First Bus - Leicester

[Ashley 60171]

Thanks for the info, is this batch all for Leicester do you know? I'm sure it's 35193 onwards for Norwich PinkLine:

http://www.norwichbuspage.com/2016/02/first-pink-line-streetdeck-photo.html

It's a very impressive investment for Leicester though on the back of the other StreetLites and StreetDecks in 2015.

All for Leicester as far as I know @DiamondDart.

[Ashley 60171]

Streetdecks 35168/74/77/79/81 were noted at the docks at the weekend. The first 15 will go on loan to West of England for GWR rail replacement between Bristol and Bath. The remaining 10 will go directly to Leicester but it is hoped they'll all be ready to roll for the April 17th service changes linked to the opening of the new Haymarket Bus Station.

[DVXXII]

Streetdecks 35168/74/77/79/81 were noted at the docks at the weekend. The first 15 will go on loan to West of England for GWR rail replacement between Bristol and Bath. The remaining 10 will go directly to Leicester but it is hoped they'll all be ready to roll for the April 17th service changes linked to the opening of the new Haymarket Bus Station.

Link below to recent photos taken at Heysham of these above Street Decks. Not my images I hasten to add

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nsf323alistair/albums/72157666015991411

[Ashley 60171]

The above mentioned Streetdecks are still at the docks but more have crossed since Monday.

35169-72/82/84/85/86/88

[cheshire exile]

Streetdecks 35168/74/77/79/81 were noted at the docks at the weekend. The first 15 will go on loan to West of England for GWR rail replacement between Bristol and Bath. The remaining 10 will go directly to Leicester but it is hoped they'll all be ready to roll for the April 17th service changes linked to the opening of the new Haymarket Bus Station.

I see the opening of the Haymarket Bus Station has been put back a week to 24th April.

On the First website there are details of the Leicester City's routes that are going to use the new Bus Station but I cannot find any details on Arriva of their routes transferring in. There will be 23 bays I understand and LC will be using about half. So are any routes transferring from St Margarets?

[Ashley 60171]

E400's 33563/33568 have transferred to Basildon

Streetdecks 35185/86/87/88/91 have come directly from the docks and entered service this week.

The GWR Bristol to Bath rail reps should end in the early hours if engineering doesn't over run in which case the remainder should be driven up to Leicester during the week.

The E400's will be transferring to Essex as opposed to West of Bristol previously predicted. They should go to Hadleigh and Basildon

32082/32092 will transfer to First West Yorkshire.

[Cheese]

E400's 33563/33568 have transferred to Basildon

Streetdecks 35185/86/87/88/91 have come directly from the docks and entered service this week.

The GWR Bristol to Bath rail reps should end in the early hours if engineering doesn't over run in which case the remainder should be driven up to Leicester during the week.

The E400's will be transferring to Essex as opposed to West of Bristol previously predicted. They should go to Hadleigh and Basildon

32082/32092 will transfer to First West Yorkshire.

33553/63/68/73/74 all noted in service in Basildon this afternoon, most still with their yellow branding intact minus details for route 54.

[LazyGuy222]

The street decks are now being used on Route 22 and 54

[BK63 YWP]

Swear I saw branding for the 14/A on a street deck the other day

[Trident 4609]

Swear I saw branding for the 14/A on a street deck the other day

Correct, the 65 Plate Streetdeck's that they had last year, 35151-35155

[T840MAK]

32082/32092 now at Bradford.

[cheshire exile]

55106 and 55107 still at Leicester today - in white -  on service 20.

[cheshire exile]

Correct, the 65 Plate Streetdeck's that they had last year, 35151-35155

35168 and 35169 are both also branded for the 14 and 14A as well as the original deliveries 35151-5.
35170-8 are branded for the 22 and 35179-87 are branded for the 54. 35188-92 are unbranded.

[NXC2153]

Streetdecks 35188, 35191 and 35192 have transferred to Bristol.

[winston]

Streetdecks 35188, 35191 and 35192 have transferred to Bristol.

They are only on loan working a rail replacement contract & will return