Wednesfield Garage

[Solo1]

Does arriva still run the free bus to sainsburys at mere green if so
what's the normal bus used on the as I know the had a branded solo on there

[BN]

Does arriva still run the free bus to sainsburys at mere green if so
what's the normal bus used on the as I know the had a branded solo on there

Yes still do the Mere Green Sainsbury's, no dedicated vehicle on there.

[BN]

Cheers for the info @BN I didn't know whether those Y plate MPDs would comply or not. I agree, it makes good sense as a short term solution as the Shires does/did have some older vehicles. It seems Arriva is starting to become more like First/Stagecoach with vehicles being transferred around more between divisions. If this continues, a national fleetnumbering scheme could become useful, as at the moment there's overlap between Midlands and the Shires fleetnumbers.

It seems there are quite a lot of changes happening at the moment related to how Arriva UK Bus operates, in particular, Southern Counties, Shires and Midlands.

It's being suggested that Stevenage/Ware/Hemel Hempstead will become part of Arriva Southern Counties. Aylesbury/High Wycombe/Milton Keynes/Luton will become part of Arriva Midlands and Garston will be split up with ASC, AM and Arriva London managing different parts of the operation.

I am under the impression there will be a new Midlands/Shires fleet and will be re-numbered. The only other thing i have heard is that Watford will be part of London.

[PM]

I am under the impression there will be a new Midlands/Shires fleet and will be re-numbered. The only other thing i have heard is that Watford will be part of London.

In some ways, it'd make sense to group all of Midlands/Shires/Southern Counties. Ironically that'd be a similar business to what First did with Potteries/Leicester/Midland Red/Northampton/Essex all grouped together. NE and Yorkshire seem to work well as a unit, London seems to be standalone. Wales and NW seems to be another unit.

It would make sense/cut costs to have Arriva working more along the lines of some of the larger groups, all the marketing is to a corporate identity template anyway so could easily all be done under one roof etc. Watford makes sense as part of London due to its proximity and operation of TfL work anyway. The only real anomaly will be the remaining bit of TGM run out of Heathrow airport, the E10 TfL route which will presumably be managed out of London.

[BN]

2701 now withdrawn.

[Busman Jamie]

Bound to be reinstated or is she completley dead

[Trident 4194]

Bound to be reinstated or is she completley dead

Involved in a fire, so doubt it will be reinstated

[Bob]

Caught fire in Willenhall.  Shame being 12 years old it was one of Wednesfield  garages newest buses lol

[Busman Jamie]

I was told that it was 2702

[BN]

Caught fire in Willenhall.  Shame being 12 years old it was one of Wednesfield  garages newest buses lol

Absolutely correct Bob! She'll be back at some point mate.

[PM]

Absolutely correct Bob! She'll be back at some point mate.

Good news as it's a nice bus, 2702 seems to be on the 17 quite often at the moment

[Bob]

Absolutely correct Bob! She'll be back at some point mate.

Complete with an internal refurb lol?

[BN]

Complete with an internal refurb lol?

To be fair Bob its all still intact with no damage just a bit of a hole in the floor. But yes it will have the seats retrimmed.

[Solo1]

What services are 2168 LK52URN  2270 SK52MLJ   2717 Y349UON &
2719 Y357UON  ON TO  DAY

[BN]

What services are 2168 LK52URN  2270 SK52MLJ   2717 Y349UON &
2719 Y357UON  ON TO  DAY

2719 not out today.