Arriva Leicester

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Looks as though 4757 has been withdrawn. I guess the end of the DB250s has started.

[LazyGuy222]

4774 has also been withdrawn.

[47609FireFly]

3127 - YX17 NPN was noted at work on route 44A on 01/03/2022.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

2938 has been repainted and refurbished to leather seat spec.

[xmj-signal]

3127 - YX17 NPN was noted at work on route 44A on 01/03/2022.

I'm finding it difficult to hunt this one down - it's apparently now tracking on Bustimes so I went to intercept it and the bus tracking as 3127 is actually 3119 (as viewed on the 1017 Leicester to Swadlincote this morning)! Presumably, 3127 must be one of the several 'Thurmaston Spare' machines all tracking at the moment?

Mike T.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Yes, it was tracking as that when it drove past me in Fleckney the other day.

[Glenfieldmathk1]

Not sure if already mentioned..
Last week noticed the Red Double decker London bus had been repainted into driver training livery. I saw it heading along the A50 in markfield (presumably  heading back to depot).
Why paint a double decker into a driver trainer? To me seems a waste. Could easily do (like first) just put up a L on the front / rear display screens?

[trixmax]

The following VDL DE02CSSSB200 Wrightbus Commander's have transferred from the North West fleet the Midlands they are to be refurbished at Derby for the East Midlands Airport
Reg Num   Fleet no.
2583   CX06 BHP
2584   CX06 BHU
2597   CX06 BJZ
2598   CX06 BKA

[SSmith09]

Not sure if already mentioned..
Last week noticed the Red Double decker London bus had been repainted into driver training livery. I saw it heading along the A50 in markfield (presumably  heading back to depot).
Why paint a double decker into a driver trainer? To me seems a waste. Could easily do (like first) just put up a L on the front / rear display screens?

A freshly repainted vehicle could be seen as more attractive to potential new recruits than a tatty looking bus still in london red.

[Mayfield]

3103 is now single door and in new livery
2938 & 2940 in new livery

[leicesterbusadventurer]

3127 has returned to Milton Keynes.

4203 has moved to Derby. 3744 and 3746 have transferred in exchange. 4201 and 4202 are also expected to leave soon.

4748 and 4749 are rumoured to be moving to High Wycombe.

[SSmith09]

3102 is back from refurbishment and is now single door and in new livery 

[SSmith09]

Wright Electroliner LY71 GJE is now with Thurmaston depot and is currently on the 47/48 route.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Wright Electroliner LY71 GJE is now with Thurmaston depot and is currently on the 47/48 route.

It will be used on the 47/48 and 50/51. Those are the services Arriva plan to have electric in the next 2-3 years (the vehicles I imagine will replace the DB250s).

[Tony]

Everything I have heard from experienced engineers who have looked at the Wright Electroliner say it is an exceptionally good bus with an excellent design so the interior is of similar layout to a diesel and veery well put together