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Arriva September 2015 changes

Started by the trainbasher, July 17, 2015, 03:48:29 PM

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woody38

Seem. to be making a lot of changes, some.are good some are bad, can't  understand why they are decreasing the 1 between Cannock & Walsall, but there are some good points like Speeding up the buses between Wolverhampton & Cannock, not going through Bridgetown, Cheslyn Hay is a good thing, also seeing sence & scrapping the 530 good move, and giving Lydale Park in Wednesfield a decent service instead of the 4 or so journeys they get now good move.  Now they only have to buy some decent buses. 

Westy

If Ive read this right, the 1 & 2 are swopping routes between Bloxwich & Leamore, which doesnt confuse people.

On a personal note, it means some new NWM bus signs down Somerfield Road as the old ones have faded rather !

covlad27

Looks interesting.  Wonder what bus changes may happen to accomodate all this

Bob

id imagine the pye green pulsars etc would stay, and the mixture of old commanders wouldnt change on the 70/X70. The 71 will be wednesfield apparently so any crap could be on it , dont know what theyll use on 61 or 19/20/21. Maybe some old MPDs will transfer in. Deckers staying on 74/75. Cant imagine that much fleet changes tbf

covlad27

Ive heard 4200 may transfer to Cannock and some MPDs may transfer in.  Im waiting for more reliable information though

BN

Quote from: busman99 on August 11, 2015, 09:09:30 PM
Ive heard 4200 may transfer to Cannock and some MPDs may transfer in.  Im waiting for more reliable information though

4200 no, MPD's yes.

BN

Quote from: Bob on August 11, 2015, 08:47:20 PM
id imagine the pye green pulsars etc would stay, and the mixture of old commanders wouldnt change on the 70/X70. The 71 will be wednesfield apparently so any crap could be on it , dont know what theyll use on 61 or 19/20/21. Maybe some old MPDs will transfer in. Deckers staying on 74/75. Cant imagine that much fleet changes tbf

Any crap??

Bob

Yeah. A nice knackered old MPD or a lovely half threadbare  ex Shrewsbury cadet, or maybe a refurbed 12 y.o. ex Cannock one...The choice is entirely theirs...

MPDs to Cannock? Jesus where are they coming from? Stafford??

Bob

Its like going back in time. Cannocks fleet was just starting to look reasonably ok. Now theyre going to get tat back. if i recall the MPDs based there were never particularly reliable were they? Suppose it depends on age and condition. The BU51 plates were particularly crap

Bob

And no 4200...cos Cannock dont need s spare for when one or more of 4201-4 is frequently off the road?

covlad27

I think cannock should have the E200 from wednesfield instead of MPDs

Westy

Does Cannock have enough Sapphires for the 1 & 2 changes?

Bob

Quote from: Westy on August 11, 2015, 10:44:54 PM
Does Cannock have enough Sapphires for the 1 & 2 changes?


Theyll need less than theyve got now mate? Maybe theyll replace them with MPDs following the loss of custom lol

Bob

Only Cannock could screw up elongate and decrease frequencies on a route that was upgraded to improve service & increase custom. Its about right. lol

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