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Started by Tony, February 07, 2017, 10:39:40 PM

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winston

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 09, 2017, 09:29:41 PM
Purchased from Arriva perhaps?

Rotala have only very recently acquired 8 x 59/10 & 60 plate Solo's ex GHA & Webberbus for use at Tividale.

Plus reinstated 2 x 05 plate MPD's ex Wessex also at Tividale

They haven't bought any Darts since 30886-8 were acquired a couple of years ago.

karl724223

What's worse solos or arriva darts 

Stuharris 6360

Quote from: karl724223 on February 09, 2017, 09:54:24 PM
What's worse solos or arriva darts

Solos, hate them, give me a Dart anytime!!
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winston

Quote from: karl724223 on February 09, 2017, 09:54:24 PM
What's worse solos or arriva darts

The Cummins powered Solo's are quite decent, some Mercedes powered once can be a bit sluggish. The Ex GHA Solo's recently acquired have higher spec interiors with leather seats.

I've never been a fan of MPD's & that's what Arriva have mostly

Mercedes1665

Quote from: Winston on February 09, 2017, 10:00:16 PM
The Cummins powered Solo's are quite decent, some Mercedes powered once can be a bit sluggish. The Ex GHA Solo's recently acquired have higher spec interiors with leather seats.

I've never been a fan of MPD's & that's what Arriva have mostly

The cummins solos are excellent very quick and smooth the Mercedes engined  Ones  are very reliable.
The MPDS rattle a lot more compared to the solos and solos are much more comfortable than any dart.
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Kevin

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 09, 2017, 09:29:41 PM
Purchased from Arriva perhaps?

Likely still running in Arriva livery for about a year as well
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Trident 4194

Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on February 09, 2017, 09:55:31 PM
Solos, hate them, give me a Dart anytime!!

Solos are excellent. Darts are too rattly and suspensions poor. Darts do seem more spacious however if you compare to solos seating same amount of passengers.

Bob

Well Wednesfield was a great success then......Couldn't even get a successful commercial route launch lol...who reckons Cannocks next?

BK63 YWP

Quote from: Bob on February 10, 2017, 10:01:05 PM
Well Wednesfield was a great success then......Couldn't even get a successful commercial route launch lol...who reckons Cannocks next?

@Bob there is no confirmation wednesfield is closing, even if a new operator takes it on no doubt you will moan about them... the likely hood is Diamond offered a better deal for the April tenders than Arriva.
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Bob

Yea but come on.....hardly gonna stay open is it? Judging by the fleet it must already haemorrhage money

Trident 4194

Quote from: Bob on February 11, 2017, 12:18:19 PM
Yea but come on.....hardly gonna stay open is it? Judging by the fleet it must already haemorrhage money

Arriva still have a few limited routes being run eg:12,13,17,19

Bob

Yea but they aren't gonna keep a whole depot are they for that

Trident 4609

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Quote from: Trident 4194 on February 11, 2017, 12:37:16 PM
Arriva still have a few limited routes being run eg:12,13,17,19

I'm led to believe the 12, 13 & 17 are amongst the routes that were up for re tender. The 19 has been operated by Diamond since Arriva finished on there in October.

Bob

They'll probably upgrade Cannocks fleet with Wednesfield seconds lol

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