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New 827 is an extended version of the Baswich circular. After going around Baswich it heads off to Milford then up through Brocton, down the A34 to the Wildwood Estate, an anti clockwise run around Wildwood and back into Stafford.  Four journeys a day.

Anybody know whether the 74 and 826 have reverted to normal route now that the A34 out of Stafford has been reopened ?

Is there any sign of Wright Streetlite 62  SN64 CVP ever returning to service or is it myth ?

Just seen the two D & G Evoros branded the 9's travelling towards Addersley Green from Delta Way.  Corporate Blue at back but Yellow as against normal D & G Red at front.  Couldn't see reg or fleet numbers as there where across the other side of the traffic island at Queensville.

The signage around the Weeping Cross area refers to 17 weeks of delays so not sure why Chaserider have referred to end of July. 

The 826 route down Holdiford Road to Milford will be interesting with a narrow humpback bridge over the canal and then a narrow bridge over the River Trent.  I understand that traffic lights will be operating on the bridges.

Anybody any idea what's happened to bus 2 YX65 RWL, appears to be a long term casualty not been out for a month ?

Is 17 - LX06 AHA the Dennis Trident/ALX400 still on fleet strength, doesn't appear to been used for some time ?

Thanks Jamie A

Are  15- YX 13 BNU and 36 - SGZ 3534 still in their old livery ? I know 37 - Yj 08 PKX is still white because I saw it in Stafford yesterday. Any sign of repaints if they are ?

I don't often post on any forums, just read the comments and look for various fleet updates.  I only use one Chaserider service and that's the 74 from Wildwood on the outskirts of Stafford into town and back, I use this service probably twice a month, so not a big user but in all honesty I have to say every trip has been there and pretty much on time.  I'm not sure if the general Chaserider users find that they are let down regularly, I suspect not, and most will be grateful for having a service, even if the buses are generally old and most, especially the E200's pretty rattly.

Before retiring, one of the measures of financial performance the company I worked for used was ROTA, return on trading assets.  If Chaserider use a similar method then there is no possibility of them buying new or even newer buses, as that  return will diminish the higher the value of their assets. In my opinion they can only therefore, continue to take on 'cast-offs' from other members of the Centrebus group which are a little younger than what they currently have.

I think you'll find that these routes are funded by Telford and Wrekin Council whereas Cannock area routes are not council funded.

Interesting comments from both @Budgie and @Wumpty.  @Bob has every right as has anyone else to vent their frustrations with Chaserider.  For myself, and here I confess I am not a regular daily user, whenever I have had to use my local service, the 74 to and from Stafford I have never been let down with a failure to appear, yes there have been occasions when I experienced a little late running.  Someone recently posted a message suggesting the Select could take on the Chaserider routes but frankly that is pie in the sky.  No-one is going to take on these routes and be able to make them profitable to the point where new buses could be bought or even leased.  If you look at the age of buses cascaded down from various Centrebus operations run by Chaserider against those in the main D & G fleet you may be surprised to see that there just as many newer vehicles with Chaserider.   I honestly believe that the Chaserider management are doing the best they can but that will mean more analysis of routes and the cancellation of those on which they cannot at best cover operating costs.  Will the various councils step in with subsidiaries? I doubt it because they would not be able to justify spending money to cover a few passenger journeys to the wider non bus using public.  

Given the recent cancellations of service registrations in D & G's name and re-in-statement under Chaserider Buses Ltd, there has to be a possibility of a sale but nothing is certain and even if it did happen does anyone think it will miraculously make an instant difference.  Lets be honest here, if anyone does take over the business the first thing they are going to do is cull the non-profitable routes just as Chaserider are doing at present. 

Looking at the lists of ex Midland Classic fleet numbers there seems to be some omissions on both the Buses website and on here.  The ones missing are:

29	YN 03 ZXC	Optare Solo M920
30	YN 04 LWT	Optare Solo M920
32	YX 09 FMP	Alexander Dennis E20D
56	BV 55 UCU	Scania N94UD
85	TFA 13	Scania L94UB
91	LK 56 FHE	Alexander Dennis Trident 2
93	LK 57 AXM	Alexander Dennis Trident 2

 
TFA 13 was originally YN 04 ANX and is in the heritage livery of Stevensons of Uttoxeter.  Any thoughts, knowledge or ideas.