Arriva Leicester

[joieman]

It also appears to have broken down the last time it was used so almost certainly the end as there's no point in repairing it for less than a week of use.

I noticed it yesterday parked in the naughty boys corner so I guess your probably right

4760 hasn't been able to do a day's work for nearly a month. I wouldn't be surprised if 4760 is de facto withdrawn already.
4761 also seems to have become scarce recently.

[joieman]

I suspect 4439 has been repainted recently. It looks quite shiny at the moment, and Bustimes suggests it was not in service from August until a few days ago.

[Mayfield]

4760 hasn't been able to do a day's work for nearly a month. I wouldn't be surprised if 4760 is de facto withdrawn already.
4761 also seems to have become scarce recently.

If Bustimes is correct 4761 was out today and Saturday 

[joieman]

If Bustimes is correct 4761 was out today and Saturday

Yes, I've seen it myself both today and yesterday.

I suspect 4439 has been repainted recently. It looks quite shiny at the moment, and Bustimes suggests it was not in service from August until a few days ago.

To answer my own question: it looks fairly obvious. Those scratches on the corners of the roof are gone. Inevitably it is still in the Journey Mark livery. Either the painters up at Bootle used cheap paint or their bus wash was too harsh.

[Mayfield]

Had the unfortunate experience of travelling on 3111 twice today, the stop/start is faulty, every time it pulls into a stop the engine stops and then immediately restarts, the only thing that didn't rattle was the loose change in my pocket.
The onboard display only show's welcome aboard Arriva Sapphire, I don't believe this was ever a Sapphire bus, no wonder people don't use buses over cars.
I don't know how the drivers put up with the interior noise.

[Tony]

Had the unfortunate experience of travelling on 3111 twice today, the stop/start is faulty, every time it pulls into a stop the engine stops and then immediately restarts, the only thing that didn't rattle was the loose change in my pocket.
The onboard display only show's welcome aboard Arriva Sapphire, I don't believe this was ever a Sapphire bus, no wonder people don't use buses over cars.
I don't know how the drivers put up with the interior noise.

I suspect the stop start wasn't faulty, it's just the driver touching a pedal to restart it so he doesn't have to wait when pulling away

[Mayfield]

Oh O.K. I would say not ideal then as this renders the system pointless 

[joieman]

Oh O.K. I would say not ideal then as this renders the system pointless

I assume that given it's presumably electronically controlled, the stop-start system could just be switched off altogether.

[mesub]

I assume that given it's presumably electronically controlled, the stop-start system could just be switched off altogether.

An engineer would likely have to do this.

[joieman]

An engineer would likely have to do this.

All the same, a reasonably simple fix.

[Mayfield]

Looks like Leicester has won the prize draw AR74ZEB parked in the yard at Thurmaston this morning, looks good in the green livery with black relief unlike certain other companies liveries

[joieman]

E400EV DM01-MD (AR74 ZEB) was spotted at St. Margaret's Bus Station today. I'm kinda gutted I didn't spot it, especially since I was actually in Leicester today! Oh, well, can't be much longer!

[Mayfield]

Entered service this morning on the 47 if Bustimes is correct 

[joieman]

Anyone got any clue over what's tracking on the 153 under the number T021?

[Ingleboro261F]

It's 3120