Kev's Cars & Coaches

[DMCL]

With help from Igogeneral I have updated the Kev's fleet on the main site

details are here

fleetlist (wmbusphotos.com)

Thanks so much for the revised Kev's fleet list. I was particularly pleased to see the inclusion of the two very rare Tata Hispano Intea coaches PO12 EOK and PO62 HNH - photo of PO62 HNH attached.
In May I saw a Bova Futura coach SF09 JWE operating one of Kev's school services in Redditch. I notice this vehicle hasn't been included in the revised fleet list and I wonder if it was just on loan temporarily from BASE. Has anyone else seen this vehicle?You cannot view this attachment.

[B61 ANDREW]

  Not seen it myself , but now that school runs are back up and running it may appear .  Busview have i as a 70 seater so ideal for schools.

[igogeneral]

Thanks so much for the revised Kev's fleet list. I was particularly pleased to see the inclusion of the two very rare Tata Hispano Intea coaches PO12 EOK and PO62 HNH - photo of PO62 HNH attached.
In May I saw a Bova Futura coach SF09 JWE operating one of Kev's school services in Redditch. I notice this vehicle hasn't been included in the revised fleet list and I wonder if it was just on loan temporarily from BASE. Has anyone else seen this vehicle?You cannot view this attachment.

This vehicle was indeed on temporary hire from BASE, now been returned. Filled a gap but certainly not a good vehicle to operate

[DMCL]

This vehicle was indeed on temporary hire from BASE, now been returned. Filled a gap but certainly not a good vehicle to operate

Might I ask why Bova Futura coach SF09 JWE was "not a good vehicle to operate"?

[igogeneral]

Might I ask why Bova Futura coach SF09 JWE was "not a good vehicle to operate"?

mechanically poor and not nice to drive

[igogeneral]

TfWM has awarded a new tender to KEVS for the operation of the 10, 10S, 38 and 42 services for a period of 5 years from 1 January 2023 which is good news for all users of these services which it was feared would be discontinued. 10S, 38 and 42 will be combined to form an hourly service from Longbridge to Quinton Tesco. New vehicles are on order specifically for this route and they are due either April or May next year

[Rachvince53]

Kevs are taking over the Stourbridge circulars  10A/C 

[fleetline6477]

Kevs are taking over the Stourbridge circulars  10A/C

Interesting, there is no mention of changes or withdrawals of 10 A/C on Diamond's service changes.

[winston]

Interesting, there is no mention of changes or withdrawals of 10 A/C on Diamond's service changes.

There won't be, as NXWM currently operate the 10A /10C

[igogeneral]

There won't be, as NXWM currently operate the 10A /10C

Kev's will be operating the 88, the old 288, using the Town Centre route

[fleetline6477]

There won't be, as NXWM currently operate the 10A /10C

Of course they do, sorry my mistake

[samuel derrington]

Anybody know why the kevs buses are not tracking today please 

[igogeneral]

All vehicles are tracking on Ticketer so not sure why you cannot see them

[Rachvince53]

All vehicles are tracking on Ticketer so not sure why you cannot see them

Not tracking on TfWM or bustimes.org.   Server issue?

[Stu]

All vehicles are tracking on Ticketer so not sure why you cannot see them

Not tracking on TfWM or bustimes.org.  Server issue?

It'll be an issue with the BODS feed, it currently has a status of 'no vehicle activity'
https://data.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/avl/dataset/3640/