Chaserider

[evo mark]

It will be interesting to see how far the interiors of the ex Arriva vehicles will be debranded.

Obviously they can't do anything about the decor & seating etc, but you'd think the various Arriva branded posters/traffic notices would be removed.

Even Thandi vehicles were still showing Stagecoach posters & north east related adverts last time I caught one last year.

just been by and they are taking a lot from them

[evo mark]

they have now got the new ones ready
https://twitter.com/evomark72/status/1348250704599805952?s=20

[Tony]

Updated fleetlist with info from a couple more sources now

http://wmbusphotos.com/D+G/fleetlist.html

[mikestone]

According to a list on the Centrebus group MX08DGE, MX08JHM, YX11CTV, FN04HSL, FN04HTC are on loan, along with trainer YJ54CEN, new to Claribells.
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Also noticed VA on WMTA licence is now 55 at Cannock and 55 at Adderley Green.

[l.murphy123]

Best of luck to Chaserider tomorrow. According to their social media pages, timetables will be on buses - something Arriva should have done.

[888DUK]

Updated fleetlist with info from a couple more sources now

http://wmbusphotos.com/D+G/fleetlist.html

Brilliant Tony thank you.

[Westy]

Best of luck to Chaserider tomorrow. According to their social media pages, timetables will be on buses - something Arriva should have done.

Yep, on the first 2 south, both Cannock & Stafford timetables were on!

As for everything else, bus 187 with Chaserider sticker on the front, but Arriva still on the side & branding inside.

Oh, and he went straight down Green Lane after picking me up, instead of going into Leamore & Bloxwich Road!

[evo mark]

Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that

[ellspurs]

Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that

If you've read the Arriva Cannock thread, then you wouldn't be surprised one bit.

I guess given the current circumstances D&G weren't able to properly check over the vehicles before everything went through.

[John]

I wouldn't believe everything you hear off drivers or others on this forum, especially people with such hatrid for Arriva. Considering the majority of ex Arriva buses are out today according to Bus Times, they can't be in too bad a state

[Westy]

Surely the 'driver' previously worked for Arriva anyway,  so they knew what they were going to get?

Presumably he would have seen on a day to day basis what was being transferred in & out?

[Tony]

Before the Arriva haters start, every garage will have some dead buses, every garage will have some non-safety critical defects carried over from the last inspection to fix when parts/labour are available, with vehicles up to 18 years old some will be due to be scrapped soon. As John has pointed out, Most are on the road, so if they were as bad as the original post makes out D&G would be at risk of meeting the TC for running  them

[Pat]

Been told by a driver this morning that some of the buses they had from arriva are not fit for the road and will have to be scrapped and there was at least half with some faults on them how bad is that

In all honesty, a driver's view of not being fit for service can sometimes be much different to a qualified engineer's.  I've heard drivers turn down buses for some of the silliest reasons, only for a qualified engineer to check over the bus and sign it off as fit for service.

[Steveminor]

Once had a driver refuse to take a bus because of a light on the dashboard, turned out to be the ignition light lol.

True story

[Pat]

Once had a driver refuse to take a bus because of a light on the dashboard, turned out to be the ignition light lol.

True story

Yes.  Have heard stories of drivers refusing buses because they are 'too slow'.  Now, is that a driver's definition of too slow, or anyone else's?🤣