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2504 was involved in an accident in Dorrington

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/shrewsbury/2019/09/13/safety-calls-after-bus-collides-with-schoolgirls-in-dorrington/?fbclid=IwAR0T0vytbqF61yi2QTpy6Biq4dFTjE1KlQOU9g3-yKOg3NR9xUJCEah23q8

Versa fire in Shrewsbury today:

https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2019/07/09/firefighters-called-to-bus-fire-in-shrewsbury/?fbclid=IwAR1m-Dz_EkrxybUMpVoLcV6ygMOH1meAtD3H6zNW6XP77a-697maPOBPD58

Believed to be 2965 YJ60 LUB but not confirmed.

Chris.

Solo SR, 2520 YJ09 MMA is now operating here, noted on the 19 Telford to Shrewsbury today. A recent move as not seen this one before?

2985 YJ09 LBK as long anticipated finally was reallocated to Oswestry from Shrewsbury for the start of May (successor to the departed 2546 YN53 SVT). Also of note is 4803 Y485 UGC was previous considered a loan from Telford is dedicated here now for use on the 71 Four Crosses - Marches School Oswestry and PM return, also works a teatime single run on a 79A to Oswestry to Blodwel Bank from the same time, the later links as a college run. These are Shropshire Council tenders gained from Tanat Valley.

Now live here on Ticketer from today.

Noted 2546 operating on the Tesco Shuttle today (22/03) - a transfer from Oswestry perhaps?

2546 departed Oswestry recently, to act as a repaint cover bus in the place of 2744 which is now withdrawn with engine issues and stored at Oswestry.

Ah gotcha, I must've remembered it wrong. I know that Versas are usual on there, I was just pointing out the wrong number on the back.

I travelled on 3698 YJ12 PLO on the 07:40, 436 out of Shrewsbury and noted 9 was on the rear and 436 on the front lol. The 9 has been operated by Shrewsbury Garage since last summer.

Solo SR, 2519 YJ09 MLZ is now in use here.

Solo SR 2507 YJ58 CCE is now in service in Shrewsbury and noted on the 1 Abbots Green, it also appeared on the 8A short SCAT to Shrewsbury between.

So 2517, 2522 have already been reported and 2506 has been at Oswestry under prep to make four known here. Only departure known so far is 2571 to Leicester, unless anyone knows better.

Repaint cover Cadet 2744 LF02 PLV looks to have finished at Oswestry and even likely its Arriva career, noted that front hanover display has been removed. Checking on DVLA online, it shows MoT is due 15th March 2019 in any case.

ex Derby Solo SR, 2521 YJ09 MME on the 19 Telford - Lightmoor - Shrewsbury today.

2369 has been painted into new livery, was still on the pits last time I saw after it’s accident

Excellent these SPDs, great to hear it's returned, really miss them these days on the 70 Oswestry to Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury P&R Versa, 2969 YJ60 LUH spent the whole day on the X4/X5 services to Telford. 2974 YJ09 MKN (new livery and usual on route 1) was on the 436 to Bridgnorth / 9 Wolverhampton, replaced 3692 this morning been the reason why.

Solo SR 2522 YJ09 MMF noted today on the 546 Pulverbatch, first time seen one out. 2517 YJ09 MLX I'm reliability informed was in service today.

A update on Oswestry, Pulsar 2's 3756/85/7/8/9/90 are all back in use in the new livery, retaining the black on the headlights surrounds and they look so much better for it. They are also fitted with USB charging points, already proving popular in the 2/2A/2C services. 3786/91 are the last ones away at MRC been completed with 3791 departing by at least last Saturday after putting the final day in use in the older livery on the 70/70A service the day prior.

Repaint cover Cadet, 2704 departed 21/02 to Telford for repaints there as 3788 was returned, Cadet 2744 is still covering.

4803 still remains here from Telford and as I understand only a loan at this stage with 2945 away with issues been reviewed for at least a month now. I understand 4803 is expected to transfer in May due to a new school contract gain that requires a decker as part of the tender, it remains to be seen if returns to Telford between or if anything else ends up coming. 4803 has proved very useful with heavy loading for the Lakelands School in Ellesmere so has been put to good use.