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#61
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
December 17, 2020, 10:30:31 PM
Quote from: leicesterbusadventurer on December 17, 2020, 08:42:20 PM
66316 has now moved to Worcester, I assume it's been exchanged for another Streetlite which will be this year's Santa bus.
63360 is here as the Christmas bus.
#62
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
December 13, 2020, 11:13:10 PM
Quote from: xmj-signal on December 13, 2020, 07:39:12 PM
It's 33728 which is no longer showing but that has never tracked on the system - I don't know how the Bustimes systems work but I have noticed other vehicles disappear from the lists after a length of time not tracking so it may just be automatic - 63353 went missing for a long time and I suspect the recent track (4th November) may either have been a test or the machine was installed in a different bus but the fleet number not updated.

33728 isn't included on the full list of First vehicles either.

63353 definitely didn't go out in service. It's been in the depot since November 2019 needing repair to something or the other. It's usually at the front of the depot with many of its panels off.
#63
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 24, 2020, 11:21:59 PM
69442 has gained Saffron branding for the 88/A.
#64
Arriva / Re: Arriva Leicester
November 22, 2020, 09:22:47 PM
Apparently, according to this, all of Southend's E400MMC's are coming to us. Does anyone know how true this is?

https://flic.kr/p/2k8FC69
#65
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 21, 2020, 09:58:41 AM
Does anyone happen to know whether 35151 has been debranded?
It's been on the 22 twice this week and now the 26.
#66
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 16, 2020, 07:51:16 PM
It's rather obvious we are now short on spare double deckers. Today 35171 was on the 38A and 18, and 35179 was on the 16/74.

I personally don't think branding the E400's up was a fantastic idea.
#67
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 10, 2020, 10:27:48 PM
Only 32646 was out today out of the 3 Gemini's, which already is rather odd. Leads me to think 32644 and 32645's time at Leicester, after 15 and a half years, may be over.

According to some staff on the LTHT's FB page, 32646's last day is tomorrow, with 32645's time in Leicester, sadly over.
#68
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 09, 2020, 12:25:59 AM
Quote from: Glenfieldmathk1 on November 08, 2020, 11:58:56 PM
Numbers on 12 have always been low. So I think 12 would probably stay at hourly even after all this covid! I mean even now (pre 2nd lockdown) the bus isn't full.. so when it's able to run at full capacity, probably wouldn't be viable?
Could be wrong.
It is a fairly useless route to be fair, and wouldn't surprise me if First cut it like they did with the 20. It's more or less covered by the 14, just rather than Aikman Avenue, it goes down Stevenson Drive, and goes direct down Liberty Road. It does mean Park Rise wouldn't be served if it were to be scrapped, but it would only be a 5 minute walk to either the 14 or even the 18, and both are a lot more frequent.
#69
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
November 08, 2020, 12:49:11 PM
Quote from: Glenfieldmathk1 on November 08, 2020, 11:49:58 AM
I believe the plan is to eventually brand all of the network! Leicester to have a full branded network back in the day's of Barbie.. so I guess, that's the plan eventually. However it's going to take some time to do it all.
As for 17, I'm not sure which other bus (or if that bus) will be branded!
I'm thinking.. Service 12 only uses 1 bus, and with Frequent Fourteens branded.. maybe it'll become a dark blue / indigo colour for 12?
The 12, pre-Covid, was half-hourly, so when everything is back to normal, should use 2 vehicles.
#70
Arriva / Re: Arriva Leicester
October 30, 2020, 09:45:18 PM
Arriva are closing their travel shop in St Margaret's from tomorrow, and moving everything online.
That's not the best of ideas even when your technology properly works, but in Arriva's case their technology doesn't work and is plagued by issues and poor reviews from customers.
Arriva really are going downhill...
#71
Other Operators / Re: Centrebus
October 28, 2020, 04:21:48 PM
Does anyone happen to know the registrations and fleet numbers of the Ex Metrolime Volvo B7TL Plaxton Presidents that Centrebus have acquired in Leicester for the university shuttles?
They have had their registrations changed which is making it hard for me to find out what one specific vehicle was.
#72
Arriva / Re: Arriva Leicester
October 16, 2020, 05:22:35 PM
The 158 has moved to Haymarket Bus Station with the pedestrianising of Haymarket, with the 50, 51, 104, 152 and 153 starting and finishing on Savoy Street.
#73
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
October 16, 2020, 05:20:59 PM
The PVR of both the 13 and 18 will increase up to 3 (13) and 5 (18), with the 13 having a service every 20 minutes and the 18 up to every 12 minutes, during the morning and afternoon peaks.
With Churchgate and Haymarket pedestrianised, they now take a new route down Mansfield Street.
#74
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
September 30, 2020, 09:33:26 PM
66838 has become a training bus and has been repainted into a new livery.

In the comments of the LTHT FB page under the post of the Arriva E200MMC if anyone wants to have a look: https://m.facebook.com/groups/143389412374259
#75
First / Re: First Bus - Leicester
September 29, 2020, 04:07:11 PM
That is a rather nice striking livery - does anyone know if there are any plans to repaint any of the 22's/54's Streetdecks into one of these newer, more striking liveries?
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