Arriva Leicester

[Tony]

Yes correct on that

4201 also confirmed as upgraded in 2019 without the armchair critics noticing as well

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Reduced services on some (not all) routes around Leicester from Saturday 16th January 2021. There are timetables available to download from the special Coronavirus page of the Arriva website:

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/help/coronavirus/coronavirus-timetable-information

Scroll down to Midlands, then click on the '+' next to Leicester, it opens a summary of services with links to download the revised timetables which are in a much better format than those from the journey planner part of the website - download 'em while they're available!

[WilliamLeylandNational]

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-hinckley-nuneaton-and-coventry-services

Including revised X6 route and timetable via Hinckley

[JPC]

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-hinckley-nuneaton-and-coventry-services

Including revised X6 route and timetable via Hinckley

Thanks, was unaware this is happening, mixed feelings really, longer end to end journeys but some popular commuter journeys remain as current.
They are obviously aiming to generate new passengers on the Coventry - Hinckley and Leicester - Hinckley legs and/or swipe users off the chopped up stagecoach 48.
Sunday service, which DeCourcey dropped a few years back, is also reintroduced - 7:20am is a rather early though.

[Tony]

17 year old Bendibus 5003 has been reinstated at Thurmaston.

The 3 other survivors have also been reinstated at East Midlands Airport

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Does anyone know why the 127 appears to be only be using single-deckers at the moment?

[leepenfold30]

I think there's Road Closed on Loughborough route

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Changes to Arriva services in Leicester/shire from 23rd August 2021:

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-leicestershire-services

Some service improvements (55/56 both hourly, several routes have increased Sunday frequencies) but also some cut-backs: 14 daytime frequency cut from 20 to 30 mins, 126 daytime alternate journeys terminate in Loughborough at Pitsford Drive (only every 30 mins through to Shepshed), 87 daytime frequency cut from 30 mins to hourly (86 becomes 20/40 frequency so combined is cut from 15 to 20 mins).

The daytime 31E journeys are diverted via Launde Rd and Copse Close and renumbered 31 but still continue round the full 31E route via Coombe Rise - suspect the separate 31/31A services are effectively dead now.

[LazyGuy222]

It appears that Wigston will be no more from October, with the buses moving to Thurmaston.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4348151471937612&id=655981874487942

It is expected that the depot is being repurposed to form housing.

[Mayfield]

If this is true I'd like to see where 78 extra buses will fit into Thurmaston depot.

[Mayfield]

There is an item on Leicestershire live this morning with Arriva confirming depot will be sold later this year and services moving to Thurmaston.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

If this is true I'd like to see where 78 extra buses will fit into Thurmaston depot.

I'd imagine they'll open up a little outstation nearby, like what happened when Coalville shut.

[LazyGuy222]

The routes and vehicles are being split between Thurmaston and Hinckley.

After overhearing a conversation between two drivers during a changeover today, it sounds like many drivers are incredibly unhappy about the change, with many deciding to hand their notice in or even move to First. A major reason seems to be the added mileage to get to Thurmaston/Hinckley.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

The routes and vehicles are being split between Thurmaston and Hinckley.

After overhearing a conversation between two drivers during a changeover today, it sounds like many drivers are incredibly unhappy about the change, with many deciding to hand their notice in or even move to First. A major reason seems to be the added mileage to get to Thurmaston/Hinckley.

So Hinckley will regain full depot status for the services in that area? Interesting. Will some services currently at Wigston or Thurmaston transfer over there or will they all remain/move to Thurmaston?

[WilliamLeylandNational]

So Hinckley will regain full depot status for the services in that area? Interesting. Will some services currently at Wigston or Thurmaston transfer over there or will they all remain/move to Thurmaston?

I understand the 158 will move to Hinckley from Thurmaston.