Chaserider

[Capitalpotter]

Last week was down to all evoras staying in the depot as all were getting a deep clean, 638 is off the road atm, but usually on a Sunday all evoras are out which is 6 with normally 5202 a couple of Telfords and 496-497-498 and 499 are normally on stand by as spare busses,  the net evoras that are due are to replace the old Volvos and they are due to start arriving this month so hopefully by the end of may they should all have been delivered and in service, they are struggling on the yard with space so at least 5 old buses will be leaving.

Stop talking sense and telling the truth. People in here only want doom and gloom

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

3005  YJ25 EFA - loan for 2 weeks

[Bob]

3005  YJ25 EFA - loan for 2 weeks

2 of them i think. They must still be short of buses then

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

2 of them i think. They must still be short of buses then

They'll be 2 yes. Only for the 826 and nothing else

[Bob]

They'll be 2 yes. Only for the 826 and nothing else

Strange choice for the 826 that normally has 40 and 52 etc on it

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

Strange choice for the 826 that normally has 40 and 52 etc on it

We've said this but its what upstairs want

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

622 BK13 NZN - loan (as far as im aware)

[Bob]

We've said this but its what upstairs want

Least it means 826 gets new buses for a short period lol

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

494 YX66 WGW - also on loan 

[Bob]

494 YX66 WGW - also on loan

Crikey are they majorly short of buses?

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

Crikey are they majorly short of buses?

Yep big time

[Bob]

Yep big time

The allocations are baffling sometimes. 182 and 148 on the 70 today for example. Absolutely battered Solos on interurban routes. I dont think 182 lasted more than a couple of trips before being changed to 148

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

The allocations are baffling sometimes. 182 and 148 on the 70 today for example. Absolutely battered Solos on interurban routes. I dont think 182 lasted more than a couple of trips before being changed to 148

Sometimes yes. I know the 70 is busy but there main priority is making sure big buses are on the school boards plus the 74 & 828 apart from the last board that comes out for the 74 which is allocated randomly as its the last bus that leaves the depot so whatever is left. Only thing non of us can understand why 169 is constantly on the 62 when the 62 doesn't need that size of a bus and with it being euro 6. We know why its not used for Walsall which we get but dont understand why its not used for the 74 & 828

[Bob]

Sometimes yes. I know the 70 is busy but there main priority is making sure big buses are on the school boards plus the 74 & 828 apart from the last board that comes out for the 74 which is allocated randomly as its the last bus that leaves the depot so whatever is left. Only thing non of us can understand why 169 is constantly on the 62 when the 62 doesn't need that size of a bus and with it being euro 6. We know why its not used for Walsall which we get but dont understand why its not used for the 74 & 828

Why isnt it used for Walsall? And yeah mad how its always on the 62. Them 3 ex Arriva standard Solos have surely gotta be end of life? Even banga arent using stuff that knackered lol. You would think they'd be relegated to stuff like pye greens. Are crap for longer distance stuff

[solonightrider]

Least it means 826 gets new buses for a short period lol

haha  not many seats in it,  it looks tiny lol. Am surprised they keep buying optare products tbh  optare seems poor on reliability but as its new presume it should have a good warrenty :-)