Kev's Cars & Coaches

[fleetline6477]

Congratulations to all at Kev's for all you've achieved, before and since the fire. Great to see a professional independent operating such modern buses.

[LiamsTransport1]

I noticed a 72 plate E200MMC has joined Kev's, Always seems to avoid me when I travel with Kev's but always goes passed me when I'm on other operators buses   

Presumably its a long term addition but hasn't been branded up yet or do I need to hurry up and catch it ? 

[igogeneral]

I noticed a 72 plate E200MMC has joined Kev's, Always seems to avoid me when I travel with Kev's but always goes passed me when I'm on other operators buses 

Presumably its a long term addition but hasn't been branded up yet or do I need to hurry up and catch it ?

Catch it quick if you can, this is a loan vehicle from the insurance to cover the damaged Mellor that is away for repair

[LiamsTransport1]

Catch it quick if you can, this is a loan vehicle from the insurance to cover the damaged Mellor that is away for repair

Cheers Igo, managed to catch it today on the 39 

[busfan2847]

Cheers Igo, managed to catch it today on the 39

Which one is it?

[LiamsTransport1]

Which one is it?

YX72 OJW

[TGZac]

It appears destination blinds (at least with the E200MMCs on the 39 & 55) are too small, with it cramped to the left side of the blind and a portion of the right side being blank.

[igogeneral]

It appears destination blinds (at least with the E200MMCs on the 39 & 55) are too small, with it cramped to the left side of the blind and a portion of the right side being blank.

Thanks for the info, our set up not been changed for several years but we will check it out. Maybe someone has used the set up used on the Mellor vehicles, which are slightly smaller, on the E200's

[igogeneral]

Father Christmas has agreed to drive a Kev's bus until 24 December, apart from a day off here and there, all in aid of a local charity. Not sure what service on a daily basis, that's for him to decide but here is a tip, on the 19 Tuesday 3 December.

Happy Christmas to everyone and especially to all the staff at Johnsons Coaches.

[woody38]

Good 4 him, that's what we need somebody to but a smile to our faces.

[igogeneral]

Not yet officially announced but appears to be common knowledge that after 8 years Kev's has lost the operation of the 355 service during the latest tender round. It and several other Droitwich services gone back to First but we have not yet seen any timetables. Nice little route which we are sorry to see go but that is life as a tendered service operator, you win some and you lose some

[fleetline6477]

Details of all First's new Droitwich routes and timetables have been on their website for a couple of days now.

Service Change January 2025 | First Bus

[Mayfield]

That's progress for you, remove all the 2-3 year old buses and replace then with 12-14 year old ones in multi liveries, probably why they transferred them to Worcester 

[igogeneral]

Details of all First's new Droitwich routes and timetables have been on their website for a couple of days now.

Service Change January 2025 | First Bus

Sorry but where does that mention the 355 timetable or route, just a change of number. The item you show here is why so many of our customers are disturbed, they think the 355 is coming off its existing route and timetable but as far as we have been told it is not. There are also about 30/40 kids go to Droitwich High on the 355 but we cannot tell them if that is still operating. I strongly suspect it is but they need telling. In First's defense we have been operating a 61 plate E200 on there for several months although it is euro6

[igogeneral]

Here he is bless him. Never seen Santa so happy as the Elves and Mrs Santa driving him potty building up to the big day

Ho Ho Ho, who knows were he will be next