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Started by Simon@Arriva, June 03, 2018, 08:56:16 PM

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Depotosw

Hi Simon, would it be possible to review the suitability 2546 at Oswestry? Since the 2B Wrexham to Cefn Mawr service has been discontinued around a month ago where it regularly appeared, it has been spending the last few weeks on the 70/70A Oswestry to Shrewsbury. I have had it out of Shrewsbury three times in a week and the capacity and poor legroom on many of the seats is already starting to annoy the passengers or so it seems.

The 70/70A seems to have fallen on hard times since the days it had four new buses dedicated in the shape of 2367-70, later replaced by 3696-9 with Wifi provided (for 2367-70 to return as the default when these were moved onto Shrewsbury). The batch of SB200's that replaced the SPDs, 3727-31 which also had WiFi, were a reliable allocation until moved onto Tamworth. The Scanias that replaced the SB200's have not seen a full allocation since the first few days they arrived at Oswestry, lightweight 11.1M Versas are dominating with the odd Scania at best, giving the impression of a service in decline and the use of 2546 is not inspiring a positive imagine.

l.murphy123

Simon can anything be done to improve the punctuality of the number 60 from Cannock - Lichfield around the evening peak time? It's always late by 15-25 minutes. Of course you can't help traffic but perhaps some coordination somewhere can be improved. Today for example the 17:13 didn't arrive until about 17:30ish.
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Simon@Arriva

Quote from: l.murphy123 on December 04, 2018, 11:57:01 PM
Simon can anything be done to improve the punctuality of the number 60 from Cannock - Lichfield around the evening peak time? It's always late by 15-25 minutes. Of course you can't help traffic but perhaps some coordination somewhere can be improved. Today for example the 17:13 didn't arrive until about 17:30ish.

Hi,

This is being addressed in the January changes but thanks for the observation.

Simon@Arriva

Quote from: Depotosw on December 04, 2018, 06:20:00 PM
Hi Simon, would it be possible to review the suitability 2546 at Oswestry? Since the 2B Wrexham to Cefn Mawr service has been discontinued around a month ago where it regularly appeared, it has been spending the last few weeks on the 70/70A Oswestry to Shrewsbury. I have had it out of Shrewsbury three times in a week and the capacity and poor legroom on many of the seats is already starting to annoy the passengers or so it seems.

The 70/70A seems to have fallen on hard times since the days it had four new buses dedicated in the shape of 2367-70, later replaced by 3696-9 with Wifi provided (for 2367-70 to return as the default when these were moved onto Shrewsbury). The batch of SB200's that replaced the SPDs, 3727-31 which also had WiFi, were a reliable allocation until moved onto Tamworth. The Scanias that replaced the SB200's have not seen a full allocation since the first few days they arrived at Oswestry, lightweight 11.1M Versas are dominating with the odd Scania at best, giving the impression of a service in decline and the use of 2546 is not inspiring a positive imagine.

Hi

Fair point made and I will ask the team about it.  I think that there will be some fleet changes early in 2019 which will probably address this.

ntw456

Hi Simon, are 3805/6 getting painted into sapphire livery? Or just standard?

Simon@Arriva

Quote from: ntw456 on December 05, 2018, 12:32:17 PM
Hi Simon, are 3805/6 getting painted into sapphire livery? Or just standard?

3806 is being painted in to standard.  3805 not being painted.

Bob

Quote from: Simon@Arriva on December 05, 2018, 02:36:13 PM
3806 is being painted in to standard.  3805 not being painted.

Is Cannock keeping 3805

leepenfold30

#337
Simon

19 New Streetlites heading for Derby info on the website www.derbybusdepot.co.uk
Which Optares will be leaving Derby

@leepenfold30 - If I was a betting man, I would hazzard a guess it's the 'ONLY' Optare vehicles that are allocated to Derby (i.e. Solo's 2505-2521 - 18 in total), Winston

Simon@Arriva


Simon@Arriva

Quote from: leepenfold30 on December 06, 2018, 08:50:35 PM
Simon

19 New Streetlites heading for Derby info on the website www.derbybusdepot.co.uk
Which Optares will be leaving Derby

@leepenfold30 - If I was a betting man, I would hazzard a guess it's the 'ONLY' Optare vehicles that are allocated to Derby (i.e. Solo's 2505-2521 - 18 in total), Winston

Couldn't possibly comment at this stage.

Simon@Arriva

3741 now back at Cannock in new livery and with a retrim

SG

Is it true 4200 is going to be swapped with 4600 from Derby?

Simon@Arriva

Quote from: SG on December 07, 2018, 09:00:09 PM
Is it true 4200 is going to be swapped with 4600 from Derby?

It is being discussed - maybe.

l.murphy123

@Simon@Arriva Will the refurb 'new' Sapphire get next stop announcements? Also will there be any route changes to 1/2/2E in January? P.s. thanks for your swift reply the other day.
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Quote from: l.murphy123 on December 10, 2018, 04:12:35 PM
@Simon@Arriva Will the refurb 'new' Sapphire get next stop announcements? Also will there be any route changes to 1/2/2E in January? P.s. thanks for your swift reply the other day.

Hi, no plans for putting announcements on the refurbed Sapphire bus.

Minor changes to route 1 only.

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