Arriva Leicester

[AlexS]

Last time I drove 4028, in February, it was absolutely amazing! Was breaking down because some drivers kept turning the retarder off causing all sorts of faults.

The fact that drivers were repetitively purposely damaging buses at the depot is a sign of a major issue in itself. Its also hardly surprising that passengers would consider a bus which is constantly breaking down to be awful regardless of the cause (and it seems rather flawed that things that effect reliability could be routinely turned off by drivers in any case).

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Former Airport E200 3101 has been repainted into the standard livery, been converted to single-door operation and had an emergency door removed to be used in normal service. 3102-3104 should follow soon.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

The following vehicles are currently SORN due to the lockdown:
2209, 2402, 2403, 2447, 2448, 2450, 2491, 2508, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2527, 2529, 2538, 2570, 2571, 2937, 2938, 2939, 2940, 2942, 2949, 2956, 2990, 3107, 3108, 3110, 3300, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3318, 3764, 3774, 3776, 3809, 3810, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4028, 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4217, 4503, 4505, 4507, 4512, 4515, 4746, 4748, 4749, 4751, 4752, 4753, 4754, 4755, 4756, 4757, 4758, 4759, 4760, 4761, 4762, 4763, 4764, 4765, 4766, 4767, 4768, 4769, 4770, 4771, 4772, 4773, 4774, 4775, 4777 and 5003.

[mikestone]

Former Airport E200 3101 has been repainted into the standard livery, been converted to single-door operation and had an emergency door removed to be used in normal service. 3102-3104 should follow soon.

Presumably you mean an emergency door fitted?

[bensweeney14]

The following vehicles are currently SORN due to the lockdown:
2209, 2402, 2403, 2447, 2448, 2450, 2491, 2508, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2527, 2529, 2538, 2570, 2571, 2937, 2938, 2939, 2940, 2942, 2949, 2956, 2990, 3107, 3108, 3110, 3300, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3318, 3764, 3774, 3776, 3809, 3810, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4028, 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4217, 4503, 4505, 4507, 4512, 4515, 4746, 4748, 4749, 4751, 4752, 4753, 4754, 4755, 4756, 4757, 4758, 4759, 4760, 4761, 4762, 4763, 4764, 4765, 4766, 4767, 4768, 4769, 4770, 4771, 4772, 4773, 4774, 4775, 4777 and 5003.

Few others too, 2410, 4201.

4503 and 4505 are back on the fleet.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Presumably you mean an emergency door fitted?

Indeed, I do.

[LazyGuy222]

Former Airport E200 3101 has been repainted into the standard livery, been converted to single-door operation and had an emergency door removed to be used in normal service. 3102-3104 should follow soon.

Apparently one of 3102-4 is going back to EMA, so it'll only be 3 which will be converted. How true that is I don't know.

[Bob]

Will they replace anything at Leicester?

[leicesterbusadventurer]

4516, 4517, 4518 and 4522 have transferred to Thurmaston while Wigston have 2952, 2957, 2958 and 2979.

[AlexS]

4516, 4517, 4518 and 4522 have transferred to Thurmaston while Wigston have 2952, 2957, 2958 and 2979.

Versa's on the X84 again. Just shows that they never learn from past events really considering 2990 rarely managed to last a whole day on there. Looking at bustimes.org it appears that 2952 failed yesterday afternoon and 2958 had failed by 07:30 this morning which really is embarrassing considering the amount of available stock at the minute.

[LazyGuy222]

4425 has gone to Milton Keynes. Others might have gone too, but I only am certain that 4425 has. Whether this is temporary or not I'm also not sure.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

4425 has gone to Milton Keynes. Others might have gone too, but I only am certain that 4425 has. Whether this is temporary or not I'm also not sure.

I was informed a few days ago that 4422-4425 have all gone to MK.

[bensweeney14]

Versa's on the X84 again. Just shows that they never learn from past events really considering 2990 rarely managed to last a whole day on there. Looking at bustimes.org it appears that 2952 failed yesterday afternoon and 2958 had failed by 07:30 this morning which really is embarrassing considering the amount of available stock at the minute.

The Versas aren't made for a long route like the X84 at all and it is a pure stupid idea putting them on there, capacity wise also. Decent, reliable Volvo B9TLs such as 4210, 4207 etc should be on that route as it is a route they are made to do.

[Bob]

Is the 29 permanently curtailed to Swadlincote and no longer serving Burton??

[Cheese]

Is the 29 permanently curtailed to Swadlincote and no longer serving Burton??

Suspect it isn't permanent although they had reduced it to hourly from Swad to Burton a while ago, although don't really know until after Covid19.