Arriva Shrewsbury

[Tony]

How come ? Lost airport contract ?

Holiday traffic less this time of year

[mikestone]

Apparently the car parks in use at this time of year are within walking distance of the terminal so no shuttle buses are needed.

[Depotosw]

Noticed recently that the 15:45 19 Shrewsbury - Lightmoor - Telford and 17:20 return has been operated by Shrewsbury depot and no Telford as in the past, this this a recent development?

The rest of the 19 is Telford operated.

[Pat]

Noticed recently that the 15:45 19 Shrewsbury - Lightmoor - Telford and 17:20 return has been operated by Shrewsbury depot and no Telford as in the past, this this a recent development?

The rest of the 19 is Telford operated.

No, this isn't recent.  Usually worked by a solo but there has been a versa on it before.

[Pat]

BYD Enviro 200EV was spotted today in Shrewsbury.  Not sure which route it was on as there were no blinds but at a guess, I'd say it was on the P&R's.

[Depotosw]

Cadet 2745 LF02 PLX was noted parked at the depot here, ticket machine fitted but a section of front grill removed. I don't believe it has seen service in Shrewsbury as yet.

[Depotosw]

The increased P&R frequency on the Meole Brace is seeing the pimped up Versas, 2974/5/6 that were refurbished for route 1 Abbots Green been favoured so far. The 1 was all Solo today, 2500/2519 and 6010 (ouch!).

[Pat]

The increased P&R frequency on the Meole Brace is seeing the pimped up Versas, 2974/5/6 that were refurbished for route 1 Abbots Green been favoured so far. The 1 was all Solo today, 2500/2519 and 6010 (ouch!).

The 1 is frequently operated by solos (although the allocation should be versa's 2974/5/6) and 6004/8/9/10 frequently make an appearance.

[Depotosw]

2512 from Telford via a weekend at Oswestry is operating here, noted on a 23 Monkmoor.

[Depotosw]

3699 YJ12 PLN is the first of the 11.7M Versas to gain the new fleet livery. It's currently working on the 07:31 519 Shrewsbury to Newport service.

[Pat]

Shrewsbury town centre, including the bus station closed to all traffic due to flooding.  Services starting terminating at:
Frankwell Island: 11,12,20,70/A,Oxon
Castlefields (New Park Rd): 2,24,25,64,511,519,524,Harlescott
Abbey Foregate: 1,8,21,23,26,27,X4,X5,436,Meole Brace
Harlescott P&R: 576

Not sure how the interworking with the 2/12 & 8/20 is going to work given that they can't cross town?

[Depotosw]

The second V1170, 3694 FJ13 BJO is now in the new fleet livery and seen on the 436 today.

[Depotosw]

3698 YJ12 PLO now the third of the V1170 in the latest fleet livery. Noted on Shrewsbury depots single input on the 19 afternoon round trip.

[trixmax]

If not already arrived due soon is Demonstrator at Shrewsbury YJ19HUV – 10.8m Optare MetroCity Electric

[Pat]

If not already arrived due soon is Demonstrator at Shrewsbury YJ19HUV – 10.8m Optare MetroCity Electric

No doubt to be on the park & rides?