Arriva take over Midland

[Westy]

I gather the 560's been withdrawn & replaced by an extended 19.

I did wonder in the past whether this might be a starter.

(Might be a bit of dead mileage on Sunday, as the Arriva 560 never operated on that day & the 19 is only a daytime service? Unless they give up Sunday 19's?)

[covlad27]

They may just keep the sunday service to terminate at bloxwich from walsall

[Westy]

Is there any way that Wolves 28a & Walsall 19 could be linked in some way on a Sunday daytime?

One for Centro to ponder.

(The New Invention to Bloxwich section is the stumbling block!)

[Trident 4609]

Do you mean the 28E and not 28A

[Westy]

Do you mean the 28E and not 28A

Yeah the 28E, sorry.

[Trident 4609]

Where are the East lancs trident dissapeared to. I haven't seen them at all this week. They have been using the optare excel and even solos this week

[covlad27]

Maybe gone for paint and refurb into arriva livery

[the trainbasher]

One of the ex Nottingham Tridents Midland had was on the 19 today

[Trident 4609]

From Sunday 28th April NXWM will be operating the 10 on sundays alongside the existing Arriva (midland) sunday service, presruably to create a combined 30 minute frequency.

[Bob]

Whod put money on Arriva not starting any new commercial services?  I would... I'll give them 12months and the WM pperation will be gone

[Dylan4579]

Finally! I have figured out why arriva have brought midland so they don't have to fight for more tendered routes against another company beacuse with midland brought, the only other major competor  for tendered routes is diamond

[Solo1]

trying to find the other decker the one with midland logos on  i know the one was on  the A! has gone but where will the other one be found on saturday as in the week it does schools 19 schools thanks

[Trident 4609]

trying to find the other decker the one with midland logos on  i know the one was on  the A! has gone but where will the other one be found on saturday as in the week it does schools 19 schools thanks

Apart from the ELC ex midland tridents, i think the other double deckers have gone unless someone knows if it is still at Wednesfield.

[broma1k]

Arriva seem set to invest in Wednesfield

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=72df4f56-591f-4e5e-b41e-4a48fe55490c

[winston]

Arriva seem set to invest in Wednesfield

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=72df4f56-591f-4e5e-b41e-4a48fe55490c

You will need to register to be able to see the article, it's free to register though.....

Main points are:

17 x buses refurbished 12 x ex London 51/52 plate MPD's (2151-2162) & 5 x DAF DB250/ALX 400 double deckers ex London (4795-7 + 2 others?)
Is what it doesn't mention, is that Arriva are currently swapping 12 plate Enviro 200's with Y-reg ex Leicester MPD's (2257 is one I've seen around Merry Hill)
Raj Chander has joined Wednesfield as Op's Manager ex NXWM (WB garage)
Revenue is currently split 75% tendered / 25% commercial - suggests they may be looking to increase commercial revenue, but doubt it would involve a significant assault on NXWM routes