Arriva Oswestry

[Depotosw]

For those interested in operations here, the following status of active and inactive (SORN due to COVID-19):

Active:
2945, 2946, 2986, 2987, 3756, 3762, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 6005, 6006

Inactive (SORN):
2985, 3508, 3509, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3761, 4803, 4806

[Depotosw]

For those interested in operations here, the following status of active and inactive (SORN due to COVID-19):

Active:
2945, 2946, 2986, 2987, 3756, 3762, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3791, 6005, 6006

Inactive (SORN):
2985, 3508, 3509, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3761, 4803, 4806

3762 has now been placed onto SORN at the end of April.

[Depotosw]

3790 is also on SORN as of the end of April.

[Depotosw]

2985 and 3790 have been retaxed by 18th May, this due to extra 2B/2C workings been added to supplement the 2 and 2A due to increasing loadings over the border.

[Depotosw]

Streetdeck 4600 FJ64 ETZ turned up at Oswestry yesterday on loan from Tamworth and is expected to see use next week to aid with social distancing here. DB250s 4803 Y485 UGC and 4806 X502 GGO are expected to also return back to use in order to provide extra capacity.

[Pat]

Streetdeck 4600 FJ64 ETZ turned up at Oswestry yesterday on loan from Tamworth and is expected to see use next week to aid with social distancing here. DB250s 4803 Y485 UGC and 4806 X502 GGO are expected to also return back to use in order to provide extra capacity.

What's the streetdeck likely to be on?

[Vulcan]

On side of road usually   Waiting tow truck 😀

[Depotosw]

What’s the streetdeck likely to be on?

Cannot confirm but today it operated AM and PM peak 70 Oswestry to Shrewsbury and return workings and one 400 Oswestry Town Service, Aston Way 'loop' only. Due to it's height it cannot see universal use at Oswestry due to Whittington Road bridge.

It tracks on the BusTimes.org as 'SP OS' obviously been the spare Oswestry ticketer machine https://bustimes.org/vehicles/199352 but don't be fooled as it also claims to be operating at Derby still and on the X38 today and did when it was at Tamworth as seen here! https://bustimes.org/vehicles/37832   

A record shot to illustrate here from a few snapped:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/35721472@N08/49961310866

[Pat]

Cannot confirm but today it operated AM and PM peak 70 Oswestry to Shrewsbury and return workings and one 400 Oswestry Town Service, Aston Way 'loop' only. Due to it's height it cannot see universal use at Oswestry due to Whittington Road bridge.

It tracks on the BusTimes.org as 'SP OS' obviously been the spare Oswestry ticketer machine https://bustimes.org/vehicles/199352 but don't be fooled as it also claims to be operating at Derby still and on the X38 today and did when it was at Tamworth as seen here! https://bustimes.org/vehicles/37832   

A record shot to illustrate here from a few snapped:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/35721472@N08/49961310866

Thanks.  Noticed the new displays about contactless.  Quite a nice touch!  Although, i'm not sure it would meet DDA requirements, as the route number etc has to be a certain size if i'm not mistaken?  It looks quite hard to read. 

[Depotosw]

Streetdeck 4600 FJ64 ETZ is now missing from Oswestry and is understood to have departed back to Tamworth having only operated for 7 days on peak AM and PM working on the 70 to Shrewsbury and a morning 400 Oswestry Town Service single loop during its time here. It last operated on Tuesday 9th June, DB250 4803 Y485 UGC covered for it the remainder of this week just gone.

COVID related timetable changes in Oswestry from 15th June sees the 53 to Ellesmere returned to normal service from PVR of 2, the 70 goes from a 2 hourly service to a hourly (70/70A is a 30 minute service pre COVID). The revised timetable for the 70 online now implies Shrewsbury depot may have involvement on some of the workings with a 06:42 ex SY and a PM working terminating at the SY end i.e. 50/50 operation between Oswestry and Shrewsbury depots on the 70 is suggestive, we shall however see!

A number of Scanias are getting ready for a return to service from Monday as are Pulsars 3761/2 which are now retaxed.

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Solo SR, 2517 has turned up at Oswestry on loan today from Shrewsbury and appeared on the 70/70A Shrewsbury, it was tracking on bustimes as 2945, but the real 2945 was also tracking at the same time on another service. 2517 could be on loan as Solo 6005 has been VOR since Christmas Eve. Don't be fooled with 6005 showing as tracking on bustimes on the 70/70A the last week, it's really Scania 3511!

[Depotosw]

2517 only operated a single day at Oswestry and is now back at Shrewsbury, it however got to visit Oswestry again today in service but operated by Shrewsbury depot due to the following reason:

Service reductions due to covid has seen Oswestry depot are again as last summer, shared with Shrewsbury depot input, operating the 70 to Shrewsbury on a hourly basis main daytime due a little out of sync at certain times, 70A variations are suspended. Some Oswestry operated turns are been interworked with the 576 service again, i.e.do a 70 and return as a 576 and vice versa. The Arriva website has an 'incorrect' PDF uploaded and stating the 70 is 2 hourly but is confirmed as been hourly and times are correct if you view via BusTimes,org which links to the open data update.

Shrewsbury depot have operated 2517 and 2944 today over different parts of the day.

[IMarkeh]

Why does the 2/2A go a weird way around Cefn Mawr and then go back to Ruabon to join the A483? Is the road to Pentre shut?

[ellspurs]

Why does the 2/2A go a weird way around Cefn Mawr and then go back to Ruabon to join the A483? Is the road to Pentre shut?

Yes, Google maps says the B5605 is closed across the River Dee until December.

[IMarkeh]

Yes, Google maps says the B5605 is closed across the River Dee until December.

I was looking and that didn't show up. OH well.

Thank you for your help. From December, will the 2/2A then run as per the 2C to Tesco then use the B5605 to Pentre