Travel Express / Lets Go

[WyreForestShuttle]

I remember someone posting a "top ten" cheapest/expensive subsidised routes on these here forums. After some scrambling around, I found it:

http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=5049.0

It does look like it is the Turnberry Estate section that is subsidised, and at the time of that request (2017) it was the cheapest subsidised per passenger route.

I wonder if there is a list of what services are currently subsidised by TfWM anywhere. Don't need to know the costings, just what routes they're subsidising.

All contracts awarded by Transport for West Midlands can be viewed at www.tfwm.org.uk

[Pat]

I wonder if there is a list of what services are currently subsidised by TfWM anywhere. Don't need to know the costings, just what routes they're subsidising.

Although not directly related, Arriva Telford display 'service supported by Telford and Wrekin Council' on the blinds on the enviros for subsidised services.

[ellspurs]

All contracts awarded by Transport for West Midlands can be viewed at www.tfwm.org.uk

Thank you, Mr. Shuttle. I have looked on that site, and it only seems to show what has been rewarded recently ( https://www.tfwm.org.uk/operations/bus-services/ ).

It mentions that there are £7.6 millions worth of services subsidised. Would you know what page to find this list at (if it exists)?

[WyreForestShuttle]

Thank you, Mr. Shuttle. I have looked on that site, and it only seems to show what has been rewarded recently ( https://www.tfwm.org.uk/operations/bus-services/ ).

It mentions that there are £7.6 millions worth of services subsidised. Would you know what page to find this list at (if it exists)?

All contracts awarded since April 2019 are avaliable to view directly on the TfWM website. Procurement which has been removed that has previously been published can be obtained by using the Contact Us section of the website at https://www.tfwm.org.uk/contact-us/

[WyreForestShuttle]

Thank you, Mr. Shuttle. I have looked on that site, and it only seems to show what has been rewarded recently ( https://www.tfwm.org.uk/operations/bus-services/ ).

It mentions that there are £7.6 millions worth of services subsidised. Would you know what page to find this list at (if it exists)?

I am pretty sure although not acceesed directly from the website most of the historical data is hanging about on the back server's.  If you google TfWM Statutory Information October 2017 it will most likely bring the PDF containing the tenders. Other than for emergency tenders most statutory tender information is published in October & April each year. Try that its how I look up historic data at work thats been removed. I hope this is of some assistance.

[DJ]

Y244 FJN has now left the fleet, leaving for preservation back down in London with the 'South London Dart Collection'.

[Pat]

Y244 FJN has now left the fleet, leaving for preservation back down in London with the 'South London Dart Collection'.

Back to its old haunt!  Wonder if anyone else would preserve a dart.  Wouldn't have thought they'd be that expensive to purchase, especially the state TEX left them in!

[fleetline6477]

Back to its old haunt!  Wonder if anyone else would preserve a dart.  Wouldn't have thought they'd be that expensive to purchase, especially the state TEX left them in!

Locally, Wyvern Valley Bus Preservation group have Plaxton Dart T 315 SMV ex Hanson and Carlyle Dart KDZ 5805 ex TWM and Midland Rider.

[Tony]

