Arriva Leicester

[Busman Jamie]

@Solo1  you could contact arriva? But is say it can be found on any Leicester route

[47609FireFly]

A couple of snaps, taken in Leicester on 09/03/2019, showing two vehicles working Arriva Midlands' routes 86/87, on Centrebus Holdings' O-licences:

Solo 2571: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1OqBPtWwAAXc48.jpg

A freshly repainted 3317: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1OqSoLXcAQIHio.jpg

[mikestone]

I'm a little surprised that the traffic commisioners haven't had anything to say about the long term use of on hire labelling.

[Dennis]

I'm a little surprised that the traffic commisioners haven't had anything to say about the long term use of on hire labelling.

What long term use? Think you'll find the law says you can do it for 14 days at a time, so the odd day here or there when vehicles go to Wigston for servicing is well within the requirements.

[mikestone]

It may well not be the same vehicles but every time I am in Nuneaton there seems to be at least one, and thats only in a brief call while going from the station to the bread pudding shop and back!

[47609FireFly]

What long term use? Think you'll find the law says you can do it for 14 days at a time, so the odd day here or there when vehicles go to Wigston for servicing is well within the requirements.

As well as saying 14 days at a time, the law also says 14 days off too. I just hope someone is keeping a very close eye on it. It's often more than an 'odd day here or there...'

In other news, Wigston's 'heritage fleet' seems to have expanded with 2731 - BU03 HRD noted at work, on 19/03/2019, on route 31/31E.

[47609FireFly]

Wigston allocated, 4417 has become the first of the 4416-4425 batch of, 64 plate, E400s to have a date with paint brush. It was previously branded for routes 47/48. Here are a couple of snaps from 20/03/2019:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2JJrhTW0AAbr5o.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2JJtK2WoAAXc54.jpg

[47609FireFly]

StreetLite 3318 is now in the latest livery.

[47609FireFly]

StreetLite 3315 and E400 4420 are now both in the latest livery, the latter being de-branded for routes 47/48.

[leepenfold30]

3315 3316 3317 3318 they all painted into Blue Livery

[47609FireFly]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/dramatic-pictures-show-severe-damage-2807392

Bit of a mess. Thoughts are with all concerned.

[47609FireFly]

Solo 2410 and E400 4424 have both been repainted into the latest livery.

[47609FireFly]

It would appear that East Lancs Lowlander bodied DB250s FE51 WSU and FE51 WSV, originally fleet numbers 4715 and 4716, passed from Arriva Southern Counties to Ensign in April; Ensign then sent them to Hardwick's for scrap.

[BusMan Greg]

Is 2277 still rolling around?

[47609FireFly]

Noted on 07/05/2019: 3703 - FD52 GGU was noted working on Thurmaston's route 14, with a bit of paper in the windscreen, in lieu of a working destination display.

Noted on 08/05/2019: 3704 - FD52 GGV was noted working on Thurmaston's route 53.