Arriva Leicester

Magikrabby · January 31, 2025, 08:07:41 PM

Quote from: leicesterbusadventurer on January 31, 2025, 12:53:28 AMIt gets worse. The DB250s and B9TLs still had their poppies from Remembrance 2021 on when they finished service here.

I actually think the poppies are one of the few things that it's acceptable to leave on. It is still a mark of respect no matter the time of year, and doesn't look out of place the same way redundant branding or adverts do.

Magikrabby · January 31, 2025, 08:20:12 PM

Quote from: Mayfield on January 31, 2025, 07:49:38 PMLet's boost customer experience by replacing 2 year old buses by 16 year old sheds which almost certainly won't be repainted due to age and can just trundle around in a pointless defunct livery just like the Sapphire one.

At least they're supposed to just be temporary until the electrics for the 127 and 5/5A arrive (that's what I've heard anyway). Bit silly Arriva couldn't just wait until these arrived before sending off the 72 plates though!!

Also I've noticed that a lot of the vehicles with full-sized rear displays (that show number and destination) have just been showing the route number as of late - I'm assuming this is because someone loaded the same set of blinds on all vehicles, without bothering to attention to the size of displays actually fitted in the vehicles. Y'know, the Arriva way!

joieman · January 31, 2025, 09:22:20 PM

My youngest brother took a ride on 1910 today and found a seat headrest downstairs with the Sapphire logo on, fitted back to front!

Mayfield · February 03, 2025, 01:40:17 PM

I'm not sure so take this with a pinch of salt but I thought I saw DM01-BD heading north on the A500 near Stoke this morning, and according to Bustimes it last saw service 31/01

Vulcan · February 03, 2025, 06:28:42 PM

What's DM01-BD ?

Fin W · February 03, 2025, 06:52:47 PM

perhaps off to North West for trial

Mayfield · February 03, 2025, 10:11:16 PM

Quote from: Vulcan on February 03, 2025, 06:28:42 PMWhat's DM01-BD ?

Sorry it's DM01-MD, it's the Enviro 400 seed AR74ZEB

Mayfield · February 04, 2025, 05:17:41 PM

Quote from: Mayfield on February 03, 2025, 10:11:16 PMSorry it's DM01-MD, it's the Enviro 400 seed AR74ZEB

See this has disappeared from Bustimes so it must have been it

joieman · February 07, 2025, 02:42:28 PM

Wright Streetdeck Electroliner 8026 was recently seen leaving Wrightbus's factory in Ballymena according to a post on Facebook.

Magikrabby · February 07, 2025, 11:05:10 PM

Interestingly they have opted for the corner windows this time which is nice to see! Not sure why they skimped on those last time round, Streetdecks are far better with them.

Mayfield · February 09, 2025, 02:28:47 PM

Quote from: 47609FireFly on January 29, 2025, 12:59:51 AMI stumbled across 1904, working a service 127, in Quorn at about 1740 hours on 28/01/2025 and I think poorly presented tat is the best way to sum it up. Side destination sign not working, rear route number sign not working, exterior nearside rear lower corner panel bent out of line and exterior offside rear lower corn panel held on with a bit of riveted plate. Utter dross.

1900 & 1902 have arrived

RobertJ21a · February 09, 2025, 05:59:12 PM

Quote from: Mayfield on February 09, 2025, 02:28:47 PM1900 & 1902 have arrived

....with 1906/7.

4570-4573 have departed

joieman · February 11, 2025, 02:11:00 PM

Electroliners 8024 (BG74 DLK) and 8030 (BG74 DLY) have entered service today.

tphi12000 · February 11, 2025, 07:21:23 PM

Quote from: Mayfield on February 04, 2025, 05:17:41 PMSee this has disappeared from Bustimes so it must have been it

https://flic.kr/p/2qKPLg1

Back at ADL

tphi12000 · February 11, 2025, 07:30:05 PM

Quote from: joieman on February 11, 2025, 02:11:00 PMElectroliners 8024 (BG74 DLK) and 8030 (BG74 DLY) have entered service today.

How many are due in this batch please ?

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