D&G Bus

[BusMan Greg]

Yes they did. It appears to have closed in 2015 along with a depot in Longton, maybe associated with the purchase of Arriva Wardle and returning to their Adderley Green base?

Stoke literally went full circle, with D&G's Adderley Green base being sold to Arriva/Wardles in 2011. Fast forward 4 years & D&G purchased the depot back when arriva decided to pull out of the Wardles operations. Talk about a comeback eh! On the topic of Spath, did Bakerbus ever use the site when they won the Uttoxeter 402/428 tender off Arriva in 2013? As Biddulph to Uttoxeter seems an awful long way to drive out of service!

[Jack D]

Anyone know if there will be an alton towers bus this year as they open from 12th april?

[Pat]

Anyone know if there will be an alton towers bus this year as they open from 12th april?

They do a staff bus, so I'd imagine that would continue.

[mikestone]

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/574721/
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cancelling the 14 - unless its on two different licences?

[PointerDart]

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/574721/
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cancelling the 14 - unless its on two different licences?

From the D&G website:

From 4th April services 14 and 14W will be replaced within Stoke-on-Trent by new services 24 and 24A. New links are provided to Biddulph, Blurton, Newstead and Longton and additional journeys have been added at busy times.

Journeys on service 14 within Staffordshire will operate to a revised route and timetable from 4th April following a retendering exercise by Staffordshire County Council. Details will be posted here as soon as they are finalised.

[BusMan Greg]

According to D&G, passengers are encouraged to contact SCC regarding the Eccleshall to Stafford bus! Have any new registrations been made for this corridor? Maybe Cannock might be getting Stafford-Eccleshall.

[mikestone]

Seems an odd thing to put - who else is likely to do it other than Select or D&G? Perhaps they are hoping that getting enquiries from the public will chivvy Staffordshire CC along? 

[BusMan Greg]

From the 4th April the 14 will be partially replaced by:
D&G Adderley Green - Service 100 - Hanley - Stone 
D&G/Chaserider Cannock - Service 432 - Stafford - Eccleshall

[mikestone]

Pity they haven't taken the opportunity to run the 100 to Stone station.

[Capitalpotter]

2 ex centrebus E200s and and a centrebus Centro are reportedly at adderley green.
Not sure if they're for D&G or Chaserider though

[BusMan Greg]

2 ex centrebus E200s and and a centrebus Centro are reportedly at adderley green.
Not sure if they're for D&G or Chaserider though

May well be for Chaserider! It'd make sense for them to gain a few vehicles as they have had a fair amount of new work recently....

[Cheese]

May well be for Chaserider! It'd make sense for them to gain a few vehicles as they have had a fair amount of new work recently....

So by that you're suggesting they haven't got enough buses for the work they currently have? Don't forget they gave work away to Select Bus at the same time. Would hope they're going to replace Solos with these.

[Capitalpotter]

Chaserider have disposed of 2 darts today so the enviros could be a straight replacement.
*Just noticed that on quack77 they're saying they're on loan. Not that quack77 are reliable.

[BusMan Greg]

Chaserider have disposed of 2 darts today so the enviros could be a straight replacement.
*Just noticed that on quack77 they're saying they're on loan. Not that quack77 are reliable.

Which 2 darts have they "disposed" of?

[Capitalpotter]

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