Arriva Leicester

[47609FireFly]

Snapped these pictures of 3802, on 11/12/2017, in Leicester city centre:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzHw59X0AAjOMs.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzHyvpW0AE4MNr.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzH2G-WsAEwT2s.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzH3aSW0AABOdI.jpg

[47609FireFly]

Former Arriva Midlands 4730 - FD02 UKR, an East Lancs Lowlander bodied DAF DB250, is now with Reading Buses. It will be used to provide additional capacity on services to schools and on football specials. It has been acquired from Panther Travel of Essex, where it was registered AB02 PAN. Since being acquired by Reading, it has returned to its original registration. In fairness to Panther, they re-upholstered the vehicle and it now sports a burgundy seating moquette. The vehicle interior always looked very tired during its latter days in Leicester due to the moquette being faded and worn.

[Bob]

Snapped these pictures of 3802, on 11/12/2017, in Leicester city centre:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzHw59X0AAjOMs.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzHyvpW0AE4MNr.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzH2G-WsAEwT2s.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQzH3aSW0AABOdI.jpg

It looks ridiculous white on black on the front then orange on black side and rear. Looks cheap

[Busman Jamie]

Cannock streetshites are the same

[47609FireFly]

It looks ridiculous white on black on the front then orange on black side and rear. Looks cheap

They could well have recycled destination equipment, for the rears, to save costs. I agree though, having white on the front and orange on the rear looks a tad strange.

Mind you, it's all pretty meaningless when they still, continually, fail to get allocation correct. Here's 3802 on 20/12/2017:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRmpHOuX0AElzM8.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRmpHOvW4AApBc0.jpg - seems to be standard for vehicles to have a patch on the rear that the bus wash has missed.

[Bob]

The new Sapphire livery looks cheap anyway to be fair

[Grinder]

I agree with Bob the new livery does look cheap, I said that when I saw the first photo's of it and in my humble opinion it's nowhere near as eye catching as some of the old ones.  The Sapphire and Sapphire Max where much more eye catching.

[mark114]

Hello can anyone confirm if 4001-4014 are still in service here as I believe there was a post on here a few months back regarding these vehicles would be transferred else where when the newer vehicles would be in service info would be greatly appreciated

[Sayeed]

Hello can anyone confirm if 4001-4014 are still in service here as I believe there was a post on here a few months back regarding these vehicles would be transferred else where when the newer vehicles would be in service info would be greatly appreciated

I think Leepenfold30 said that 4015 - 4028 will leave Wigston.

[BN]

I think Leepenfold30 said that 4015 - 4028 will leave Wigston.

4022 spotted working out of Aylesbury.

[mark114]

Thank you so much for the reply sayeed yes I cannot re call who said they would be leaving but regarding these newer vehicles sounds like they may be in service info greatly appreciated

[mark114]

My apology Sayeed I believe I said 4001-4014 was been transferred I meant 4015-4028 again I apologized for my error again info greatly appreciated

[mark114]

Thank you so much BN for your reply I thought it was 4001-4014 was to go but is must be the next batch 4015-4028 thank you again for the info greatly appreciated

[47609FireFly]

4022 spotted working out of Aylesbury.

Indeed (not my picture): https://www.flickr.com/photos/busboy99/38638448385/

[47609FireFly]

Thank you so much BN for your reply I thought it was 4001-4014 was to go but is must be the next batch 4015-4028 thank you again for the info greatly appreciated

Recently, I've noted 4015 still working out of Wigston and 4016 to 4019 working out of Thurmaston.

Regarding 4001 to 4014, I've not clocked 4001 or 4010 recently but the rest are plodding around on Wigston's routes. The ex route 31/31A Sapphire buses, 4001 to 4010, usually appear on routes 44 / 44A and 49, but anything is possible with the way Wigston do vehicle allocation.