Arriva September 2015 changes

[williamposh]

On the website now

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/updates/All-Change-Cannock-Stafford/

[woody38]

Seem. to be making a lot of changes, some.are good some are bad, can't  understand why they are decreasing the 1 between Cannock & Walsall, but there are some good points like Speeding up the buses between Wolverhampton & Cannock, not going through Bridgetown, Cheslyn Hay is a good thing, also seeing sence & scrapping the 530 good move, and giving Lydale Park in Wednesfield a decent service instead of the 4 or so journeys they get now good move.  Now they only have to buy some decent buses. 

[Westy]

If Ive read this right, the 1 & 2 are swopping routes between Bloxwich & Leamore, which doesnt confuse people.

On a personal note, it means some new NWM bus signs down Somerfield Road as the old ones have faded rather !

[covlad27]

Looks interesting.  Wonder what bus changes may happen to accomodate all this

[Bob]

id imagine the pye green pulsars etc would stay, and the mixture of old commanders wouldnt change on the 70/X70. The 71 will be wednesfield apparently so any crap could be on it , dont know what theyll use on 61 or 19/20/21. Maybe some old MPDs will transfer in. Deckers staying on 74/75. Cant imagine that much fleet changes tbf

[covlad27]

Ive heard 4200 may transfer to Cannock and some MPDs may transfer in.  Im waiting for more reliable information though

[BN]

Ive heard 4200 may transfer to Cannock and some MPDs may transfer in.  Im waiting for more reliable information though

4200 no, MPD's yes.

[BN]

id imagine the pye green pulsars etc would stay, and the mixture of old commanders wouldnt change on the 70/X70. The 71 will be wednesfield apparently so any crap could be on it , dont know what theyll use on 61 or 19/20/21. Maybe some old MPDs will transfer in. Deckers staying on 74/75. Cant imagine that much fleet changes tbf

Any crap??

[Bob]

Yeah. A nice knackered old MPD or a lovely half threadbare  ex Shrewsbury cadet, or maybe a refurbed 12 y.o. ex Cannock one...The choice is entirely theirs...

MPDs to Cannock? Jesus where are they coming from? Stafford??

[Bob]

Its like going back in time. Cannocks fleet was just starting to look reasonably ok. Now theyre going to get tat back. if i recall the MPDs based there were never particularly reliable were they? Suppose it depends on age and condition. The BU51 plates were particularly crap

[Bob]

And no 4200...cos Cannock dont need s spare for when one or more of 4201-4 is frequently off the road?

[covlad27]

I think cannock should have the E200 from wednesfield instead of MPDs

[Westy]

Does Cannock have enough Sapphires for the 1 & 2 changes?

[Bob]

Does Cannock have enough Sapphires for the 1 & 2 changes?

Theyll need less than theyve got now mate? Maybe theyll replace them with MPDs following the loss of custom lol

[Bob]

Only Cannock could screw up elongate and decrease frequencies on a route that was upgraded to improve service & increase custom. Its about right. lol