Arriva Stafford Services

[Busman Jamie]

i hear 2 pulsars and a versa were involved in an RTA today on the Highfields....

[Steveminor]

Yeah I hear the 8b didn't run all day then the 9b didn't run this afternoon due to the amount of rtas  they had.

[Busman Jamie]

seems to be a few occorancies where the 8B hasnt operated

[Steveminor]

Absolutely disgusting that they can register a service & not run it. Grs & travel express were dealt with severely by the tc for that but arriva seem to be getting away with murder.

[MW]

Absolutely disgusting that they can register a service & not run it. Grs & travel express were dealt with severely by the tc for that but arriva seem to be getting away with murder.

I feel your frustration but I don't think not running a bus is in the same league as murdering someone.

[Steveminor]

Lol you know what I mean. Then again the way the b's are driving it's only a matter of time before someone is killed & don't take my word for it. There is at least one stafford driver who was not impressed when not only did he have to take avoiding action not to hit a fast running 74b but then had a 9b cut across the front of him as well.
Now I know small operators have been accused of that many times but for crying out loud arriva is a multi national company with a great reputation to keep up. That good reputation across the country is being sorely damaged by just 3 garages.
come on guys you're better than this seriously it may not seem like it but I do have a lot of respect for arriva, but this is just stupid cowboy behaviour. Act like the company you can be not like grs

[tphi12000]

Cadet 2737 was in use this morning on the 826.

[tphi12000]

Cadet 2745 is in use at Stafford today

[Busman Jamie]

covering for 1 of the 3 in the rta monday

[Ashley 60171]

What's this about NXWM taking over Arriva Stafford next year? Or is that just Facebook nonsense.

[Trident 4609]

What's this about NXWM taking over Arriva Stafford next year? Or is that just Facebook nonsense.

Thats nonsense. A senior member of staff at Arriva confirmed on here that they are not shutting Stafford.

This came from a comment made on a group i'm an admin on from someone claiming to work for NX.

[Bob]

yea like they're gonna want that under invested in basket case Cannock would be a mildly better option for them surely with a lot of its services linking directly with the west midlands.  Stafford don't even run in the WM since they stopped running the 76

[Ashley 60171]

Is 2294 still on or staying on fleet?

[Busman Jamie]

if its DDA then she will stay, but i have heard shes going for repaint/refurb and then to wednesfield

[Ashley 60171]

if its DDA then she will stay, but i have heard shes going for repaint/refurb and then to wednesfield

On face value it looks no different to the Y reg's. It's just required yet elusive.