Arriva 'Wardles' Happenings

[arrivadays]

Oh... Bet it'd be nice for them to have that one - 2630 is possibly the worst of the original Telford B6BLEs. Hasn't been refurbed (while most others have), and it shakes badly in idle.

[winston]

Arriva have now sold Wardles to D&G:

http://www.dgbus.co.uk/news.html

[the trainbasher]

@Winston bringing part of the operations d&g sold back to them

[Bob]

I thought wardles did ok to be fair

[the trainbasher]

Am I dreaming? Bob praising Arriva? Whatever next!!

[Bob]

Im surprised thats all. Look what they were competing with,  Firat potteries has or did have a pretty tired elderly fleet etc. I would have thought theyd have been able to do well

[leepenfold30]

I wonder whats going to happen with buses Wardle Transport have got will they move to Other Arriva Depots

[Bob]

Cant see the volvos resurfacing anywhere or the deckers

[tphi12000]

Arriva have now sold Wardles to D&G:

http://www.dgbus.co.uk/news.html

well I guess that explains why with the last round of transfers most of the old MPD's have ended up at Wardles.

[BN]

Cant see the volvos resurfacing anywhere or the deckers

3 Volvos already back in service.

3601 is 9501 trainer
3604 is 9504 trainer
3605 is 9505 trainer

[Solo1]

wonder if they will bring the wardles name back at stoke or run it all as D&G

[winston]

Arriva have now sold Wardles to D&G:

http://www.dgbus.co.uk/news.html

Arriva is only transferring 19 of approx 40 current Wardles vehicles to D&G, D&G will merge it's current Longton depot in to the Adderley Green depot of Wardles. Elsewhere, it is suggested it was Arriva who approached D&G and discussion have been taking place the past couple of months. Formal takeover takes place on 9th May

http://www.route-one.net/industry/arriva-sells-wardle-to-dg/

[Bob]

Cant see the volvos resurfacing anywhere or the deckers

3 Volvos already back in service.

3601 is 9501 trainer
3604 is 9504 trainer
3605 is 9505 trainer

Well Cannock certainly wouldnt be getting any back id imagine?  With them being expensive to run.  Wasnt that one of the reasons they were gone?

[BN]

wonder if they will bring the wardles name back at stoke or run it all as D&G

It will be D&G.

[Busman Jamie]

the v reg Volvos have joined training, the ex Yorkshire scrap will proberbly be withdrawn and scrapped like 3619