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Further service changes have been announced for April.
Notable changes are:
16 will now run from the Haymarket
17 will now no longer run from the Haymarket!
74 reduces to daytime frequency of 30mins (but with enhanced frequency at peak times -  a bit like the 13). I wonder if they plan to inter work the 16 & 74 together again? (Like they did in the past).

the 17 change back to Humberstone Gate is needed as you often see both buses running together or within a few mins of each other.

22B is also being withdrawn and replaced by the Centrebus 24/24A (new numbers for City to Birstall side of the 22A)

High Peak not tracking on the 271/2, is that because it an emergency take over and they've not had a chance to upload data.

no doubt they'll be added soon same with all the Leicestershire changes in Melton they weren't showing but now are.

I see 127 is still mostly old E400's today?
Have they got enough electrics now to cover this route in full? (Alongside the 5/5A)? Or are more on order?

27 are due (8024-8050) with just 5 left to arrive/enter service for a combined PVR of 26 across the 5/5A, 6/6A, 127.

It has been spotted in Haymarket bus station.
Was intended to go on service 4 this morning, but it's not tracking on there, so as yet am unsure if it's tracking as something else or if it's not actually in service yet (just driver familiarisation)?

If bustimes.org is to be believed then 70102 has entered service in Leicester today on service 14

Business is good for the BXH5 0705 Coventry (Spon End - Rugby) this morning. Two ADL Enviro400 deckers 33695 & 33696 in convoy. What happened to the electric fleet on this service?

Noticed this for a few weeks as one goes to Haymarket Bus Station and parks up for most of the day.

Yes, I found it out myself. Weird that it's running a Thurmaston-run service today!

Possibly been for MOT or something at Thurmaston depot hence it's use on the 153.

I believe I've spotted one of the newly converted Streetdecks just now, in the depot when I passed on the Skylink.

70102 is believed to be back in Leicester after it's spells in Sheffield, Doncaster then Manchester.

Noted Scania NK56KKJ driver trainer in the yard at Leicester this morning, it's not the first time I've seen this there, do Centrebus own it or is it there for another reason.

it's owned by J Coates driver training who are based near Centrebus' Wenlock Way depot and loan it to them as Centrebus only have 1 trainer that goes from depot to depot within the Centrebus group (including the depots of Chaserider, D&G and High Peak operations)

Debranded First Leeds' Wright Streetdeck 35271 (SL67 VWX) is in Leicester on the 15s today. I also think I spotted a blue single-decker in the depot when I passed by on the Skylink this morning.

One of the Bath City branded eclipses was parked at the front of Abbey Lane earlier this week possibly this one?

35271 is reportedly in Leicester to allow 35189 to be converted by NewPower

Maybe not as it's not been out for 3 days

Just seen 35189 heading into the City Centre so it's still about for now...

35191 broke down and was towed back from Haymarket Bus Station earlier last month and hasn't been seen since...

35190 has been parked up near the front for a few weeks with parts missing 

No worries, thanks for the information and sorry for the incorrect thread. Do those displays allow for manual entry (ie so the driver could just put that '8' there without there being the correct boards loaded)?

Possibly the display system is set up with a different configuration to other buses in the fleet hence the issue of it showing just 8

Strange allocation of double deckers today! With most on the 88!
Wondering if it's because schools haven't all gone back yet? Or if it's a new thing?
Noticed very few on 54 & 15!

Must be a new thing as there's five on the 88 again today.

That's correct, they have been running the electrics on the 2 Amazon services already, although according to the depot it's technically still a diesel route (for now)!

Yes PVR will reduce by 4 once the EMA ends and also when Air coach finishes (end of October) there will be further reduction. However as of this Sunday - it's 92. Due to the service changes. This is the largest PVR they've had for a long time!

Not sure whether the Evora's will be stored or sent elsewhere for winter.

The last time the PVR was this high was around 2008.

Think the PVR is only going up by 1 for now (to allow the extra bus to run the 18/19) then when aircoach finishes that's 4 less buses.

Volvo 3731 YJ57 BRV has moved from the now closed Aylesbury depot to Hinckley depot and has been on the X84 today.