Arriva Leicester

[leepenfold30]

2957 2958 at Thurmaston is that correct

[John]

Are the 420* Geminis branded for the Sapphire X3 yet?

[leepenfold30]

4209 was on X3 today

[andyallen4014]

Are the 420* Geminis branded for the Sapphire X3 yet?

There are at least two branded with one in generic Sapphire branding, and may stay like that.

[BN]

Has anyone seen Arriva Mercedes Benz Citaro O530G BX04 NDU (fleet number 5006) in service yet at Thurmaston depot.

As far as i am aware this has not been seen in service yet.

The only photo that i have seen of this is on Flickr where it seems to have been painted in to a blue (probably standard Arriva) livery.

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/128987711@N07/17164439716/in/search_QM_q_IS_BX04NDU_AND_mt_IS_all_AND_w_IS_all_AND_s_IS_rec

If anyone knows any more that would be great.

Thank you very much.

Its not at Thurmaston depot, its at East Midlands airport. You are correct its in Sky blue.

[BN]

Thanks for the info. Do you know what it is used for and what routes it is used on.

Its on East Midlands Airport car parks.

[leepenfold30]

2718 at Thurmaston

[Tony]

Does anyone know if BX04 MXS (fleet number 5005) is still in its red london livery or has it been repainted yet.

It is still in red (but has Unilinx branding) and there are no plans to paint it.

[BN]

From what i believe it is a pvr of 4 and they have 5 so a spare in red.

The 6th is purely based at the Airport and nothing to do with the Uni services. They are however loaned to Shrewsbury for the flower show.

[BN]

@BN - No - they do actually have 7 in total (6 at Thurmaston for the 80 / 80A and one at East Midlands Airport for the car park shuttles). They have the following vehicles.

BX04 MXG [5001] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXH [5004] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXK [5002] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXS [5005] (Thurmaston depot / red (ex london) livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MYA [5003] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MYG [5000] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 NDU [5006] (East Midlands Airport depot / blue (airport) livery / Car Park Shuttles)

So yes there is 2 spare vehicles for a PVR of 4 at Thurmaston depot (6 of them are based at Thurmaston depot) plus a 7th vehicles at East Midlands Airport. There is 7 of these Mercedes Benz Citaro O530G articulated bendy buses in total.

Apologies for the wrong info.

[andyallen4014]

The 80/80A PVR at Thurmaston is 5.

@BN - No - they do actually have 7 in total (6 at Thurmaston for the 80 / 80A and one at East Midlands Airport for the car park shuttles). They have the following vehicles.

BX04 MXG [5001] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXH [5004] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXK [5002] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MXS [5005] (Thurmaston depot / red (ex london) livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MYA [5003] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 MYG [5000] (Thurmaston depot / green livery / routes 80 & 80A)
BX04 NDU [5006] (East Midlands Airport depot / blue (airport) livery / Car Park Shuttles)

So yes there is 2 spare vehicles for a PVR of 4 at Thurmaston depot (6 of them are based at Thurmaston depot) plus a 7th vehicles at East Midlands Airport. There is 7 of these Mercedes Benz Citaro O530G articulated bendy buses in total.

[BN]

4729 has transferred from Wigston down to the Shires.

[andyallen4014]

@andyallen4014 - Are you sure that the PVR of the 80 / 80A is 5 as i know someone who works for Arriva Leicester at Thurmaston depot who drives the 80 / 80A and he told me that the PVR is 4. Also i have just had a look at the current timetable and from looking at the timetable it would appear that it does only have a PVR of 4.

Certain as I drive the route regularly! The round trip from City Centre - City Centre is 2hrs30 mins at a 30 min frequency.

[PM]

Anyone know why relatively modern DAF/East Lancs deckers are being withdrawn already from Leicester? DAF DB250's coming out of London seem relatively popular at the moment and that East Lancs bodywork was being produced until only 8 years ago? I'd have thought there were older vehicles in far greater need of replacement?

[BN]

Anyone know why relatively modern DAF/East Lancs deckers are being withdrawn already from Leicester? DAF DB250's coming out of London seem relatively popular at the moment and that East Lancs bodywork was being produced until only 8 years ago? I'd have thought there were older vehicles in far greater need of replacement?

The ones quoted in P12 transfers have been in reserve for a number of months now and they will more than likely not see further service, hence why they've been changed to withdrawn.