Cannock Garage

[DJ]

Streets****s the worst bus known to man. Just when you thought youd seen the back of em

Nah, they're much better than an E200, way less creaks/rattles on them.

[BusMan Greg]

I think D&G will start rolling in newer buses to replace the arriva stuff as soon as the dust settles, who knows  ;D

[Pat]

I think D&G will start rolling in newer buses to replace the arriva stuff as soon as the dust settles, who knows  ;D

That's if they have the vehicles to do so.  Remember, they've still got other services to run in other areas.

[Bob]

Nah, they're much better than an E200, way less creaks/rattles on them.

Cannocks Sapphires were terrible. Slow, noisy, jerky gearboxes, impossible to pull up smoothly. Gimme an E200 any day

[Vulcan]

I'm pretty sure it was the training school for this side of arriva midlands teritory

I think the Driving School is being transferred to Telford along with other roles

[ntw456]

So who did Arriva's painting of vehicles then?

If it was Cannock,  what would happen in future?

Some get done at Derby. But we also have a bodyshop at the top end of the garage

[DJ]

Cannocks Sapphires were terrible. Slow, noisy, jerky gearboxes, impossible to pull up smoothly. Gimme an E200 any day

You can't really argue that, when E200 sound like a bag of nails stuck in a washing machine.

[Tony]

You can't really argue that, when E200 sound like a bag of nails stuck in a washing machine.

Yes, to drive give me a Street lite over a Solo or short E200 any day

[Pat]

Cannocks Sapphires were terrible. Slow, noisy, jerky gearboxes, impossible to pull up smoothly. Gimme an E200 any day

I had a streetlite last weekend, very jerky between 2nd and 3rd gear. 

[transituk]

D&G are acquiring 18 vehicles for the new operation, so far the following have been established:

E20Ds: MM13 OCH, YN62 AOH, MX62 ARF
StreetLites: SN64 CVO, SN64 CVP, SN64 CVM, MK63 WZX, MX62 AWU, MX62 AWZ
Solos: MX08 DGE, MX08 DHM
SB120/Plaxton Centros: FH06 KGK, FJ56 YBW
L94UB/Wright Solar: FN04 HTC

The E20Ds, Solos and 64 plate Streetlites have already been repainted.

[j789]

Those vehicles aren't exactly much completion for NXWM's high spec Platinum E400s on the X51. It's a shame this area no longer offers bus companies the opportunities it once did.

[Bob]

Those vehicles aren't exactly much completion for NXWM's high spec Platinum E400s on the X51. It's a shame this area no longer offers bus companies the opportunities it once did.

How do you mean opportunities? Nx found one and saw off the 1

[j789]

How do you mean opportunities? Nx found one and saw off the 1

I meant in terms of population density, there should be enough scope for a full network of services stretching from Walsall/Wolverhampton/Stafford and Lichfield to Cannock and Hednesford. I think ideally it would need to all be one company though with interlinked through routes as there doesn't seem a lot of profit in local routes there now.

[BusMan Greg]

I meant in terms of population density, there should be enough scope for a full network of services stretching from Walsall/Wolverhampton/Stafford and Lichfield to Cannock and Hednesford. I think ideally it would need to all be one company though with interlinked through routes as there doesn't seem a lot of profit in local routes there now.

I remember when the Longford estate had a bus every 20 mins back in the old days :D

[mikestone]

D&G are acquiring 18 vehicles for the new operation, so far the following have been established:

E20Ds: MM13 OCH, YN62 AOH, MX62 ARF
StreetLites: SN64 CVO, SN64 CVP, SN64 CVM, MK63 WZM, MX62 AWU, MX62 AWZ
Solos: MX08 DGE, MX08 DHM
SB120/Plaxton Centros: FH06 KGK, FJ56 YBW
L94UB/Wright Solar: FN04 HTC

The E20Ds, Solos and 64 plate Streetlites have already been repainted.

Can't find MK63 WZM?