Here is a list of preserved Dennis Darts!
G506 VYE
G515 VYE
G 29 TGW
G 39 TGW
H588 MOC
H577 MOC
J198 PEY
K105 SFJ
K715 PCN
K409 FHJ
L117 YOD
K101 SFJ
K723 PNL
K 62 KEX
L401 CJF
L401 VCV
L225 VHU
M420 CCV
M507 VJO
M513 VJO
M 78 CYJ
M455 LLJ
N952 CPU
N459 EEY
N 23 OBO
N656 CHF
N652 CDB
N624 CDB
H842 NOC
K 91 BNY
J 52 EDM
J317 XVX
J914 SEH
J917 SEH
K909 CVW
K134 SRH
L501 HCY
L802 MEV
L116 YVK
L503 VHU
N557 LHU
P327 HVX
P411 MLA
R717 YWC
G501 VYE
G516 VYE
G526 VYE
J552 GCD
J986 JNJ
L119 YOD
L720 JUD
M721 CGO
M 63 VJO
M 64 VJO
L 88 CTB
F449 OFG
K 96 SAG
K402 EDT
L156 YVK
N325 ECR
N324 ECR
P620 PGP
P137 TDL
X266 JBE
J524 GCD
N239 VPH
P580 BTH
P501 RYM
R718 BAE
P439 ORL
P455 DCW
R454 FVX
S825 WYD
N  8 WFB
S376 SUX
LV 52 HKJ
LV 52 HKL
P434 AYJ
P130 PPV
R410 XFL
P238 MKN
P242 MKN
P533 MBU
R101 KRG
R810 YUD
R721 DJN
S731 TWC
X617 JCS
S302 SHB
W361 VHB
X901 LBJ
T315 SMV
W466 UAG
W603 MWJ
X184 CTG
Y482 VRH
T406 AGP
W221 DNO
R710 BAE
R719 RAD
RX 51 FGP
P474 BLJ
R131 FUP
R625 VEG
R478 NPR
T311 SMV
W404 UGM
W102 PMS
P675 MLE
RG 51 FWZ
SN 51 UAE
SN 51 UAV
SN 51 TCX
KM 02 HFT
KP 02 PVU
LV 52 HKE
LV 52 HKG
LV 52 HKK
N207 NNJ
N110 UTT
R524 YRP
R638 DUS
R119 OFJ
T728 REU
T471 JCV
T455 PRH
V660 DVU
V735 FAE
V656 DVU
Y343 FJN
SN 55 DVF
S310 SHB
W362 VHB
Y374 GAX
Y376 GAX
X226 WNO
Y647 NYD
X142 CDV
DF 02 EKC
WV 02 NNA
SK 52 OJE
Y 28 CMS
S451 WAT
S549 SCV
T146 DAX
T147 DAX
W702 BFV
X344 YGU
S 30 ETC
W471 UAG
W694 EOP
X201 CDV
X202 CDV
X203 CDV
X204 CDV
Y831 TGH
Y483 VRH
Y486 VRH
AE 51 VFX
KV 51 KZJ
LT 02 NVJ
SK 02 TZN
NA 52 AWF
LF 02 PTZ
HW 52 EPX
MW 52 UCC
LV 52 HGC
SN 54 GPY
HW 54 BTU
V356 DLH
Y203 PFM
S368 ONL

[Justin Tyme]

Here is a list of preserved Dennis Darts!
...

Now that's alot!  But the Dennis Dart was one of the most significant buses (if not the most significant) of the Deregulation era.  Like the Ford Transit of the 1980s, worthy of preservation.

[DJ]

Locally, Wyvern Valley Bus Preservation group have Plaxton Dart T 315 SMV ex Hanson and Carlyle Dart KDZ 5805 ex TWM and Midland Rider.

KDZ 5805 is Wright Handybus bodied, not Carlyle. Ex-Abellio London KP02 PVU is also preserved locally.

[Pat]

1 is now tracking on bustimes.org along with the 2 trips TEX do on the 529.

[mranon]

t580jtd back on the road on the 11 today

[l.murphy123]

This companh has some right old sheds. I like watching them dangerously overtake the NX number 11 in Wolverhampton to pick their passengers up. I'm sure they got in trouble for that before. P.s. when I say like im speaking ironically, I don't sit and enjoy watching!

[Pat]

This companh has some right old sheds. I like watching them dangerously overtake the NX number 11 in Wolverhampton to pick their passengers up. I'm sure they got in trouble for that before. P.s. when I say like im speaking ironically, I don't sit and enjoy watching!

I really can't understand how they've still got a license.  Even after numerous PIs, they still carry on with their antics.  I was once waiting for their 32 in Wolves bus station.  There was an NX 32 on the stand.  Instead of the TEX driver waiting patiently behind, he carried straight on down St Davids without even pulling into the bus station!  Coming back from Northwood, their bus didn't even show up.
Yes, they do have some sheds running around.  I was on Y244FJN once and it absolutely reeked of diesel.  Their buses could also do with a clean inside too.  Hopefully Chumber won't let his new E200s get into the same poor state as his darts.