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Undercutting the competition is one thing, but only charging £2 won't give them any fleet investment - you wouldn't catch me on one of those knackers. Still running the same buses that got them into trouble in the first place.

Funny those old knackers never seem to be on tow trucks or break down as often as a certain company which has newer stock.....

I have just seen something very bizarre on bustimes.org... all 5 of the vehicles tracking on the 11 were in Underhill, all appeared to be parked on Wildtree Avenue. It wasn't a case of ticket machines being switched off either as they all tracked within the last 10 minutes and were updated every so often. Were the drivers having a party? 😂

Thats where the drivers normally have their dinner hour.

Another new one for Travelstar that seems to be on its first day is TS74 TSE 

The large private one that doesn't seem to accept any new members? 🤔

Considering I'm one of the admins for said group... i can tell you we do accept new members.

2 more new levantes for Travelstar with the regs:
NE74 TSE
NX74 TSE 

4994 has been painted ages since march I believe

Its out in service 

I am sure you understand we have a long term business in Preston.  There are no immediate pressures or noise over Air quality improvements.  Therefore investing in a limited number of new buses becomes easier.  Across most of the business, we have exposure to cities which have stated desires for Air quality improvements potentially as earlier as 2030.  This makes investment in anything other than zero emission vehicles difficult.  We bid for grants in the TfWM area and have had limited success with bids for grants for such vehicles.  We have been investing in the 20 seater Illesbus and quite simply we only expect them to last 7 years - in line with the potential start of potential Emission standards.  The other problem - is as I have seen mentioned on this forum.  We have large tendering rounds on 05/01/28 and again - we could potentially lose a lot.  Put all in the round, makes it difficult to take long term decisions with some many unknowns.  If I am honest, we have got large PVR increases elsewhere on 05/01/28.  If we lose all the work we have out for tender, then PVR across the business will be flat.  On the back of your comment - I will review the last 4 weeks lost mileage on these services.

Simon

Thanks for your reply simon and i fully understand it just gets annoying when said buses don't turn up and its an hour for the next one is all...

But thanks for the reply 

Saw a picture of a 74 reg ADL E200MMC on the 114 in preston are they due more if so how many

Two - see the update on the main site later tonight - Tony

Shame it seems to rotala's others operations that seem to be gaining new...

Yet again Simon the solos on the 63/64/65 have broken down with 20057 being todays casualty and trips being missed especially last bus of the day (which is ment to run) or so it states 

yes i know break downs happen and they can't be help but it seems to be coming a regular thing lately and on a routes that are every hour and some people's only route to get out it not really on and if the last bus doesn't run like today how are people ment to get home if they relie on that route running.

Any news on when 1908 might be in service?

They've had 3 in total:

TS24 TSE aswell

Seems another one has joined the party NX24 TSE

Shame the 73 plate travelstar have hasn't got a TSE reg

Do something positive and the first comment is a moan

Not moaning just saying how its funny that 
4453 got withdrawn for similar circumstances of 4535 and 875 was painted to replace it 

4535 is withdrawn and no replacement or even mention of anything to replace the livery...

It will hopefully go back to AG tomorrow, but it will go straight into the MoT programme so won't be seen on the road for a bit longer

So they can do another BCT livery but they can't replace the Wolverhampton livery that 4535 carried....

It seems Travelstar have had some new toys 

UK24 TSE
GB24 TSE  

Does anyone know what bus was on fire in Roseville on the Birmingham New Road today.

Would NX go with double again like the Volvo 9700DD or are they staying away from doubles with the issues they had with the boa vistas