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[arrivaaston]

Select do ok :s they don't break down as often as NatEx or Arriva do they? And they don't take as long as them either to bring a spare bus out

[SBS]

Hi I am a member of staff from Select Bus Services, and it appears that people have a lot of questions so I will try to answer them within reason. Also thank you arrivaaston.

[Bob]

Select do ok :s they don't break down as often as NatEx or Arriva do they? And they don't take as long as them either to bring a spare bus out

Lol nobody breaks down as much as arriva :-0 judgin by this week

[SBS]

T875 HGT 3 should be out Monday, X184BNH 5 is back out tomorrow, T442 EBD should be complete for the end of next week after needing an engine and a Y REG Mpd will be an new addition from next week after paint, and V509NOF should be back on 878 Monday

[Tony]

X184BNH is off the road again and is unlikely to see service again

Well not until tomorrow! please do not post guesswork

[arrivaaston]

How is it guess work? If SBS says he's a member of staff at select he's got more of an idea than any enthusiast as to what is happening with the buses.......?

[SBS]

Their was uncertainty actually with X184 due to it having a problem which the mechanics could not find easily, but it was rectified by myself today so the bus will see service again

[mranon]

sbs, how long does it take to replace an engine? select looked really promising - all buses in livery, good drivers etc. then they using old coach, coastal liners vehicles etc, its like who's who in wolves with select/coastal liner/travel express!!!!

[Steveminor]

But at least select are making sure they run their services not simply missing duties out because they're short of buses.

[SBS]

Mranon and engine change basically would take 2 days, or how long we want it to be. Surely you being enthusiast you should have like the fact we where operating LEC198X in service as I certainly enjoy driving it. The reason for using other buses was down the update from step entrance to low floor and other buses where late on arrival. Also bear in mind that we do have to maintain the fleet and by the sounds of this you are suggesting operators should use defective vechicles which is wrong. Steve yes you are correct we have a duty to operate all our local services and this is something we make sure we do correctly.

[arrivaaston]

Its Y*** *** for a guess lol

[Tony]

The Y reg Select are having is that replacement for R133 RLY got reg please

Rotala give Y705TGH as going on 'Rent to buy' to Select Bus Services. This is on the Rotala fleetnews page on the front page of the main site. This vehicle is still parked at Long Acre Today in Diamond blue livery

[SBS]

R133 RLY was taken off the road in March and is in the process of being broken, its final destination is Watson scrap dealer at Stafford, Y705 TGH is an addition which will become number 6, but their are also more additions to come.

[mranon]

sbs, you was using lec198x yes, but you come out with these low floors, all smart etc, excellent impression. once you see that, then all of a sudden you got the red arriva bus, and coastal liners motors out. compared to yours, it ruins a smart good impression. im not saying for one minute that you should use a defective bus, but t442 has been off for a while now. surely it would be better to get that done and out re-couping its costs, plus keeping your identity consistent. we all know a wolves operator who likes to play guess the operator (acl, munros, go ahead, handyrider etc) lol.

however, you haven't seemed to have much luck with these low floors so far. your original buses were mint, excellent to ride on, and to have them all looking similar to start was good. whats happening with lec198x these days? will it see the road again?

[arrivaaston]

So that's why on Rotala changes 20905 is listed as being "On Hire To Select Bus Services"