Questions for Simon from Arriva

[Pat]

@Simon@Arriva I have noticed some new bus stops on one of the new housing estates in Shifnal.  Are Arriva planning to run a new service/divert existing services there?

[BusMan Greg]

What happened to the spat outstation in uttoxeter. And what routes were operated from it @Simon@Arriva

[Simon@Arriva]

What happened to the spat outstation in uttoxeter. And what routes were operated from it @Simon@Arriva

No bus routes have operated from Spath in my time with Arriva (6 years).  It was a car MOT centre but it was closed down in 2018.

[Simon@Arriva]

@Simon@Arriva I have noticed some new bus stops on one of the new housing estates in Shifnal.  Are Arriva planning to run a new service/divert existing services there?

There are some discussions about this ongoing but I am not sure anything has been decided.

[Westy]

There are some discussions about this ongoing but I am not sure anything has been decided.

Would that make a difference to a Wolverhampton to Telford service being reintroduced or not?

[Bob]

What would Cannocks average fleet age be now roughly ? With the very newest vehicles being two 8 year old pulsars? Id imagine its well over 10 years?

[Simon@Arriva]

What would Cannocks average fleet age be now roughly ? With the very newest vehicles being two 8 year old pulsars? Id imagine its well over 10 years?

I haven't calculated it with these latest changes but it was over 10 before so yes.

[Bob]

I haven't calculated it with these latest changes but it was over 10 before so yes.

Why is all the investment being moved to leave it with a terrible fleet? Surely reliability will go down also? It doesnt look good

[Bob]

Are the remaining 4 Pulsars also leaving?

[l.murphy123]

@Simon@Arriva Will you be refurbing the buses that have replaced the sapphires inside and/or out? The seats aren't great but seen worse.

Also so you are aware Landywood Lane bridge is due to be closed in October they are finally putting the footbridge back - I assume the number 2 will follow the 2A route on these days.

[Westy]

No 1, 2 or 3 leaflets in Walsall Bus Station again, unless there's a timetable charge you can't tell us about yet!

[Simon@Arriva]

No 1, 2 or 3 leaflets in Walsall Bus Station again, unless there's a timetable charge you can't tell us about yet!

I will get some over.

[Simon@Arriva]

Are the remaining 4 Pulsars also leaving?

No plans to move them at the moment.

[Simon@Arriva]

@Simon@Arriva Will you be refurbing the buses that have replaced the sapphires inside and/or out? The seats aren't great but seen worse.

Also so you are aware Landywood Lane bridge is due to be closed in October they are finally putting the footbridge back - I assume the number 2 will follow the 2A route on these days.

No scope to refurb the buses this year but need to put a plan together for my whole area in 2020 and these might be in that plan.

I imagine that will be the route.

[Bob]

No scope to refurbish them? Would you agree theyre in a pretty awful state?