO (and YX72 OEK should be carried by 4566). It would also make sense for it to be YX72 OEO if the registrations are being allocated fleet numbers in alphabetical order.

Initially, I thought I must have mis-read either the fleet number or registration plate so I went out to view the bus on its return journey but it turned out my eye-sight is fine and there is a discrepancy.

Has anyone seen 4566 to be able to confirm what registration it is carrying? Or, does anyone know why the fleet numbers/registration numbers may have been swapped round?

leicesterbusadventurer · February 01, 2023, 07:54:08 PM

Quote from: xmj-signal on January 31, 2023, 10:27:34 PMHas anyone seen 4566 to be able to confirm what registration it is carrying? Or, does anyone know why the fleet numbers/registration numbers may have been swapped round?

Already crashed. Happened in Syston on Monday afternoon.

Coventrybususer95 · February 03, 2023, 03:17:25 PM

Looks like the x6 city express could be cancelled

SSmith09 · February 03, 2023, 06:50:59 PM

Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on February 03, 2023, 03:17:25 PMLooks like the x6 city express could be cancelled

afaik the only funded part of the X6 is the section between Three Pots and Hinckley which relates to the former service 5 that was merged into the X6.

A full list of the services under review are listed on the Leicester mercury website

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/bus-services-across-leicestershire-set-8105442

xmj-signal · February 10, 2023, 05:55:40 PM

Quote from: xmj-signal on January 31, 2023, 10:27:34 PMHas anyone seen 4566 to be able to confirm what registration it is carrying?

To answer my own question:

4566 is working on the 84 route today - I have viewed it and can confirm it carries the registration YX72 OEO. For some reason, it seems that 4566 and 4570 have been swapped round - or is it a mistake that will be rectified sometime?

SSmith09 · March 08, 2023, 04:41:01 PM

Quote from: Coventrybususer95 on February 03, 2023, 03:17:25 PMLooks like the x6 city express could be cancelled

the X6 is being increased up to every hour from 16th April

Quite a few services are changing in Leicester from this date: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-leicestershires-bus-services

Tony · March 08, 2023, 08:42:07 PM

Quote from: xmj-signal on February 10, 2023, 05:55:40 PMTo answer my own question:

4566 is working on the 84 route today - I have viewed it and can confirm it carries the registration YX72 OEO. For some reason, it seems that 4566 and 4570 have been swapped round - or is it a mistake that will be rectified sometime?

I have received a copy of the latest company fleetlist and it still lists them the opposite way around to what is actually carried. Need to find out if they have swapped identities due to being registered the other way around or Arriva have just put the fleetnumbers on the opposite way around. If anyone travels on either could they check either the VIN or body number on the plates by the doors.

Glenfieldmathk1 · March 08, 2023, 09:59:33 PM

Quote from: SSmith2009 on March 08, 2023, 04:41:01 PMthe X6 is being increased up to every hour from 16th April

Quite a few services are changing in Leicester from this date: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-leicestershires-bus-services

The timetables being joint on 37/38/38A in Leicester and also 148 (was 48L) & 158 will certainly be welcomed..
Nice, clear & easy to read timetables and no longer fighting in tandem!

markcf83 · March 13, 2023, 10:55:26 AM

Can anyone in Leicester confirm that all of 4501 to 4528 are heading out of the fleet,I assume to the South East?

leicesterbusadventurer · March 13, 2023, 08:36:31 PM

Quote from: markcf83 on March 13, 2023, 10:55:26 AMCan anyone in Leicester confirm that all of 4501 to 4528 are heading out of the fleet,I assume to the South East?

4510, 4511, 4514, 4516, 4524 and 4527 are still in Leicester. They're either clinging on just while 4529-4535 are being repainted, or covering for fleet shortages due to withdrawals. The latest confirmations for those are 4100 and 4761.

4100's engine failed beyond repair, while 4761 has been withdrawn due to turbo problems.

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