Unusual Workings - Stagecoach

[JoNi]

Double deckers appear on X17 especially during University holidays when there is a reduced service on the high frequency U1 route from Leamington.

[Ashley 60171]

Next time I wont bother, clearly always wrong

[Ally]

Yesterday:
39687 on the 48

Today:
47076 on the 5 (not one of the usual journeys)
47071 on the 56 - good thing it's the school holidays or that wouldn't have been fun!

[Ashley 60171]

16685 - Rugby 3

[bensweeney14]

35183 is today on the X17.

By the way, the 18:35 (?) Stratford to Coventry X17 is booked a double decker, Unibus or Trident most of the time as the bus is from the depot.

[Cheese]

Stagecoach Yorkshire Fleetline open topper MBE613R out on the 39 in Chesterfield today, more due to a vehicle shortage it would seem rather than any particular event.

[T840MAK]

Stagecoach Yorkshire Fleetline open topper MBE613R out on the 39 in Chesterfield today, more due to a vehicle shortage it would seem rather than any particular event.

It's not due to a vehicle shortage - it was announced a while ago as some sort of a bank holiday celebration. I'm not sure why - here's the link of its duties for the day:

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=6688&hootPostID=960091269eb40bcae240ed033e92e171

[Roy]

I think this may hold the record for a route branded bus furthest away from its branded route.

Stagecoach Enviro400 19652 branded for Tayway 73 (Dundee - Monifeith - Carnoustie - Arbroath) in service 550 miles away on service 1A in Eastbourne!

You would have thought they would have removed the branding before putting it into service after its transfer.

[Ashley 60171]

18402 - Leamington 66 vice Dart

[JoNi]

Seen leaving Coventry seemingly on X17 to Leamington
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/k644q1

[Ally]

Seen leaving Coventry seemingly on X17 to Leamington
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/k644q1

I like how the two Stagecoach buses have pulled in at each other's stops!
There's barely anywhere to spend layover time now they've made all the roads so thin and reduced the amount of bus stops.

[JPC]

I like how the two Stagecoach buses have pulled in at each other's stops!
There's barely anywhere to spend layover time now they've made all the roads so thin and reduced the amount of bus stops.

...and there's still a purpose built bus station less than 2 minutes away.

[Ally]

...and there's still a purpose built bus station less than 2 minutes away.

Stagecoach won't use it due to the charges Centro levy on each bus using the station (or so they say), the introduction of such charges to use St. Margaret's in Leicester is precisely the reason that they pulled the 48 out of there.
It's quite silly really, it's not like they can't afford to use it! The city is getting more and more buses with less and less stops, they might soon end up with no choice...
I do wonder if Stagecoach would consider using it if Centro just charged all companies a good value price for a year's usage, to cover staffing and maintenance costs etc., regardless of how little or largely they actually use the station. Do they still have that layover bay?
Also, no other divisions seem to mind paying station usage costs as far as I'm aware?

[Ben]

Stagecoach won't use it due to the charges Centro levy on each bus using the station (or so they say),

That was my understanding, although have seen the odd Stagecoach vehicle parked up.

[Adam 404]

ALX 200 22376 on the 86 today.